This week we have a look at the still controversial question of grammar or other selective schools.

This picture of staff at Devizes Grammar School was taken in the late 1940s.

It was sent in some time ago by Marie Hutton, nee Barlow, who was at Devizes Grammar School from 1946 to 1951.

They are, back row, Mr Scruton, Mr Gobat, Mr Lund, Mr Halliwell, unkown, Mr Prosser, Mr Burt, headmaster Mr Howells; front row Mr Clook, unknown, Miss Guy, secretary Miss Chivers, Mrs Jarvis, headmistress Miss Janaway, Mr Watkins, Mrs Jones, Mr Lewis.

The school was built as Devizes Secondary School in Bath Road in 1906 by Wiltshire County Council and initially took 120 pupils.

It was soon renamed the Grammar School and in 1920 the house on the opposite side of the road was acquired as an extension and renamed Braeside.

In 1945, when there were over 300 pupils, plans were drawn up for a school in Southbroom Park, near the Southbroom Senior School, but these did not come to fruition.

Eventually the school merged with Southbroom Secondary School to form the comprehensive Devizes School in 1969 and the Grammar School building used by St Peter's School If you have memories to share, email Diana Deal at ddeal@gazetteandherald.co.uk or write to 14 Market Place, Devizes SN10 1HT.