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Presidents

T A Goaman, on the occasion of the 8th Annual Dinner in 1934 at Tanton’s Hotel, stated that the objects of the Association were to break down barriers, to inculcate friendships, and to maintain a tradition.  It is not known what barriers he was referring to!

He added that these objects would be remembered, even long after the school’s move to the new buildings, and was one of his reasons for asking the Governors and Headmaster to allow members of the Association free access to the new premises and playing fields.  

The Presidents have been as follows:


YEAR NAME
1939-1946 L. BRADDICK
1946-1947 C.E. TUCKER
1947-1948 P. J. V. FULFORD
1948-1949 E. J. ASHPLANT
1949-1952 G. STADDON
1952/53 F. A. PEARSON
1953/54 R. D. WHITEFIELD
1954/55 G. F. STEPHENS
1955/56 G. T. BRADDICK
1956/57 H. W. ELLIS
1957/58 B. J. FLETCHER
1958/59 G. M. DURANT
1959/60 R. J. HARDING
1960/61 T. G. BEER
1961/62 L. B. GALLIFORD
1962/63 B. J. CORDING
1963/64 W. P. POPE
1964/65 P. G. DAY
1965/66 M. J. WADEY
1967 C. S. SHORT
1968 D. BAKER
1969 M. J. FISHLEIGH
1970 T. J. BONETTA
1971 H. N. FULFORD
1972 C. G. METHERELL
1973 B. W. ROGERS
1974 B. D. PIDGEON
1975 J. F. GARNSEY
1976 E. A. HUBBER
1977 F. W. LOVETT
1978 T. J. PADDON
1979 K. R. SYMONS
1980 M. HOLM
1981 F. A. PEARSON
1982 G. M. DURANT
1983 R. C. BEER
1984 G. J. GIDDY
1986 W. J. EASTMOND
1987 T. J. LAW
1988 C. T. MILL
1989 R. E. SAWTELL
1990 A. J. JEWELL
1991 D. HARMAN
1992 N. J. TITHECOTT
1993 M. H. HOLM
1994 B. W. ROGERS
1995 M. H. WALKER
1996 C. I. BRIGHT
1997 J. E. BRIMICOMBE
1998 R. J. CLARK
1999 M. H. HINKLY
2000 C. N. HILL
2001 B. R. BRIMICOMBE
2002 W. H. BEER
2003 A. K. BRAUND
2004 J. REW
2005 J. CALDWELL
2006 B. HOCKIN
2007 C. GUTSELL
2008 W. R. HUNKIN
2009 P. J. FLETCHER
2010 D. HARDING
2011 W. C. R. LAMEY
2012 C. T. HEAL
2013 A. C. BEER
2014 M. J. FISHLEIGH
2015 D. STADDON
2016 R. B. POLLEY
2017 M. T. POOLE
2018 J. WOOD
2019/20 R. M. AUVRAY
2021 A. L. WATTS
2022 M. H. LEE
2023 G. HOCKING
2024 J.N. BENNETT
2025 C. I. BRIGHT
2026 P A W Cooper

 

 

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