improved by the addition of a new gymnasium and separate science building, both designed by the architect Trevor Dannatt, RA, in 1964. The influence of the first headmistress in introducing the Dalton Plan was recognised in 1951, when the school was renamed to Rosa Bassett in her honour, an idea that had first been proposed in 1926. Amalgamation With the abolition of the Tripartite System the Inner London Education Authority took the decision to move to a fully Comprehensive System of education, meaning significant changes for grammar schools such as Rosa Bassett. In the case of Rosa Bassett the change to comprehensive status was achieved in 1977 by amalgamating it with Battersea Grammar School, a school for boys, to create Furzedown Secondary School. The majority of the teaching staff transferred to the new comprehensive school, which incorporated the buildings of Rosa Bassett into an enlarged site. Today the former Rosa Bassett School buildings are part of Graveney School. Headmistresses 1906–1925 Miss Rosa Bassett, MBE, BA (1871–1925) 1926–1947 Miss Muriel Davies, MA (d. 1980) 1947–1963 Miss Laura C. Jewill Hill, MA (Oxon) (1907–2004) 1963–1977 Miss Kathleen Shores Dougill, BSc (d. 2013). Motto The school's original motto was "Steadiness, Sincerity and Service", but this was changed to Honesta Obtinete (literally: "Possess Virtues!") while the school was still at Stockwell. The Latin was normally translated as "Hold Fast [To] That Which Is Good", taken from 1 Thessalonians 5:21, Authorised Version. Notable pupils Former pupils include: Anna Livia Julian Brawn (Anna Livia), writer Rosemary Brown, medium Cynthia Cooke, Matron-in-Chief, Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service, 1973–1976 Ninette Ann Finch, actress Baroness Park of Monmouth, diplomat Penelope Wensley, AO, Australian diplomat, 25th Governor of Queensland, Carolyn Steedman, historian References External links Old Grammarians' Association Graveney School Educational institutions established in 1906 Defunct grammar schools in England Educational institutions disestablished in 1977 Defunct schools in the London Borough of Wandsworth 1906 establishments in England 1977 disestablishments in England Tooting