Part 2 of 2. Joseph Lucas Ltd-Harry Lucas School connection: I am unaware of any connection with the school beyond the family name when the school was re-named, however the school had a further name change in 1958 when it became
Harry Lucas Secondary School, then the school had a dreadful 2-storey carbuncle of an extension to its front elevation providing on the ground floor, an art room, library and an additional classroom and on the 1st floor science lab, domestic science lab and staff room. A school uniform was introduced, the colours being bottle green and grey, the Joseph Lucas Ltd corporate colours, the school badge incorporated the Lucas Lion emblem. The school's 4 houses were named after Lucas directors of the day namely Corley, Garner, Masterton and Waring, their wives were guests of honour at school speechdays when they presented prizes. The school was allowed to use the Lucas Sports Field, College Rd, Perry Barr, the Lucas Fencing Club provided equipment and tuition to the school fencing club, and the Lucas Film Club loaned movie making equipment for the production of the school movie:
The Bicycle Thief c1964.
The school had the distinction of being the original HQ of The 1stA Birmingham Company, The Boys' Brigade, the oldest company in Birmingham.
The school closed in 1969, was demolished and became a Lucas car park, no trace of the school remains today, I don't know the site's present use.
Peg.
Link: School uniform, house colours, etc
http://www.birminghamforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=12554.msg655120#msg655120Link: Joseph Lucas Industries, Wikipedia [size=78%]
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