Year 300 pupils – Parade marks St George and the Martyr’s anniversary

Published: 15 July, 2010
by SARRAOUNIA CHRISTIANSON

FLAPPERS, 1960s swingers and chimney sweeps marching alongside a giant tissue paper model of St George’s dragon were just some of the characters that made up a colourful parade in Bloomsbury.

A day of celebrations marked the 300th anniversary of the founding of St George and the Martyr Church of England School in Johns Mews on Friday. Pupils and teachers dressed in costumes representing periods during the school’s 300-year history. 

After the parade from the school to St George’s Church in Queen’s Square, the Bishop of Edmonton the Right Rev Peter Wheatley led a service before a performance by youngsters. 

The parade visited the tomb of one of the primary school’s founders, Robert Nelson, and each pupil laid a red rose in commemoration.

Other activities included an evening drinks reception, an open exhibition set up as an archive tracing the school’s history and visits from former pupils. 

Deputy headteacher Keith Mansell said: “It was a great day. Everyone was involved.”