Comments on: SIR JOHN MAXWELL SCHOOL

By: Gail Robertson

Gail Robertson — Wed, 22 May 2024 10:55:38 +0000

I attended this school in 1961 before moving to Kinning Park to attend lambhill st infant school

By: Elizabeth Wright

Elizabeth Wright — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 17:32:13 +0000

In reply to barry jackson. My mum and her sisters attended this school, between 1930-1945

By: Philip Hutchings

Philip Hutchings — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 10:30:29 +0000

My great grandmother was a pupil teacher at this school in the 1880s, in the original building which I assume was on the same site (Bengal Street). Her name was Mary McConnechie Mulholland, her mother was from Renfrewshire and her father was a shoemaker from Dublin. They lived at 3 Rosendale Road. The headmaster was David R Kirkwood. I gleaned this information from a sampler. I have only ever seen pictures of this building but it seems a great pity that it has been allowed to deteriorate to the point where demolition is an option.

By: Simon Gallacher

Simon Gallacher — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 09:02:22 +0000

Such a sad loss of a beautiful building.
I attended the school sometime between 1970 and 72 when it was brought into use after the infant school of St Conval’s (then next to the Church of Saint Mary Immaculate) was condemned for failing a fire inspection. It was a long time ago, and I was only five, so the facts/memories may be muddled.
I was in P1 at the time, and we were relocated to Sir John Maxwell’s for most of P1 and P2 whilst they built a new infant annexe at St Conval’s.
I have very fond memories of the school – it seemed so grand and a bit like the ‘big’ school at St Conval’s – and I can honestly say that some of the teachers there are still even more fondly remembered (dear Miss Smith and Mrs Burke). It meant a longer walk to and from school for me, but it also meant I got to pass the (new) library each day, which had previously been located in the Pollokshaws Burgh Hall.
I took my youngest daughter past the school the last time we were up in Glasgow (summer 2022) and it looked in a terrible state. How awful that it couldn’t be rescued and reused.

By: John Slater

John Slater — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:31:37 +0000

Tragic to see that it has now been demolished. It stood for over 120 years in an area that now has a shortage of school place with all the new houses being built in the area. A bit of foresight could have protected this from going into a state where it was decided It had to be demolished. This coupled with the current RAAC issue in modern school buildings shows the short sightedness of today’s society.

By: William McCarron

William McCarron — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:36:33 +0000

I attended the Gaelic Medium Unit from 1987-1989. The school was a lovely building and I can still smell the scent of brasso and polish from the fixtures when I think about it. It’s sad to see the state of the building today. Hopefully it can be saved and converted for another purpose.

By: Gary Johnson

Gary Johnson — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 22:24:10 +0000

In reply to Richard Grant. Gaelic unit was there well before 1995 I left in 1988 and the gaelic unit was there at that time

By: James Whittington

James Whittington — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 18:07:01 +0000

Should not be demolished,this is part of Glasgows heritage .

By: Anne Garland

Anne Garland — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 17:25:37 +0000

I attended the school from 1955 to 1958 and had happy memories.

By: Fiona Grant

Fiona Grant — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 21:38:44 +0000

In reply to Emma McGovern. Hi Emma, were you in my class? Or Stuart’s? How sad to see the school like this, I’d love to help save it.