Teachers P-T

Mathematics c. 1964

English there in 1972

History

French there in 1972

Head of Chemistry 1971-1973

Left to go to Dunstable Grammar School (Now Manshead) and retired in 2000 after 15 years as Head of Fishguard High School

Head of P E c.1958, there till at least 1969. He married Alison Prince, Head of Art and lived on a boat on the Thames. In the  Eighties he and Alison moved to the Scottish island of Arran, where Goronwy died in 1991.

Paul Fisher recalls "He sadly put his hand into the circular saw blade, whilst cutting wood for his boat repairs and was off work for months"

Les Thomas also recalls "We had a football match but I had acquired a major injury, a bruised toe. I asked Mr Parry if I could be excused from playing. He replied " and I have a broken eyelash, get changed". We bred them hard in those days. No diving. No agents. No WAG's"

Science. c 1958. Universally know by pupils as 'Porky' A great character and very much loved.

Gillian Reynolds recalls "When my mum went up for open evening he told her that I was no good at chemistry, but then neither was his wife and he still loved her!"

Andy Lambert (the webmaster) recalls, “He could be writing in chalk on the blackboard and hear someone talking at the far end of the room, spin, throw the piece of chalk and score a direct hit, then turn, pick up a new piece of chalk, and carry on writing. All done in complete silence and as one motion. But he also had the ability to see the best in people, as he did with me. An absolute gentleman, and I can still see that huge red nose in my mind, even after all these years.”

Marilyn Neal recalls "Brilliant form teacher and chemistry teacher, made it all fun. I remember wearing mascara and lipstick once and he told me to wipe " that stuff" off my face, but he did it nicely.....AND I remember the chemical elements!!!!!!

Please can we have a picture if anyone has one ! ! !

Bookkeeping c1950 ? Bookkeeping is thought to have been be part of Office Practice / Typing / Shorthand etc and therefore part of George Hook's Department.

Deputy Head from 1986 - 1990

Went on to be Senior Education Adviser (Secondary) to Lambeth Education Authority in1991. Development Officer Institute of Education University of London 1992.

From 1996 to 2006 he was Special Adviser to the Minister of Education in Guyana. and today is a Education Management Professional in London.

Chemistry and Maths 1973 - 1986, Head of Chemistry from 1979

After leaving Elliott he taught in Kenya and is now in Beijing

R.E. c 1964

Interim Head 2009 - 2010

Remedial Dept House Mistress

English

Mayfield, taught our 6th A level Chemistry 1984/85

P.E. Department Sept. 1963 – August 1965. Played rugby for Harlequins and Surrey. Responsible for setting up school rugby teams, especially against the Old Boys. Moved to Hillcroft School (later Ernest Bevin), Tooting. Then as H. of D. to Oxted School and finally Bodmin Community College, Cornwall. Retirement in 1997 One time heavily involved in Cornish Swimming, as President of Cornwall A.S.A. Nigel adds "I have had contact with former P.E. Department members Peter Day and Tony Farmer (H. of D.) and would welcome current news of anyone else". Sadly we learned in 2014, that he had passed away towards the end of the previous year.

Maths, c.1940 - 56

Headmaster from 2010 - late 2013 Described as 'a Head Teacher with a track record for turning round under performing Schools',

Mark Phillips had come to Elliott from de Stafford School, in Caterham, which was in serious debt and producing poor grades before he took over in 2004 and is now considered one of the most improved Schools in Surrey.

It was Mark Phillips who over saw the transition from The Elliott to the Ark Putney Academy. He left to become principal designate of the new William Parker Academy in Hastings

Science Maths. Seen here holding a beaker not an alcoholic drink surely

Maths. 1958-62.. Head of Maths after Mr Halsey.

She left Elliott in 1962 to be Head teacher at Wimbledon High School, where she remained for 20 years. This remarkable Lady raised four children on her own, after her husband left home, on the day she gave birth to the last two (twins).

She was a sister of Mary Nicholson. Died aged 86 in May 2006

Head of Music 2006

Art Dept, 1994-7

Maths and PE c 1952

English Edited the school magazine The Trumpeter (formerly the Elliottonian)

Bob Wilkinson says - His witty comment in the editorial of the first edition of the Trumpeter was "We will shed a quiet tear for the onion".

