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Burnley Express, Saturday, April 1, 1916

POPULAR HEADMASTER.
INTERESTING PRESENTATION AT ST. JAMES’S SCHOOL.

At the close of school on Thursday afternoon, a pleasing ceremony took place, when Mr. P. Leaver, the headmaster, was the recipient of a beautiful inlaid mahogany time piece, subscribed for by the members of the staff and the scholars, to mark the near completion of his 25 years service as headmaster of the school. Mr. J. F. Reid, the senior assistant, in making the presentation, spoke of the high regard in which the headmaster is held by all of them, and expressed good wishes for his future.

Mr. Leaver, in acknowledging the gift, said he had been taken entirely by surprise that afternoon, and he thanked them, one and all, for that beautiful present, which betokened their sincere respect for the goodwill towards him. He was glad that such a kindly feeling pervaded the school, and it was that spirit which made all of them so happy in their work.

The proceedings closed with hearty cheers for Mr. Leaver, at the call of James Nuttall, one of the top boys of the school.

Mr. Leaver came to St. James’s in August, 1891, and during the tenure of office, has seen many changes of an educational character in the town. In addition to his duties as head master of the day school, he was for a period of 10 years, headmaster of St. James’s evening school.

Many pupil teachers and assistant teachers (some of them afterwards head-teachers) have received their training at his hands, and many of his “old boys” are holding important positions in various parts of the country to-day. The school has given its fair quota to the “fighting forces” and over 100 names are already enrolled on the school’s roll of honour.

1901 Census - RG13; Piece: 3870; Folio: 139; Page: 31
40 Mathew Street, Burnley
Peter Leaver, Head, Mar, 38yrs, Head School Master, b. Worsthorne
Elizabeth Leaver, Wife, Mar, 40yrs, b. Worsthorne
Margaret Leaver, Daughter, Spinster, 19yrs, Assistant School Mistress, b. Worsthorne
Gray Leaver, Son, 16yrs, Clerk in the ? Works Office, b. Brierfield
Susannah Leaver, Daughter, 14yrs, b. Yorkshire, Austwick
Noel Hy. Leaver, Son, 12yrs, b. Yorkshire, Austwick
Bertram Leaver, Son, 9yrs, b. Burnley

1891 Census - RG12; Piece: 3379; Folio 69; Page 26
20 Arthur Street, Great and Little Marsden
Peter Leaver, Head, 28yrs, Certified School Master, b. Worsthorne
Elizabeth Leaver, Wife, 30yrs, b. Worsthorne
Margaret Leaver, Daughter, 9yrs, Scholar, b. Worsthorne
Gray Leaver, Son, 6yrs, Scholar, b. Brierfield
Susannah Leaver, Daughter, 4yrs, b. Yorks, Austwick
Noel H. Leaver, Son, 2yrs, b. Yorks, Austwick

1935 - LEAVER Peter of 409 Manchester Road, Burnley died 12 April 1935. Probate London 24 May to Rennie Howarth, weaving manager and John Williams, retired insurance agent. Effects £545 16s. 4d.

The picture from the article above can be found here http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Pho ... Leaver.htm

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