Tottenham Grammar School
Latterly The Somerset School
Staff page
Some staff have links giving
further information.
HEADTEACHERS
| Name | School | Years |
| Anthony Dale* | Church Grammar | 1599 - 1609 |
| John Keene | Church Grammar | 1609 - Unknown |
| William Baxter | Free Grammar | 1679 - 1705 |
| Daniel Ridley | Free Grammar | 1705 - 1719 |
| John Brown | Free Grammar | 1719 - 1723 |
| Rev. George Thompson | Free Grammar | 1723 - 1739 |
| Richard Thomas | Free Grammar | 1739 - 1751 |
| Rev. Francis Maxwell | Free Grammar | 1751 - 1758 |
| Thomas Huggon | Free Grammar | 1758 - 1789 |
| William Rochester | Free Grammar | 1789 - 1800 |
| Richard Morgan | Free Grammar | 1800 - 1800 |
| Thomas Haigh | Free Grammar | 1800 - 1804 |
| R.G. Hislop | Free Grammar | 1804 - 1815 |
| Lancaster Rickard (Ex Pupil) | Free Grammar | 1815 - 1856 |
| E.G. Sadler | Free Grammar | 1856 - 1876 |
| H.Chettle, M.A (Oxon) | Tottenham Grammar | 1877 - 1880 |
| John.T. Cohen, B.A (London) | Tottenham Grammar |
1881 - 1920 |
| P.T. Cresswell, M.A (London) | Tottenham Grammar | 1920 - 1926 |
| W.J Baldwin, M.A (Oxon) | Tottenham Grammar |
1927 - 1941 |
| J. Charlton Hipkins (Hippo) | Tottenham Grammar |
1941 - Inter Regnum (English) |
| H.A.T. Simmonds, M.A (London) | Tottenham Grammar |
1942 - 1946 |
| Dr F.J Williams | Tottenham Grammar | 1947 - 1953 |
| Dr Reginald .E Witt | Tottenham Grammar | 1953 - 1967 (Classics) |
| Somerset School | 1967 - 1978 | |
| Somerset School |
1978 - 1978 |
|
|
Anthony D Brown B.A. |
Somerset School |
1978 - 1981 |
|
Colin D. Jarman, B.A |
Somerset School |
1982 - 1985 |
|
Geoffrey Dale* B.A. |
Somerset School |
1985 - Close |
|
Richard Moss B.A. DipEd (London) |
Somerset Lower School |
- 1981 (English) |
|
Frank Thomas B.A. |
Somerset Upper School | (Classics) |
|
Cyril Robert (Ted) Woodley |
Rowland Hill School | 1959 |
OTHER
STAFF (Some may be duplicated whilst I research their duties)
Social Worker
Name
School
Subjects
Steve ABBOTT
Somerset Upper
Maths
Miss K. `Fanny` ADAMS
TGS
History / English
Mr ADAMS
TGS
Unknown
John ADAMS
Somerset Lower
Pastoral Head
Mr ADAMS
Somerset
Geography
Dr Max ADLER
TGS
German / French / Russian
Mr AGNEW
TGS
Russian
Mr W P AHERNE
TGS
Latin
Dr. ALAN
Somerset Upper
Biology
Dennis
A. ALLEN
TGS
Geography
Dennis
ANDRE
Somerset
Trumpet
Miss
APPLEBAUM
Somerset
Lower
Unknown
H. ARLOFF
TGS
French
Mr
ARNOLD
TGS
Maths
Eric G.
ASHBY
TGS
R.E
D.A.ASTLEY
(also known as Astley-Jones)TGS
Physics
Mr
Douglas.E.S. BALL
TGS
Head
of Languages
Mike BARNES
Somerset
Geography
Mrs
D.G. BARTRUM
TGS
School
Secretary
Joan
BATCHELOR
Somerset
Welfare
Lady
Mr A BAXENDALE
TGS
Science
Kenneth.