Mary Fernley adds "He was a nice man and only got mad with me once when I let my pet mouse loose in his classroom"

Head of Art 1956 -58. Left to have a baby. Was married to Mr Parry, Head of PE and they had three children. Pictured in 1958 and today. She has gone on to write many Children's books and is involved in some very successful TV programmes and Characters. Including the classic Trumpton where she was responsible for the infamous refrain "Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb!".

In 2005, Alison Prince received an honorary doctorate of letters from the University of Leicester for services to children's books. She sadly passed away during October 2019 on the Scottish island of Arran, where she had lived since the Eighties.

Norman Housemistress 1970 -1976 ? She also taught French.

Headmaster from 1904 of Southfields Elementary Mixed School. In 1910 the School was given 'Central' status and in 1911 the name was changed to Elliott Central School after the first Chairman of Managers, Sir Charles Elliott. In 1925 the school was separated into Elliott Boys' and Girls' Schools with Miss E. M. Hewetson as Head of the Girls. Mr Price retired in 1933 and Mr D.V. Llewellyn became Head. When the Schools moved to Putney in 1956 the Elliott Sports Field was renamed as the William Price Field in his memory.

English. Married to Lindsay Prior.

Sociology. Married to Pippa Prior.

Science 1958

History Department c.1973-1985. He left Elliott in 1974 and returned in 1976 to again teach History and was then tutor of N50.

Was Head of Combined Humanities and MACOS from about 1980 until 1985 when he left to go into education administration.

Girls' PE Part time c.1972

Art Pottery c1971 - 1974. later became Head of a School in Devon and has now (2008) retired. Gill Says "I have very fond memories of those days"

Spanish Part time c.1972

English and also CHUMS and MACOS.1976-78, became Jill Sharp after leaving the Elliott.

Business Studies Part time c,1972

Maths c.1958

Divinity? There 1956 to at least 60. Sue Tupa (Preece) 1956-1959 recalls "He rode a Moped and always had an eye for the pretty girls!"

Needlework c.1964/6 Produced the costumes for The Winter's Tale 1964. Married Dr Forshaw

PE c1966

c 1964 History. Became a Head in the Chelsea area

Maths c 2006

Special Needs, became Mrs Battershall

Home Economics c.1979 -1982

Art, Pottery Created the Ceramic Panels over the staircase doorways.

English c.1973

Woodwork, Metalwork, Technical Drawing and Motor Vehicle Technology 1973-7 Was also pupil from 1961 to 68

French and PE Feb 1975 - summer 1975 Was a pupil himself 1962 - 70 and then sent his own son Tom. He lived his entire life in the same Southfields house and sadly passed away in Jan 2014 See www.wandletrust.org

Biology c.1972

Head of English, went off to be a Headmaster. Closest picture was taken in 1986

Maths c.1963

English and Drama c.1958-62. It is possible she had been/was an actress and may have had a small part in a TV Soap.

Don Freeman recalls "She was a large bosomed lady who used to wear long bead necklaces that would bounce from one side to the other, much to the amusement of the class"

Chemistry c.1970

Art

Horticulture c. 1964

PE (Girls) Married to below

PE (Boys) Married to above

Chemistry and some Maths 1974-1979 Moved on to a senior Lectureship at Kingston University. Married Di Hall. Had two sons at Elliott

Special Groups c. 1964

Needlework Part time c.1972

Maths c 2006

Art, Pottery, Came from the old Elliott to the new School

French. c 1958 Sister to Mr Burns

MA Senior Master 1956 -1960. Left to become Head of Alfred Nobel School, Stevenage

Worked in the Wood and Metalwork Departments, as well as in the Remedial Department. c1967 Edmund Hodges says "He always made me think of the toy-maker in Pinocchio. His Workshop was a wonderland of traditional Polish wooden toys, pecking hens and so on, which he taught classes to make in the process of learning to handle tools. He made many things for sale at the Summer Fair, etc". He made the repoussé Copper Coat of Arms of the School which hung for many years in the Gym corridor. Sadly he died prematurely.

Rose Pierce recalls "He was so proud of his workmanship. He spent many months perfecting the coat of arms. I can see him now showing his masterpiece to Mr Clay, Mr Czaplinski and myself outside Mr Clay's classroom. Mr Clay held it up and we all congratulated Stan on his efforts. ".

