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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Lord Kitchener School / John Pritchard School (1490 Henderson Highway, Winnipeg)
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One of three schools built in this area in 1915, along with Lord Wolseley School and Salisbury School, this school was built at a cost of $75,000, on property purchased from market gardener Herbert Whellams that had previously belonged to pioneer John Pritchard. It was known originally as Lord Kitchener School when it opened on 1 September 1915, in recognition of British military commander Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916). Suffering from low student enrollment, the school closed after a single year of operation, with students going to Lord Wolseley School one mile south of its location. It reopened the following year and has remained openly continously ever since.
A large addition was made to the school in 1967, including a two-storey wing of classrooms (known as Manitoba Hall), a gymnasium/auditorium, and audiovisual room. Around this time, the school was renamed John Pritchard School in recognition of Pritchard’s pioneering role in the education of children at the Red River Settlement. More expansion occurred in 1975 with the addition of two science rooms and a laboratory, industrial arts shop, music room, multipurpose room, and custodial room. Another wing, named Jackson Hall in honour of the school’s first Principal, was added in 1985.
Principals
Period
Principal
1915-1926
Miss Daisy Jackson (1889-1973)
1926-1953
Hubert Harry Hooper (c1886-1963)
1953-1956
?
1956-1959
John Sigfus Helgason (?-1978)
1959-1960
Wesley Sterling McGill (1904-1986)
1960-1975
Mr. H. V. Neufeld
1975-1977
Mr. R. V. Purvis
1977-1986
Mr. H. V. Neufeld
1986-1989
Mr. H. Kojima
1989-1998
Mr. G. Bowles
1998-1999
Dr. L. Cartwright
1999-?
Mr. T. Stoesz
Teachers
No information.
Photos & Maps
Lord Kitchener School (circa 1927)
Source: Education Department Report, 1927, Manitoba Legislative Library.
John Pritchard School, formerly known as Lord Kitchener School (April 2013)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Location (lat/long): N49.94681, W97.08598
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: S. R. Henderson Cairn (1490 Henderson Highway, Winnipeg)
Memorable Manitobans: John Pritchard (1777-1855)
John Pritchard School - School History, River East Transcona School Division
Sources:
Annual Reports of the Manitoba Department of Education, Manitoba Legislative Library.
“This Old School – John Pritchard School” by Reid Dickie, Winnipeg Free Press, 29 August 2005, page F3.
1915 - Lord Kitchener School - Winnipeg MB, Dated Buildings and Cornerstones, Waymarking.
We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Peter McLure.
Page revised: 18 March 2017
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