Bolton School as it is one of the oldest schools in Lancashire. The origins of the Boys' School can be traced back to at least 1516 when the Bolton Grammar School for Boys was recorded as being "a going concern". In 1644 it was endowed by Robert Lever and so began a long and close relationship with the Lever name.
This annual event was supported this year by Britannia Anchor Removals Ltd. The lecture established in 1971 at the behest of Mr Marcus Tillotson is a major public event for the Bolton School for Private education. This years guest speaker was Lord Sebastian Coe who spoke of the Olympic Legacy for the North west of England entitled 2012 and Beyond
Chris Smallwood MD explained “ we have a long established and excellent working relationship with Bolton School. We feel privileged to be asked to support such a prestigious event. Bolton School like ourselves are proud to be serving Bolton and putting something back into the community”.
The Bolton Girls' Day School was established in 1877 and was one of the earliest public day schools for girls in the country. It was quickly renamed to Bolton High School for Girls and moved to the Park Road site (where the current Junior Boys' School stands) in 1891, where it was opened by the suffragist Mrs Millicent Fawcett with 67 girls.
In 1913 Sir William Hesketh Lever, the first Viscount Leverhulme, gave a generous joint endowment to the High School for Girls and the Bolton Grammar School for Boys on condition that the two should be equal partners known as Bolton School (Boys' and Girls' Divisions). On 1 April 1915, the Bolton School Foundation formally came into existence.
William Lever's vision included the building of a new school, with one wing for boys and one for girls. War delayed the construction and it did not begin until 1924: it was only fully completed in 1965.
The School is looking forward to celebrating 500 years of history and will begin a year of activities in 2015 (100 years after the School was re-endowed), culminating with a 500 year party in 2016.
History of the School.
Year Event ante 1516 Bolton Grammar School for Boys is "a going concern" 1644 Robert Lever endows the Bolton Grammar School 17th Century Robert Lever funds the School's move from its original Tudor building with white washed walls and thatched roof to a site next to Bolton Parish Church 1st October 1877 Bolton Girls' Day School is established: it is one of the earliest public day schools for girls in the country 1891 The Girls' Day School quickly changes its name to Bolton High School for Girls and moves to a site on Park Road (where the current Junior Boys' School stands) 1899 The Bolton Grammar School for Boys moves from its site next to the Parish Church in Bolton to Westbourne (where the current Boys' Division Senior School stands) and amalgamates with Bolton High School for Girls 1908 A swimming pool, now the Arts and Conference Centre, is constructed on the Chorley New Road site 1913 William Hesketh Lever, Baronet (later the 1st Viscount Leverhulme) realises his dream of amalgamating the Bolton Grammar School for Boys with the Bolton High School for Girls; he re-endows the School and the Bolton School Foundation formally comes into existence on 1 April 1915 1923 The School coat-of-arms is granted 1924 Construction of new buildings on Chorley New Road begins: one wing for the Boys' Division and one for the Girls' Division 1950s The Tillotson Pavilion is erected through the generosity of the Tillotson family 1965 Completion of the building of the main wings of Bolton School on Chorley New Road 1982 Leverhulme Pavilion at Oldfield on Chorley New Road is opened 1993 The Arts & Conference Centre replaces the old swimming pool: it is officially opened by the Princess of Wales 1998 Bolton School Nursery is opened 1998 Beech House After School Club begins and, subsequently, becomes Kidzone June 2009 Infants move into their brand new school on Dobson Road December 2009 The opening of the Junior Boys' School's £1.5m extension and refurbishments September 2010 The new state-of-the-art Junior Girls' School 'Hesketh House' is completed and pupils move in at the start of the new school year