A. BEDDALL
TGS
Science
Linda BENJAMIN
Somerset Upper
French
Mr
H.T. Bill BENTLEY
TGS
Science
Michael
BERESFORD
TGS
French / Russian
Susan
BIGGS
Somerset Upper
Biology
Mr A BILLINGTON
TGS
Unknown
P.W BILLINGTON
TGS
English
Charles R. BLAKE
TGS
French
Charles `Chuck`
BLANKENSHIP
TGS
English
Bill BOTTLEY
TGS
Geography
Mr P.E. BOWERS
TGS
Miss S BOYD
Somerset Lower
Science
Mr BRADALL
TGS
Maths
Mr J W BRADLY
TGS
Unknown
Len BRADLEY
TGS
Maths
Miss BROOKS
Somerset Upper
English
Mr R.T. BROWN
TGS
Physics/Chemistry
Mr BROWN
TGS
History
Mr D.J.`Oats` BURNETT
TGS
History
Harold F. BUTCHER (BSc)
TGS / Somerset
Head of Mathmatics
Ron
BYWATER
Somerset
Metalwork
Ivy CALVERT
TGS / Somerset
Drama
Anthony CASH
TGS
Russian
Miss CERNJACK
TGS
Russian
Mr CHALK
Somerset Lower
Maths
Brian CLAYTON
Somerset (1971-1974)
English
Richard `Dick` CLAYTON
Somerset Lower
English
Mr
C.L. CLEMENTS
TGS
Maths
Mr W.J. COLLINS
TGS
Richard J. COOTES
TGS
History/English
Mr F CORLESS
TGS
French
Kenneth CREAMER
Somerset Lower
Science(s)
Dr H. COLLINS
TGS
French
Douglas
COLLIN
TGS
English / PE
Peter COLLINSON
TGS
Maths /
Physics
Lawrence
R. COOPER (Laurie)
Somerset Upper
Acting Headmaster / Maths
Richard COWELL
Somerset Lower
P.E
Jack CROSBY
Somerset Lower
Maths
Mr A. CURTIS
TGS
English
Gus
D'MESQUITA
Circa 1970-72
Economics
Mr DELIC
Somerset Lower
Maths
Mr W.B. DAVIES
TGS
Economics
Mr. DAVIES
Rowland Hill
PE
Mr. DAWSON
TGS
Geography
Mr DEMETRIOU
TGS
Economics
Mr DIEFHOLTZ
TGS
Maths
Sonny DINDYAL (BA)
Somerset
History
Logan
DONLIN
Somerset
Mr DOYLE
Somerset Lower
RE / PE
John DRAPPER
Rowland Hill
Art
Kenneth L.T. DYOS (MBE)
TGS
Maths
Mr EADIE?
Somerset
History
`Wild` Robert K ELLIOTT
TGS
English
Linda ELLMANN
Somerset
French
Mr `Taffy`
EVANS
Somerset
PE
Mr D.G. EVANS
TGS
Physics / Biology / Botany
John A EVANS
TGS
Unknown
Mr FAIRWEATHER
Somerset
Biology
John FEAR
TGS
Music
Joyce FENNER
TGS
School Secretary
David FISHER
Somerset
English/Drama
Mr R. FISHLEIGH
TGS
Maths/Classics
Anthony FLACKS
Somerset
History
Mr FRANCIS
Somerset
Maths
Samuel
Henry FOMISON
TGS
Linguist
Dr. `Basher`
FRIEDRICKSON
TGS
French
Mrs FREEN
TGS
Science
Stanley E `Froggy`
FROST
TGS
French
Mr GAPP
TGS
Speech Training
Rev. Overton GILKES (BD)
Rowland Hill
R.E
Mr GLASHER
Somerset Upper
Design & Technical Drawing
Miss GRENA
TGS
Geography
Ewan GREEN
Somerset
Pastoral Head
David GREENWOOD
Somerset Lower
History
Adam GUILGUD (BA)
Rowland Hill
Social Sciences
Raymond HALL
Somerset Upper
Laboratory
Assistant
Susan HANN
Somerset Lower
English
Mr T HARDY
TGS
Geography
Mr J. HART
TGS
Unknown
Jerry H HAWTIN
TGS
Gym / PE
Linda HEATON
Somerset Lower
French
E.H.HEELAS
TGS
Woodwork
John HEGARTY
Somerset Lower
Gym/PE
William.J. `Punchy` HERBERT
TGS
Gym / PE / History
Renwick
Decent HENRY
Somerset
English
Mr F. HILL
TGS
Technical/Woodwork
Ian HILL
TGS
Maths
Mr K.W. HILL
TGS
Art
Douglas.G. `Joe` HILLIER
TGS
Geography
Mr HOBBS
Somerset
Sciences
Joe HOCHBERG
TGS/Somerset
Economics
Dr.
