Pictures of the School in 2003/4 | The Tower Revisited

These are some photos of the school as it was before the construction work began to turn it into Unity College.

The Rear of the School Hall Showing the Organ

A photo below is of the back of the school Hall showing the Organ that was moved here by Mr Timms and Mr Guffog. The hall is set out for exams and the photo was taken in the evening.

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The Famous Tower

This view of the famous tower, was also taken in the evening from the playground. It is amazing how it does not look as big as it used to, or is this just the angle from the playground?

Tower Today

The Courtyard and the Pond

The picture below shows the famous courtyard and pond, as it was in June 2003. During the follow summer holiday period the pond was removed. Surprisingly, despite the green water, and the feeling that everyone had that there were no fish left in it, they found 20 fish when it was drained. They have now been successfully re-housed.

Trinity Pond

The Library in January 2004

The photos below were all taken from the balcony level in the library. In June 2004 the library was closed down and moved out ready for its new home in the new Unity College.

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You can see more photos of the school in the Class of 63 Reunion Photo Gallery, or by clicking on the links below you can read about the school organ and see views of the school library as it was in early 2004.

The School Organ

The following article appeared in the Chronicle & Echo on 3rd April 1980

Rebuilt Victorian Organ Heard Again at Prize Giving

MUSIC from a magnificent Victorian church organ greeted parents when they arrived at Northampton's Trinity School for the prize winners evening.

The 90-year-old pipe organ from St. Peter's Church in Weston Favell was dismantled and re-assembled in the school hall by members of staff.

Mr. Colin Walker, from St. Peter's was the organist who entertained visitors before the prize giving.

The organ was brought bit by bit from the church in the school's minibus. Money for the move and the rebuilding came, from an anonymous donor.

Headmaster Mr. Derek Cummings, said 'staff photographed the whole dismantling and re-building process, and a picture of the organ was presented to the organist to take back to the church.

The picture will go near the new electronic organ at St. Peters.

Former Trinity pupil Mr. Trevor England presented the prizes.

He is the appeals organiser for the British Institute for Brain Injured Children.

Mr. England recalled the time, when, as a pupil at the school, he received detention for falling asleep during a prize giving.

Seven open prizes were awarded during the evening.

Elizabeth Browne and Susan Miller won physical education prizes The Baker Cup for Drama went to Nigel Warwick.

The PTA prizes for the greatest improvement in one Year was awarded to Mary Kovacs, Draginja Radomilovic, and Anthony Wright

Kay Charlton and Zena Clarke won the Charles Baker prize for music.

The Chown Cup for Music went to Maria Delves and the Chown Trophy for Craft was won by Andrew Gleave.

Andrew Keevil and David Williams won the "Auricula" Trophy.

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The Victorian pipe-organ, with Mr Stanley Guffog, head of chemistry (left) and Mr Stephen Meakins, head of music, who rebuilt it

Organ Construction

A Two-manual Bevington pipe organ built in 1893 and until recently at St. Peter's Church, Weston Favell, is being rebuilt at Trinity School. It was bought by a friend of the school.

At present it is being re-assembled in the school hall by teachers, Mr. Stephen Meakins (left) head of music, and Mr. Stanley Guffogg, head of the chemistry department.