Notre Dame High School (Glasgow)
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Notre Dame High School is a public Roman Catholic girls secondary school located on Observatory Road in Glasgow
, Scotland
, and founded in 1897.
In 1894 Archbishop Eyre of Glasgow
invited the Sisters of Notre Dame
to come from the Mother House in Liverpool to establish a community in Glasgow. The Notre Dame Training College was opened in 1895 at Dowanhill. In 1897 Notre Dame School was opened, with a roll of 24 pupils, instructed by two teachers. By 1912, the number of pupils had risen to 193. Overcrowding led to proposals for a new building. This was designed by Thomas Cordiner in 1939, but due to the outbreak of war construction was delayed, and the building opened in 1953. In 1987 the school was protected as a category A listed building.
Proposals to close the school in 1987 were defeated at the time.. The former high school building and adjoining primary school building and church were damaged in a fire on 12 June 2010.
Alumni include the actress Helena Carroll
and the singer/actress Clare Grogan
.
[Colette O'Neil(McCrossan)]Actress/Director
in your name.
Help us to do our best today,
and to be good to each other
as you are good to us.
Amen.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
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, and founded in 1897.
In 1894 Archbishop Eyre of Glasgow
Charles Petre Eyre
Charles Petre Eyre was a Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Archbishop of Glasgow from 1878 to 1902.Born at Askham Bryan Hall, Askham Bryan, near York, England on November 7, 1817, he was the fifth of nine children of John Lewis Eyre and Sara Eyre, née Parker . His father later became a...
invited the Sisters of Notre Dame
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is the name of a Roman Catholic order of religious sisters, dedicated to providing education to the poor.The order was founded in Amiens in 1803, but the opposition of the local bishop to missions outside his diocese led to the moving of headquarters to then...
to come from the Mother House in Liverpool to establish a community in Glasgow. The Notre Dame Training College was opened in 1895 at Dowanhill. In 1897 Notre Dame School was opened, with a roll of 24 pupils, instructed by two teachers. By 1912, the number of pupils had risen to 193. Overcrowding led to proposals for a new building. This was designed by Thomas Cordiner in 1939, but due to the outbreak of war construction was delayed, and the building opened in 1953. In 1987 the school was protected as a category A listed building.
Proposals to close the school in 1987 were defeated at the time.. The former high school building and adjoining primary school building and church were damaged in a fire on 12 June 2010.
Alumni include the actress Helena Carroll
Helena Carroll
Helena Carroll is a Scottish film, television and stage actress. She was born and raised in Edinburgh, where she attended Notre Dame High School...
and the singer/actress Clare Grogan
Clare Grogan
Clare Grogan is a Scottish actress and singer. She is sometimes credited as C. P. Grogan.-Early life:...
.
[Colette O'Neil(McCrossan)]Actress/Director
School prayer
Lord, we thank you for bringing us togetherin your name.
Help us to do our best today,
and to be good to each other
as you are good to us.
Amen.