List of masters of Gresham's School
This is a list of the Masters (later Headmasters) and Ushers (later Second Masters) of Gresham's School, Holt.
The original school, founded in Sir John Gresham's manor house at Holt, sketched in 1838
Masters, 1562–1900
- 1571: Master Robinson[1]
- 1574–1582: Master Harrison[1]
- 1585–1602: Christopher Williams[2]
- 1602–1605: Rev. Richard Snoden MA (Cantab.)[2]
- 1605–1606: Rev. Francis Catlyn MA (Cantab.)[2]
- 1606–1639: Thomas Tallis MA (Cantab.)[2]
- 1639–1640: Rev. Nathaniel Gill[2]
- 1640: Thomas Tallis MA (Cantab.) (again)[2]
- 1640–1644: Sir Thomas Witherley[2]
- 1644–1646: John Fenn[2]
- 1646–1659: Rev. Francis Wright MA (Oxon.), fellow of Merton College, Oxford[2]
- 1659–1660: Rev. William Hickes MA (Cantab.), previously Master of Oundle[2]
- 1660–1665: Rev. Henry Mazy MA (Cantab.)[2]
- 1665–1667: Rev. John Goodman (acting Master)[2]
- 1667–1692: Rev. Thomas Bainbridge MA (Cantab.)[2]
- 1692–1697: Rev. William Reynolds MA (Oxon.)[2]
- 1697–1702: Edward Reynolds[1]
- 1702–1715: William Reynolds[1]
- 1715–1729: Rev. David Duncombe MA (St Andrew's) (d. 1729)[1]
- 1730–1760: John Holmes - writer of textbooks on grammar, rhetoric and astronomy[2]
- 1760: John Knox[2]
- 1760–1787: James Smith[2]
- 1787–1806: Thomas Atkins[2]
- 1806–1807: Rev. Mr Babington (acting Master)[2]
- 1807–1809: Thomas Atkins (again)[2][3]
- 1809–1857: Rev. Benjamin Pulleyne, or Pullan, MA (Cantab.), fellow of Clare College, Cambridge[2][4]
- 1858–1867: Rev. Charles Allen Elton, MA BD (Cantab.), fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge[2][5]
- 1867–1900: Rev. Reginald Jolliffe Roberts, MA (Cantab.)[2][6]
Headmasters, 1900 to date
- 1900–1919: George William Saul Howson, MA (Oxon.), formerly of Uppingham, reforming headmaster[2]
- 1919–1935: James Ronald Eccles, MA (Cantab.)[2]
- 1935–1944: Philip Staniforth Newell, MA (Cantab.)[2]
- 1944–1955: Martin John Olivier, MA (Oxon.) - previously of Rossall, later head of Guthlaxton College, Wigston Magna[2][7]
- 1955–1982: Logie Bruce Lockhart, MA (Cantab.), international rugby footballer[2][8]
- 1982–1985: Dr Timothy Phillips Woods, MA (Rhodes) DPhil (Oxon.)[2][8]
- 1985–1991: Hugh Raymond Wright, MA (Oxon.), later Chief Master of King Edward's School, Birmingham (1991–1998) and Chairman of the HMC[2][8]
- 1991–2002: John Hardy Arkell, MA (Cantab.), formerly head of Wrekin College[2][8][9]
- 2002–2008: Anthony Roy Clark, MA (Cantab.) - formerly head of St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, South Africa[2][8]
- 2008–2013 : Philip John BA - formerly head of King William's College, Isle of Man
- 2013–2014 : Nigel Flower (Acting Headmaster) BA
- 2014– : Douglas Robb MA (Edin.) MEd (Cantab.)
