Craigflower Preparatory School was an
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preparatory school for boys at
Torryburn
Torryburn (previously called Torry/ Torrie) is a village and parish in Fife, Scotland, lying on the north shore of the Firth of Forth. It is one of a number of old port communities on this coast and at one point served as port for Dunfermline. It ...
near
Dunfermline
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, Scotland.
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History
Craigflower Preparatory School was established at Craigflower House, Torryburn, near Dunfermline, Fife in 1923.
(Craigflower House was built in 1860 by
David Bryce
David Bryce FRSE FRIBA RSA (3 April 1803 – 7 May 1876) was a Scottish architect.
Life
Bryce was born at 5 South College Street in Edinburgh, the son of David Bryce (1763–1816) a grocer with a successful side interest in buildi ...
who designed
Fettes College
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and the
Bank of Scotland
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headquarters on
The Mound
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in Edinburgh.)
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The school's founder, F.G. Wailes, was educated at
Malvern College
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and
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
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and was Joint Headmaster at
St Ninian's School, Moffat
St Ninian's Preparatory School was an independent preparatory school for boys in Moffat, Scotland.
History
St Ninian's Preparatory School for boys was founded in 1879 by Arthur John Caswall Dowding and Reverend William Henry Churchill. Dowding ...
from 1913 to 1923.
As of July 1946 there were reportedly 55 boys in attendance at the school.
He was succeeded by John Stephens who ran the school until 1968 assisted by his wife Veronica, when Mark Reynolds succeeded.
Craigflower School closed in December 1979 with two masters and most of the boys transferring to
Cargilfield Preparatory School
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in Edinburgh.
The Cargilfield school library contains two silver plaques from Craigflower, the Webster plaque and the Stewart shield for head of school.
The Craigflower School war memorial was moved into Torryburn Parish Church following the renovation of Craigflower House into 12 separate properties in 2000.
Notable alumni
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Major General Robert Maxwell Johnstone (1914–1990), senior British Army officer.
*
Hugh Malcolm
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(1917–1942),
Royal Air Force
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officer, recipient of the
Victoria Cross
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.
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Rear-Admiral Andrew 'Jock' Miller (1926-1986), senior Royal Navy officer.
*
David Hannay, Baron Hannay of Chiswick
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Biography
Hannay was born in London and educated at Craigflower Preparatory School, Winchester College and New College, Oxford. He entered th ...
(born 1935), diplomat.
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Michael Fallon
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(born 1952),
Conservative
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politician and Member of Parliament for
Sevenoaks
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.
*
Anthony Reid
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Formula cars
He spent many years in Formula Three and other junior single-seater cham ...
(born 1957),
auto racing
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driver.
*
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Danny Kinahan
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Prior to his election as a Member of Parliament, Kinahan was a Member of the ...
(born 1958),
Ulster Unionist Party
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Politician and
MP for
South Antrim
*
Andrew Marr
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(born 1959), broadcaster and journalist.
*Nicholas Rowe (born 1964), actor – Young Sherlock.
*Mark Fellowes (born 1967), international DJ, musician & record producer.
*
Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll
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(born 1968), landowner and Chief of
Clan Campbell
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.
References
External links
Craigflower Preparatory School Visitors' Book
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Educational institutions established in 1923
Defunct schools in Fife
Defunct independent schools in Scotland
Defunct preparatory schools in Scotland
Defunct boarding schools in Scotland
Defunct boys' schools in Scotland
1923 establishments in Scotland
1979 disestablishments in Scotland
Educational institutions disestablished in 1979