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Killinchy School during the reign of Selina Warnock 1902-26
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TitleKillinchy School during the reign of Selina Warnock 1902-26
DescriptionSelina Warnock was head teacher from 1902 to 1926 and as such saw the retirement of the second building and the construction of the third and final school building. This is the building that is the Community Centre today.
She was sole teacher for seven of her teaching years leading up to WW1. After that there were two teachers until her retirement.
By 1904, with Selina in charge, rather than picnics in the school grounds it was off to Governor’s Bay on the train and the steam launch, “Canterbury”.
The next one reported in the paper was to Wainoni Park in 1913. With the war raging in 1914, the pupils decided to forgo their treat and donate money to the poor people affected by the fighting.
In 1915 and later years, the picnic was at Lake Ellesmere and the party was taken boating on the lake in Major Overton’s and R.M. Taiaroa’s fine motor launches.
Selina suffered a serious illness in 1906 but recovered to resume her teaching.
She donated books to start a school library and in 1913 a packed concert supported the addition of books.
During WW1 the children kept up their fundraising efforts for Lady Liverpool and Red Cross funds with a concert at the school, repeated at the Lakeside Hall.
The following year a concert was held in aid of the Soldiers’ Christmas Parcels and a dance followed.
A large gathering of parents and children gathered at the school on 3rd May 1921 to witness the unveiling of the school Roll of Honour which held nearly 70 names of ex-pupils who had served.
On the 14 November 1924 The Press announced that the Education Department had made a grant for the rebuilding of the school and in mid-December tenders were called.
This advertisement was followed one year later by calls for the purchase for removal of the old school building which began a new career.
In June 1926, the Ellesmere Guardian announced that Miss Warnock, who had been in charge of Killinchy school for about 24 years, was about to retire and that steps were being taken by the residents to show their appreciation of her splendid work.
In early July every household in the Killinchy district was well represented at a farewell social for Selina and her mother.
Songs, recitations and other items were greatly enjoyed.
John Cunningham, the then Chairman of the Ellesmere County Council, considered it an honour to say that Miss Warnock has been such a good Ellesmere citizen and had occupied a most important position in the Killinchy district for a lengthy period.
Of giving up teaching Selina said that “I have been here for 24 years and this is the hardest thing I have to do”.
“For they are jolly good fellows” was sung very heartily, and supper was served at the close of the social.
Mike Noonan & Sandra Opie
Ellesmere Historical Society
Date8 July 2021SourceThe Ellesmere EchoLocationKillinchy
DescriptionSelina Warnock was head teacher from 1902 to 1926 and as such saw the retirement of the second building and the construction of the third and final school building. This is the building that is the Community Centre today.She was sole teacher for seven of her teaching years leading up to WW1. After that there were two teachers until her retirement.
By 1904, with Selina in charge, rather than picnics in the school grounds it was off to Governor’s Bay on the train and the steam launch, “Canterbury”.
The next one reported in the paper was to Wainoni Park in 1913. With the war raging in 1914, the pupils decided to forgo their treat and donate money to the poor people affected by the fighting.
In 1915 and later years, the picnic was at Lake Ellesmere and the party was taken boating on the lake in Major Overton’s and R.M. Taiaroa’s fine motor launches.
Selina suffered a serious illness in 1906 but recovered to resume her teaching.
She donated books to start a school library and in 1913 a packed concert supported the addition of books.
During WW1 the children kept up their fundraising efforts for Lady Liverpool and Red Cross funds with a concert at the school, repeated at the Lakeside Hall.
The following year a concert was held in aid of the Soldiers’ Christmas Parcels and a dance followed.
A large gathering of parents and children gathered at the school on 3rd May 1921 to witness the unveiling of the school Roll of Honour which held nearly 70 names of ex-pupils who had served.
On the 14 November 1924 The Press announced that the Education Department had made a grant for the rebuilding of the school and in mid-December tenders were called.
This advertisement was followed one year later by calls for the purchase for removal of the old school building which began a new career.
In June 1926, the Ellesmere Guardian announced that Miss Warnock, who had been in charge of Killinchy school for about 24 years, was about to retire and that steps were being taken by the residents to show their appreciation of her splendid work.
In early July every household in the Killinchy district was well represented at a farewell social for Selina and her mother.
Songs, recitations and other items were greatly enjoyed.
John Cunningham, the then Chairman of the Ellesmere County Council, considered it an honour to say that Miss Warnock has been such a good Ellesmere citizen and had occupied a most important position in the Killinchy district for a lengthy period.
Of giving up teaching Selina said that “I have been here for 24 years and this is the hardest thing I have to do”.
“For they are jolly good fellows” was sung very heartily, and supper was served at the close of the social.
Mike Noonan & Sandra Opie
Ellesmere Historical Society
Date8 July 2021SourceThe Ellesmere EchoLocationKillinchyConnections
CollectionHistory of Killinchy SchoolPlaceKillinchyOrganisationEllesmere Historical SocietyMore InformationGenealogical information about Selina Warnock
PlaceKillinchyOrganisationEllesmere Historical SocietyMore InformationGenealogical information about Selina WarnockAttribution
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