Skegness Magazine

The ‘village school’ is listed as being on County Bank in 1841. The building has since been demolished (sometime before 1932) but was situated opposite the Methodist church (now the Old Church second-hand shop) on Roman Bank.
The schoolmaster was Joseph Jepson age 40, who was born outside Lincolnshire. His wife, Martha, aged 30, son George, [...]

The National School was situated on Roman Bank in Skegness, and our image above was produced not long after it opened.
Mr Abraham Porter was the headmaster of the National School from its opening until his death in 1921.

Facts
The National School opened in 1880 and closed in 1932
The headmaster was Mr Abraham Porter. A memorial window [...]

Did YOU attend the Richmond County Primary School, Skegness around 1988? Well, then you may be in these videos.
The videos were taken at the school’ sport’s day. The first clip shows some of the running events and the second clip is of the prize-giving.
Some of the people in the videos:
Mrs Joan Lilly (headmistress)
Roan Curtis
Steven Curtis
Emma [...]

Photo courtesy of Peter David Photography
The Janice Sutton School of Music and Dance has been established in Skegness for over 50 years, and over the decades has continually turned out first class theatre productions at the Embassy Centre in Skegness, with glitzy costumes and polished dance routines. The Janice Sutton School has starred at the [...]

1923

On the afternoon of Saturday last; October 20th, the Rev. William Gerrish, Master of Magdalen College School, Wainfleet, peacefully passed away in his apartments at the above school.
Seventy eight years of age, he had been in failing health for the past two years, though he still continued with his work in connection with the school.
During [...]

Skegness Infant School celebrated its 100th birthday today, 13th March 2008, by holding a school reunion to which the Mayor and Mayoress of Skegness were invited.
Teachers and pupils of the school, past and present, gathered in the school hall reminiscing over old photos and books on display.
The picture below shows Ann Bray nee Rust, Maureen Derbyshire nee [...]

Collage Art Students Paint Murals at Skegness Train Station
news story date 6th April 2006
The local St Clements Collage art students were painting murals at the railway station in Skegness.
Skegness Video went along to see how they were doing.
We caught up with Sue Hartland who is an arts teacher at the college and asked her [...]

Children from Richmond County Primary School in Skegness sing at the June Day Jaunt concert held in 1989.
Archive video footage taken by Mr Meads, one of the teachers at the school.
Parents were allowed to buy copies of the video. (more video footage coming soon)

Spot the teacher!
Mr Ringsell
Mrs Lilley
Mrs Benton
Mrs English
Mrs Sorby
Spot the pupil!
Shannon Smart
Donna Robinson
Steven [...]