Battersea Grammar School
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Battersea Grammar School was a Voluntary-Controlled
Secondary
Grammar School in South London
. It was established in Battersea
by the Sir Walter St John Trust
in 1875 and moved to larger premises in Streatham
in 1936.
The school closed when it was amalgamated with Rosa Bassett School
, a grammar school for girls, in 1977 to create the new Furzedown Secondary School
, a mixed
comprehensive school
in Tooting
.
in Battersea
. The joint history dates back to the late 1660s, when Sir Walter St John, 3rd Baronet founded a school on his estate at Battersea. Sir Walter assured the future of his school by means of an endowment signed on the 7 September 1700, stating in the Trust
Deed that "being minded to found and forever to establish a charity in the said Parish of Battersea, wherein he now dwelleth for the benefit of the said Parish and Towne, Battersea, and to erect and endow a school for the Education of 20 Free Scholars, he gave a house and garden to be forever hereafter used as a school house for the teaching of scholars therein." The scholars were "to be elected and putt into the said schoole in a mannere hereinafter mentioned to read write and to cast accounts."
The establishment of Battersea Grammar as a separate school was prompted by the changes resulting from the Elementary Education Act 1870
. There was considerable debate as to how best to proceed, but eventually a proposal for a new trust scheme, under the Endowed Schools Act 1869
, was put before Parliament and approved at a meeting of the Privy Council on the 9 August 1873.
The new scheme would create a new Upper School, with the existing site housing a Public Elementary School and a new Middle School if the Governors so decided. A building for the new school was purchased in 1874, and the post of headmaster of the Sir Walter St John's Upper School advertised. The Rev. Edmund A. Richardson, was appointed to the post on 19 January 1875 and the school opened on 12 April 1875. The old school continued to be known as the Sir Walter St John's School
, with both schools under the control of the Sir Walter St John's Schools Trust.
The name Battersea Grammar School was not formally recorded in the scheme of the trust until 1893, however the school had been known by that name almost from the beginning.
The original school building purchased to house Battersea Grammar School was known as St John's Lodge and stood on St John's Hill, on the corner of Plough Road, Battersea
. This was enlarged by the addition of an East Wing in 1906 as the number of pupils rose to 250, and pupil numbers increased still further, reaching 450 by 1919.
The St John's Hill site had become increasingly constrained, as land had been purchased from the school by the London and South Western Railway
as it expanded around Clapham Junction railway station
. Although there had been earlier proposals to move, a decision was not made until 1935, when the LCC
offered a site on Abbotswood Road in Streatham
.
Plans for a new building to accommodate 540 pupils, designed by J. E. K. Harrison, FRIBA, a former pupil of the school, were quickly approved and in September 1936 the school moved to its new location.
in 1939 prompted the evacuation of the school from Abbotswood Road. The school initially moved to Worthing
, where it was accommodated by Worthing Grammar School. The worsening outlook in 1940 resulted in another move in the middle of that year, this time to Hertford
, where it shared the buildings of Hertford Grammar School (now the Richard Hale School
).
The school remained in Hertford until early 1945, when it moved back to Abbotswood Road. The return to Streatham also saw the retirement of Henry Ellis, who had taken-over as headmaster from William Bindley in 1918, and he was succeeded by Walter Langford.
The war years also saw a significant change in the governance of the school in response to the Education Act 1944
. Up until that time the school had been an aided school, under the control of the Sir Walter St John's Schools Trust, however the Act forced the school to become Voluntary-Controlled
, which gave the Local Education Authority
(then the LCC
and later the ILEA
) ten positions on the school's Governing Body, while the Trust retained only five representatives.
the Inner London Education Authority
took the decision to move to a fully Comprehensive System of education. In the case of Battersea Grammar this was achieved in 1977 by amalgamating it with Rosa Bassett School
, a grammar school for girls, and moving to a new site to create Furzedown Secondary School
. The majority of the teaching staff transferred to the new comprehensive school.
Following the amalgamation with Rosa Bassett the Abbotswood Road site closed as a school, although the playing-fields continued to be used by the new Furzedown Secondary School. Since 1994 the site has been the new home of the Streatham and Clapham High School
Senior Department.
There is some disagreement between sources as to the date on which W. H. Bindley took over as headmaster; it was either 1880 or 1881. He was a master at the school from its establishment in 1875.
was established in 1907. The houses were known as:
In 1919 two additional houses were created:
House colours were:
St John's - dark blue;
Bolingbroke - yellow;
Spencer - green;
Trinity - red;
Erskine - pale blue;
Dawnay - purple
used the arms
of their founder Sir Walter St John, 3rd Baronet, although in slightly modified forms. The motto Rather Deathe than False of Faythe appears to have been a later addition. Graveney School
(which was formed from several school, including Battersea Grammar) still has the motto above the War memorial.