Ushers
- 1602–1606: Nicholas Stephenson[2]
- ? to 1621: Reverend John Watson[2]
- 1627–1632: Reverend Thomas Cooper[2]
- 1632–1638: Nicholas Davie[2]
- 1638: Reverend Thomas Cooper (again)[2]
- 1638–1639: Henry Luce[2]
- 1640: Henry Luce (again)[2]
- 1640–1643: Timothy Cutler[2]
- 1643–1644: Reverend Thomas Cooper (again)[2][10] - hanged in 1650 as a Royalist rebel
- 1658–1660: Reverend Henry Mazy[2]
- 1661–1665: Reverend John Goodman[2]
- 1689–1692: Thomas Kellway[2]
- 1692: William Chambers[2]
- 1692–1695: Thomas Garrett[2]
- 1695: William Rowland[2]
- 1696–1697: Thomas Turner[2]
- 1697–1704: Thomas Plumstead[2]
- 1705–1708: John Reynolds[2]
- 1708: John Fox[2]
- 1708–1713: William Selth[2]
- 1713–1714: John Spurling[2]
- 1714–1715: William Chaplyn[2]
- c. 1718: John Brooke[2]
- c. 1725: John Holmes[2]
- 1729: Edward Read[2]
- 1770s: Christopher Stangroom[2]
- 1796–1801: David Kinnebrook[2]
- 1810–1811: Reverend Robert Davies[2]
- 1811–1813: Peter Barney[2]
- 1813–1821: Daniel Carr[2][11]
- 1821: James Sturley[2]
- 1821–1828: Reverend Thomas Beckwith[2]
- 1828–1843: Reverend William Robert Taylor[2]
- 1843–1851: John Slann (first Second Master)[2]
Second Masters
- 1843–1851: John Slann (last Usher)[2]
- 1851: William Allen Rudkin[2]
- 1851–1857: John Hubbert Kent[2]
- 1858–1860: J. Rodney Phillips[2]
- 1860: Berney Wodehouse Raven[2]
- 1860–1862: Charles Frederick Furbank[2]
- 1862–1863: Frederick Roy Dowson[2]
- 1863–1864: Rev. George W. Anstiss[2][12]
- 1864–1865: Henry David Jones[2]
- 1865–1866: William Henry Hooper[2]
- 1866–1867: Matthew Walter Tunnicliffe[2][13]
- 1867: William Remington Backhouse[2]
- 1867: John Robinson Wells[2]
- 1867–1869: Robert Stokes[2]
- 1869–1871: Robert Campbell Conolly[2]
- 1871–1872: John Lowndes[2]>[14]
- 1872–1880: Stephen Bousfield[2]
- 1881–1900: John Henry Howell[2]
- 1900–1907: John Goodrich Wemyss Woods[2]
- 1907–1919: James Ronald Eccles, later headmaster[2]
- 1919–1928: John Chambré Miller[2][15]
- 1928–1942: Joseph Foster[2]
- 1942–1963: A. Bruce Douglas[2][16]
- 1963–1970: Bernard Sankey[2]
- 1970–1977: Paul V. A. Colombé[2]
- 1977–1985: John Coleridge[2]
- 1985–2001: Richard N. K. Copas[2]
Deputy Heads (Pastoral)
- 2001–2006: S. Smart
- 2006–2016: N. C. Flower
- 2016–present: W.A.M. Chuter
Deputy Heads (Academic)
- 2001–2010: Dr. N. White
- 2010–2013: D. Miles
- 2013–2016 : S. Kinder
- 2016–present: T.P. Hipperson
Chaplains
- 1900–1901: Rev. R. L. Langford
- 1901–1908: Rev. E. E. M. Benson
- 1908–1930: Rev. F. G. E. Field
- 1930–1932: Rev. J. W. Reynolds
- 1932–1946: Rev. Edward Francis Habershon[17]
- 1946–1950: Rev. Charles L. S. Linnell[18]
- 1950–1959: Rev. Dr Wilfred Andrews MA DPhil
- 1959–1974: Rev. Douglas C. Argyle MA[19]
- 1974–1975: Rev. Percival Hallewell Rogers OBE MA (previously Headmaster of Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, 1954–1973)[20][21]
- 1975–1983 Rev. T. Ray Bowen RAF
- 1983–1991: Rev. A. Wadge[22]
- 1991–1992: Rev. R. Buckner
- 1992–2000: Rev. R. N. Myerscough
- 2000–2020 Father Bryan R. Roberts BD
Headmasters of the Junior School
- 1954–1969: John B. Williams OBE MA (Cantab.)
- 1969–1979: Michael Hughes
- 1979–1984: Neville Jones
The Junior School was reorganized into the Preparatory School and the Pre-Preparatory School in 1984.
