Sunday, September 30, 2012

R J Otter appointed Principal of Woking Technical Institute

The appointment of Maths and Science Master R J Otter to Principal of the Woking Technical Institute as reported by the Woking News and Mail in 1954.



Roll of Honour: Terence Sparke

Woking News and Mail reports from July 1951 about Terence Sparke who was killed in the Korean War.



1938 Prefects

1938 Prefects. Photo taken in the upper playground.


Horace (Phil) Black, Kenneth Noble, Montgomery Baker and Teddy Johnson were all killed in WW2.

1939 Senior Cricket Team

1939 Senior Cricket Team. Photo taken in the upper playground.


John Underhill, Gordon Carden and Ronald Horwood were all killed in WW2.

Saturday, September 29, 2012

1939 Senior Rugby XV

1939 Senior Rugby XV. Photo taken in the upper playground.


Gordon Carden, Ronald Horwood and Derek Lord were all killed in WW2.

Roll of Honour

Appeal for Roll of Honour information from the Woking News and Mail in 1945.



Roll of Honour

Appeal for Roll of Honour information from the Woking News and Mail in 1945.



Friday, September 21, 2012

Explosion at VE Celebrations

Boy injured after a grenade exploded on the bonfire at the school VE celebrations, May 1945.








Thursday, September 20, 2012

Old Wokingians Revived After The War

Woking News and mail reports the Old Wokingians revival in 1946 after suspension during the War.



1935 Prefects

1935 School prefects. Photo taken in upper playground.



Sports Day 1935





1920 Cadet Corps

An unnamed photo of the School Cadet Corps at Bisley Rifle Ranges in 1920.


1929 Senior Football Team

The 1929 senior football team with the Surrey Secondary Schools Senior Cup. Photo taken in the upper playground.