Tottenham Grammar School
Latterly The Somerset School

Staff page
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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)

Samuel Lederman B.A. MPhil

Somerset School 1967 - 1978

Lawrence R Cooper (Laurie) BSc

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
                 * A Small coincidence - The first and last ever recorded Headmasters of the School were both name Dale.

 

OTHER STAFF (Some may be duplicated whilst I research their duties)

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

Social Worker

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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