Heads of the Pre-Preparatory School
- 1984–1991: Penelope Moore
- 1991–1997: Lesley Gillick
- 1997–2002: Daphne Dawson-Smith
- 2002–2017: Janette Davidson
- 2017–present: Sarah Hollingsworth
Housemasters and staff
- Boys' houses[23]
| House | Housemaster | Assistant Housemaster | Matron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howson's | Mr A. Stromberg BSc | Mr C. Reed BSc | Mrs S. Lancaster |
| Farfield | Mr D. Atkinson | Mr. T. Burnett | Mrs J. Straton |
| Tallis | Mr C. Cox | Mr H. Chamberlain | Mrs Porter |
| Woodlands | Mr J. Sharrock | Mr R. West MMath (Warwick) | Mrs J. Roberts |
- Girls' houses[23]
| House | Housemistress | Assistant Housemistress | Matron | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | Dr E. Fern | Mr J. Cowan | Mrs M. Gibbs | Mrs D. Williams |
| Queens (formerly Britten) | Mrs V. Seldon | Miss E. Thornbury | Mrs J. Wardlow | |
| Oakeley | Mrs O. Ravilious | Mrs L. Barden | Ms D. Bunkell |
Notable masters
- John Holmes (Master, 1730–1760), writer of textbooks on grammar, rhetoric and astronomy[24][25]
- George Howson (headmaster, 1900–1919)
- Dr Geoffrey Shaw (music master, 1902–1910), organist and composer[26]
- C. V. Durell (assistant master, 1904–05), writer of mathematics textbooks[24]
- Warin Foster Bushell (assistant master, 1907–1912), later headmaster of Michaelhouse and Birkenhead School and President of the Mathematical Association[27]
- Dalziel Llewellyn Hammick (assistant master, Chemistry, 1910–1918) - research chemist[28]
- Walter Greatorex (Director of Music, 1911–1949), composer[25]
- Arnold Powell (assistant master, early 1900s), later head of Bedford Modern School and Epsom College[29]
- Frank McEachran (assistant master from 1924), author[30]
- Denys Thompson (assistant master, English, 1930s), editor of the quarterly Scrutiny with F. R. Leavis[2] and of the journal The Use of English[31]
- Professor Richard D'Aeth (assistant master, 1938–1940)[32]
- Charles W. Lloyd (assistant master, 1946–1951), later Master of Dulwich College[33]
- Logie Bruce Lockhart (headmaster, 1955–1982), Scotland rugby footballer[8]
- Hugh Wright (headmaster 1985-1991), later Chief Master of King Edward's School, Birmingham (1991–1998) and Chairman of the HMC[2][8]
- Patrick Thompson (assistant master, Physics, 1965–1983), Conservative Member of Parliament[34]
- Graeme Fife (Classics master, 1970–1979), writer, playwright and broadcaster
See also
- Gresham's School
- List of Old Greshamians
- Category:People educated at Gresham's School
References
- Lewis B. Radford, "Masters of the Gresham’s School" in History of Holt: a brief history of Parish, Church, and School (Holt: Rounce & Wortley, 1908), pp. 123–124
- S. G. G. Benson, Martin Crossley Evans, I Will Plant Me a Tree: an Illustrated History of Gresham's School (James & James, London, 2002)
- Atkins was dead by 1820: see Urban, Sylvanus, Gentleman's Magazine volume XC, for January to June 1820 (London, John Nichols & Son, 1820) Obituary, p. 477 online: "May 5 In Great Ormond street, the relict of Mr Atkins, formerly Master of Sir John Gresham's Grammar School, at Holt, in Norfolk."
- Benjamin Pullan was educated at Wakefield Grammar School, was elected a Cave Scholar on 19 January 1805, was Senior Optime in 1808, and was described as "Master of Holt Grammar School, Norfolk, in 1837". (Peacock, Matthew, 'The History of Wakefield Grammar School', Milnes, 1892, p. 182)
- Burke, Edmund, Annual Register for 1858, p. 511 (London, Rivington's, 1859): [Promotions, July 1858] "Rev. C. A. Elton to be Head Master of the Gresham Grammar School, Holt, Norfolk."
