| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 359
Appeal against conscription of: James William Atkinson
Age: Not stated
Address: King Georges Square, Southbank
Occupation: Schoolmaster
Local tribunal: Eston Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: Not stated
Appellant: J. Shepherd, Headmaster
Summary of case: He is a Senior Assistant who takes full charge when the Headmaster is absent. The school has 410 boys. The department has already supplied five teachers for military service
his leaving would provide a serious drawback to the successful working of the school. My experience is that lady teachers are unsuitable for the upper classes of the Senior Boys School. He has acted as Organiser and Head Teacher of the South Bank Evening Continuation Classes of a senior boys school for the last eight years. His removal would probably mean the closing of the classes. Opinion stated that lady teachers are unsuitable for the upper classes of a Senior Boys School
Supporting evidence: No
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 7 Apr 1916. Dismissed. |