STUDENT HANDBOOK 2011-12 - Bishop Thomas Grant School

STAFF LIST
HEADTEACHER
Mr L Desa
KEY MEMBERS OF STAFF
Mr W Stapelberg – Director of Sixth Form
Ms L Burnard – Joint Deputy Director of Sixth Form
Mrs K Adam – Joint Deputy Director of Sixth Form
Mrs Y Connolly – Deputy Head: Curriculum
Ms M Murrey – Deputy Head: Pastoral
Mr D O’Brien – Careers Co-ordinator, Head of Yr 11
Mrs E Alleyne – Connexions Advisor
Mr S Whitehead – RM Technician
Ms M Campbell – Exams Officer
Ms K Turvey – G&T Co-ordinator
Ms J Buss – KS5 Academic Mentor
SIXTH FORM TUTORS
Year 12:
Year 13:
To be confirmed
Mr B Nisbet
Mr A Ajose
Mr T Myton
Ms R Wells
BISHOP THOMAS GRANT 1816 – 1870
Thomas Grant was born in France of Irish parents on 25 November, 1816.
Bernard, had fought at the Battle of Waterloo.
His father,
On leaving the army, Bernard Grant moved his family to Lancashire where Thomas received
his elementary education. He later attended Ushaw College in County Durham and finally
The English College in Rome, to complete his studies for the priesthood. He was ordained a
priest in November 1841, aged 25 years.
Over the next ten years, he earned great praise for his tactful and skilful handling of delicate
matters regarding the restoration of the Roman Catholic Church in England. He was
consecrated Bishop of Southwark in 1851. Bishop Thomas Grant was a well respected man,
whose diplomacy gained him many friends. He worked to improve the living conditions of
soldiers, prisoners and orphans.
In 1870, Pope Pius IX called Bishop Thomas Grant to Rome to attend the First Vatican
Council where shortly afterwards he became ill. He died in Rome on 1 st June, 1870. On
hearing of his death the pope declared “another Saint in Paradise!”.
Bishop Thomas Grant is buried in the grounds of Virgo Fidelis Convent, Upper Norwood.
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