Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Castleford Grammar School: the first fifty years.
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Bib. Number0010768
Castleford Grammar School: the first fifty years.
PublisherCastleford Grammar School
Place PublishedCastleford
Year1957
Date & Collation77pp.Illus.Foreword by E.RILEY.
LanguageEnglish
More InformationDetailed history of the school on the occasion of its jubilee celebrations 1906-7 to 1956-7. Includes a photograph of Blue House 1914 (p.35), showing H.S. Moore, and also Frank W. Ambler, Arthur Dalby, Donald Lawson and Moore's other contemporaries. There are staff lists, a photograph and a pen-portrait of T.R. Dawes, a section on the Old Legiolians' Association, and on the War Memorial, and other activities. There are several mentions of Moore: a biographical outline in a section 'Successes and Distinctions of Old Legiolians' (p.31); acting in The School for Scandal in 1920; carving Castleford Secondary School Roll of Honour, 1916 wood (p.27). Mentions that the school owns a Coal Mine Drawing by Moore. Note on the founding of the Scott Society (p.40), for which Moore carved a notice board plaque (not mentioned).