As a blazer
badge the school took the gold falcon from the crest
of Sir Walter's arms. The crest was changed in 1959 from a gold falcon rising, wings displayed and inverted, to one rising with wings elevated and addorsed. The falcon is ducally
gorged with a red, three-pointed crown around its neck, and belled in gold with red jesses
.
Voluntary controlled school
A voluntary controlled school is a state-funded school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in which a foundation or trust has some formal influence in the running of the school...
Secondary
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
Grammar School in South London
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
. It was established in Battersea
Battersea
Battersea is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is an inner-city district of South London, situated on the south side of the River Thames, 2.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross. Battersea spans from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east...
by the Sir Walter St John Trust
Charitable trust
A charitable trust is an irrevocable trust established for charitable purposes, and is a more specific term than "charitable organization".-United States:...
in 1875 and moved to larger premises in Streatham
Streatham
Streatham is a district in Surrey, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
in 1936.
The school closed when it was amalgamated with Rosa Bassett School
Rosa Bassett School
Rosa Bassett School was a grammar school for girls in South London. It was established in Stockwell in 1906 as the Stockwell County Secondary School and in 1913 moved to Welham Road on the boundary between Streatham and Tooting, becoming the County Secondary School, Streatham, often referred to as...
, a grammar school for girls, in 1977 to create the new Furzedown Secondary School
Furzedown Secondary School
Furzedown Secondary School was a mixed comprehensive school in South London. It was established in Welham Road on the boundary between Streatham and Tooting in 1977, following the amalgamation of Battersea Grammar boys' school and Rosa Bassett girls' grammar school.The school closed when it was...
, a mixed
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
comprehensive school
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in Tooting
Tooting
Tooting is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated south south-west of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
.
Early beginnings
Although the school was only formally established in 1875 it shares its early history with that of the Sir Walter St John's SchoolSir Walter St John's School
Sir Walter St John's was founded in 1700 for twenty boys of the village of Battersea. As the population and the English educational system changed, so did the school...
in Battersea
Battersea
Battersea is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is an inner-city district of South London, situated on the south side of the River Thames, 2.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross. Battersea spans from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east...
. The joint history dates back to the late 1660s, when Sir Walter St John, 3rd Baronet founded a school on his estate at Battersea. Sir Walter assured the future of his school by means of an endowment signed on the 7 September 1700, stating in the Trust
Charitable trust
A charitable trust is an irrevocable trust established for charitable purposes, and is a more specific term than "charitable organization".-United States:...
Deed that "being minded to found and forever to establish a charity in the said Parish of Battersea, wherein he now dwelleth for the benefit of the said Parish and Towne, Battersea, and to erect and endow a school for the Education of 20 Free Scholars, he gave a house and garden to be forever hereafter used as a school house for the teaching of scholars therein." The scholars were "to be elected and putt into the said schoole in a mannere hereinafter mentioned to read write and to cast accounts."
The establishment of Battersea Grammar as a separate school was prompted by the changes resulting from the Elementary Education Act 1870
Elementary Education Act 1870
The Elementary Education Act 1870, commonly known as Forster's Education Act, set the framework for schooling of all children between ages 5 and 12 in England and Wales...
. There was considerable debate as to how best to proceed, but eventually a proposal for a new trust scheme, under the Endowed Schools Act 1869
Endowed Schools Act 1869
The Endowed Schools Act 1869 was introduced in Britain during William Ewart Gladstone’s first ministry.An Endowed Schools Commission was created to draw up new schemes of distribution for schools which received funding from the government; previous endowments had been seen as poorly distributed and...
, was put before Parliament and approved at a meeting of the Privy Council on the 9 August 1873.
The new scheme would create a new Upper School, with the existing site housing a Public Elementary School and a new Middle School if the Governors so decided. A building for the new school was purchased in 1874, and the post of headmaster of the Sir Walter St John's Upper School advertised. The Rev. Edmund A. Richardson, was appointed to the post on 19 January 1875 and the school opened on 12 April 1875. The old school continued to be known as the Sir Walter St John's School
Sir Walter St John's School
Sir Walter St John's was founded in 1700 for twenty boys of the village of Battersea. As the population and the English educational system changed, so did the school...
, with both schools under the control of the Sir Walter St John's Schools Trust.
