Thomas Delarue School
Thomas Delarue was a co-educational special secondary boarding school in Tonbridge, Kent, England that was established in 1955 and closed in 1989. It was run by The Spastics Society and catered for pupils with cerebral palsy.
History[]
Thomas Delarue School was established by The National Spastics Society in Tonbridge, Kent in 1955. It initially occupied an old house,[1] located in Dene Park (TQ 597 504).[2] The school was a boarding school.[3] The first headmaster was a Mr Davies,[4] A purpose-built school located on Starvecrow Hill (TQ 599 498) was opened on 19 September 1963.[1] On 9 June 1964, The Duke of Edinburgh visited the school to perform the official opening ceremony.[5] Mr Davies retired in July 1964.[6] In 1966, the school had 87 pupils. The next head teacher retired at the end of the Spring Term, 1967.[3] His name was Mr Tudor.
In 1979, a film was made about the school by members of Sevenoaks School. It was made to show the work of the Sevenoaks Voluntary Service and to give an insight into working with people with disabilities.[7] Thomas Delarue School closed in 1989.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "TDS The School". TDS. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ "Public Appointments". The Times (54181). London. 19 June 1958. col B, p. 2. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ a b "Public Appointments". The Times (56723). London. 30 August 1966. col E, p. 2. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "1950's and 1960's". TDS. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ "Court Circular". The Times (56034). London. 10 June 1964. col B, p. 14. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "Public Appointments". The Times (55738). London. 27 June 1963. col C, p. 3. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "Newspaper Cutting circa 1979 (local rag)". TDS. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
External links[]
- Schools in Tonbridge
- Defunct schools in Kent
- Boarding schools in Kent
- Co-educational boarding schools
- Educational institutions established in 1955
- Educational institutions disestablished in 1989
- 1955 establishments in England
- 1989 disestablishments in England
- Cerebral palsy organizations
- Defunct special schools in England