Photographs – staff

Last updated: 3 June 2009 (redesigned and updated April 2016 when transferred)

 

If you prefer, there is a list of teaching staff, in order of appointment.

Click on any photograph that has a light grey background to go to a page about that master

	Allerston, Sgt S 1924 – 1941 PT and groundsman
	Anderton, Norman G (“Happy”) Deputy Head History 1962 – Dec 1965
	Arton, Miss M Subject ? ? – ?
	Ball, Mr J N English Present 1945/46
	Baptist-Smith, Mr Harry Geography and Economics June 1965 – ?
	Basten, Mr John W Geography pre 1961 – 1969
	Batson, Mr J Subject ? ? – ?
	Boyce, Mr John S Subject ? Sep – Dec 1933
	Bradley, Mr Ivor Woodwork 1961-1995
	Burhouse, Mr Ken Mathematics, German pre 1961 – c1965
	Burkin, Mr K W Subject ? ? – ?
	Childs, Mr Sidney English ? – ?
	Clark, Mr S (“Nobby”) Maths late 50’s
	Clifford, Mr John (“Buz”) History 1961 – 2009 Pupil 1949-56
	Coatham, Mr Fred  (“Camel”) Latin, French 1926 – 1930, 1932 – 1965
	Coleman, Miss L I D Subject ? 1943 – 1944
	Coombes, Mr H English 1930 – 1941 Left to take up writing and part-time lecturing.
	Cutler, Mr Percy J (“Joe”) Physics, Mathematics 1929 – 1934 Left to take up medicine
	Davis, Mr Edwin (“Ted”, “Dagger”) English, Chess on 1956 photo
	Dearne, Mr Derek W (“Ben”) Biology pre Sep63 – c1965
	Denman, Mr J G (“Dan”, “Blossom”) History on 1956 photo
	Drake, Miss P Music ? – ?
	Duijts, Miss S Subject ? 1944 – ?
	Ede, Mr J F (“Ghandi”) History 1929 – 1963
	Edwards, Mr Ray J (“Peanut”) Spanish, French, Latin Sept 1965 – ?
	Ellis, Mr W C (“Eli”) French pre1962 – c1966
	Enon, Mr E M Mathematics? Physics? ? – 1965 Moved to Dudley Boys’ Grammar School
	Evanson, Mr Arthur C Mathematics 1924 – 1930
	Freeman-Jones, Mr G Deputy Head History c1965 – 1967 [Staffroom photo, c1967]
	Gibbons, Miss M E Subject ? ? – ?
	Gill, Mr G Physics Late 40s
	Goodwin, Mr G J Physics c1966
	Goodyear, Mr M (“Satch”) Physics on 1956 photo
	Hatcher, Mr Percy Second Master from 1931 Deputy Head from 1945 Geography, Chemistry 1925 – July 1962
	Helliwell, Miss G Art 1940 – 1944
	Hey, Mr William R History 1926 – 1929
	Hillaby, Mr J G English (and History?) ? – ?
	Holden, Miss H J Subject ? ? – ?
	Hollingsworth, Mr A D German late 50’s
	Hollins, Miss E M Latin and French 1941 – ? ;1945/46
	Hopkins, Mr Ken W G (“Gammy”, “Foam”) Chemistry (and Physics in early days) 1941 – 1968
	Horne, Mr J W (“Honkey”) Subject ? 1940 – 1945
	Hughes, Mr R B Physics c1966 – 1970
	Hunt, Mr Wilf (“The Rat”, “Ike”) PE, German pre 1961 – post 1970
	Hutchinson, Mr R A Biology c1967 – ?
	Jackson, Miss P J Subject ? ? – ?
	Johnson, Mr Harvey (“Chalky”) Physics pre1963 – c1966
	Jones, Mr Albert Geography ?pre1961- July 1963
	Jones, Mr T E (“Jonah”) History and Geography pre 1963 – c1966
	Jordan, Mr Alf (“Jughead”) Geography ? – ?
	Kent, A (Tony) V German, French, English pre 1961 – 1965
	Kipping, Mr C S Headmaster 1924 – 1957
	Koenig, Mlle Michelle French assistante 1966 – 1968
	Ladkin, Mr Jim English 1947 – 1967
	Lees, Mr Timothy M Music June 1965 – 1968
	Legge, Mr Alan D Art and English 1936 – post 1970
	Lemaire, Mr J S English late 40s
	Mangan, Samuel D (“Sam”) French and Russian 1929 – c1968
	Mantle, Mr Bryan Lab Technician also taught General Science pre 1963 – died in service 1966
	Mason, Mr J M (“Creep”) Biology ? – July 1963
	McLure, Mr John W Physics Sept 1965 – died in service Dec 65
	Naylor, Mrs I Subject ? ? – ?
	Nicholls, Mr John O History 1924 – 1926 A History graduate of Lincoln College, Oxford. Left after two years to go into the Church, and after training and other appointments, he became Vicar of St Paul’s Church, Wednesbury.
	Payne, Mr Alan E French c1966 – post 1970
	Peckham, Mr Dennis H Subject French 1934 – ?
	Pickering, Mr S Subject ? 1939 – ?
	Pickston, Mr Dudley A General Science ? – ?
	Powell, Mr Ernest (“Plug”, “Slug”) Mathematics 1942 – 1968
	Rae, Mr C (“Colin”, “Bugsy”) Physics, Geography on 1956 photo
	Raybould, Mr T J Subject ? ? – ?
	Reinach, Mr F Subject ? ? – ?
	Rigg, Mr D A Subject ? 1940 – ?
	Riley, Mr R C English c1966 – c1970
	Rimmer, Andy K P Mathematics Sept 1965 – post 1974
	Roberts, Mr William Gower Latin Jan 1931 – July 1932 BA (Wales). Had taught previously at prep schools in Rugby and Clifton, and at Adams Grammar School, Newport in 1930. Replaced by Mr F Coatham.
	Russell, Mr W J Subject ? Jan – Jul 1934
1928 photo	Rutherford, Mr Richard Victor French 1924 – 1929 A Modern Languages graduate of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. Had served in the forces as a Lieutenant (1917-19), and had obtained Class II Part I, and Class I Part II of the Modern Languages Tripos. Had previously taught for a year at Plymouth College (1923-24). He left to take up a post at Merchant Taylor’s School, Crosby. Replaced by Mr S D Mangan.
	Sayers, Mr R G (“Tom”) Subject ? 1960 – 1962
	Scrivener, Mr J T Peripatetic art 1931 – 1936
	Shooter, Mr Arnold Mathematics, Physics 1934 – 1937 Replaced Mr Cutler and was replaced by Mr Wainwright.
	Smith, Mr F Les G (“Smudger”, “Smic”) Originally “junior subjects”; French, RI Jan 1931 – c1969
	Smythe, Brian M Music on 1960 photo
	Swale, Mr W R English 1926 – 1930
	Taylor, Mr C E English and History 1942 – ?; 1945/46
1964 photo	Taylor, Mr J A (“Tats”) General Science, Physics Sept 1962 – c1965 …the chemistry teacher whose experiments always went wrong. (Roger Best)
	Tennant, Mr N Art peripatetic 1924 – 1931
	Thomas, Mr J H Subject ? ? – ?
	Thomas, Mr W George Deputy Head History 1967 – March 1970
	Todd-White, Miss E Wendy German Sept 1965 – c1968
	Trundle, Mr R J (“Rubbergob”) German and RI pre1962 – July 1963
	Turner, Mr Alan B (“Joe”) Mathematics 1927 – 1959
	Turner, Mr A M Subject ? ? – ?
	Vale, Mr Corwyn P Subject ? 1941 – ?
	Wainwright, Mr Frank T Mathematics; Physics 1937 – ?
	Walters, Mr Humphrey A English? History? 1934 – ?; 1946/47
	Watkins, Mr Alan H English Jan 1963 – c1970
1964 photo	Watt-Boyd, Mr Robert (“Dicky-Boyd”) Music pre 1961 – c1964 Sang in Lichfield Cathedral choir
	Wharton, Mike J Physics, Maths c1966-67
	Witcombe, Edgar C Headmaster Mathematics 1957 – c1975
	Ancillary Staff
	Tonks, Miss M Secretary present in 1946

