History of Wirral Grammar School (Boys)
The 1950's
1951 - Higher School and School Certificates give way to The General Certificate of Education, Advanced and Ordinary levels.
February 1953 - The school undergoes its second examination by Her Majesty's Inspectorate, whose report drew attention to a number of limitations in space and accommodation.
July 1954 - The first Headmaster of the school Mr J M Moir (see pic 1), retires after guiding the school through 23 years of growth, helping to create a local institution of some considerable reputation.
June 1954 - Mr B H T Taylor appointed as the schools second Headmaster (see pic 2).
1956 - Prefabricated classrooms erected to cope with the overcrowding now being mentioned in the local media.
1958 - Eight thousand pounds earmarked for further buildings, division rooms, an art & craft room and a new library.
1958 - The combined cadet force (see pic 3) collapses as a casualty of peacetime.
