Allan Glen's School was, for most of its existence a selective fee-paying secondary school for boys in Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded with an endowment on the death in 1850 of Allan Glen, a successful Glasgow tradesman and businessman to give a good practical education and preparation for trades or businesses, to between forty to fifty boys, the sons of tradesmen or persons in the industrial classes of society. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I...

Although notionally fee-paying, the school offered a large number of bursaries and enrolled pupils from all social classes, selected on the basis of adademic ability. The school's emphasis on science and engineering led to it becoming, in effect, Glasgow's High School of Science. As such, it had strong connections with Anderson's College, which eventually became the University of Strathclyde. The New Zealand University Bursary or Bursary was New Zealands standard secondary school leaving qualification gained at the end of NZ Form VII (= UK Upper Sixth Form). ... The University of Strathclyde is a university in Glasgow, Scotland. ...

The school eventually came under the control of the local authority and, when selective schooling was discontinued in local authority schools in 1979, Allan Glen's became a local co-educational comprehensive school. Since this was a radical change from the original intention of the founder, the school was closed in 1989 and the buildings assimilated into the nearby Glasgow Central College of Commerce. A Comprehensive school is a type of school providing secondary level education in England or Wales. ...

Although the school emphasised science and engineering, its former pupils are well-represented throughout the Arts, Sciences and Engineering and include: Nobel laureate Lord Todd, artist George Wyllie , actors Duncan Macrae and Dirk Bogarde as well as architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron Todd (October 2, 1907 - January 10, 1997) was the 1957 Nobel Laureate in chemistry for his work on nucleotides and nucleotide co-enzymes. ... Scul?tures in a garden George Wyllie (born 1921) is a Scottish artist who resides in Gourock. ... Duncan MacRae (August 20, 1905-March 23, 1967) was born in Glasgow. ... Dirk Bogarde Sir Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde (28 March 1921 – 8 May 1999), better known by his stage name Dirk Bogarde, was an actor and author. ... For the chemist and inventor, see Charles Mackintosh. ...

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• Allan Glen's School

Sources

• Allan Glen's School Club

External links

• The Glasgow Story