Whilst Warriston School was closed many years ago, as former students we all have memories of the school that was significant in the formative period of our lives. Some students braved schooling at Warriston for as much as 7 years and others for one year.
Nestled in a Scottish border valley, isolated from city life, Warriston students were given an intensive education by some excellent teachers, including Brian & Martha Larmour, Brian Usher, James & Kathleen Bell.
We encourage your participation in rebuilding details of the pupils, teachers, events and photos for the benefit of you and other students and teachers. This website will be updated regularly.
This is one reason why the Well Road Centre has such remarkably extensive accommodation and facilities. The other reason was its conversion to a private school - one of several in Moffat. Warriston House was the main building of Warriston School for Boys, named after the famous Covenanting lawyer Archibald Johnstone, Lord Warriston. Other now-demolished buildings stood where modern housing was constructed over the past twenty years. The school had pupils from all over the world, keeping going under the name of Warriston up until its closure as a school in 1979. There is a picture in Jane Boyd's "Old Moffat" with the building of the Well Road Centre in the background. The picture is dated at 1863 and features "Vicarlands", another big building. As there is a date inscribed 1879 on the Well Road Centre, either the picture was taken later than is thought, or the 1879 date was added after the building's completion. The answer to this puzzle has still to be resolved.
In early days, Warriston House was the main building of Warriston School For Boys, named after the famous Covenanting lawyer Archibald Johnstone, Lord Warriston. Other now-demolished buildings stood where modern housing was constructed over the past twenty years. The school had pupils from all over the world, keeping going under the name of Warriston up until its closure as a school in 1979. There is a date inscribed 1879 on the Well Road Centre.
Whilst Warriston School was closed many years ago, as former students we all have memories of the school that was significant in the formative period of our lives. Some students braved schooling at Warriston for as much as 7 years and others for one year.
ReplyDeleteNestled in a Scottish border valley, isolated from city life, Warriston students were given an intensive education by some excellent teachers, including Brian & Martha Larmour, Brian Usher, James & Kathleen Bell.
We encourage your participation in rebuilding details of the pupils, teachers, events and photos for the benefit of you and other students and teachers. This website will be updated regularly.
FAMOUS WARRISTON STUDENTS:
ReplyDeleteAs far as we have researched, Professor Ian DONALD, the pioneer of Ultrasonography (Obstetrician and Gynaecologist) a famous former Warriston student.
Also, see the achievements of other Warriston students, Sir Keith and Sir Ross Smith (esteemed aviator pioneers in Adelaide, Australia).
L. G. Crawley of Brancepeth Castle. Former Warriston Headmaster.
A tribute to a former Head Boy – Lawrence Haggerty. http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/haggerty/2648726
WARRISTON SCHOOL:
ReplyDeleteThis is one reason why the Well Road Centre has such remarkably extensive accommodation and facilities. The other reason was its conversion to a private school - one of several in Moffat. Warriston House was the main building of Warriston School for Boys, named after the famous Covenanting lawyer Archibald Johnstone, Lord Warriston. Other now-demolished buildings stood where modern housing was constructed over the past twenty years. The school had pupils from all over the world, keeping going under the name of Warriston up until its closure as a school in 1979. There is a picture in Jane Boyd's "Old Moffat" with the building of the Well Road Centre in the background. The picture is dated at 1863 and features "Vicarlands", another big building. As there is a date inscribed 1879 on the Well Road Centre, either the picture was taken later than is thought, or the 1879 date was added after the building's completion. The answer to this puzzle has still to be resolved.
In early days, Warriston House was the main building of Warriston School For Boys, named after the famous Covenanting lawyer Archibald Johnstone, Lord Warriston. Other now-demolished buildings stood where modern housing was constructed over the past twenty years. The school had pupils from all over the world, keeping going under the name of Warriston up until its closure as a school in 1979. There is a date inscribed 1879 on the Well Road Centre.