List of masters of Derby School

This is a list of the Headmasters and masters of Derby School, England.

List of Headmasters

*Rev. Thomas Cantrell MA, born 1649, died 1698, headmaster"The Derby School Register, 1570-1901", ed. Benjamin Tacchella (London, 1902) ]
*Rev. Anthony Blackwall MA (Cantab.), born 1672, died 1730, headmaster 1697-1722"The Derby School Register, 1570-1901", ed. Benjamin Tacchella (London, 1902) ]
*Rev. Thomas Manlove MA (Cantab.), born 1729, died 1 February 1802, headmaster 1761-1774
*Rev. Anthony Clarkson MA (Cantab.), born 1748, died 1819, headmaster 1774-1793
*Rev. James Bligh, born 16 May 1760, died 18 August 1834, headmaster, cousin of William Bligh of the Bounty
*Dr William Fletcher, headmaster 1834-1843
*Dr Leary, headmaster 1858-1865
*Rev. Walter Clark BD, born 1838, died April 12, 1889, headmaster 1865-1889 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0009-840X(188906)1%3A3%3A6%3C281%3ATRWCBH%3E2.0.CO%3B2-N "Rev. Walter Clark, BD", headmaster of Derby School, obituary by J. Cook Wilson in "The Classical Review", vol. 3, no. 6 (June 1889), pp. 281-282] ]
*James R. Sterndale Bennett, born 1841, died 1928, headmaster from 1889 [The Times: "Derby School" 17 May 1889, page 9]
*Percy Kitto Tollit MA (Oxon.), headmaster 1898-1906 [Tollit, Percy Kitto, in "Who Was Who 1897-2006" online, retrieved August 14 2007 from [http://www.credoreference.com/entry/6202497 Tollit, Percy Kitto] ]
*Mr Constable, headmaster in the early 20th century
*Rev. Angus Clifton Knight MA (Oxon.), born 1873, died 16 April 1931, headmaster 1909-1931 [Knight, Rev. Angus Clifton, in "Who Was Who 1897-2006" online, retrieved August 14 2007 from [http://www.credoreference.com/entry/6168056 Knight, Rev. Angus Clifton] ]
*Thomas John Pinches York MA (Cantab.), born 1 August 1898, died 25 May 1970, headmaster 1931-42 (previously at Bedford School, later Headmaster of the Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby, 1942-1964, and President of the Headmasters' Association, 1950) [York, Thomas John Pinches, in "Who Was Who 1897-2006" online, retrieved August 14 2007 from [http://www.credoreference.com/entry/6210780 York, Thomas John Pinches] ] [The Times: "New Headmaster of Derby School" 24 June 1931, page 21]
*Leslie Bradley MA (Oxon.), born 1902, died 2004, previously a Maths master at King Edward VII School, Sheffield, headmaster 1942-1961 [http://oldedwardians.org.uk/newsletters/Jul05Newsletter.html Old Edwardians] ]
*Norman Elliott, headmaster 1961-1979
*Brian Seager, headmaster 1979-1989 [http://www.oldderbeians.org/attach/NewsLetter/September%202007%20Newsletter.pdf Old Derbeians Newsletter for September 2007] online at oldderbeians.org (accessed 28 February 2008)]

Notable masters

First St Helen's House period, 1863-1940

*John Meade Falkner, novelist and poet
*Rev. Robert de Courcy Laffan (Senior Classical Master, 1880-1884), principal of Cheltenham College, member of the International Olympic Committee
*H. Marmaduke Hewitt (assistant Classical Master, 1867 to 1870), author of "A Manual of Our Mother Tongue"
*Rev. Henry Judge Hose (Maths master, 1867-1874), mathematician [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040483b.htm Biography of H. J. Hose] ]

After 1945

Notable masters in the last years at St Helen's House (1945-1966) and at Littleover (1966-1989) included:

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*'Rocky' Allitt (Physics) (1960-65)
*'Snotty' Arnott (English, English Literature and drama)
* 'Rasper' Aspinall (French)
* C. Daly Atkinson (Music)
*'Jed' Barlow (French, German)
*'Ding-dong' Bell (Maths)
* Bowker (German)
*'Les' Bradley (Headmaster 1942-1961)
*'Pop' Burns
* W.O. 'Wob' Butler (Geography, Deputy Headmaster)
* Mick Coe (Maths)
* Coupe (PE & Geography)
* Norman 'Sweat' Elliott (Maths, Headmaster 1961-1979)
* Fox (Modern Languages)
*'Lardy' Gillard
*'Stella' Irving (French) Multicol-break
* Kelsey (Physics)
*'Wal' Kimber
*'Bronco' Lane (Chemistry) (1960-1965)
* Lawson (Latin & English)
*'Sol' Levy (Modern languages)
* Brian Lomas (Physics)
*'Emma' Marlowe (German)
* McKelroy (Chemistry)
* 'Spike' Millington (Biology)
* Molson (Biology)
*'Dave' or 'Neddy' Newbold (Music)
*'Isaac' Newton (Art)
* Payne (English Lit)
* Pettigrew (Sports)
* Pickering (English & Latin)
* 'Josh' Plank (RE) Multicol-break
*'Pontius' or 'Pont' Guy (Latin)
* Rainbow (Metalwork)
*'Barney' or 'Boris' Rayburn (French and German)
* F.E. 'Curly' Reeson
*'Alf' (Fizzer) Rhodes (Maths, Physics and RE)(1950-1965)
*'Jack' Richards (History)
* Scott (Maths)
* Steggles [Spelling?] (Maths)
*'Loopy' Summerbell (History and Latin)
*'Lofty' Towers (Chemistry and CCF)
*'Loggy' or 'Timber' or 'Splinter' Wood (PE)
* 'Crispy' Walker (Maths)
*'Sid' Yeomans (Gen Science, Woodwork and Sex Education!) Multicol-end

ee also

*Derby School
*List of notable Old Derbeians
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References

*"Distinguished Alumni of Derby School" by J. M. J. Fletcher (Derby Reporter, 1872)
*"Derby School: a Short History" by George Percy Gollin