The name Battersea Grammar School was not formally recorded in the scheme of the trust until 1893, however the school had been known by that name almost from the beginning.
Development and relocation
The first few years of the new Battersea Grammar School were not promising, with the number of pupils declining and proposals to close the school. The appointment of William H. Bindley as headmaster in 1880 or 1881 (sources disagree) turned matters around in both the quality of education and pupil numbers, which increased from 48 in 1881 to 160 by 1891.The original school building purchased to house Battersea Grammar School was known as St John's Lodge and stood on St John's Hill, on the corner of Plough Road, Battersea
Battersea
Battersea is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is an inner-city district of South London, situated on the south side of the River Thames, 2.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross. Battersea spans from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east...
. This was enlarged by the addition of an East Wing in 1906 as the number of pupils rose to 250, and pupil numbers increased still further, reaching 450 by 1919.
The St John's Hill site had become increasingly constrained, as land had been purchased from the school by the London and South Western Railway
London and South Western Railway
The London and South Western Railway was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922. Its network extended from London to Plymouth via Salisbury and Exeter, with branches to Ilfracombe and Padstow and via Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth. It also had many routes connecting towns in...
as it expanded around Clapham Junction railway station
Clapham Junction railway station
Clapham Junction railway station is near St John's Hill in the south-west of Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Although it is in Battersea, the area around the station is commonly identified as Clapham Junction....
. Although there had been earlier proposals to move, a decision was not made until 1935, when the LCC
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
offered a site on Abbotswood Road in Streatham
Streatham
Streatham is a district in Surrey, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
.
Plans for a new building to accommodate 540 pupils, designed by J. E. K. Harrison, FRIBA, a former pupil of the school, were quickly approved and in September 1936 the school moved to its new location.
War years
The outbreak of World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in 1939 prompted the evacuation of the school from Abbotswood Road. The school initially moved to Worthing
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
, where it was accommodated by Worthing Grammar School. The worsening outlook in 1940 resulted in another move in the middle of that year, this time to Hertford
Hertford
Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. Forming a civil parish, the 2001 census put the population of Hertford at about 24,180. Recent estimates are that it is now around 28,000...
, where it shared the buildings of Hertford Grammar School (now the Richard Hale School
Richard Hale School
Richard Hale School is a boys' school located in Hertford, Hertfordshire, in the south east of England. In the 2007 – 2008 academic year the school had over 1,000 pupils, including students attending the optional sixth form, which is also open to girls....
).
The school remained in Hertford until early 1945, when it moved back to Abbotswood Road. The return to Streatham also saw the retirement of Henry Ellis, who had taken-over as headmaster from William Bindley in 1918, and he was succeeded by Walter Langford.
The war years also saw a significant change in the governance of the school in response to the Education Act 1944
Education Act 1944
The Education Act 1944 changed the education system for secondary schools in England and Wales. This Act, commonly named after the Conservative politician R.A...
. Up until that time the school had been an aided school, under the control of the Sir Walter St John's Schools Trust, however the Act forced the school to become Voluntary-Controlled
Voluntary controlled school
A voluntary controlled school is a state-funded school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in which a foundation or trust has some formal influence in the running of the school...
, which gave the Local Education Authority
Local Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
(then the LCC
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
and later the ILEA
Inner London Education Authority
The Inner London Education Authority was the education authority for the 12 inner London boroughs from 1965 until its abolition in 1990.-History:...
) ten positions on the school's Governing Body, while the Trust retained only five representatives.
Amalgamation and closure
With the abolition of the Tripartite SystemTripartite System
The Tripartite System was the arrangement of state funded secondary education between 1944 and the 1970s in England and Wales, and from 1947 to 2009 in Northern Ireland....
the Inner London Education Authority
Inner London Education Authority
The Inner London Education Authority was the education authority for the 12 inner London boroughs from 1965 until its abolition in 1990.-History:...
took the decision to move to a fully Comprehensive System of education. In the case of Battersea Grammar this was achieved in 1977 by amalgamating it with Rosa Bassett School
Rosa Bassett School
Rosa Bassett School was a grammar school for girls in South London. It was established in Stockwell in 1906 as the Stockwell County Secondary School and in 1913 moved to Welham Road on the boundary between Streatham and Tooting, becoming the County Secondary School, Streatham, often referred to as...
, a grammar school for girls, and moving to a new site to create Furzedown Secondary School
Furzedown Secondary School
Furzedown Secondary School was a mixed comprehensive school in South London. It was established in Welham Road on the boundary between Streatham and Tooting in 1977, following the amalgamation of Battersea Grammar boys' school and Rosa Bassett girls' grammar school.The school closed when it was...
