Listed in this section of the website are the contacts for each family member. If you would like any further information, please contact the family manager using the email address below or telephone Werneth School on 0161 494 1222.
Family Manager: Mrs C Haughton (Email: astor@wernethschool.com)
Senior Leadership Team Link: Mrs H Butler (Assistant Headteacher)
Learning Manager: Miss H Woolley
Assistant Learning Manager: Mrs J Green
Nancy Astor.
(19 May 1879 – 2 May 1964) was the first woman to sit as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the British House of Commons. Nancy Astor represented the Conservative Party and was the wife of Waldorf Astor.
Family Manager: Mrs T Taylor (Email: brunel@wernethschool.com)
Senior Leadership Team Link: Mrs K Logan (Assistant Headteacher)
Learning Manager: Mrs J Willis
Assistant Learning Manager: Mr G Hodson
Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
(9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859), was an English engineer. He is best known for the creation of the Great Western Railway, a series of famous steamships, including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship, and numerous important bridges and tunnels. His designs revolutionised public transport and modern engineering.
Family Manager: Mrs J Hunt (Email: king@wernethschool.com)
Senior Leadership Team Link: Mrs D Smolka (Assistant Headteacher)
Learning Manager: Mr Z Bennett
Assistant Learning Manager: Mr R Brierley
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist and
prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States, and he has become a human rights icon
Family Manager: Mrs J Lumsdon (Email: lowry@wernethschool.com)
Senior Leadership Team Link: Mrs J Lowe (Deputy Headteacher)
Learning Manager: Mr D Willis
Assistant Learning Manager: Mrs H Taylor
Lawrence Stephen Lowry.
(1 November 1887 – 23 February 1976) was an English artist. Lowry is famous for painting scenes of
life in the industrial districts of northern England during the early 20th century. He had a distinctive style of painting and is best known for urban landscapes peopled with human figures often referred to as "matchstick men".