KING EDWARD VII SCHOOL, SHEFFIELD

SPEECH DAY

8th DECEMBER, 1960

CHAIRMAN:
Alderman A. BALLARD, C.B.E., LL.D.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES BY
A. G. DAWTRY, ESQ., M.B.E., T.D., LL.B.
Town Clerk of the City of Westminster
Old Edwardian

Headmaster's Report


SCHOOL SUCCESSES
1959 -1960

M. D. BARRATT

Open Exhibition in Natural Science, Pembroke College, Oxford

P. W. CAVE

Open Scholarship in Geography, Keble College, Oxford

D. E. COTTINGHAM

Open Exhibition in History, St. John’s College, Oxford

J. M. HASLAM

Open Scholarship in Natural Science, Keble College, Oxford

R. F. LAUGHTON

Open Scholarship in History, Merton College, Oxford

M. J. LODGE

Hastings Exhibition in History, The Queen’s College, Oxford

D. H. MOORE

Open Scholarship in Classics, Jesus College, Oxford

B. D. NEEDHAM

Open Scholarship in Social Studies, Balliol College, Oxford

J.D. PERRY

Hastings Exhibition in Classics, The Queen’s College, Oxford

A. A. SAMPSON

Open Scholarship in Social Studies, Trinity College, Oxford

J. W. THORP

Open Scholarship in History, Corpus Christi College, Oxford

D. E. YOUNG

Open Scholarship in Modem Subjects, Corpus Christi College, Oxford

C. J. BARNES

Open Scholarship in Modem Languages, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge

P. BENTON

Arthur Sells Exhibition in English, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge

P. H. BLY

Open Scholarship in Physics, Durham University

D. A. M. EDWARDS

Robert Styring Scholarship, Sheffield University

A. J. REVILL

Exhibition in Electrical Engineering, Imperial College of Science

N. W. STOCKWELL

Firth Scholarship, Sheffield University

State Scholarships

C. J. S. BREARLEY, H. D. HAWKINS, R. L. MORANT, M. R. ROBINSON, R. H. SMITH, G. C. TALFORD, R. J. THOMPSON, A. R. WILLIAMS

Commonerships at Oxford and Cambridge

P. N. KENNING, R. R. KERSHAW, K. RICE, D. E. RODGERS, F. A. SMITH, A. R. WILLIAMS

Entrance to Universities

J. P. ABRAHAMS, D. R. BENTLEY, C. R. CHURCH, F. A. DIXON, R. F. FLETCHER, P. W. GILDON, J. A. GREGORY, P. W. GURNEY, D. J. HIBBERT, M. LEWIS, J. LOXLEY, K. MAYLAND, M. R. ROBINSON, J. A. RODGERS, F. A. SERGEANT, B. R. SYKES, D. C. TOMLINSON, M. WALKER, A. D. WALKER, P. C. WING, R. N. WRIGHT

B. CHEETHAM

Travelling Scholarship - Anglo-Swedish Society Essay Competition

J. K. BAKER

Second Prize - Anglo-Chilean Society Essay Competition

K. J. THOMPSON

First Prize (Intermediate) - Hispanic Council Competition, Herbert Hughes Memorial Prize

F. A. SERGEANT

Herbert Hughes Memorial Prize

P. J. DENCH

Royal Naval Cadetship

K. C. PITT

Royal Naval Cadetship (Electrical Branch)

A. D. WALLER

R.A.F. Cadetship (Dental Branch)

OLD BOYS OF THE SCHOOL
DEGREES, etc. 1959-1960

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

J. E. BECKMAN

Jesus College - Class II Natural Science Moderations

B. CROOKES

Wadham College - Class III Honours School of Mathematics

J. G. CROOKES

Balliol College - Class II Honours School of Mathematics

G. R. HERITAGE

St. Edmund Hall - Class III Honours School of Geography

B. HILL

Jesus College - Class III Honours School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics

E. J. HUDSON

The Queen’s College - Class III Honour School of Natural Science (Chemistry)

M. T. HUTCHINGS

The Queen’s College - Class I Honour School of Natural Science (Physics)

R. LOVERSIDGE

St John’s College - Class II Honour School of Natural Science (Chemistry)

K. G. MALLETT

The Queen’s College-Class II Honour School of Natural Science (Chemistry)

D. M. PARFITT

St. Edmund Hall - Class III Honour School of Modem Languages (French and Spanish)

J. B. PARTRIDGE

Magdalen College-Class I Honour School of Mathematics

G. PATRICK

The Queen’s College - Class I Natural Science Moderations

P. F. W. PREECE

The Queen’s College - Class I Natural Science Moderations

J. G. RATCLIFFE

St. John’s College - Class II Honour School of Natural Science (Animal Physiology)

