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HEADMASTERS & TEACHERS

Aitkin, Peter
1955
Headmaster, Brooks School, USA (1974).

Allcock, Arthur Edmund
1870
Headmaster of Highgate School (1893- 1908)

Arblaster, E
1872
Headmaster of Cork Grammar School (1882-)

Ashford, C E
1880s
First Headmaster of the Royal Naval School, Osborne from 1903

Badger, E S T
1883
Headmaster of King's School, Peterborough from 1903

Ballance, H M
1940
Headmaster, Alderman Newton's Grammar School, Leicester (1961-); son of H W Ballance, a master at KES from 1924 to 1963

Bayfield, Matthew Albert
1872
Headmaster of Christ's College, Brecon (1890-1895), Eastbourne College (1895-1900); subsequently Rector of Hertingfordbury, Herts until his death in 1922; member of the Alpine Club

Blakiston, John Richard
1849
Headmaster of Preston Grammar School and then of Giggleswick School; appointed HM Inspector of Schools for Leicestershire 1868, and in 1882 Chief Inspector of Schools for the North-West of England.

Bleby, W H
1904
Headmaster, Roman Hill School, Lowestoft 1930

Caton, C T L
1922
Headmaster of Alcester Grammar School from 1933

Cooke, W C C
1900
Cambridge Athletics Blue; Headmaster, Northampton GS for 30 years.

Cunningham, W A
1875
Headmaster of Exeter Grammar School

Dixon, H J
1914
Headmaster, KCS Wimbledon from 1934

Edwards, Gareth Huw
1976
Principal, George Watson's College (2001-)

Edwards, William H

1893
Headmaster, Heath Grammar School (1908-1916); Headmaster, Bradford Grammar School (1916-1936). President, Incorporated Association of Headmasters, 1929.

Field, John
1960
For many years head of English and of Drama and Director of Studies at Westminster School; the historian of that school.

Floyd, E W
1877
Priest; Headmaster, KEGS Aston 1894-1912.

Goldingay, John D
1961
Principal of St John's College, Nottingham.

Godfrey, C
1891
Mathematics master at KES, appointed Headmaster of Royal Naval College, Osborne in 1905; Co-author with AW Siddons, also an OE, of the famous log tables.

Guest, James Merrick
1848
Master at KES, subsequently Headmaster of the Bridge Trust School, Handsworth (later called Handsworth Grammar School) (1862-1896)

Hamlin, John G
1949
Although left KES after only two years, made amends by returning to teach at the school (1960-1966); headmaster of Penrith Grammar School (1973-1982), Reigate Grammar School (1982- ).

Harvey, Barry Curtis
1930
Headmaster, Dame Allan's School, Newcastle upon Tyne (1953-1970).

Harvey, Leslie Francis
Date unknown
Priest; Headmaster, King's School, Chester (1947-)

Holden, H A
1841
Headmaster of Queen Elizabeth's School, Ipswich (1857-1883)

Hoyland, Geoffrey
1909
Headmaster of the Downs School for 22 years; broadcaster and writer on religious subjects.

Hurrell, Arthur
1942
A master at KES for some years, then Headmaster, Queen Victoria School, Tailevu, Fiji (1958-)

Jones, Harold Ivor
1937
Headmaster, Brockley County School, Lewisham (1957-1979).

Keeley, Thomas Hanley
1951
Third Master at Christ's Hospital, Horsham

Lee, Jonathan S
1966
Headmaster, Trent College (1988 - )

Mason, Peter G
1933
High Master of Manchester Grammar School (1962-1978)

McGowan, Bruce Henry
1942
Headmaster of Market Rasen GS (1957-1964), of Solihull School (1964-1973) and of Haberdashers Aske's School at Elstree (1973-). Chairman of the Headmasters' Conference (1985)

Miller, D Campbell
1911
Priest; Headmaster, Newark Magnus Grammar School (1927-1952)

Morris, J B
1922
Headmaster, Shebbear College (1942-1964).

Nicol, J C
1881
Headmaster, Portsmouth Grammar School.

Price, Cornell
1854
First headmaster of United Services College, Westward Ho! The model for ‘Bates' in Kipling's Stalky & Co. Friend of Dixon and Burne-Jones.

Price, T
1875
Headmaster of Bridgnorth Grammar School (1890-)

Roberts, Francis E
1890s
Headmaster of Malmesbury Secondary School, and then of Long Eaton County Secondary School from 1930

Squire, Peter
1955
Headmaster, Bedford Modern School (1977).

Vince, Charles Arthur

1872?
Headmaster, Mill Hill (1886-1891), head of Unionist organisation in Birmingham

Wainwright, James F
1951
Warden of Glenalmond Academy, Perth (1991-1993); Cambridge rugby blue (1956)

Wickins, Edmund C
1976
Principal of school in Hong Kong teaching the IB; Blue for Association Football at Cambridge 1980 and 1981

Winkley, David
1960
A career devoted to interests forgotten by most OEs - primary education: headmaster of Grove Junior School, Handsworth, from 1975, has at the same time been Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford (1983-1985), a member of the Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (1986-1990), a founder and director of the National Primary Centre (1988) and written a book on the Schools Inspectorate.