English and Latin, Headmaster 1974 - 1982

Thought to be A distant relative of Giulio Rospigliosi, Pope Clement IX, 1667-9

It seems Mr, Rospigliosi found that both Teachers and Pupils had trouble with the name and became Mr Ross by preference.

Football Coach Part time c.1964

Languages c. 1985

1947 Subject taught uncertain

Roy Shergold recalls Mr Ruskin he was ex-RAF and held a class on Aircraft Identification after School.

Drama 1967 - 1997

Innumerable splendid theatre productions over many years

English c. 1975

Woodwork. Saxon Housemaster 1963 -19 74

He joined the school in September 1963 as a newly qualified teacher of Technology and left in December 1974 He remained in teaching with the ILEA until it was abolished and was appointed as Headteacher of South Camden Community School in 1991 retiring in December 2002 after being awarded an OBE in December 2001 for Services to Education.

He then continued as an attached Inspector with HMI for a short while and then spent a year working as an Advisor with the London Challenge. Is currently involved in voluntary work with the Central London Community Healthcare Trust.

Contemporary Studies 1971: Head of Dane House July. 1973: Second Master. Retired in 1981. Eric says "I had no degree, only absolved a 13 months' Emergency Teachers' Training Course and did not offer any religious activities, I had not expected ever to have a 'career' in teaching. But I loved the profession.

Alan Morrin adds: "He didn't talk about it at school but he was in the special forces during WW2 and because he spoke German, having been born and raised in Austria and worked behind enemy lines. His war work was officially recognised by Austria and he was honoured with a ceremony in Vienna. His autobiography From Music to Morse and Beyond has been published

Geography 1990 -96 Started at the school on the same day as the late Nick Crossley who he had been at Goldsmiths’ College with. He left to become Head of Geography in Luton for a couple of years, then to Gerard’s Cross as Head of Humanities for four years, before becoming Director of Studies at Pinewood School near Swindon until he “retired” in 2009 and became a professional photographer.

In 2012 he moved to Houston,Texas and in 2021 retired again and moved to a second home in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA. He and his wife enjoy playing golf, hiking, traveling the world and flying their plane everywhere possible!

English Produced 'The Critics' in 1958 with Staff and Pupils in the Cast

Maths c.1966

P.E. c1962

Music

Head of Commerce/Business Studies from 195

R.E. Picture taken at the 30 year reunion in 1986

PE c.1966

English 1962 - 1993

Edmund Hodges says "More than a Legend"

English and History 1956 - 1968 (The School Teddy Boy!)

Left to became the Head of Eltham Grammar School (or possibly Housemaster to Kidbrook).

Julia Woods says "I remember Mr Seal who was convinced I was going to be something in life. He was always so very thin, tight drain pipes and trendy jumpers. He was a fabulous teacher and I have never forgotten him".

Les Thomas adds "A brilliant, brilliant teacher and a compulsive fibber. He was always telling us about his war experiences such as the one where he saved his boat by deflecting a water mine away from it with his feet. I seem to remember a similar scene in a later film".

English ?

Remedial Dept c.1969

Housemistress (Possibly also named Mrs Ainsworth).

History

Geography There mid seventies

Head of Maths c1985 - c1995

English c 1964

Mathematics from about 1982 (still at Elliott 2009).

Alexis Clarke recalls "'Hippy', had a huge 'afro' and flares well into the eighties, a nice man"

RE Sociology 1987 - 99

1947 -1953 English and Physical Education. Also organiser of the Boxing Club, Originator of the Theatre Group and Editor of The Elliottonian Magazine.

After leaving he became a Head Teacher and Consultant Head for the ILEA before retiring. Is present the Hon. Secretary of the London Retired Head Teachers Society. Wrote a book about his experiences at the School called "Please Sir, I Can't Read!" (a copy of which is in The John Hall Putney Library). A regular contributor to this web site

Art

English

Geography c. 1971

Music c.1970 Percussion Tutor for many years

English or History c.1979

Design Technology Department 1990-2002

History, Saxon Housemaster 1973-2008
Was a great help to this website in its early days supplying Teacher pictures and corrections.

Ricky Brouillard. 1978-1981 says "He was an excellent shot with the blackboard wooden rubber in History. (Never done me any harm). Seem to remember he loved his Marvel/DC comics as well".