B. SNELSON

St. Peter’s Hall - Class II Honour School of Mathematics

P. SWAIN

The Queen’s College - Class IL Honour School of Modern History

R. M. TREEBY

St. Catherine’s Society - Class II Honour School of Modern History

D. WOODHOUSE

Magdalen College - Class II Mathematical Moderations

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

D. P. ALLEN

Sidney Sussex College - Class II, Division 2, Economics Tripos, Part II

T. D. V. COOKE

Clare College - Class II, Division 2, Natural Science Tripos, Part I

G. S. ECCLESTONE

Emmanuel College - Class II, Division I, Historical Tripos, Part II

P. B. FAIREST

Trinity Hall, Class I (Distinction), Law Tripos, Part I

D. A. HARDY

Clare College - Class II, Division I, Classical Tripos, Part II

I. H. JONES

Fitzwilliam House - Class I, Theological Tripos, Part III

P. W. LOMAS

St. Catharine’s College - Class II, Division I, Economics Tripos, Part II

A. J. PINION

Jesus College - Class II, Division 2, Law Tripos, Part I

A. M. SUGGATE

Peterhouse - Class II, Division 1, Classical Tripos, Part II

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

G. M. BIRTWISTLE

Class I, B.Sc. (Hons.), Mathematics

J. W. DREWERY

Class II, Division 1, B.Eng. (Hons.)

G. D. HADDOCK

M.B., Ch.B.

P. R. HOYES

Pass, Division 2, B.Eng. (Ord.)

R G. LAWLER

M.B., Ch.B.

J. LEE

Pass, Division 2, B.A. (General)

A. MIDDLEMISS

Pass, Division 1, B.Sc. (General)

A. E. MARSH

Class I, B.Met. (Hons.)

C. C. PEAT

M.B., Ch.B.

C. C. RIGBY

M.B., Ch.B.

T. THULBOURNE

M.B., Ch.B. with Honours

P. WRIGHT

Class I, B.A. (Hons.), Architecture

DEGREES AT OTHER UNIVERSITIES

A. A. GREAVES

Class I, B.A. (Hons.), French, University of Nottingham

R. G. HOLDEN

B.Sc., Chemistry, University of Nottingham

W. E. PEAT

Class I, B.Sc. (Hons.), Agricultural Botany, University of Nottingham

I. W. ROXBURGH

Class I, B.Sc. (Hons.), Mathematics, University of Nottingham

P. B. SCHOFIELD

Class II, Division 2, B.Sc.(Hons.), Mathematics, University of Nottingham

D. T. CRISP

Ph.D., University of Durham

T. ECCERSLEY

Class Ill, B.Sc. (Hons.), Chemistry, University of Durham

M. ROEBUCK

Class II, B.Sc. (General), Physics and Chemistry, University of Durham

I. BROADFOOT

Class II, Division 2, B.A. (Hons.), Economics, University of Leeds

S. R. K. COX

Class III, B.Sc. (Hons.), Chemical Engineering, University of Leeds

R. N. HINCHCLIFFE

B.A. (Hons.), Economics, University of Leicester

D. J. PHYPERS

Class II, Division 2, B.A. (Hons.), Politics, University of Leicester

M. W. FLETCHER

Class II, Division 1, B.A. (Hons.), History with Economics and Politics. University of Manchester

R. LONGDEN

Class II, Division 1, B.A.(Hons.), History with Economics and Politics. University of Manchester

G. TYAS

Class II, Division 2, B.A.(Hons.), Hispanic Studies, University of Liverpool

P. G. ALLEN

Class II, Division 1, B.Sc.(Hons.), Economics, London School of Economics

P. J. MORTON

Class II, Division 2, B.Sc. (Hons.), Civil Engineering, University of Southampton

RESULTS OF G. C. E. EXAMINATIONS, 1960

ADVANCED LEVEL

Letters in brackets denote subjects in which Distinction was gained.

