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Last update: Tuesday October 30, 2007 15:56
With funds provided by the generosity of the late Sir George Thomas (now administered by the British Chess Educational Trust) the English Chess Federation annually awards shields to schools which have shown outstanding achievements or enthusiasm in chess. Commencing 1982 inscribed chess boards have been substituted for shields. Recommendations for awards should be forwarded (via the appropriate Union if in England, or via the national organisations for Scotland or Wales) to the ECF Office at Battle by 31st May each year.
| Abingdon, 1972 Acklam Hall Grammar, 1950 Adamsrill Junior, Sydenham, 1984 Alcuin School, Leeds, 2004 Aldro Prepatory School, Godalming, 1999 Altrincham Grammar, 1921 Anfield Junior Boys, Liverpool, 1957 Austin Friars, Cumbria Barnard Grove Grammar, Hartlepool, 1983 Bassaleg Grammar, 1957 Beaver Road Primary School, 2005 Bede College Grammar, Sunderland, 1958 Bedford Modern School, 1986 Bedfordshire Middle Schools Chess League, 1978 Belah Primary School, 2007 Bemrose Grammar, Derby, 1962 Birkenhead Institute, The, 1933 Birmingham & District Junior League, 1950 Bishop Vaughan School, Morriston, Swansea, 1985 Bolton Grammar, 1949 Bolton, 1973 Booker Avenue Primary School, Liverpool, 1991 Bristol & District Junior C.A., 1966 Bristol Grammar, 1973 Calday Grange Grammar, 1954 Cardiff High, 1925 Carr Hill Primary, Gateshead, 1984 Challney Boys', Luton, 1959 Chatham House, Ramsgate, 1929 (Special) Chatsworth Junior Mixed, Liverpool, 1979 Cheltenham College, 1923 (Special) Christ's Hospital, Horsham, 1932 City of London, 1935 Cockington Primary School, Devon 1995 Coleridge Boys, Cambridge, 1954 Colf's Grammar, London, 1964 Coloma Convent Girls', Croydon, 1980 Coopers Co's Bow, E.3, 1949 County Intermed. Port Talbot, 1951 Cowbridge Grammar, 1967 Croesyceilog Grammar, 1969 Cyfarthfa Castle Grammar, 1966 Dale Boys', Leicester, 1963 Darlington Grammar, 1937 Dawpool Primary, Merseyside, 2002 De La Salle College, Ashton-under-Lyne, 1979 Dulwich College, 1966 East Moor, Leeds, 1951 Ellis School, Leicester, 1954 Exeter Junior School, 2006 Exmouth & District Primary Schools Chess League, 1994 Fettes College, Edinburgh, 1914 George Farmer, Holbeach, 1979 Glyn Grammar, Ewell, 1974 Glyncoed Primary School, Cardiff, 1991 Gosforth Grammar, 1952 Grappenhall Junior Chess Club, 2005 Greatham Primary School, Cleveland, 1991 Great Sankey County Primary, 1982 Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, 1954, 2005 Hampton School, Middlesex, 1998 Heversham, 1956 Hove County Grammar, 1965 Huddersfield New College, 1972 Hylton Red House, Sunderland, 1977 Ilford County High, 1973 Immanuel & St. Andrew CE Primary, 1999 Ipswich Primary Schools Chess League, 1988 Itchen College, 1968 John Ball Primary, London, 1981 Kendal, 1965 Kent Primary Chess Association, 1991 King Charles Junior, Falmouth, 1983 King David Junior School, Manchester, 1990 King Edward VI, Southampton, 1955 King Edward's High, Birmingham, 1934 King's School, Chester, 1976 King's School, Peterborough, 1987 Kingston Grammar, 1957 King William's College, Isle of Man, 1955 Kitwood Girls, Boston, 1975 Lawn Primary School, 2007 Leedon Lower School, Bedfordshire, 2003 & 2004 Leeds Grammar, 1916 Leicestershire Junior Chess League, 1951 Lincoln City, 1957 Liverpool Blue Coat, 1975 Liverpool College, 1999 Lockleaze County, 1959 London Secondary School League, 1913 |
Luton Grammar, 1951 Malvern College, 1922 Magdalen College, 1964, 2002 Maidstone Boys Grammar School, 1999 Manchester Girls, 1911 Manchester Grammar, 1911 Marlwood School, Bristol, 1987 Marston Middle School, Oxfordshire, 1990 Mexborough Grammar, 1959 Millfield School, 2006 Minet Junior Mixed, Hayes, 1960 Monmouth School, 1993 & 2004 Musters Road, County Secondary, 1966 Netherton County Primary, Wakefield, 1981 Newbury Park Primary, 1979 Newport Grammar, 1962 Northfold County Primary, Lancashire, 2001 Norwich High School for Girls, 2007 Norwich School, 2007 NJCA, Northumberland, 2003 Norwich & Norfolk Schools Chess Association, 1967 Nottingham High, 1962 Olveston Primary, Bristol, 1982 Ormesby School, 2006 Oxford High School For Girls, 1991 Oxfordshire Junior Chess League, 1950 Paston School, North Walsham, 1985 Plymouth College, 