German c.1966

Special Groups c.1964

? c.1966

Science Part time c.1964

Head of English Around 1959

? c.1966

1969-2005

During his 38 Years service to the School he started in the PE Department, then became a Mathematics teacher, became the Dane Housemaster and ended as Head of Year. A bit of a legend

Head of Art from 1990 until the close of the Elliott, transferred to the ARK

English, in 1960s Became MP for Acton 1970-74 and MP for Newham South 1974 - 1997.

Art Part time c.1964

Languages c.1959 A Scottish lass.
Derek Williams recalls "She was a Delightful Lady"

Geography c.1959/60

P E

Needlework Costumes for The Winter's Tale 1964

Head of Technical Department.

Picture shows him (centre), taking part in a display with the Duke of Edinburgh, somewhere in Battersea.

Music c.1959.

Gillian Bradshaw (nee Ticehurst) recalls that Sylvia wanted to be a Missionary. Does anybody know whether she eventually became one?

English c.1980 (An American lady who stayed about a year )

PE c.1979

? c.1966

Art, Pottery 1974 - c.1986

Had worked in Industrial Pottery before coming into Teaching.

? c 1950

English

Art, Designed sets for Arsenic and Old Lace 1959, Twelfth Night 1960

Chemistry and Head of Science c.1985

English c1972

Joint Head of Music 1992-1994 Moved on to Pimlico School. Spent 4 years teaching in Zambia and is now Director of Music at Exeter School in Devon

P.E. c.1978 Photo taken in 1986 at the 30 year reunion

History 1946

Les Cooper recalls: "He was known by the boys as ‘Pop’ Taylor and taught history which we thought was at ‘first hand’. When he retired, the boy’s contribution to his retirement present was £25, which at the time was more than a months average wage! His classes were the loudest and rowdiest that you can imagine and we loved him to bits".

Music English c. 1979 Married Mr. Ishmael

History and Norman House Master Sept 1966 - Dec 1971

Famous Rugby player Lions, now a TV Sports Journalist. He won his first cap for Wales at the age of 21 and played 26 Tests during a distinguished career 1967 - 1973, which also included two British Lions tours. He was also voted Wales' Greatest Ever No.7. and is Managing Director of the London Welsh RFC. He recalls "I had to beg leave for a couple of Summer Terms to go on Lions Tours".

Edmund Hodges says "Lovely guy, adored by pupils". Tracey Wood recalls "he was a great teacher and a great person the one thing that sticks in my mind was how loud he shouted you could hear him from one end of the school to another. His nickname was Basil Brush because of his wild hair and beard". See also Cliff Yorath

Taught History from 2002 and was Head of 6th Form from 2003 He was appointed an Assistant Head under Mr Phillips in 2010 He was himself a Pupil at Elliott between 1984 -1991 From April 2014 he has been Assistant Head and Head of 6th at Chestnut Grove School.

English, MACOS and CHUMS, around 1977

Head of Needlework, created costumes for The Winter's Tale 1964

Sports and Maths, from 1938/39

House Craft around 1950

French, around 1950

Head 1940-1942, Elliott London Emergency School was opened at Merton Rd under Mrs Thomas

Mathematics c.1972

English Teacher and House Mistress. Joined Elliott in 1968 as Miss Davies. Married in 1968 and became Mrs Thomas. leaving in 1976 to become Deputy Head at Cranmer School. Picture taken 2005.

HE Saxon House Mistress

Business Studies

Around 1982 - 84 Woodwork Metalwork. Went to Crown Woods, Eltham to teach TD.

French c.1983

Part time c.1964

English (married Margaret Bennett) and had been a Pupil at Elliott, Southfields from 1922-27. After leaving Elliott he became a Head teacher in the Bristol area.

Later picture taken in 1986 at the 30 year reunion

Drama

English. Deputy Head/Acting Head for two terms 2005

Head of Music c. 1965.

Later picture taken in 1994 courtesy of Sandra Velvick

Head of Technical Studies

Head of Science. Philip Wingate recalls "Christened Arthur on account of the remarkable resemblance he bore to Arthur Askey. An excellent teacher whose explanations were always crystal clear"

Assistant Head Teacher in 2008. retired July 2009

?

English Dept., Mid 80s

Head of the Drama Department c.2003 -2008

English, MACOS, CHUMS c.1979/80