School Magazines
Please note that much of the content of the School Magazines from the 1950s and 1960s is already on the site. Extracts from those Magazines have been used to build some of the factual content of the website such as in the Sports reports of the various teams.
The First School Magazine 1922
In April 1922 Hetty Littlewood and Barker E.J. successfully produced the first issue of the School Magazine. It contained "a comprehensive survey of the history and various activities of the school”. Miss D.L. Prince, one of the teachers, designed the artistic cover, and a featured article was "Scout's Corner". Mr. Sydney Clift, also a member of staff, submitted some very smart sketches, and there were many original contributions by the scholars, including an amusing description in blank verse of the final rehearsal of the school play. It was felt that a high standard had been set by this first issue, an example of which would have great rarity value today!
Sheila
Miss Prince
Mr. Clift
The First School Magazine from 1922 is printed below.
It has been submitted by Neville Flavell. Thank you.
​Thank you, Stephen, for all your HGS photos.
Stephen Batey
Please note that the drawings on this website are published with the permission of the artist Mr G. Holdsworth.
​Hemsworth Secondary/Grammar School 1921-67
Headmasters: Major A.G. Jenkinson M.A. (Oxon) and Mr. R.W. Hamilton M.A., M.Litt.
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Many images on the site come from Stephen Batey and Glenn Riley, both are former pupils. They are indicated by "Photo: Batey" or "Photo: Riley" below them.