- Roberts, Rev. R.J., M.A., Head Master, Holt Grammar School: from The Teachers List (1872) p. 216
- “Mr. Martin Olivier” in Gloucestershire Echo, Tuesday 11 April 1944, p. 4: “Mr. Martin Olivier, who has been for 20 years on the staff of Rossall School, has been appointed head master of Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk, at present evacuated to Newquay, Cornwall.”
- Who's Who 2003 (A. & C. Black, London, 2003)
- Born 10 July 1939 (Birthdays in The Independent dated July 10, 1999, accessed 9 January 2009
- CCED Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine for Joseph Hall, Bishop of Norwich: "1643 / Subsc / Cooper, Thomas / Holt Grammar School / Schoolmaster"
- Notice in Norwich Mercury newspaper dated December 8, 1821:"D. CARR Begs leave respectfully to inform the inhabitants of Fakenham, and the Public in general, that after the Christmas Vacation, he intends opening a BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL, in that Place, for the reception of YOUNG GENTLEMEN... D. CARR has spent six years and a half as Sub-Master in the Holt Grammar School, under the Rev. B. Pullan; and a year and a half as one of the Masters in the Norwich grammar School, under the Rev. E. Valpy, by whom he was also formerly instructed. NB Letters addressed to D. Carr, Holt, will receive immediate attention."
- 'Ecclesiastical News' in Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, February 13, 1864; Issue 4997
- Matthew Walter Tunnicliffe of St John's College, Cambridge, graduated BA 1866; second master of Holt Grammar School, Norfolk, 1866-67; curate of Ringstead, Norfolk, 1867-69, of Elmley, Yorks, 1869-71; Vicar of Earlsheaton, Yorks., 1871; died 1891: from Leeds Grammar School Admission Books, from 1820 to 1900 (Thoresby Society, 1906) p. 139
- "Lowndes, J., B.A., Assistant Master, Holt Grammar School": from The Teachers List (1872) p. 206
- Died 1928: obituary in The Times, Sept. 6, 1928; pg. 15; Issue 44991; col A
- Died 1963: see L. Bruce Lockart, Mr. A. B. Douglas in The Times, Friday, Dec 27, 1963; pg. 10; Issue 55893; col D
- born 9 May 1886 (habershons.com Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine); educated Harrow School and Clare College, Cambridge
- Benson, I Will Plant Me a Tree, p. 56 & pp. 92-93: Linnell was also the editor of the School Register published in 1955
- Previously assistant chaplain at Repton School: see The Times, Tuesday, Nov 24, 1959; pg. 14; Issue 54626; col E
- Sandford Link Archive Issue 37 February 1985 at sandfordonthames.co.uk, accessed 9 January 2009
- Born 1913; author of A Guide to Divinity Teaching (London, SPCK, 1962)
- The Times, Tuesday, May 10, 1983; pg. 14; Issue 61528; col C
- Senior Staff list Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine at greshams.com
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004)
- The History and Register of Gresham's School, 1555–1954 (Ipswich, 1955)
- Geoffrey Shaw (Composer, Arranger) at www.bach-cantatas.com
- BUSHELL, Warin Foster, in Who Was Who 1897-2007 online, retrieved 24 May 2008 from BUSHELL, Warin Foster (2008)
- Dalziel Llewellyn Hammick, 1887-1966 by E. J. Bowen in Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, vol. 13, November 1967, pp. 107–124
- The Times, Saturday, January 13, 1917, issue 41375, p. 4, col. B
- According to W. H. Auden's The Map of All My Youth (Clarendon Press, 1990, p. 117), McEachran arrived at Gresham's as a master in September 1924. His books include The Civilized Man (1930), The Destiny of Europe (1932), The Life and Philosophy of Johann Gottfried Herder (1939), Freedom - The Only End, Spells for Poets, and More Spells
- Obituary Archived 2007-09-25 at the Wayback Machine of Boris Ford in College Record 1998 of Downing College, Cambridge (accessed 22 October 2007)
- Professor Richard D'Aeth, obituary in The Independent dated May 5, 2008
- Who’s Who 1997 (A. & C. Black, London, 1997) p. 1186
- THOMPSON, (Hugh) Patrick in Who's Who 2007 online (accessed 28 September 2007)
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