S.W `Boney` HORNE
TGS
Sciences
Florence
HOWELL
TGS
Laboratory
Assistant
Mr H.H. HUGHES
TGS
Sciences
Peter HULME
TGS
English
Cameron.W `Pop` HUNTER
TGS
History
Mr HUNTER
TGS
English Language
Ms
HUTCHINS
Somerset Lower
English
Miss JACKSON
Somerset Upper
Geography
Charles JACKSON
Rowland Hill
Printing
Mr C.V.
James
TGS
Russian/French
Mel
JENKINS
Somerset Lower
Geography
Astley JONES
TGS
Sciences
Mr D.G.B. JONES
TGS
Geography
Mr P J T JONES
TGS
PE
Mrs JUDGE
Somerset Upper
History / Social Studies
Mr KANITKAR
TGS
Biology
Mr.
KAZANJIAN
Somerset
Maths
Roger KENG (BA)
Somerset
Maths
Roland
KERN
TGS
French
Michael KILGOWER
Somerset
Art
Mr KITTO
TGS
German
Roswitha KLANN
Somerset
French
Mr KNIGHT
Somerset
Maths
Mr LEMON
Somerset
French
Stanley LISHAK
Somerset
Violin
Dr. Francis Henry `Taffy` LLEWELLYN
TGS
Maths/Physics/Rugby
Mr R. LOCK
TGS
Biology/Chemistry
Miss LODGE
Somerset Lower
Science
Dr W. LONG
TGS
French /
German
Mr J. McFARLANE
TGS
Unknown
Mr `Jugsy` McIVER
TGS
Maths /
English
Miss MUNGOVAN
Somerset Upper
Art
Thomas MACKAY
Somerset
Maths
Roger MALINSKI
Somerset Lower
Woodwork
Alfred MANN
Rowland Hill
Science
Tom MARCROFT
Somerset Upper
Physics
Noel
`Jock` MARTIN
Somerset
PE
Mr R.J
MATHIAS
TGS
Maths
David John MATTHEWS
Unknown
Nicholas MEESE
Somerset Upper
History
Mr MESARITIS
Somerset Upper
English / Latin / Greek
Lionel
`Len` MILLARD
TGS
English
Mr D.L de C MINETT
TGS
French/Russian
Mr R.J. MITCHELL
TGS
English / Drama
Mr MITCHELL
TGS
Music
Abdul MOHAMMED
TGS
Biology
Mr MOODY
TGS
English
Mr D.W. MORGAN
TGS / Somerset
Geography/Rugby
Mr T.A. `Tam` MORGAN
TGS
English / Drama
Mr MORGAN
Somerset
PE
Mrs MORTIMER
TGS
History
Ms M.S.
MOOREY
TGS
Secretary
to Dr Witt
Stuart `Chic`
MOOREY
TGS
History / Rugby
Harry MOTTRAM
Somerset Lower
Gardening/Science
Mr MURRAY
Somerset Lower
English
Dr. `Nelly` NELSON
TGS
Music / RE / Maths
Mr NETHERCOTT
Somerset Upper
Biology
Mr NEWTON
Somerset
Maths
Mr NICHOLLS
TGS
Unknown
Leslie `Dai` OAKLEY
(BSc)
Somerset
Biology / Zoology
Mr ORANGE
TGS
French
David OWEN
Rowland Hill
Maths
Sid OWEN
TGS
Laboratory Assistant
Malcolm PADBURY
Somerset Lower
Metalwork / English
Mr PANE
Somerset
English
Mr PARKER
TGS
Rugby / Geography
Charles PARKER
TGS
Maths
Mr PARNELL
Rowland Hill
Woodwork
Mr PAUL
Somerset Upper
Economics / Business Studies
Joseph PAYNE
Somerset
French/Latin
Brian PEACOCK
Somerset Lower
PE/RE
D.G PENROSE
TGS
History
Mr PHILLIPS
TGS
Mathmatics
Nick PHIPPS
Somerset Lower
PE
Ms. PICKERING
TGS
Chemistry
Mr
PIETERSE
Somerset Upper
English
Michael
Evelyn De Bock PORTER
TGS
English
Mr PRICE
Somerset Upper
French / German
David PURDY
Somerset Upper
English / RE
Mr
PUGH-JONES
TGS
Biology
Mr QUINN
TGS
Mechanics
Nick REES/MEES*
Somerset Upper
History
Miss
REYNOLDS
Somerset Lower
Geography
Mr RIDEOUT
TGS
English
Stuart
F. RISING
Somerset
German
Butch ROBERTS
TGS
Maths / Economics
Mr H.A. ROBERTS
TGS
