Kirkwall Grammar School
Kirkwall Grammar School is a secondary school in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. It was established in c. 1200.[1] The current school building was opened in 2014.[2]
| Kirkwall Grammar School | |
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| Location | |
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| Information | |
| Motto | Si Deus Nobiscum |
| Established | 1200 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 800-1000 |
| Website | http://www.kgsorkney.com/ |
Notable former pupils
- James Aitken, Church of Scotland bishop
- Stanley Cursiter, (1887–1976), artist
- Neil Gray, (1986- ), SNP Member of Parliament for Airdrie and Shotts
- Peter Marshall, historian of the Reformation
- Sir James David Marwick, lawyer, historian and town clerk
- William Peddie, physicist and applied mathematician
- Robert Rendall, poet
- Alexander Burt Taylor, civil servant
See also
References
- "About KGS". Kirkwall Grammar School.
- "Kirkwall Grammar School officially opened - The Orcadian Online". 17 June 2014.
External links
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