(Included here are both obituaries and reminiscences about schoolmasters who are very much alive. Those that are underlined are "clickable" and lead to a page about that person. Those that are not underlined are planned and are waiting to be written. Contributions are welcome and should be e-mailed to Jeff Maynard)
The following staff photographs are now on the website:
1924 1943 1945 1957 1959 1961
1966 1986 1991
Headmasters/Headteachers:
Ernest Young - Headmaster 1911-18
Randall Williams - Headmaster 1919-45
Mr. D. Crowle Ellis - Headmaster 1945-46
Dr. A. R. Simpson - Headmaster 1946-65
Mr. J. R. Avery - Headmaster 1965-75
Mr. Harry Hull - First Headmaster of Gayton High 1975-81
Mr. D. Ellery - Headmaster 1982-85
Mr. C. Connop - Headmaster 1985-93
Mr. Martin Buck - Headmaster 1994-95
Ms. Christine Lenihan - Headteacher 2000-
Ms. Vivien Swaida - Headteacher -2010
Mr. Paul Gamble - Headteacher 2010-
Masters/Teachers/Staff:
Mr. A. "Swanny" Amos - Physical Education 1925-60
Mr. A. N. Anderson - Art 1953-75
Mr. E. J. Atkinson - Mathematics 1919-36
Mr. R. T. Attridge - Modern Languages 1929-65
Mr. R. J. Batchelor - Latin(?) 1967-69
Mr. W. M. Bigham - Science 1946-70
Mr. G. F. Bilson - English 1962-69
Mr. R. J. Birch - Modern Languages 1935-40
Mr. J. T. Bodiam - Science 1959-66
Mr. R. A. Boorman - Mathematics 1953-63
Dr. P. B. "Twink" Bradley - English 1920-55
Mr. H. W. Brister - Mathematics 1920-54
Mr. T. W. Busfield - Science 1955-67
Mr. A. Caprara - Art 1961-64
Mr. G D Cast - Science 1928-48
Mrs B. Chase - Secretary 1963-88
Mr. G. K. Connelly - English 1947-53
Mr. Francis E. Cooke - Economics 1966-71
Mr. G. H. Cowan - Deputy Headmaster 1964-75
Mr. C. R. Crinson - Geography 1930-69
Mr. G. W. D'Arcy - History 1956-75
Mr. J S. Davies - Classics 1920-46
Mr. W. G. E. Duke - Mathematics 1925-64, Deputy Headmaster 1959-64
Mr. V. B. (Viv) Edwards - Physical Education 1964-70
Mr. E. A. S. Evans - Mathematics, Science 1924-46
Dr. D. Fishlock - Modern Languages 1954-59
Mr. S. F. Fooks - English 1922-52
Mr. R. A. Goff - Modern Subjects 1951-
Mr. J. S. Golland - English 1954-75
Mr. C. Groombridge - Physics, Science 1948-73
Mr. Jack Hackman - Economics 1932-47 - and Miss Beatrice Gower
Mr. A. G. Haley - Music 1959-75
Dr. R. Hartland - Modern Languages 1921-50
Mr. G. Haswell - English and History 1913-14
Mr. W. T. Heys - Physics 1919-1954
Mr. R. R. Jones - Mathematics, Classics 1919-48
Mr. D. R. Kincaid - Modern Languages 1955-196x
Mr. R. S. King - Mathematics 1937-65
Mr. W. H. "Whiffy" King - Modern Languages 1912-54
Mr. G. Lafferty - English 1961-75
Mr. W. W. Lane - Latin 1946-75
Mr. B. G. Marchant - Classics 1952-198x
Mr. D. A. McEwen - Science 1956
Mr. H. Mees - History 1947-82
Mr. Michael Morshead - Science 1950-57
Mr. G. Neal - Art 1911-45
Mr. Keith Neal - Biology 1961-75
Mr. Herbert New - Clarinet Teacher, 1950s & 60s
Mr. P. H. Oliver - Art 1949-62
Mr. H. S. Parkinson - History 1921-53
Mr. C. D. Pritchett - Classics 1950-56
Mr. L. Rawnsley - Science 1954-60
Mr. W. A. R. Richardson - Mathematics and Surveying 1911-14
Mr. S. J. Robinson - Geography 1932-48
Mr. H. Skillen - Modern Languages 1946-75
Mrs. N. Smith - Chemistry 1942-47
Mr. A. G. Stevens - Modern Subjects 1947-52
Mr. P. A. R Street - Science, Mathematics 1939-45
Mr. George Thorn - Music 1919-59
Mr. F. W. Turner - Chemistry 1925-28
Mr. W. "Big Bill" Turner - Physical Education 1922-26
Mr. N. H. Tyrwhitt - Science 1958-75
Mr. M. G. Venn - Geography, Geology 1950-8x
Mr. K. C. Waller - Classics and Russian 1957-
Mr. E. S. Webb - Science 1937-47
Mr. H. W. Webb - Technical Subjects 1927-60
Mr. R. M. Wheeler - English and History 1911-16
Mr. Don G. Wilkey - Modern Languages 1956 -
Mr. H. D. G. Woodhall - Geography 1921-36
Mr. G. R. Yelland - English 1953-61