PASSED IN FOUR SUBJECTS

J. A. Baldwin, R. F. Fletcher (z), J. S. Knowles, R. Miller, B. Sellars (z), J. A. Smith, R. H. Smith (a, d, e), R. J. Thompson (g, i)

PASSED IN THREE SUBJECTS

W. M. Abbott (j), A. D. Aldridge, F. Baldock, G. G. Belk, B. Bennett, J. F. Billington, M. A. Blythe (c), A. J. Bomber (e), C. J. S. Brearley (z, v), D. G. R. Brown (v). P. Buckle (z), B. Cheetham (z), C. R. Church (v), D. E. Cottingham (h), M. R. Dungworth, J. V. Eason, P. J. Evison, L. Gillott (v), A. Grace (v, k), J. A. Gregory, R. H. Guite (z). P. W. Gurney, J. R. Hancock (z), J. D. Harris, M. J. Harrison, R. D. Hawkins (jj), D. J. Hibbert, J. R. Hodkin, J. R. Hogg, M. S. Horwood, M. B. Jones (v), C. Jubb (v), A. A. Kelham, M. J. Kingman, J. A. Leigh, R. I. Lockey, J. Loxley (z), D. Ludlam (z), J. Marshall, K. Mayland (v), R. L. Morant (d, g), D. J. Neil, R. J. Nosowski, F. I. Parker (j), M. R. Pike (h), M. Pinder, P. J. Quarrell, J. R. Rider (z), J. A. Rodgers, R. G. Scholey, P. N. H. Silcock, C. R. J. Singleton (j), B. R. Sykes, G. C. Talford (a, b), W. E. Timms (v). G. R. Tranmer, J. C. B. Turney, A. L. Vickers, M. Walker (v, k), B. C. Whaley, A. R. Williams (h, z), M. J. Wilson (v), P. Wilson, J. A. Woolhouse, I. W. Wright

PASSED IN TWO SUBJECTS

J. P. Abrahams (z), R. Ashford (z), C. J. Ball, N. K. Berridge, J. H. Cockayne, N. D. Craig, P. J. Dench, F. A. Dixon, P. W. Gildon, P. J. Hardie, B. T. A. Humphries, I. E. Huntingdon, M. Lewis, N. J. Mann, T. Marshall, R. C. Pitt (j), M. R. Robinson (e), A. H. Senior, F. A. Sergeant, I. T. Smith, N. W. Stockwell (v, k), C. J. Tomlinson, D. C. Tomlinson, B. Trickett, A. D. Wailer, B. A. Wilkes, P. C. Wing

PASSED IN ONE SUBJECT

R. A. Ashford, J. S. Beevers, J. J. Bennett, P. H. Betts, D. F. Butterell, R. Carroll, H. C. S. Cole, N. Coope, A. R. Fowling (v), N. H. V. Edmonds, D. F. Evans, R. M. Furness, P. Goldfinch, J. R. Gunson (v), P. M. Hetherington, H. XL. Hill, D. F. Holmes. D. Jinkinson, J. G. Lucas, P. J. Matthews (v), C. C. Mills, H. R. Morrison (v), D. J. Nelson, H. S. Ogley (v), D. G. Ollerenshaw, A. Pilkington, M. C. Purdy, M. J. Richards, J. M. Roebuck (v). R. A. Rowbotham, J. B. Thorpe (v), A. H. Tong, J.  R. Topley, H. Trickett, B. Walker, J. Wilkinson, S. L. Williams

77 passed the General Paper.

KEY TO DISTINCTION SUBJECTS

(a)

Latin

(g)

English

(jj)

Mathematics and Higher Mathematics

(b)

Greek

(h)

History

   

(c)

Ancient History

(i)

Music

(j)

Mathematics

(d)

French

(z)

Economics and Politics

(v)

Mathematics for Science

(e)

German

       

(h)

Physics

       

ORDINARY LEVEL

PASSED IN TEN SUBJECTS

M. J. Platts

PASSED IN NINE SUBJECTS

A. J. Beasley, J. M. Booth, J. W. Bows, E. Dorling, G. Eggington, A. G. Grant, P. J. W. Grimsditch, D. L. Grinnell, R. A. Hague, M. A. Hall, J. R. Machin, S. A. Morant, G. M. Nosowski, J. S. Parson, J. S. Pressley, J. R. Shutt, A. J. Thompson, S. J. Ward, R. J. Wheatley, M. Whitley, P. R. Whyman

PASSED IN EIGHT SUBJECTS

R. Ainsworth, P. N. Bell, D. B. Cook, P. M. Croxford, B. B. Cruickshank, J. Goodwin, A. S. Gunn, G. Hall, I. M. Johnson, N. P. A. Jowett, P. S. Mattam, D. Mingay, P. D. Robinson, D. J. W. Scott, B. Taylor, S. Taylor, S. R. Waterhouse, D. S. Wright