English/Music
John ROBERTS
Somerset Lower
English
B.S. ROBERTSON
TGS
Geography
Miss ROGERS
Somerset Lower
English
Mr D.V.G. `Doc` ROGERS
TGS
Craft
Colin
ROKER
Rowland Hill / Somerset Lower
Woodwork
Frank ROLFE
TGS
French
Mr R.W. ROOKE
TGS
Maths
Elizabeth ROSEN
Somerset
English
Dr
Richard RUSHWORTH
TGS
French
Frederick W.H.SALES
TGS
Economics / Book-keeping
Mr SANDBACH
TGS
Speech Training
John SAUNDERS
Somerset Lower
English
Mr D.H. `Pop` SAYER
TGS
Woodwork
Mr V.S. SENGAI
TGS
Maths/Physics
Colin SERGENT
TGS
English
Walter `Wally` SHEED
Rowland Hill/Somerset Lower
Metalwork
Mr SHERMAN
Somerset
Religious Education
Doug SHOTT
TGS
French
Miss SCHUSTOCK
TGS
Chemistry Assistant to Ken
Beddall
Shlomo.A SKLARZ
TGS
German / French / RE
David SMITH
Somerset
English/Drama
Mr SMITH
Somerset
Geography
Mr SMUTS
Somerset Lower
Science
Miss SNELLING
Somerset Lower
French
Mr SPAFFORD
Somerset Upper
English
Mr A.P. SPIERS
TGS
History/Geography/PE
W.F. SPINKS
TGS
Chemistry
Robert STERRY
Somerset
Unknown
Mr J.D. STEWART
TGS
Maths/Physics
Geoffrey STRACK
Somerset
Science /
Botany
Mr. STRASSOULI
Somerset
Maths
Miss SULLIVAN
Somerset Lower
French
Roy SUTTON
Somerset
Woodwork/Biology
Mr SWINGLER
TGS
Unknown
Mr SYMES
TGS
English
Nicholas K. TALLENTIRE
Somerset
History
Mr TANG
Somerset Lower
Maths
Dr
Alfred J. TAYLOR
TGS
Chemistry
Mr
Anthony R. `Dolly`
THACKER
TGS
Maths
Mr David THOMAS
Somerset
P.E.
Mr D.A. THOMAS
TGS
English
or French
Mr Harry R. THOMAS
TGS
History
Mr THOMAS
TGS
German
Mr TIDSWELL
TGS
History/Deputy Headmaster
Tunay TILKIE
Somerset
Metalwork
Roland `Toby`
TOPHAM
TGS
German/Deputy Headmaster
James TOWNSEND
Somerset Lower
P.E
Mr
TROLLOPE
Somerset Lower
Unknown
William J.
TUNLEY
Somerset Upper
French/German
Mr TURNER
TGS
Biology
Mr TYE
Somerset Lower
P.E
Mr
UHOOJAR
TGS
Maths / Physics
Margaret VALENTINE
Somerset
English
Frank WAGLAND
Somerset Lower
Music / Deputy Head
Mrs WALKER
Somerset
English / Sailing
Mr D.L. WALLENBERG
TGS
Chemistry
Mr D.A. WATKINS
TGS
French
Miss WELLS/WELDS
Somerset Upper
Chemistry
David
WESLEY
TGS
English
Harry WHITBY
Rowland Hill
History / Football team manager
Miss WHYSALL
Somerset Upper
R.E
Timothy
WEEKES
Somerset Lower
Woodwork
Michael WIGGINS
TGS
English
Mr I.H. WILKIN
TGS
Unknown
Mr
WILKINSON
TGS
Physics
Dr. A.E. WILLIMAN
TGS
Maths
Mr WILLATT
TGS
Geography
Mr WILLIAMS
Somerset Upper
Chemistry
Mr WILSON
TGS
Maths
Mr J.S. WOODMAN
TGS
Unknown
Mr R `Loppy` WOODMAN
TGS
Woodwork/Biology
David WALLENBERG
TGS
Chemistry / Physics
Dr. C.N.WORDEN
TGS
Latin/Maths/Rugby
Harry WRIGHT
TGS
Art
Richard `Dick` YARROW
Somerset Upper
Physics
Mr YELLOPS
Somerset Lower
Maths
Ernest YOUSOFF
Somerset Upper
Metalwork
CARETAKERS
| Mr Randall | TGS | Retired in 1961 |
| Dennis A Fairbrother | Somerset Upper | |
| John Bruce | Somerset Lower | Retired when school shut down |
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