Douglas Gordon Miller – 2

The High Master of Manchester Grammar School 1924-1945

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Harold took over 30 photographs of the Heads of Departments at the Manchester Grammar School around 1924 (see the other photos he took here).

Here is MGS’s High Master (1924-1945), Douglas Gordon Shulze (in 1919, he changed his surname to Miller, his mother’s maiden name). He was born on the 5th March 1881, one of six children; he received his education at Glasgow Academy until he was 12 and then spent 7 years at Fettes College in Craigleith, Edinburgh. He played rugby for Scotland as a fullback and was on the winning side for his test debut on the 18th of March 1905 when he was just 24 years old; his last game for Scotland was on the 4th of February 1911. He was capped 13 times for Scotland. The following is from ‘The Scotsman’ of 31st March 1913:

“NEW HEADMASTER FOR KELVINSIDE ACADEMY, Glasgow.
Mr Douglas Schulze has received the appointment of rector and headmaster of Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow, in succession to Mr W. Cecil Laming, who will leave at the end of June.

Born in Glasgow and educated till twelve years of age at Glasgow Academy, Mr Schulze was then for seven years at Fettes College and attained the position of head boy of his house. From Fettes, he proceeded to Oxford and, after earning his degree, went for a year’s education study at Manchester University, where he earned a teaching diploma. He began permanent teaching work at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, joining the civilian staff as a history and English master. After two years of service in Dartmouth, he took the sixth form for a year at Christ College, Brecon, and was then appointed assistant master and house tutor at Uppingham, where he remained for four years.

He was a member of the Oxford University Rugby football team and played for Scotland, with the exception of one year, from 1905 to 1911.

Mr Schulze will enter on his duties at Kelvinside at the beginning of September.”

Douglas Gordon Miller joined MGS in 1924 as the 36th High Master and saw the school through the move to its current location on Old Hall Lane and WWII. He moved aside for Eric James in 1945 and died on the 17th May 1956 at 75 years old at St. Annes-on-the-Sea.