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Godalming Grammar School

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Established
  
1930

Type
  
Grammar school

Ages
  
11–18

Founded
  
1930

Closed
  
1978

Gender
  
Co-educational

Headquarters
  
Godalming, United Kingdom

Local authority
  
Surrey

Location
  
Tuesley Lane Godalming Surrey England

Godalming Grammar School was a state-funded selective grammar School taking both boys and girls, situated in Tuesley Lane, Godalming, England.

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History

The school was founded in 1930. It was also known as Godalming County Grammar School. In 1978, it closed as a grammar school and became Godalming College, a sixth form college.

Alumni

  • Louis George Alexander, lexicographer
  • Dr Paul Ellison, musicologist and choral director
  • Ben Elton, writer
  • Gabrielle Glaister, actress who appeared in Brookside
  • Paul McCue, military historian
  • Bob Mitchell, Labour MP from 1966-70 for Southampton Test and from 1971-83 for Southampton Itchen
  • John Noble (baritone)
  • Sir Hugh Orde, Chief Constable from 2002-9 of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
  • Deborah Paige, theatre director
  • David Reading OBE, Director since 1996 of the Anaphylaxis Campaign
  • Dr Chris Tame, who founded the Libertarian Alliance

    • References

    Godalming Grammar School Wikipedia
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