West Barns Primary School History

Welcome to the history of West Barns Primary School. During these pages you will see what the school looked like from the past one hundred years and also things from old photos and sheets. In some of these photos you may realize that some names are missing, this is because these people are not known. If you know who they are please get in contact with the school to inform us and also if you have some old photos to do with the school in the past please hand them in.

Headteachers ( Headmasters until the 1970's ) :

prior to 1873 George Webster { died March 1880 }

April 1880 H.C Hinds August 1882  [ 2 yrs ]

Oct - Nov 1882 H Wight ( Interim )

Nov 1882  J.C. Hewitt Aug 1885 [ 3 yrs ]

Sept 1885  David Smith  July 1904 [ 19 yrs ]

Sept 1904  William ( Paddy ) Mills  July 1938  [ 34 yrs ]

Sept 1938  James Deans   July 1972  [ 34 yrs ]

Aug 1972  James ( Hamish ) Henderson  March 1993  [ 21 yrs ]

March 1993  David Wharton

[ These pages were prepared by Stuart, Graham, Murray and Nick ]

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