. The majority of the teaching staff transferred to the new comprehensive school.
Following the amalgamation with Rosa Bassett the Abbotswood Road site closed as a school, although the playing-fields continued to be used by the new Furzedown Secondary School. Since 1994 the site has been the new home of the Streatham and Clapham High School
Streatham and Clapham High School
Streatham and Clapham High School is a successful independent day school for girls aged 3 to 18, situated in Streatham Hill, south London. The school was founded in 1887 by the Girls' Public Day School Company, which aimed to establish schools for girls of all classes by providing a high standard...
Senior Department.
Headmasters
- 1875–c. 1878 Rev. Edmund A. Richardson, MA (Oxon)
- c. 1878–1880 Jefferson (?)
- 1880–1918 William Henry Bindley, MA (Cantab)
- 1918–1945 Henry Russell Ellis, BSc (London) (acting headmaster 1918–1920)
- 1945–1965 Walter James Langford, CBE, MSc, d. 1996
- 1965–1972 James (Jim) P. Cowan
- 1972–1973 E. Gerald Cooley (acting headmaster)
- 1973–1977 John A. Phillips, BA (Oxon)
There is some disagreement between sources as to the date on which W. H. Bindley took over as headmaster; it was either 1880 or 1881. He was a master at the school from its establishment in 1875.
House system
A system of four housesHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
was established in 1907. The houses were known as:
- St John's – named after the founder of the original school, Sir Walter St John.
- Bolingbroke – from Sir Walter's grandson, Henry St John, 1st Viscount BolingbrokeHenry St John, 1st Viscount BolingbrokeHenry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke was an English politician, government official and political philosopher. He was a leader of the Tories, and supported the Church of England politically despite his atheism. In 1715 he supported the Jacobite rebellion of 1715 which sought to overthrow the...
. - Spencer – after the Lord of the Manor of Battersea (the Battersea estate was purchased from the St John family in 1763 by John Viscount SpencerJohn Spencer, 1st Earl SpencerJohn Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer was a British peer and politician.Spencer was born in 1734, at his family home, Althorp. He was the son of Hon. John Spencer and Georgiana Carolina Carteret , and a grandson of the 3rd Earl of Sunderland...
). - Trinity – named after a church in the district.
In 1919 two additional houses were created:
- Erskine – after Canon John Erskine ClarkeJohn Erskine ClarkeJohn Erskine Clarke was a British clergyman who issued the first parish magazine. He established several other religious publications and was responsible for founding churches schools and hospitals in Battersea. He also competed at Henley Royal Regatta.Clarke was born at Cossepor, Bengal, India...
, the former Vicar of Battersea and member of the Sir Walter St John Trust at the time of the establishment of the school. - Dawnay – after Sir Archibald Davis Dawnay, who had been MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of WandsworthWandsworthWandsworth is a district of south London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-Toponymy:...
from 1908 until his death on 23 April 1919, and was a benefactor of the school.
House colours were:
St John's - dark blue;
Bolingbroke - yellow;
Spencer - green;
Trinity - red;
Erskine - pale blue;
Dawnay - purple
Insignia and motto
Both Battersea Grammar and the Sir Walter St John's SchoolSir Walter St John's School
Sir Walter St John's was founded in 1700 for twenty boys of the village of Battersea. As the population and the English educational system changed, so did the school...
used the arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
of their founder Sir Walter St John, 3rd Baronet, although in slightly modified forms. The motto Rather Deathe than False of Faythe appears to have been a later addition. Graveney School
Graveney School
Graveney School is a foundation specialist school with Technology College status in the Furzedown area of Tooting, south west London. The Principal is Graham Stapleton and the Headteacher is Keith Barbrook. It teaches years 7 to 11 , with nine classes per year averaging thirty students each. In...
(which was formed from several school, including Battersea Grammar) still has the motto above the War memorial.
As a blazer
Blazer
A blazer is a type of jacket. The term blazer occasionally is synonymous with boating jacket and sports jacket, two different garments. A blazer resembles a suit coat cut more casually — sometimes with flap-less patch pockets and metal buttons. A blazer's cloth is usually durable , because it is an...
badge the school took the gold falcon from the crest
Crest (heraldry)
A crest is a component of an heraldic display, so called because it stands on top of a helmet, as the crest of a jay stands on the bird's head....
of Sir Walter's arms. The crest was changed in 1959 from a gold falcon rising, wings displayed and inverted, to one rising with wings elevated and addorsed. The falcon is ducally
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
gorged with a red, three-pointed crown around its neck, and belled in gold with red jesses
Jesses (falconry)
Jesses are thin straps, traditionally made from leather, used to tether a hawk or falcon in falconry. They allow a falconer to keep control of a bird while it is on the glove or in training, and allow a bird to be secured on a perch outside of its aviary...
