Last weekend saw the end of an era for the Buchan School and the start of an new chapter in its history.
Nearly one hundred past and present pupils, staff, and others members of the School community processed through the town to mark the transfer of the Buchan School to its new premises at King William’s College.
His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Lady Lorimer, the Bishop and the Mayor of Castletown also joined the congregation.
On The Move
His Excellency raised the Buchan flag and made a short speech thanking all those who had worked so hard to pull off the move.
Guests had time to admire the new ‘Rooted in Legacy’ pathway, paved with bricks bearing the names of the school’s benefactors, before the procession moved on to St. Thomas’ Chapel, for a service to commemorate the School’s founding 150 years ago.
The stone plaque depicting Lady Buchan, made especially to be inlaid in the wall at Westhill by Frank Mowbray Taubman was waiting in Chapel for the procession to arrive.
A buffet lunch in the Barrovian Hall concluded proceedings which saw warm reminiscing about school days at the Buchan’s previous homes, donations of memorabilia, and excitement about the new learning spaces.
