From Mike Burk's research, a few facts and figures:
1932 SCHOOL SIZE 214 PUPILS INC 78 AT NEW COLLEGE
20 FEB 32 - ASHVILLE AND NEW COLLEGE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATIONS MERGE
12 MAR 32 - ASHVILLE AND ELMFIELD GOVERNERS AGREE THE MERGER OF THE TWO SCHOOLS. THE MERGER MAKES ASHVILLE ONE OF THE LARGEST PRIVATE SCHOOL IN NORTHERN ENGLAND.
12 MAR - 32 FIRST OFFICIAL PARENTS DAY - SCHOOL FEES: PUPILS UNDER 12 YEARS 25GUINEAS PER TERM;
OVER 12 YEARS 27 GUINEAS PER TERM
12 MAR 32 - NEW PHYSICS LABORATORY OPENED
CHEMISTRY LABORATORY EXTENSION OPENED
14 MAY32 - GOVERNERS MEETING. GOVERNERS VERY HAPPY WITH BANK BALANCE OF £63,270. 17s 3p.
7 MAY 32 - SOOTHILL MEMORIAL ESSAY PRIZE ESTABLISHED
18 JUNE 32 - NEW COLOURS FOR ASHVILLE BLAZERS AND TIES
2 JULY 32 - RICHARDSON MEMORIAL OPEN AIR SWIMMING BATHS OPENED
ARMITAGE MEMORIAL SWIMMING BATHS CHANGING ROOMS OPENED
ASHVILLE MINI GOLF COURSE OPENED
QUOTE FROM ASHVILLE SPEECH DAY 4 JUNE 32 BY MAYOR OF HARROGATE, ALD LAMBERT FOSTER
"A GOOD EDUCATION WAS THE BASIS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION AND IT WAS WORTH ANY SACRIFICE ANY PARENT HAD TO MAKE TODAY, EVEN
IF IT MEANT GIVING UP THE MOTOR CAR" !!!
THESE ITEMS MENTIONED ABOVE MAY NOT SEEM IMPORTANT IN TODAYS WORLD, BUT AT THE TIME WERE VERY SIGNIFICANT.
MIKE BURKE
