Mr Bradshaw (1896 - 1975)
LCGSB Headmaster 1930 - 1960
Obituaries and Memorial Service
Sussex Express 18th April 1975
First Head of Grammar School
The first Headmaster of Lewes County Grammar School for Boys,
Mr.Neville Rowland Bradshaw died at his home, Withypool, Kingston
Road, Lewes on Sunday aged 78.
Formerly a housemaster at Taunton School in Somerset,
Mr.Bradshaw became Headmaster of the Grammar School when it first
opened in 1930. He was made a Freeman of the Borough of Lewes in
1960, the year he retired. He leaves a widow, a son and 3
daughters. The funeral takes place at Kingston Parish Church
today (Friday).
Sussex Express 25th April 1975
MR N. R. BRADSHAW
Following the death of
Mr.Neville Rowland Bradshaw the first Headmaster of Lewes County
Grammar School for Boys, the Sussex Express has received an
appreciation of him from the Chief Education Officer of East
Sussex, Mr J. Rendel Jones. Mr.Bradshaw, who was aged 78, lived
in Kingston Road, Lewes. He was made a Freeman of the Borough of
Lewes in 1960, the year he retired. Mr.Rendel Jones
writes;
"I remember [as a pupil in his house] his leaving
Taunton [School] in 1930 to become the first Headmaster of Lewes
County Grammar School for Boys but I did not see him again until
I was appointed Chief Education Officer in East Sussex. He had
set out to make the school a place of academic distinction,
strong athletically, and to some extent modelled on the Public
School tradition within the limitations of a day school. He
succeeded beyond all expectations.
His greatest achievement was undoubtedly the building of the
School Chapel as a war memorial to the many Old Boys of the
school.
Mr.Bradshaw was a member of the Education Committee for some
years as a representative of the teachers. His name will always
be connected with the Lewes County Grammar School and he will
long be remembered by masters and pupils alike as a Headmaster of
great distinction and great character."
Sussex Express 30 May 1975
PRIORY SCHOOL MOURNS FORMER HEADMASTER
The chapel at Lewes Priory School was filled at a memorial
service for Mr N R Bradshaw, the Headmaster of the former [Lewes
County] Grammar School until he retired in 1960.
The address was given by Mr J Rendel Jones, East Sussex County
Education Officer.
The congregation included members of the family, Mr Maurice
Breese (Mayor of Lewes), Mr Denis Wheeler (chairman of Lewes
District Council) and representatives of Lewes Rotary Club, Lewes
Rugby Club, school governors and staff, the Old Lewesians’
Association and Mr D W Usherwood (Headmaster of Priory
School).