Wood, W C
1868
Headmaster of Birkenhead Grammar School, and subsequently of Epsom College until his death in 1889

Wright, Alan
1973
Headmaster, Bolton School (1983-).

Yates, G J
1881
Headmaster, Royal Grammar School, Colchester (1899-1900)

 



KES MASTERS & CHIEF MASTERS

Astbury, H Stanley
1909
MC; Priest; master at KES; Principal of Chester Training College; Principal of Army Padres' Training Centre.

Badger, EW
1875
Master at KES from 1880 to 1912, then appointed priest of Bradenham, Bucks

Benson, Derek H
1953
Returned to KES in 1962 to teach chemistry and as a master in charge of cricket, a job which he did with great success for 21 years.

Biggs, Victor James
1929
Master at KES (1934-1974), Head of Modern Languages from c 1950 onwards.

Billingsley, Richard
1585
Fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford; Chief Master of KES (1599-?1639); Demoted to Usher (?1640)

Buttress, David
1955
Master at KES from 1974, Head of History; Deputy Chief Master (1987-1997), the first person to be appointed to this position.

Claughton, John A
1975
Oxford cricket blue (1976-1979), captain 1978; played for Warwickshire 1979-1980; Classics master and master in charge of cricket, Eton College (1984-2001); Headmaster, Solihull School (2001-2005); Chief Master, KES (2006-2016)

Craig, Norman J F
1930
Gifted violinist, for some years leader of Birmingham Bach Society Orchestra; Mathematics teacher at KES for 41 years (1935-1976).

Evans, Charles
1843
Chief Master of KES (1862 -1872).

Freeman, Thomas G
1939
Cambridge (wartime) cricket blue (1941?); master at KES.

Gibson, I F
1909
Assistant master 1913-1919

Hickenbotham J R
1880s
Science master from 1904

Hosty, Tom
1973
Head of English at KES, in succession to his mentor, Tony Trott

Hutchinson, Christopher Blick
1840s
Contemporary of Wescott, Lightfoot and Benson; three years as composition master at KES (1855-1858), before spending 26 years as assistant master at Rugby; ordained 1858, made Honorary Canon of Canterbury by Benson in 1892

Hutchinson, Thomas Neville

1840s
Rev and later Canon, Second Master, KES (1859-1864), until appointed at Rugby as head of its new scientific department

Kennedy, Rann
1790
A fine classical scholar and father of four other fine classical scholars; Usher's assistant at KES (1799-1804); Chief Master's assistant (1804-1808); Usher (1808-1836); Incumbent of St Paul's, Hockley (1796-1851).

Manton, Joseph H
1891
Cricketer - took a record 365 wickets for the School; Captain of Warwickshire in one match (1898); Master at KES; Headmaster of KEGS Aston (1913-1936).

Mayo, Charles Harry Powell
1879
Two spells as a master at KES between 1885 and 1893, when he left to go to Harrow, where he remained until 1919; left money to KES to fund eight scholarships to be held at Oxford or Cambridge

Measures, A E
1891
Master at KES for nearly 25 years until his retirement in 1924; responsible for the establishment of the House system in 1902, and a Housemaster for many years.

Newman, Alfred Stilgoe
c 1866
Priest; Assistant master at KES, 1872-73, later Second Master of Lancing College and then of King's School Peterborough

Parslew, Michael
1955
Master at KES.

Rickard, Richard
c 1873
Pianist, master at KES for 36 years

Sheldon, G A
1912
On staff 1915-1919 before going to Cambridge; returned 1923 and served for 25 years (1923-1948), first acting as secretary to Cary Gilson, then from 1929 Senior English Master.

Symes, C Keith
1947
Director of PE at KES (1958-1973).

Williams, F J (‘Eric')
1929
Classics master at KES (1937-1972); head of department (1963-1972) school chaplain (1952-1972).

Wilson, Roger K
1956
Master at KES (1961-1964); Headmaster of HM Duke of Kent School, Ewhurst (1980-1999); captain of rugby at in 1956 when KES won the Public Schools Sevens.


GOVERNORS AND OTHERS

Craig, George William
1898
School historian

Garratt, Robert J
1935
DFC; governor of KES and Chairman of the Independent Schools Committee (1965- )

Harvey, Robert
1928
OBE; governor of KES (1968- )

Herd, H E
1882
Solicitor; Secretary to the King Edward's Foundation for 35 years (1894-1929); played a leading part in the formation of the Birmingham old Edwardians Club (which later became the Old Edwardians Association) in 1884

Viney, Frank H
1901
School governor and benefactor