| Thetford Grammar School House System | |||
| The current School House system follows that of the former Boys' Grammar School. The research shown below gives a flavour of the background to the House names and also gives details of other names associated with the Boys' and Girls' Grammar Schools | |||
| The Boys’ School | |||
| COLE'S |
Cole’s House is named after the headmaster, Fred Cole (1909-1930). Fred Cole was the headmaster of Banham Grammar School before he took on Thetford Grammar School. He brought a more friendly approach to the school and was mindful of the behaviour of his pupils. Just after the First World War, Fred Cole purchased the London Road Playing Fields with the help of £500 donated by the people of Thetford. During Fred Cole’s time as headmaster the school cricket team were the first, to this day, ever to win the Norfolk Junior Cup |
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| CRONSHEY's |
Cronshey’s House is named after Arthur Gayford Cronshey (1855-1944). Cronshey was born in Thetford and was the son of James Cronshey; he was educated at Uppingham School. He worked at a family firm, James Cronshey and Son. He was the mayor of his town (1897-1898). He also became governor of Thetford Grammar School. |
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| MILLINGTON'S |
Millington’s House is named after Frederick Handel Millington (1851-1920). He was a native of Lancashire and arrived in Thetford in 1883 to manage the Mill Lane pulp works of the Patent Pulp Manufacturing Company Limited. He was also a governor of Thetford Grammar School. He wrote several books and papers including "The History of the Guildhall Thetford". He founded a Thetford Football Club in the 1880’s. He died at his home on the 15th August 1920, St Audrey’s, Mill Lane, Thetford. |
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| REED'S |
Reed’s House is named after Benjamin Reed, who was a headmaster from 1883 to 1909. Once he became headmaster the school began to prosper. When he became head of the school, the school had 21 pupils and by the time he had left the school the number of pupils had trebled. He improved the standard of education in the boy’s school to become the best-rated school in Thetford. In 1889 Christopher Bush, one of the country’s famous authors, attended the school. |
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| Before Cole’s, Cronshey’s, Reed’s and Millington’s the Houses in the Boys’ School were called Incolae, Ruricolae, and Oppidani (for those boys who boarded, those who came in daily from the country, and those who lived in then town). | |||
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The Girls’ School |
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| The Girls’ School Houses were originally called St Andrew’s, St David’s, St George’s and St Patrick’s. Later these names were changed to Ash, Beech, Oak, and Thorn | |||
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