Bramcote School was a preparatory school in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. In 2012, the school merged with

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and is now known as Scarborough College Prep School.

History

Bramcote School was founded in 1893 by Samuel Savery, who started the first term of the school with only three boys. Savery retired from the school in 1911, and later became the

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in 1927, until his death in 1938.Land, pp. xi–xii In 2012, the school merged with

, situated just across the road. Three staff from Bramcote School moved on when the merger took place. Following the merger, Scarborough College Junior School was renamed Bramcote Junior School.

Headmasters

Source: * Samuel Savery (1893–1911) * Douglas Slater (1909–1925) * Richard Pidcock (1909–1945) * Oswald Cooper (1930–1957) * Jim Hornby (1957-1970s) * Frank Hamerton (1957-1970s) * Colin McGarrigle (1970s–1983) * John Fuller-Sessions (1970s–1990) * John Gerrard (1980s–1992) * John Walker (1992–1996) * Peter Kirk (1996–2003) * Andrew Lewin (2003–2006) * Andrew Snow (2006–2012) * Dan Davey (2012–2015) * Chris Barker (2015–present)

Notable alumni

* Sir Geoffrey Vickers, winner of the

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, former Deputy Director-General of the

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* Sir John Meynell Alleyne, Fourth

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, DSO, former

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Captain * Denys Gillam, DSO & Two Bars, DFC & Bar, AFC, former

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pilotsee reference to Gillam in Wikipedia entry for

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: History: Second World War." * Robert Irving, former RAF pilot and conductor * Alan Webb, actor – stage and film * JB Blanc, actor – stage, television and film * James Norton, actor – stage, television and film.

References

Bibliography

* {{Schools in North Yorkshire Defunct schools in North Yorkshire