Documents concerning the History of the Brigg Schools

We have a Portrait in our Library, too.

Visit Sir John Nelthorpe School Library to see the original.

Or rather the copy of the original which lives at Scawby Hall.

Sir John Nelthorpe Portrait

The History of Brigg Grammar School by Dr F Henthorn, with Supplement to 1969

Scanned and converted to Adobe Reader format by Mike Spencer

File size is 12.4 MB, so download advised only with Broadband connection.

BGS 1941-48 - A Memoir by J A Rhodes (Adobe Reader - 163 kb)

BGS 1921-31 - A Memoir by the late David Riggall : web version Part One

Sir John Nelthorpe's School in Brigg (1669-2003): a brief illustrated history by Nigel Fisher

Sir John Nelthorpe's School in Brigg (1669-2003)

Verse About Girls' High School New Building (1934)

Brigg Girls' High School - Official Opening Programme (1937)

Brigg Grammar School Prospectus (1919)

The story of The Old Briggensians Golf Society & the Briggensians Golf Society (Word Doc)


Newsletters

Latest Newsletter - February 2022 (PDF)

Newsletter Cover

Newsletter 2021 - in Adobe Reader format

Newsletter 2020 - in Adobe Reader format

Newsletter 2019 - in Adobe Reader format

Newsletter 2018 - in Adobe Reader format

Newsletter 2017 - in Adobe Reader format

Newsletter 2016 - in Adobe Reader format

Newsletter 2015 - in Adobe Reader format

Newsletter 2014 - in Adobe Reader format

Newsletter 2013 - in Adobe Reader format

Newsletter 2012 - in Adobe Reader format

Newsletter 2011 - in Adobe Reader format

Newsletter 2010 - in Adobe Reader format

Newsletter 2009 - in Adobe Reader format.

Newsletter 2008 - in Adobe Reader format.

Newsletter 2007 - in Adobe Reader format.

Newsletter 2006 - in Adobe Reader format.

 



Newsletter 2005 - in Adobe Reader format.

(html version here)

Newsletter 2004 - in Adobe Reader format.

(html version here)

Newsletter 2003 - in Adobe Reader format.

(html version here)

Newsletter 2002 (new window) - part

Newsletter 2001 (new window) - with Col Nelthorpe's obituary

Newsletter 2000 (new window)

Newsletter 1999 (new window)

Newsletter 1998 (new window)

Newsletter 1997 (new window)


 

Application Form - with return details

Adobe Reader version

MS Word version



The Briggensian - Magazine of Brigg Grammar School, Archive 1914 to 1978

Mike Spencer (1950 - 1957) has created Adobe Reader versions of every single issue of the BGS Magazine, written by pupils and published from 1914 to 1978. It is a fascinating source of information about school life and life in general in past decades. From 1989 the Briggensians Association magazine takes over and is listed here too as well as above. Most of the magazines are in searchable form. Follow the link below to the Archive Menu. All issues now available!

"The Briggensian" School Magazine - Index 1914-1938 | Index 1939-1963 | Index 1964-2007

 

 

 

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