A new book on the history of Woldgate School with pictures and stories of the school buildings, and the people involved in the building and running of the school, and pupils’ experiences from the early days until the 60th anniversary of its opening.

This book, covering the history of Woldgate School 1958-2018, is the first to be published about the school itself. It is written by three authors with close connections to the school - a former headmaster John Brown; a past head of the history department Geraldine Macdonald; and Jane Henley a Pocklington and District Local History Group committee member and past Parent-teacher Association representative. Andrew Sefton, Pocklington and District Local History Group Archivist and former pupil, did the typesetting and layout and encouraged the authors throughout.

Many photographs and reminiscences have been provided by the school and ex-pupils and teachers. The project started following the 60th Anniversary of the opening of the school and has taken 5 years of research and many meetings to put it together and release it. We are indebted to the Wates Group and Pocklington District Local History Group for sponsoring the production of the book.

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The book is now available at:

Reception Woldgate School

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The Authors