Wennington School
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Wennington School, founded by the Quaker [1] educationalist Kenneth C. Barnes, was a co-educational and ultimately progressive boarding school. It was originally founded in 1940 in Lunesdale , Lancashire. Early governors included Alfred Schweitzer and John Macmurray [2]. At the end of the Second World War the school relocated to Ingmanthorpe Hall near Wetherby, Yorkshire where it remained until its closure in 1975 [3] .
[edit] Notable alumni
- Peter Lawrence, developmental biologist
- Nicholas Maw, composer
- William Howell musician
[edit] References
- Involved Man: Action and Reflection in the Life of a Teacher; by Kenneth C. Barnes
- Energy Unbound: Story of Wennington School; by Kenneth C. Barnes