PASSED IN SEVEN SUBJECTS

D. W. Bingham, E. V. Blackburn, J. R. Brayshaw, G. M. Brookes, M. E. S. Coles, H. E. Culley, B. R. Edwards, K. Edwards, D. Ellum, M. Fox, R. D. Gillespie, P. H. Gott, S. J. Harston, D. Hearnshaw, J. S. Holland, R. A. Hollands, J. D. Inman, D. Judge, D. M. Meredith, R. E. Oates, S. J. Pegg, J. Platts, B. Reynolds, P. J. Ridal, V. L. Smith, R. B. Stoney, I. Young

PASSED IN SIX SUBJECTS

B. W. E. Argent, I. W. Barrow, R. Battye, R. Bayston, R. J. Boyle, R. G. Clarke, D. C. Dixon, D. V. Gunson, A. Hall, J. K. Hallgarth, R. D. Harrison, R. G. Howson, J. H. Kirkman, J. C. H. Meakin, J. R. Meakin, A. Nicholson, A. J. Ramsden, R. Rook, M. F. Savage. J. L. Simpson, J. G. Strauss, E. E. Styring, J. M. Thorpe, J. A. Tomlinson, O. H. D. Walter, A. Wesley. D.C. White, I. M. Whitehouse, R. Wibberley, M. C. J. Young

PASSED IN FIVE SUBJECTS

N. Abdy, G. W. Bridge, G. A. Clay. I. T. Colquhoun, D. Cook, J. S. Danson, K. Dear, C. M. Dolan, M. J. Elliott, P. J. Ellis, A. Foster, T. Godley, A. Green, P. Hickson, M. A. Hughes, P. Johnson, D. M. Maher, R. Mingay, N. Newton, M. C. Purdy. R. R. Spencer, P. S. Wileman, B. H. Wilkinson

PASSED IN FOUR SUBJECTS

C. Beal, J. S. Beevers, C. S. Berresford, G. G. Dodds, N. Dodson, M. R. Edwards, G. E. Haslam, R. S. Letch, P. Nuttall,  D. A. Ogden, D. G. Ollerenshaw, P. Tingle, J. L. Tym, G. C. Williamson

PASSED IN THREE SUBJECTS

13

PASSED IN TWO SUBJECTS

27

PASSED IN ONE SUBJECT

59

SCHOOL PRIZE LIST

Sixth Form 

SHEFFIELD ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL PRIZES

English

R. J. Thompson, R. L. Morant

History

D. E. Cottingham, A. R. Williams

Geography

A. A. Kelham

Economics

B. D. Needham, A. A. Sampson, C. J. S. Brearley, A. R. Williams, P. Buckle

Geography and Economics

B. Cheetham

French and German

C. J. Barnes, M. R. Robinson

French

R. H. Smith, R. L. Morant

German

R. H. Smith

Spanish

F. Baldock

Latin

R. H. Smith

Classical Studies

G. C. Talford

Mathematics

R. D. Hawkins, C. J. S. Brearley

Mathematics and Physics

P. H. Bly, A. J. Revill, M. Walker

Physics

L. Gillott, A. Grace

Chemistry

L. Gillott, A. Grace, W. E. Timms

Biology

R. Miller

Art

R. F. Fletcher, B. Sellars

Music

R. J. Thompson

Handicraft

B. A. Wilkes

Engineering Drawing

J. A. Baldwin

WESLEY COLLEGE PRIZES

Classics

D. H. Moore

History

R. F. Laughton, J. W. Thorp, M. J. Lodge

Science

M. D. Barratt, J. M. Haslam, B. R. Sykes

W. P. TAYLOR PRIZES FOR MATHEMATICS

R. C. Pitt, N. W. Stockwell

F. T. SAVILLE PRIZE FOR HISTORY

M. R. Pike

HEAD PREFECT’S PRIZE

M. J. Lodge

OLD EDWARDIANS’ LEAVING PRIZE

F. A. Dixon

SCHOOL LEAVING PRIZE

A. D. Waller

Fifth Form

 

English

M. R. Edwards

History

M. R. Edwards

English and History

I. T. Colquhoun

Geography

R. E. Oates, J. C. H. Meakin

Economics

A. Foster, N. Newton

French and German

A. Pilkington

French and Spanish

J. R. Topley

German

R. N. Crookes

Classical Studies

M. A. Blythe

Mathematics

J. B. Thorpe, H. S. Ogley, A. R. Dowling

Mathematics and Chemistry

P. J. Matthews

Chemistry

P. M. Hetherington

Physics

P. M. Hetherington

Biology

N. R. Dennis

Music

M. Hill

Art

M. H. Edwards

Fourth Form

 

