Craigflower Preparatory School

Craigflower Preparatory School
Craigflower Preparatory School
Address
	Craigflower House; Torryburn, Fife, KY12 8AY; Scotland
Information
Type	Preparatory school
Established	1923
Founder	F.G. Wailes
Closed	1979
Gender	Boys
Age	8 to 13

Craigflower Preparatory School was an independent preparatory school for boys at Torryburn near Dunfermline, Scotland.[1]

History

Craigflower Preparatory School was established at Craigflower House, Torryburn, near Dunfermline, Fife in 1923.[1] (Craigflower House was built in 1860 by David Bryce who designed Fettes College and the Bank of Scotland headquarters on The Mound in Edinburgh.)[2]

The school's founder, F.G. Wailes, was educated at Malvern College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge and was Joint Headmaster at St Ninian's School, Moffat from 1913 to 1923.[1] As of July 1946 there were reportedly 55 boys in attendance at the school.[3] He was succeeded by John Stephens who ran the school until 1968 assisted by his wife Veronica, when Mark Reynolds succeeded.

Craigflower School closed in December 1979 with two masters and most of the boys transferring to Cargilfield Preparatory School in Edinburgh.[4] The Cargilfield school library contains two silver plaques from Craigflower, the Webster plaque and the Stewart shield for head of school.[4] The Craigflower School war memorial was moved into Torryburn Parish Church following the renovation of Craigflower House into 12 separate properties in 2000.[2][4]

Notable alumni

Major General Robert Maxwell Johnstone (1914–1990), senior British Army officer.[5]
Hugh Malcolm (1917–1942), Royal Air Force officer, recipient of the Victoria Cross.[6]
Rear-Admiral Andrew 'Jock' Miller (1926-1986), senior Royal Navy officer.[7]
David Hannay, Baron Hannay of Chiswick (born 1935), diplomat.[8]
Michael Fallon (born 1952), Conservative politician and Member of Parliament for Sevenoaks.[9]
Anthony Reid (born 1957), auto racing driver.[10]*
Danny Kinahan (born 1958), Ulster Unionist Party Politician and MP for South Antrim
Andrew Marr (born 1959), broadcaster and journalist.[11]
Nicholas Rowe (born 1964), actor – Young Sherlock.
Mark Fellowes (born 1967), international DJ, musician & record producer.
Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll (born 1968), landowner and Chief of Clan Campbell.[12]

References

"Classified". The Scotsman: 13. 16 June 1923. ProQuest 479586883. A preparatory school will be opened in September at Craigflower, Torryburn, Fifeshire. Headmaster – F.G. Wailes, B.A., Malvern College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Joint Headmaster of St Ninian's, Moffat, 1913–1923), to whom application should be made for prospectus. Address until the end of July – Elmwood, Moffat, and afterwards Craigflower. The school stands in its own grounds of about 90 acres, overlooking the Forth. Beautifully sheltered position; healthy situation; electric light; easy of access (subscription required)
"Craigflower 4 million pound refit a chance to buy baronial". Edinburgh Evening News: 1. 17 May 2000. ProQuest 327505236. The conversion of B-listed Craigflower House – designed by celebrated architect David Bryce – will create 12 luxury two and three-bedroom flats. The original building, on the banks of the Forth, near Torryburn, Fife, is one of a series of Bryce designs which also includes Fettes College and the Bank of Scotland headquarters on The Mound (subscription required)
"Classified". The Scotsman: 1. 12 July 1946. ProQuest 490317961. Classics Master required for September term in preparatory school (55 boys), easy distance Edinburgh; resident post; salary £300 per annum, with yearly increments rising to £350 in fifth year; experience in teaching up to public school scholarship standard desirable; graduate essential. Apply Messrs Wailes & Stephens, Craigflower, Torryburn, Fife
"Craigflower School WW2 Memorial". The Scottish Military Research Group. 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
"Johnstone, Maj.-Gen. Robert Maxwell". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
Michael Ashcroft (2012). Heroes of the Skies. Hachette UK. ISBN 978-0755363919. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
"Rear-Admiral A. J. Miller". The Times (62499). 3 July 1986. p. 19. Rear-Admiral Andrew John 'Jock' Miller Assistant General Secretary (Administration) of the Missions to Seamen since 1981, died suddenley in London on July 1. He was 59. Educated at Craigflower, Fife, and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, he was made a midshipman in 1944. He subsequently rose to the rank of captain in 1965 and was promoted Rear-Admiral in 1972. During his naval career, Miller commanded ML3513, Asheldham, Grafton, Scorpion and Nubian. From 1970 to 1971 he was director of public relations (Royal Navy). He was Flag Officer, 2nd Flotilla, from 1972 to 1973. A keen gardener, he steadfastly served the Missions to Seamen over a number of years, acting as its London and south east regional director from 1977 to 1981, before becoming the charity's general secretary. He was also a devout christian who played an active role in his own parish of Bosham, West Sussex, in the diocese of Chichester.
Baron Hannay of Chiswick. International Who's Who. 2004. p. 686. ISBN 9781857432176. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
"Michael Fallon profile". The Guardian. 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
"Driving ambition that keeps Reid right on course". Scotland on Sunday. 14 May 2000. ProQuest 326535052. His early years were heavily influenced by motorsport; schooling was at Craigflower prep school, five miles from Knockhill at Torryburn, before moving in 1970 to spend five years at Loretto in Musselburgh, the school which educated Clark, whose plaque outside the chapel Reid passed each day, fuelling his racing desire
"Andrew Marr: Relentless rise of Renaissance Man". The Independent. 14 May 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
"Argyll, 13th Duke of". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

