--- title: "Catherine Stacey: the force behind an inspirational Headmaster" url: "https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/news/2021-01-31-catherine-stacey-the-force-behind-an-inspirational-headmaster" school: "Kirkham Grammar School" --- - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/kirkhamgrammarschool) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/user/KirkhamGrammar) - [Linked In](https://www.linkedin.com/school/kirkham-grammar-school) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kirkhamgrammar) - [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/kgsphotos/) - [Search](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/search) # Catherine Stacey: the force behind an inspirational Headmaster 31 January 2021 ![Image of Catherine Stacey: the force behind an inspirational Headmaster ](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/news/E51A4C27-1D01-4129-A627-E7D495B741E7.jpeg) ![](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/images/news/1A91EEAD-325B-4700-B828-DB32ABA7EAC6.jpeg) Kirkham Grammar School are deeply saddened to pass on the news that Catherine Stacey, wife of former Headmaster Barrie, died peacefully in hospital late on Friday, after a long and brave battle with illness. It would be impossible to exaggerate Catherine's role in supporting KGS during Barrie's highly successful tenure as Headmaster (1991-2002), and she and Barrie have remained loyal and active supporters and promoters of the School and the OKA, even through her recent years of ill health. We shall pay fuller tribute to her in due course, but for now our thoughts, love and prayers are with Barrie and his family - two of his three grandchildren are current KGS pupils. **Tags:** [2020-2021](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/news/tag/2020-2021) - [ previous](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/news/2021-01-29-reuben-s-zoom-call-with-the-army-air-corps) - [next ](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/news/2021-02-01-kgs-flag-flies-at-half-mast-for-catherine-stacey) - [Mission Statement](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/about-us/mission-statement) - [Latest News](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/news) - [History of KGS](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/about-us/history) - [Location & Community](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/about-us/location) - [Term Dates](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/about-us/termdates) - [Statutory Information](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/about-us/statutory-information) - [School Policies](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/about-us/policy-documents) - [Calendar](https://calendar.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/week.aspx?ID=158) - [The Kirkhamian](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/news-1/the-kirkhamian) - [The Friends of KGS](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/thefriends-of-kgs) - [Old Kirkhamians' Association](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/old-kirkhamians-association) - [Hire of Facilities](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/about-us/hire-of-facilities) - [Vacancies](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/vacancies/our-vacancies) ## Kirkham Grammar School ## Kirkham Grammar Junior, Infant & Pre-School Ribby Rd Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2BH Tel: **01772 684264** Email: Ribby Road Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2BD Tel: **01772 673222** Email: [![HMC Leading Independent Schools](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/partners/hmc.png)](https://www.hmc.org.uk/)[![Boarding Schools' Association](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/partners/bsa.png)](http://www.boarding.org.uk/) © Copyright 2019–2026 Kirkham Grammar School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://kirkham-grammar-school.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)