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PLYMPTON SAINT MAURICE PRIMARY SCHOOL
The Plympton Saint Maurice Primary School is situated at Buller's Hill, Plympton. Although the School was started as a National School in 1868 it was not until 1874 that a proper school building was erected in School Lane. When the Devon County Local Education Authority took over the management of schools in 1903 it became Plympton Saint Maurice Elementary School. As from April 1st 1945, following the reorganisation brought about by the Education Act 1944, the school was renamed Plympton Saint Maurice Primary School. On Wednesday July 21st 1954 the School closed down for the summer holidays and on Monday September 13th 1954 re-opened in a brand new building at Buller's Hill. The pupils were given Monday November 15th 1954 off in order to prepare for the official opening. This took place on the following day, Tuesday November 16th 1954, and Doctor J W Cook, Principal of the University College of the South West, performed the opening ceremony by planting a tree in the school grounds, assisted by the head boy, Master Bryan Sargent, and head girl, Miss Susan Ford. [1] It was designed by the Devon County Architect, Mr H V de Courcy Hague, and cost £33,873 to erect. It had accommodation for 240 children although there were only 150 on the register on the opening day. The first head master was Mr H K Rowse, who was previously head of Mullion County Primary School, in Cornwall. [1] Also present at the ceremony were Lord Roborough, chairman of the South-West Divisional Executive, and Mr B G Lampard-Vachell, chairman of Devon County Council's Education Committee. [1] The School was operated by Devon County Council until Plympton was absorbed into the City of Plymouth in April 1967. Sources:
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