External links

Craigflower Preparatory School Visitors' Book

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[scotsman-1] "Classified". The Scotsman: 13. 16 June 1923. ProQuest 479586883. A preparatory school will be opened in September at Craigflower, Torryburn, Fifeshire. Headmaster – F.G. Wailes, B.A., Malvern College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Joint Headmaster of St Ninian's, Moffat, 1913–1923), to whom application should be made for prospectus. Address until the end of July – Elmwood, Moffat, and afterwards Craigflower. The school stands in its own grounds of about 90 acres, overlooking the Forth. Beautifully sheltered position; healthy situation; electric light; easy of access (subscription required)

[bryce-2] "Craigflower 4 million pound refit a chance to buy baronial". Edinburgh Evening News: 1. 17 May 2000. ProQuest 327505236. The conversion of B-listed Craigflower House – designed by celebrated architect David Bryce – will create 12 luxury two and three-bedroom flats. The original building, on the banks of the Forth, near Torryburn, Fife, is one of a series of Bryce designs which also includes Fettes College and the Bank of Scotland headquarters on The Mound (subscription required)

[pupils-3] "Classified". The Scotsman: 1. 12 July 1946. ProQuest 490317961. Classics Master required for September term in preparatory school (55 boys), easy distance Edinburgh; resident post; salary £300 per annum, with yearly increments rising to £350 in fifth year; experience in teaching up to public school scholarship standard desirable; graduate essential. Apply Messrs Wailes & Stephens, Craigflower, Torryburn, Fife

[smrg-4] "Craigflower School WW2 Memorial". The Scottish Military Research Group. 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2014.

[johnstone-5] "Johnstone, Maj.-Gen. Robert Maxwell". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[malcolm-6] Michael Ashcroft (2012). Heroes of the Skies. Hachette UK. ISBN 978-0755363919. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

[miller-7] "Rear-Admiral A. J. Miller". The Times (62499). 3 July 1986. p. 19. Rear-Admiral Andrew John 'Jock' Miller Assistant General Secretary (Administration) of the Missions to Seamen since 1981, died suddenley in London on July 1. He was 59. Educated at Craigflower, Fife, and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, he was made a midshipman in 1944. He subsequently rose to the rank of captain in 1965 and was promoted Rear-Admiral in 1972. During his naval career, Miller commanded ML3513, Asheldham, Grafton, Scorpion and Nubian. From 1970 to 1971 he was director of public relations (Royal Navy). He was Flag Officer, 2nd Flotilla, from 1972 to 1973. A keen gardener, he steadfastly served the Missions to Seamen over a number of years, acting as its London and south east regional director from 1977 to 1981, before becoming the charity's general secretary. He was also a devout christian who played an active role in his own parish of Bosham, West Sussex, in the diocese of Chichester.

[hannay-8] Baron Hannay of Chiswick. International Who's Who. 2004. p. 686. ISBN 9781857432176. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

[fallon-9] "Michael Fallon profile". The Guardian. 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

[reid-10] "Driving ambition that keeps Reid right on course". Scotland on Sunday. 14 May 2000. ProQuest 326535052. His early years were heavily influenced by motorsport; schooling was at Craigflower prep school, five miles from Knockhill at Torryburn, before moving in 1970 to spend five years at Loretto in Musselburgh, the school which educated Clark, whose plaque outside the chapel Reid passed each day, fuelling his racing desire

[marr-11] "Andrew Marr: Relentless rise of Renaissance Man". The Independent. 14 May 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

[whoswho-12] "Argyll, 13th Duke of". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (subscription or UK public library membership required)