.
Former pupils
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- Sir Norman Costar CMG, High Commissioner to Cyprus from 1967-9 and to Trinidad and Tobago from 1962-6
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in 1903 - Roger MooreRoger MooreSir Roger George Moore KBE , is an English actor, perhaps best known for portraying British secret agent James Bond in seven films from 1973 to 1985. He also portrayed Simon Templar in the long-running British television series The Saint.-Early life:Moore was born in Stockwell, London...
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in the 1960s television series The Saint, and for 12 years as 007 in seven films in the James BondJames BondJames Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
strand of movies - Joshua RajJoshua RajDr. Joshua Raj is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon and an ordained minister, who authored A Biblical Approach to Indian Traditions and Beliefs, and A Guide to the Prevention and Treatment of Back Pain that is grounded in evidence-based research. Dr. Raj is a graduate of Seminary Theology Malaysia...
, physician, clergyman, author - Reg Revans, 1928 Olympic athlete and pioneer of Action Learning
- Prof Trevor RobbinsTrevor RobbinsProfessor Trevor Robbins FRS FMedSci is Head of the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Cambridge, and a fellow of Downing College, Cambridge....
, Professor of Experimental Psychology at the University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
since 2002 - Bryan RobertsonBryan Robertson (curator)Bryan Robertson OBE was an English curator and arts manager described by Studio International as "the greatest Director the Tate Gallery never had"....
, art curator and manager - Prof Ronald RobinsonRonald RobinsonRonald "Robbie" Edward Robinson, FBA was a distinguished historian of the British Empire who between 1971 and 1981 held the Beit Professorship of Commonwealth History at the University of Oxford....
, historian and Beit ProfessorAlfred BeitAlfred Beit was a German, British South African, Jewish gold and diamond magnate, a supporter of British imperialism in Southern Africa and a major donor towards infrastructure development in central and Southern Africa, and to university education and research in several countries.- Life and...
of the History of the British Commonwealth at the University of OxfordUniversity of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
from 1971-87 - Leroy RoseniorLeroy RoseniorLeroy Rosenior is a professional football coach and pundit. He is a former professional footballer whose clubs included Fulham, Queens Park Rangers , Bristol City and West Ham United.As one of the few black football managers in England, Rosenior has spoken openly about the racism...
, professional footballer for Fulham, QPR and Sierra Leone, and manager - Mike SelveyMike SelveyMike Selvey is an English former Test and county cricketer, and now a cricket writer and commentator. Selvey played in three Tests for England between 1976 and 1977...
, cricketer for Middlesex, Glamorgan and England, and cricket correspondent of The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
since 1987 - Adrian Sindall CMG, Ambassador to Syria from 1994-6, and High Commissioner to Brunei from 1991-4
- David Smith, cricketer for Surrey, Worcestershire, Sussex and England
- Edward ThomasEdward Thomas (poet)Philip Edward Thomas was an Anglo-Welsh writer of prose and poetry. He is commonly considered a war poet, although few of his poems deal directly with his war experiences. Already an accomplished writer, Thomas turned to poetry only in 1914...
, poet - Clark TraceyClark TraceyClark Tracey is an English jazz drummer. He is the son of Stan Tracey.Tracey played piano and vibraphone before switching to drums at age 13, studying under Bryan Spring. Tracey played in several ensembles with his father, including in a quartet called Fathers and Sons with John and Alec Dankworth...
, jazz drummer - Rt Rev John YatesJohn Yates (bishop)John Yates was an Anglican bishop in the Church of England. He was a bishop for 22 years, serving as the Bishop of Whitby from 1972 to 1975, the Bishop of Gloucester from 1975 to 1992 and the Bishop at Lambeth from 1992 to 1994.-Early life:Yates was born in Burslem, Staffordshire on 17 April 1925...
, Bishop of GloucesterBishop of GloucesterThe Bishop of Gloucester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the County of Gloucestershire and part of the County of Worcestershire and has its see in the City of Gloucester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church...
from 1975-91
External links
- Old Grammarians' Association.
- Graveney School.
- Original records relating to the school are held by the London Metropolitan Archives and the Wandsworth Heritage Service.