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History of Barnes Girls' School

School Motto: 'Not For Ourselves Alone'
 
School Motto - Not for ourselves alone.

FOUNDED 1921

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10th January 1921:  BARNES GREEN CENTRAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS opened on Barnes Green

5th January 1931:    Move to Lonsdale Road (newly built school). Now called BARNES CENTRAL SCHOOL

9th April 1945:         Renamed - BARNES COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

July 1969 :               Closure of GIRLS SCHOOL

 

September 1969:    Amalgamation of BOYS AND GIRLS SCHOOLS

1973:                      Renamed: BARNES COMPREHENSIVE

1977:                      School Closure: Merged with GAINSBOROUGH SCHOOL, the school site situated in Park

                              Avenue. This new school to be called 'SHENE' GIRLS SCHOOL and MORTLAKE BOYS SCHOOL

The site of Barnes Green School, by Barnes Pond, as it is today.
School closed and awaiting demolition circa 1977.
1948 Teachers.jpg
1960-61 House Rounders Team.jpg

School Heads

School Houses

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