1966 Pontypridd Grammar, 1958 Prior Pursglove College, Guisborough, 1980 Queen Elizabeth Grammar, Black¬burn, 1927 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Yorkshire, 1996 Queen Elizabeth's, Barnet, 1952 Reading, 1936 Red Rose Primary, Durham, 2000 Richmond Junior Chess League, 1988 Rooksbury Park Girls Primary School, 1986 Royal Grammar, Guildford, 1983 Royal Grammar, High, Wycombe, 1975 Royal Grammar, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1960 Rugby, 1914 Sacred Heart Primary, Birmingham, 1977 St. Alban's, 1915 St. Illtyd's College, Cardiff, 1948 St. Boniface's College, Plymouth, 1960 St. James’s R.C. School, Salford St. John's College, Southsea, 1963 St. Joseph's R.C. Comprehensive, Swindon, 1972 St. Mary's College, Middlesbor¬ough, 1974 St. Michaels R.C. Secondary, Stevenage, 1983 St. Olave's Orpington, 1982 St. Paul's, 1979 Salop Junior, C.A., 1949 Scotby School, Cumbria, 1999 Shawlands Academy, 1924 Michael Sobell Sinai School, Harrow, 1993 Southend High School for Boys, 2007 Southern Grammar, Portsmouth, 1975 Southridge First, Northumbria, 1995 Staffordshire CCA (Junior Section), 1955 Taunton's Southampton, 1926 Temple Sutton Primary School, 1997 Tiffins, Kingston, 1950 Torquay Boys' Grammar School, 1992 Truro, 1953 & 1990 Tyldesley, Lancs, 1968 University College School, London, 1918 Uppingham School, Rutland, 1999 Varndean, Brighton, 1948 Washington School, Tyne & Wear, 1993 Wednesbury High, 1938 Wellesley Park Primary School, Wellington, 1996 Wellington, 1949 Wenlock Primary, Manchester, 1978 Westergate, Chichester, 1982 Westminster, London, 1923 Weston-super-Mare Grammar, 1963 Wey Valley Junior Chess League, 1988 Whale Hill Primary School, Cleveland, 1999 Whitgift, Croydon, 1946 Whyteleafe School, Surrey, 1993 William Ellis, London, 1948 Wolverhampton Grammar, 1948 Woodbridge School, Suffolk, 2004 Worcester College for the Blind, 1928 Worcester Royal Grammar, 1948 Wyggeston Grammar, 1917 Yarlside County Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness, 1985 |
One of the ECF’s little known awards is the British Chess Educational Trust award to Schools. This was established from funds from the late Sir George Thomas and was initially shields to schools which have shown outstanding achievements or enthusiasm in chess. From 1982 inscribed boards were provided instead of shields and later a digital clock was added then this year the trustees agreed to add a set of pieces (these are wooden in a wood box) to complete the set. Having seen the awards they are excellent and something a school will be proud to receive.
I
am the Chair of the ECF Awards Committee and each year I ask the Unions to nominate
a school from their area that deserves this award. The Trustees are prepared
to make one award per Union which means there are five available each year.
For a few years we have not received enough nominations to make up the five,
so there is the potential for additional awards where a Union or Organisation
feel one is merited. I had mentioned this award to Stephen Orton, Norfolk Junior
Organiser, in the past and he decided to nominate two schools, Norwich School,
and Norwich High School for Girls and as there were only three other schools
nominated I asked the Trustees to consider making two awards for EACU this year.
To
my surprise the Trustees agreed. I had made a strong representation for both
schools knowing the work done by Paul Badger at Norwich School and Stephen Orton
at Norwich High School for Girls, but having delved into the records I could
not find a previous occasion when two awards when to one City. So a great achievement
for both schools. Also the last time the award came to Norfolk was in 1985 when
Paston School received one and before that it was 1976 to the Norwich &
Norfolk Schools Chess Association, so another was perhaps overdue.
Both
schools were delighted to receive the awards and I attended the assemblies of
both to present them on 27th & 28th September. The Norwich School assembly
was in Norwich Cathedral and I said a few words of congratulation as I did at
he assembly at the Norwich High School for Girls. The photographs with this
report illustrate the presentations and you will see that having been warned
that photographs were to be taken I was suitably attired!
John Wickham
