Location: Andrew Humphrey (formerly Griffon)
| Name: | Andrew Humphrey (formerly Griffon) |
| BFPO: | 42 |
| Camp: | RAF Wildenrath |
| Country: | Germany |
| Type(s): | Primary |
| Notes Wildenrath is first mentioned in the "Coronation List". This is a list of schools that existed in 1952 (but not necessarily using the described location). Zoom in to view the exact location provied by Glyn Halliwell. The name 'Andrew Humphrey' was in honour of Air Vice Marshall Sir Andrew Humphrey. It had been originally applied to the Gütersloh school which was subsequently renamed Blankenhagen. | |
Griffon and Merlin were two schools side by side one was a mirror image of the other.
They were named after the aero-engines developed by Rolls Royce, both being fitted to the Spitfire at some point during WW2.
Griffon was the school on the LHS.
School entrance in late 1990s, note Griffon engine on display in background.
Griffon School in 1976.