Memories of an old boy

William Inder (one of the first intake of pupils) reminisces about his school days from his first day at school in 1914.

School trophies

Staff 1914-1919

Includes all staff employed for over a year. When masters were called up for National Service only temporary replacements were allowed and these are not included. Note the number of women employed during the war years.

L. R. Davison 1914-1919

P. H. Holgate 1914-1919

H. Sharpe 1914-1916

W. E. Clarke 1914-1916

A. H. Jones 1914-1939

D. J. Darlow 1915-1921

A. D. Campbell 1915-1948

Miss J. S. Smith 1915-1935

Miss H. C. Stacey 1916-1919

Miss M. C. Pitcairn 1916-1920

Miss I. Capewell 1917-1919

Miss H. M. Mayers 1917-1919

Miss C. M. Bowen 1917-1919

Mrs K. M. C. Botten 1917-1953 (at 36 years the schools longest serving member of staff).

Miss D. Gilbert 1917-1920

E. J. Luery 1918-1948

R. V. Church 1918-1949

A. Alcott 1919-1926

L. Walker 1919-1940

E. Hamer 1919-1941