Head Masters of
the School ~ 1853 - 1986
Note: Latest updates are shown in RED
|
Years |
Name |
Notes |
Nickname |
Photo/Info |
|
1853 - 1857 |
Frederick Rowbottom |
Later MA
(Lambeth); Principal, Episcopal Training College, Edinburgh
1858 - 1868; Minister, St James's Episcopal Church Edinburgh 1868 - 1872; |
? |
n/a |
|
1857 - 1863 |
William John Daniel Bryant |
Later at Tonbridge
School; First Head Master of Sir Andrew Judd's Commercial School (The
Judd School), Tonbridge 1883 - 1908. |
? |
n/a |
|
1863 - 1872 |
James Martin |
Formerly Head Master of Lord Granville's School, Cobridge, Stoke - on - Trent; Later Head Master of Wedgewood Endowed School, Burslem. |
? |
n/a |
|
1873 - 1907 |
William Taylor |
Formally Head
Master of St James's Boys School, Clapham; Retired 1907. |
? |
n/a |
|
1907 - 1932 |
John George Taylor, BA, Phd (Lond) (O.S.) |
Son of William
Taylor; Retired 1932. |
Mossy |
n/a |
|
1932 - 1946 |
John Edward Taylor, MA, B.Litt (Oxon) (O.S.) |
Son of John George
Taylor; Formally at Tonbridge School; Later Head Master of Bedford
Modern School 1946 - 1965; Holy Orders 1961; Hon. Priest Vicar Exeter
Cathedral 1965. |
JET |
n/a |
|
1946 - 1953 |
James Thomas Wharton, MA (Cantab) |
Later LCC
Inspector of Schools 1953 - 1956; Principal, Redlands Training College,
Bristol, 1956 - 1969; Holy Orders 1969. Vicar Abbots Leigh, Bristol. |
? |
n/a |
|
1953 - 1954 |
Frank Theodore Smallwood, MA (Birmingham) |
Temporary Appointment |
? |
n/a |
|
1954 - 1965 |
William Leslie Presswood, BA, PhD (Sheffield) |
Formerly at
Quinton School and City of London School. |
Charlie |
n/a |
|
Apr - Dec 1965 |
Wolf Lanch, MA (London) |
Temporary Appointment |
Bugs |
|
|
1966 - 1970 |
Peter Lynton Parry Clarke, MA (Oxon), PhD (London) |
Formerly Deputy Head, St Nicholas Grammar School, Northwood; Later Head Master, Westcliff High School for Boys. |
? |
n/a |
|
July - Dec 1970 |
Robert G.C. Taylor, BA (London) |
Temporary Appointment |
Fritz |
|
|
1971 - 1973 |
Douglas W. Tilley, MC, MSc (London), BSc (Eng) |
Formerly Deputy Head, Latymer School, Edmonton; Later Mathematics Inspectorate, ILEA. |
Dougy |
n/a |
|
Jan - July 1974 |
Robert G.C. Taylor, BA (London) |
Temporary Appointment |
Fritz |
|
|
1974 - 1977 |
Edward W. Crook, MA (Oxon) FIMA |
Formerly Head of Mathematics and Computer Studies, Mill Hill School; Later Head Master Edgeware School. |
Crooky |
n/a |
|
1977 - 1985 |
John O'Brien, MA, BSc, CChem, MIRC |
Formerly Head Master, William Blake Secondary Modern School, Battersea. |
JJ |
n/a |
|
1985 - 1986 |
Alan Millhouse |
Temporary Appointment |
? |
n/a |