WBHS School Staff, May 192

 

From Ian M Bott’s excellent book Wednesbury in old photographs, published by Alan Sutton Publishing Limited of Stroud (ISBN 0-7509-0816-5)

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Press cutting from the West Bromwich News.

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Wood Green High School Staff, 1968-69

Sadly this is the only picture of the full staff that I have, taken during the first year of the new Wood Green High School, but still showing many of the old WBHS staff.

Left to right:

Back row:

1. Mr Westley, 2. Mr Michael Lowe, 3. Mr John Clifford, 4. Mr J Whistance, 5. Mr Roberts ?, 6. Mr J Jackson, 7. Mr R B Hughes, 8. Mr Andy Rimmer, 9. ?, 10. Mr John Ranford, 11. ?(obscured), 12. ?, 13. ?, 14. Mr G Simcox, 15. Mr R Edwards

Middle row:

1. Mr Alan Payne, 2. Mr Riley, 3.  Mr R A Hutchinson, 4. Mr Ivor Bradley, 5. Mr S R Reed , 6. Mr Mark Adams, 7. Mr Alan Legge, 8. Mr Harry Baptist-Smith, 9. Mr David Payne  10.  Mr R (Dick) Moon, 11. ?, 12.  Mr Wilf Hunt, 13. Mr Alan Watkins

Front Row:

1. ?, 2. ?, 3. ?, 4. ?, 5. ?  6. ?, 7. Miss Margaret Hiscox, 8. Mr W G Thomas (DH), 9. Mr Edgar Witcombe (HM), 10. Mrs Joan Bull (DH), 11. ?, 12. ?, 13. ?, 14. ?, 15. ?

(Sorry, ladies!)

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I am sure that we can all pick out teachers who have had a profound effect on our lives. We can probably recall key phrases from our mentors, even after 50+ years! A sobering thought for all those of us who are, or have been, teachers ourselves.

In a future update, I will tell you about those from WBHS who inspired me. Perhaps you would like to e-mail your similar experiences to share with the other visitors?

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