We are indebted to Peter Quilley for providing us with images of this booklet
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TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL BOOKLET - 1931 We are indebted to Peter Quilley for providing us with images of this booklet |
This fine old booklet offers a look back in time
to the days when Tottenham Grammar School was located in Somerset
Road at the junction of Tottenham High Road - See Photograph below The booklet belonged to Bertram Quilley, the father of Peter Quilley, and Peter has added the following notes; The book has been signed by my late father's friends. Bertram Quilley (1915-1981) was one of 10 children born at 16 Hale Gardens, a 2-bedroom house which I believe is still in existence, dwarfed by tower blocks. It had no bathroom no hot water and an outside toilet. |
| A Tottenham grammar school had existed for centuries. Its origins are unclear, possibly dating back to 1456 but in 1631 a legacy was left by Sarah, Duchess Of Somerset to extend the existing school house and provide free education to poor children from Tottenham. |
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 These are signatures of some of the classmates of Bertram Quilley One cannot help but note the excellent standard of handwriting |
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| THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE QUILLEY FAMILY TAKEN IN THE GARDEN OF THEIR HOME IN HALE GARDENS IN 1946 |
Article prepared by Alan Swain with photographs and notes by Peter Quilley. October 2021
