(Partial list - those listed as Form V 1931-32 in the "Book of Commemoration", 1932, who did not start in 1926. Also, names from lists of those who served in the forces in the Second World War.)
Ackroyd, P R (1928-35. In Form IIIA 1929-30. Poem published in
December 1929 Gaytonian. Exhibition to Downing, Cambridge in Modern Languages,
1934-35. Gained a First Class degree in modern and medieval languages, and
also a First Class degree in theology from London University. He was
ordained a Congregational minister in 1943, and ordained into the Church of
England in 1952. In 1945 he secured his Cambridge PhD, his thesis being on
the proper criteria for Maccabean dating of the Psalms. From 1961-82 Peter
Ackroyd held the Samuel Davidson chair of Old Testament Studies at King’s
College London. Guest of Honour, Speech Day 1964. Rev. Professor
Peter Ackroyd died on January 23rd, 2005, aged 87.)
Allaway, H C
d'Alpuget, J M (1927-31. Ordinary Seaman Jacques d'Alpuget volunteered for
the Navy on January 1st, 1940. He was posted first to the aircraft carrier, HMS Furious,
and then to HMS Repulse. He was presumed to have lost his life when HMS Repulse was
sunk on December 10th, 1941. He was 25 years old and the son of Albert and Marjorie
D'Alpuget, of Wealdstone, Middlesex. Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial, Panel 49, Column
1.)
Arlidge, L J R (1927-30)
Atkins, W G
Baker, I V
Balch, F S
Ballard, E J (1927-31)
Barber, R A
Barnes, R W (In Form IIB 1928-29. Article in Gaytonian, June 1929)
Barton, K V
Basson, H A
Baumann, S H
Bayliss, R J (1927-33. Listed in Form IV in Book of Commemoration)
Bell, A S
Bishop, S J (Uncle of Phil Prior, who was at Harrow County 1952-57.)
Bleakley, A (1927-30. Austen Bleakley was Junior Gymnastics Champion, 1929.
He studied art at Harrow Art School and at St. Martins, Charing Cross Road. A Pilot
Officer, RAFVR, he joined the RAF just before war broke out. He took part in 28
raids over Germany. He lost his life in air operations over Germany in July,
1941.)
Blunden, R M
Bomback, J O
Bomback, S E (1927-31. On the administrative staff of Adams College, Natal, South
Africa, in 1949.)
Boote, D D (1927-30)
Bowskill, S J (1927-31)
Boyden, F C
Browne, D A
Bullman, B R
Burdon, K A
Burgess, F
Burkitt, J W
Byard, W R
Carter, L J
Cartledge, B M (1927-33. Listed in Form VI in Book of Commemoration.
B.Sc. Eng. (Lond) 1st Class Honours, 1935.)
Case, K G
Charter, R A (Studentship to Imperial College, London, in Mathematics and
Science, 1934-35. Richard Charter was killed in the Second World War)
Clark, N P (In form IIIA 1929-30. Poem published in December 1929 Gaytonian)
Clark, S J
Collard, H F
Cornes, E K (Eric Cornes. 1927-28. Played Rugby for Wasps 1st XV in 1929. Played
Rugby for Warwickshire in 1932. Played Rugby for Bedford in the 1933-34
season. Played Rugby for Warwickshire in the 1935-36 season. Left
for East Africa in 1949.)
Crawley, E C
Cuthbert, E W (1927-33. Listed in Form VI in Book of Commemoration. B.Sc.
Eng. (Lond) 1st Class Honours, 1935.)
Darby, G B (1927-28. In New South Wales in 1929.)
Davies, F R
Dean, G S
Dixon, E N
Easton, K J
Farmer, H E (1928-32. Winner of the Middlesex County A.A.A. 220 yards
senior Championship in 1936.)
Faulkner, P W (1927-30. In Kimptville, Ontario, Canada in 1932.)
Ford, D W E (1927-32. Listed in Form VI in Book of Commemoration.)
Forster, E M
Frost, A G
Gardener, A E
Gillanders, K J
Gleadle-Richards, G M (1927-32. Prefect 1931-32. Probationary Inspector,
Post Office Engineering Branch in 1937. Listed in Form VI in Book of Commemoration.)
Gosling, C (Charles Gosling was a policeman who played rugby for the
Old Gaytonians. He died in 1988.)
Green, F R
Handyside, R B
Harris, A T
Haskal, A I
Haynes, C C
Hearn, W G E
Hemmings, G J
Heywood, R B (1927-33. Imperial College of Science, B.Sc. (Engineering), First
Class Honours.)
Hilsden, D H
Jenkins, G T (1927-34. Gordon Jenkins won a Scholarship in Medicine to Kings
College Medical School, London, 1933/4. Captain of Kings College Hospital Cricket
Club and Kings College Hospital Rugby Football Club, 1939. Listed in Form VI in Book
of Commemoration.)
Jenkins, H R (1927-32. Hospital Collector 1931-32. Prefect 1931-32. B.Sc
(Engineering) in 1935.)
