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unusual facts about St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School


St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School

Nikolaus Pevsner believed the house was built by and for Charles Aldin.


Château de Gevrey-Chambertin

The castle of Gevrey-Chambertin, was certainly considerably revised in the second half of the 13th century, and was, during St Bernard lifetime, and even probably slightly earlier, a priory belonging to the Abbey of Cluny.

Jacques MacDonald

This achievement is described by Mathieu Dumas, his chief of staff, and is as noteworthy as Bonaparte's passage of the St Bernard before the Battle of Marengo, although MacDonald did not fight a battle.

St Bernard's F.C.

Nicknamed "The Holy Goalie", he was later forced to give up the game by Church authorities: in later years he was awarded an OBE and became Moderator of the Church of Scotland in 1966.

St. Michael's Catholic Grammar School

The school was founded as St. Michael's Convent in 1908 by the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus and is now under their trusteeship.

Wick Academy F.C.

In 1933, they beat Nairn County, Caley and Keith, all away, to reach the Scottish Cup proper, losing 3–0 to a strong Division Two side, St Bernard's on 20 January 1934 at the Gymnasium Ground in Edinburgh.


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