MASTERS/STAFF WITHOUT ANECDOTES

 

Mr. Minter (pre-1946-post-1949)
Subject: Mathematics

Mons. Keraudrin (1951-2)

French Assistant

 Mr R. H. Tate (pre-1951-post-1952)

Groundsman

Mr W.H. 'Bill' Risebrow (pre-1951-post-1952)

Groundsman

Mr A. Macaree (1957-1962)

Groundsman

Mr. Griffiths (1958 - post 1962)

Mr Egner

Subject:  Music

Mr K. Parker

Subject: Serbo Croat

(Was Ken Parker also an OL?)

Mr May (1946-1951)

Subject: Music

 Mr W. H. Newport B.Sc. (1950/1)

Subject: Music

Mr C. E. Olive (1957-1958)

Schoolkeeper

Mr. G. W Martin (mid-1950s)

Subject: ?

Golden Jubilee Dinner. I remember G W Martin Esq. MA all right. He made an exceptionally muddled speech at the Golden Jubilee Dinner, caused by deciding that he did not have enough time to cover all his notes and leaving out the middle bit. (Ged Martin)

Mr W. H. Warr (1952-1958)

Mrs D.V. Chapman - (1954-69 )

Canteen supervisor

...appears on both the 1960 and '62 photos. Blonde, round-faced, short. A "motherly" type of maturer years, possessed of a decidedly pneumatic bosom. In her white overall I was always put in mind of a Spanish galleon under full sail. I also know of at least three of my schoolmates who confessed to less than wholesome desires and fantasies with reference to this lady! (David Maltby)

Helen (of Troy?) in 1960s

Subject: Spanish assistent

She worked in the spanish lab, Senorita something-or-other, early to mid twenties, long dark hair, flashing eyes. (Tony Harrison)
Helen DID have short dark hair! Beautiful, soft, silky short dark hair that shone as it caught the light when she tilted her chin in that adorable manner...(sob!)... (DGM)

Mr R.H. Mitchell (1963-65)

Schoolkeeper

Mr. G. R. Woods (before 1972 - after 1972)

Subject: Geography

Mrs. A Rowe (before 1972 - after 1972)

Subject: ?

Mr. P. Jarrolds (before 1972 - after 1972)

Subject: Geography

 I think Jarrolds name was Peter (Bill Broderick)

Mr. D. McClean (before 1972 - after 1972)

Subject: History (Enthusiastic Irishman [CN] )

Mr. D. G. Jackson (before 1972 - after 1972)

Subject: English. Nickname - ' Midder' Known as 'Midder' due to the way he spoke. Wasn't he an Old Boy? [CN]

Mr. G. W. Noakes (before 1972 - after 1972)

Nickname - 'Pokey Noakey'

Mr J. P. Silvestre (1972)

 Subject: Spanish assistant

Mr Kaye (1974 onward)

 Subject: English (nickname 'Danny')

Mr Devereux (1974 onward)

 Subject: Physical Education
...wasn't there a young man who taught P.E. when Pete was getting past it by the name of Stuart Devereux, whoI think is now Head teacher at Ilford County High for Boys? (Colin Newlyn)

Mr S. Berwitz (1996/7)

 Headmaster (nickname 'Sam The Man')

Ms Weiss (before 1992 - after 1986)

Subject:  French

Mr C. Myers (?-?)

 Subject: ? Was Deputy Mayor of Brentwood a couple of years ago. [BB]

Mr S. Bottoms (before 1997 - after 1992)

 Subject: Physical Education

Mr Quinlan (1990s)

Physical Education

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ALSO:-

Jane Birchett (Colegate)
Miss Peacock (Mrs Pugh)
Mrs E. Creed (around 1972)
Nigel Cooper (Biology - became a vicar I think)
Gill Ruse (nee Somerfield I think - English teacher)
Lesley Bunt (music)
Tony Dwyer (music)
Jonathan Venner (music)
Mr G Alexander (metalwork, my first form tutor)
Colin Brennan (History, social studies)(bloody good bloke!)
Miss Buzzard (French)
Mr J. Manning (a.k.a. Pothead, Clayman) (Pottery)
'Daphne' Jackson

And what about the maths teacher whom we called "Mong"? I don't know his real name but he didn't last long, because we played him up something rotten. (Ian Macauley)

 

(A master?) I believe the would-be desk lobber (and possibly javelin-thrower) was one Dave Manning, 68-75 vintage. (Chris Boivin)