Johnson, A R
Jones, T W (1927-31. Listed in Form IV in Book of Commemoration.)
Judd, C A (1928-33. Clifford Alan Judd died on May 7th, 1933, aged 16.)
Lamin, K F (1927-31)
Larke, L K (K D?)
Lassam, R E
Law, E R
Lind, J A
Lockwood, G F
Manewell, A H
Mason, J S
Matthews, K (1927-33. Squadron Leader Kenneth Matthews, RAF, was a night
fighter pilot. His machine was shot down over Sneck, in Holland, in October 1943.)
McDiarmid, N B
Meer, N C
Merry, A D
Morley, E
Munson, D W (Squadron Leader David Munson, DFC was
a pilot in 236 Squadron flying Beaufighters in the celebrated North Coates
Strike Wing from the autumn of 1942 to January 1944. Hedied on July 7th, 2006, aged
89.
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for Times obituary.)
Nelms, R P
Newell, J L
Newman, S H
Nicholas, R E (Roland Nicholas joined the Old Gaytonians cricket club
in 1951, and was a regular 1st XI bowler. He died in 1988 at his home in
Hastings).
Osborn, J O (1927-31)
Page, C F
Pantry, T
Peck, H V (1927-29. Was a prisoner of war.)
Penfold, D A
Pentney, D W (1927-33. Gained Colours for Cricket and Rugby in 1932.
Captain of Welldon, School prefect, Captain of cricket. Played soccer for
the Old Gaytonians Soccer Club. Lieutenant
Douglas Pentney joined the army soon after the outbreak of war, and obtained a commission
in the Royal Fusiliers. Towards the end of 1942 he went overseas to take part in the North
African campaign, and in the spring of 1943 he lost his life during the fierce fighting on
the Mareth Line. Vic Senior writes (in the Old
Gaytonian, 1993) I lost track of him completely until April 1972, when I was a
guest speaker on a battlefield tour of the battle of Mareth, in Southern
Tunisia, fought in 1943. I had been a tank troop leader in the 50th RTR at
the time. Another guest speaker was Major I R English, who was a company
commander in the 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry during the battle.
Major English related that on the night of the attack, 'B' company of the DLI
moved from their forming-up place down into the wadi under heavy shell and
mortar fire. The company commander came across a wounded officer and was
talking to him when there was a blinding flash behind. Lieutenant Pentney
had stepped on a mine. He was killed instantly, and those around him were
badly wounded, including the company commander himself. It was indeed our
Doug, who had, in fact, been a Royal Fusilier (City of London Regiment) and was
seconded to the DLI as a reinforcement officer. He was aged 27, married,
and now lied in the Sfax War Cemetery in Southern Tunisia.)
Pilborough, F A W (1927-34. Listed in Form VI in the Book of
Commemoration.)
Pinkus, H
Pratt, D R
Price, S A
Reed, H D
Reid, M H (1928-1935. Exhibition to Emmanuel, Cambridge, in Modern
Languages 1934-35. Brother of D M and J C Reid. Their mother, Mrs. D. Reid
presented the School with the Reid Cup for Inter-House Water Polo)
Runacres, A G
Saunders, P J (Peter Saunders was killed in the Second World War)
Scott, A E
Senior, V J (1927-32. Vic Senior. Listed in Form VI in the Book of
Commemoration. Joined Royal Tank Regiment in 1939. Colonel Victor Senior was awarded the Military
Cross and Bar. Lives in County Limerick, Ireland.)
Sewell, C H
Seymour, H C
Shearman, R H
Sherman, L R
Smith, E E
Stanbridge, G A (Gordon Stanbridge 1927-33. Died June 3rd 2005 in
his 90th year.)
Stephens, G M
Stevens, C W
Stevens, S T (Stanley Stevens was killed in the Second World War)
Stiff, R F (Ronnie Stiff 1927-34. Deputy Prefect 1932-33.
Prefect and Secretary of the Geographical Society 1933-34. Presented the
School with a gift of books in 1948. Attended Dramatic Society Reunion in
2001.)
Stuart, J
Taylor, E A (Eric Taylor was killed in the Second World War)
Ticehurst, F
Tuck, R G
Valentine, R A
Walden, J J
Ward, J E
Weller, S D
Whiddett, S D
White, R W
White, W M (Entry 1927. Exhibition in Mathematics to Queen Mary College,
London, 1933/4. Graduated with 1st Class B.Sc(Hons). In 1942 Murray White had been
living in Kingston, Jamaica, for three years. Listed in Form VI in the Book of
Commemoration)
Whitehead, G S ( George Sidney Whitehead started Harrow County in
1927. Exhibition in Economics to the London School of
Economics, 1933/4. Listed in Form VI in the Book of Commemoration. Deputy
High Commissioner in Ottawa, Canada, in 1970.)
Whiting, A L
Widdicombe, B F
Wilson, S R
Wilson, G
Wilson, L A
Winslow, D G