A 34-page document, entitled Derby School - A Short History 1554 - May 21st 1954, was written by George P. Gollin and Roy Christian (both ODs)and appeared in separate sections within the Derbyshire Advertiser local newspaper during 1954 in the lead up to the quatercentenary (400 years) celebrations of the school's refounding, with the date of the charter being 21 May 1554. It was decided to amalgamate each separate section into one publication and was published in May 1954.A complete hard copy of George P. Gollin and Roy Christian's short history was presented to the Old Derbeian Society and now resides in the library of the Derby Grammar School
A 34-page document, titled "Derby School - A Short History 1554 - May 21st 1954," was written by George P. Gollin and Roy Christian (both ODs) and appeared in separate sections within the Derbyshire Advertiser local newspaper during 1954 in the lead-up to the quatercentenary (400 years) celebrations of the school's refounding, with the date of the charter being May 21st 1554. It was decided to combine each section into one publication and was published in May 1954. A complete hard copy of George P. Gollin and Roy Christian's short history was presented to the Old Derbeian Society and now resides in the library of the Derby Grammar School.