Opened in a temporary building in 1908. 1200 or so pupils attended daily at that time. The Infants’ building is listed as 1915, and cost £12,573 including the site, the building and the furniture!  The current building dates from 1937 - probably rebuilt in the 1930s; boys only from 1939 - 1967.  Most famous pupils - John Lennon and George Harrison.  The Junior school has its own website.

Below:  left, Infants; right, Juniors. Both pictures 2006.

Thanks to Fred THOMPSON for the photos below, from his time at Dovedale.

Below:  left, 1926.  Right:  1930

Fred says:  The only names I can remember on the 1926 picture are 2nd row in front of teacher,  John GUNN who I met on a troopship going to India in May 1942. 3rd row next to teacher Jonathon ATKINSON whose parents had a farm on corner of Dunbabin Rd and Woolton Rd. The Head's name was Musker.