English

M. A. Hall, P. N. Bell

History

M. A. Hall, D. Mingay

Geography

J. H. Kirkman, P. H. Whyman

French

P. R. Whyman, M. A. Hall

German

P. H. Whyman

Spanish

E. Dorling, H. Ainsworth

Classical Studies

M. A. Hall, J. W. Bows

Latin

P. H. Whyman

Mathematics

M. A. Hall, J. S. Parson, G. M. Nosowski

Physics

G. M. Nosowski

Chemistry

A. J. Beasley

Biology

P. N. Bell

General Science

M. A. Hall

Music

C. M. Dolan. A. J. Beasley

Art

S. A. Morant, H. Rook

Handicraft

J. L. Simpson

Technical Drawing

J. L. Simpson

Third Form

 

English

W. B. Amos

History

M. J. Bryars, J. M. Baker

Geography

D. A. Pollard, J. M. Baker

French

P. N. Kington, G. L. Porter

German

J. R. Levick

Spanish

J. M. Wilson

Latin

C. M. Beak, G. L. Porter, J. G. Fells

Greek

J. G. Fells

Mathematics

J. M. Baker, J. C. Simpson

Physics

G. M. Searby, J. R. Taylor

Chemistry

J. R. Levick, J. M. Baker

Physics and Chemistry

W. B. Amos

Biology

A. C. Wager

Music

D. W. Williams

Art

R. I. A. Davies

Handicraft

T. E. Cooper

Second Form

 

English

P. D. Lilley, C. I. Wright

History

M. D. Shaw, A. S. Pressley

Geography

N. M. Jenkins, T. Wilkinson

French

C. I. Wright, J. P. England, P. D. Lilley

Latin

C. I. Wright, J. R. Loukes

Mathematics

M. J. Lilley, S. R. Marsh

Science

D. W. Morley, M. J. Lilley

Art

D. Booth

Technical Drawing

N. M. Jenkins

Handicraft

F. M. Roberts

General Work

G. J. Siddall, S. P. Scholey

First Forms

W. H. Bailey, J. D. Everatt, A. A. Rogers, P. H. Main, J. N. Chapman, I. D. Minogue, T. J. Laundy, J. M. Brown, R. Hawke, D. M. Nicolson, J. R. Beale, D. Broughton

COMPETITION PRIZES

English Essay (Sixth Form)

R. F. Laughton, P. Benton

English Essay (Fifth Form)

R. N. Crookes

English Poem (Senior)

D. E. Rodgers

English Poem (Intermediate)

W. B. Amos

English Poem (Junior)

J. R. M. Moore

Spoken English (Senior)

P. Johnson

Spoken English (Intermediate)

M. A. Hall

Spoken English (Junior)

P. D. Lilley

Latin Reading (Senior)

M. A. Blythe

Latin Reading (Junior)

P. N. Bell

Greek Reading

M. A. Hall

Classical Essay

P. N. Bell, M. A. Hall, S. S. Housley

French Reading (Senior)

R. L. Morant

French Reading (Junior)

P. R. Whyman

German Reading (Senior)

F. A. Smith

German Reading (Junior)

P. R. Whyman

German Essay (Junior)

J. Cawthorne

Spanish Reading (Senior)

R. J. Thompson

Spanish Reading (Junior)

D. B. Cook

Spanish Essay (Senior)

A. R. Williams

Spanish Essay (Junior)

C. M. Colley

Science Essay (Junior)

W. B. Amos, G. R. Mettam

Natural History Essay (Senior)

J. Marshall, M. Pinder

Natural History Essay (Junior)

W. B. Amos

Scripture Essay (Junior)

A. E. Vaughan

History Essay (Junior)

P. B. B. Turney, P. S. Mattam

Orchestral (Senior)

S. A. Morant

Orchestral (Junior)

M. J. R. Wilson

Keyboard (Senior)

R. D. Gillespie, R. J. Thompson

Keyboard (Junior)

D. W. Williams

Singing (Senior)

P. Johnson

Singing (Junior)

S. A. Morant

Composition (Senior)

R. Miller, R. J. Thompson

Composition (Junior)

D. W. Williams

Musicianship (Senior)

R. J. Thompson

Musicianship (Junior)

C. M. Dolan

Art (Senior)

D. F. Holmes, R. F. Fletcher

Art (Intermediate)

J. Brown

Art (Junior)

J. W. Wilson

Design

S. A. Morant. D. E. Rodgers

Model (Senior)

P. W. Gurney, R. D. Walley

Model (Junior)

R. J. Wheatley

Craftwork (Senior)

B. A. Wilkes, A. M. Dowling

Photography

N. K. Berridge, P. M. Hetherington