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Robertson House

Named for Dr. Robert Affleck Robertson M.B.; B.S., F.R.C.S. who was an Albury general medical practitioner and the Government Medical Officer for many years.

He served as a member of the Albury Grammar School Council (1931 - 1933) and was its Chairman from 1934 - 1956.  He remained a member of the Council until 1958 and he died in 1960.

He was an Alderman on Albury City Council, President of the Albury Club, President of the Albury Golf Club, and Head of the Albury branch of the United Australia Party (the forerunner of the Liberal Party.)

His guidance and drive were responsible for much of the School's progress.

Sellars House

Named for Alexander Cecil Sellars, O.B.E., L.C.P., F.R.G.S., M.A.C.E., A.F.A.I.M., who came from Charters Towers, Queensland in 1938 to become headmaster of what was then a small country boarding school - the Albury Grammar School. He held this role until his retirement in 1968.

During this time the School grew to be one of the largest day and boarding schools in New South Wales with an enrolment of over 500 boys. He was also instrumental in re-organising Woodstock Girls School in 1958.

Alexander Sellars died in 1984 and is buried in the Albury Cemetery.

Simpson House

Named for Lieut. Colonel James William Simpson, M.C., a senior resident master during the very early years of the Grammar School (1904 - 1914) and was understood to become the next headmaster upon Mr. Wilson's retirement.

He enlisted in the Australian Expeditionary Forces in 1914 where he was mentioned in despatches and ultimately awarded the Military Cross on 2nd May 1915 for "Conspicuous Bravery" under fire.

Although wounded, he eventually returned to his unit and was killed while on active service in France in January 1917.

In 1918 a plaque to his memory was dedicated by the School and its Old Boys on the north wall at St. David's Presbyterian Church, Albury.

Wilson House

Named for George Bailey Wilson M.A., B.Sc., who was Headmaster of Albury Grammar School (1887 - 1928).

Born in 1881 at Geelong, he was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne and was a graduate of Melbourne University. From University he taught at King's College Melbourne, where he met A.J. Smith and in1887, in partnership, they purchased what was then called Albury High School, in Young Street.

Wilson became the School's Headmaster and remained in that position for all the years he was associated with it.

In 1899 the Albury Daily News reported that "The school had Matriculated more pupils in one year than all the schools of the district had done in ten."

Smith was tragically killed in 1902 and Wilson took over the running of the School.

In 1909 he moved the School to the present campus. Mr. Wilson, affectionately known as "Sir" by the students, concentrated on teaching Matriculation candidates, both boys and girls.

In 1928, because of ill health, Wilson sold the School to the Presbyterian Church and retired. He died in 1936 and is buried in the Albury Cemetery.

 

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