Galashiels Academy
| Galashiels Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Elm Row , TD1 3HU | |
| Coordinates | 55°36′45″N 2°48′45″W / 55.6126°N 2.8126°WCoordinates: 55°36′45″N 2°48′45″W / 55.6126°N 2.8126°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary comprehensive |
| Motto | Fide Et Industria (Faith And Dillegence |
| Established | 1696 1938 (refounded) |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Head teacher | Kevin Ryalls |
| Staff | http://www.galashiels.org.uk/Our-School/Staff-List/ |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Eildon Tweed Abbotsford Yair |
| Colour(s) | Red Green Blue Yellow |
| Website | http://www.galashiels.org.uk/ |
Galashiels Academy is the high school in Galashiels, Scotland, that serves the surrounding area as well as Stow (which does not have its own high school). Although refounded in 1938, the school's history goes back as far as 1696.[1]
Notable former pupils[]
- John Collins, professional football player and manager
- Ian Davidson, Labour Member of Parliament
- John Davidson, subject of the BBC TV documentary John's Not Mad and campaigner for those affected by Tourette syndrome
- Michael Dods, international rugby player
- Peter Dods, international rugby player
- Arthur Lapworth, Fellow of the Royal Society
- Andy Lawrie, former professional footballer with St. Johnstone and Falkirk
- John Murray, cricketer, engineer and Royal Navy officer
- Stuart Noble, professional footballer, formerly with Fulham
- Chris Paterson (b. 1978), the youngest ever Scottish rugby player to earn 50 caps
- The Rev Canon W. Gordon Reid, Rector of St. Clement's Church, Philadelphia
- Darren Ritchie, Scottish long jump record holder
- Gregor Townsend, gained 83 caps for the Scottish rugby side
- Paul Johnston, British diplomat[2]
References[]
- ^ History Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Janiak, Kevin (7 July 2020). "Paul brings skills learned in Galashiels opera to his latest foreign office role". The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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