MEMORIES

The School Fire

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Obituaries

Remembering The Fallen

               Remembrance Day Service — 11th November 2011

The Annual Remembrance Day Service was held on the 11th November 2011, in the Entrance Hall of the former School Building in Shaw Street. This Service, starting at 10.45 a.m., is well established now in the calendar of the Association’s activities and was attended by over 30 persons — Old Boys, wives, friends and two residents of the Building.

Our new President, Gwyn Thomas, O.B.E. welcomed those present and expressed our thanks to Mrs Jill Wright, Lay Minister, for her kindness in once again agreeing to lead our service. He also welcomed Netta Clarke and her daughter who were attending after losing our previous President who had past away since our last meeting. He also mentioned that the Revd. Henry Corbett, the Vicar of the local parish had sent his apologies for not able to share the service with us, as usual, because of being with his Father in the far North of Scotland but would be thinking of us.   (You can see the full text of his speech, below)

At the appropriate time the Last Post was sounded, played by Paul Goulden followed by the exhortation of the words of Lawrence Binyon, ‘They shall not grow old.......       ’ spoken by Charles Brimage. After the two minutes silence the Reveille was played again by Paul. The Kohima Epitaph and prayers were then said following which the " wreaths were laid by Joe Lucas, our new Chairman at the World War 1 plaque and at the World War 2 plaque by former Squadron Leader Roy Whipple, D.F.C.

Following the singing of ‘Eternal Father strong to save ’, ably accompanied by Paul on his keyboard, Jill closed the service with the Blessing and Dismissal. Again as in previous years it had been a touching service and good to remember former pupils. It is estimated that approx 290 pupils lost their lives in combat for their Country.

Following the service we enjoyed coffee/tea and biscuits and pleasant conversation. We are pleased to say that next year we will be holding the service on the Saturday the 10th November at 10.45 a.m. due to various circumstances. We are delighted to say that toilet facilities on site will be available for our use and also the car park at the rear of hall will also be available for our use. So please try and be with us to remember those who gave their to-day for our to-morrow.   Please bear in mind: -

ALL ARE WELCOME !

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2011 Remembrance Day Service Opening Address

May I welcome you to our Remembrance Day Service which is established as a Regular feature in the
Association’s calendar.

This year we remember those who gave their lives for our Country in the two Great Wars and subsequent conflicts at 11.00 hours on the 11th day of the 11th month of the 11th year of this Century and it is perhaps appropriate that I quote the following extract from the December 192I edition of Esmeduna relating to the newly commissioned Memorial to the former pupils of our School who had died in the First World war.

“On Armistice Day on the 11th November the N.C.O’s (of the O.T.C) formed a guard of honour at the War Memorial. Despite the shortness of the notice and scarcity of time for training, everything went well whilst the buglers played the `Last Post` like trained soldiers. A laurel wreath with Flanders poppies interwoven, was placed on the Memorial by the Senior Sergeant of No. 1 Company.”

We reflect on the ceremony performed by boys of our School exactly 90 years ago to day. Once more we are pleased to welcome Mrs Jill Wright to conduct our Service and we are sorry that the Reverend Henry Corbett the Vicar of the local Parish can not be with us, owing to an engagement elsewhere.   We are particularly pleased that Netta Clarke and her daughter are with us today.  Wreaths will be placed on the two memorials by Joe Lucas, Chairman of the Council and Squadron Leader Roy Whipple DFC.

Names Of The Fallen

During the Great War from 1914 to 1918, in common with other schools throughoutthe Country, senior pupils from the Liverpool Collegiate, on leaving their academic years, volunteered for service in the armed forces. Many from the school fell on the battlefields of France and Belgium and elsewhere; of these 188 men suffered the ultimate sacrifice. The names of these men were recorded on a large bronze plaque which was fixed to a wall in the entrance hall at the main doors of the school building. It remained there until the school closed. Since then the plaque survived two serious fires in the building which also endured years of constant vandalism.

When members of the Old Boys' Association learned of the proposals to convert the wrecked building to residential use, they were delighted to learn, following enquiries from the Developers, Urban Splash, that the plaque would be retained and re-installed in the refurbished front hall. In addition, Urban Splash confirmed that the original black and white tiled floor in the hallway, inset with the school motto, was also to be retained.

For the 100 former pupils who died in the Second World War (1939 to 1945) a memorial plaque had been affixed in 1951 to the magnificent School Organ in the Assembly Hall. Unfortunately this plaque was destroyed during one of the severe fires that completely gutted the Hall. The Council of the Association in 2003 determined that another plaque should be commissioned and, with the permission of the Developers, erected in the entrance hall to recognise those former pupils who sacrificed their future for us. The Council met the total cost from current funds. It was also agreed that this plaque should recognise those pupils who had died on active service in other conflicts since 1945. The plaque was erected in 2004.

1914 to 1918

1939 to 1945

Whilst the Council has endeavoured to be as accurate as possible in recording the names of those who died, any more information about former pupils’ involvement in the two world wars and other conflicts would be most welcome. To arrange to send information and/or photographs, please, click on here.

A bound Book of Remembrance containing all the names has been passed to the Liverpool Record Office for posterity.

The Association has little information on awards to servicemen in the various conflicts and would welcome details.

To arrange to send information, please click on here.

Esmeduna Items

Snippets from the Past

ESMEDUNA (December 1952)

THE ISLE OF MAN SCHOOL CAMP

The Camp was again held in the Isle of Man. The site was in Glen Wyllin, near Kirkmichael, an ideal camping ground situated on the sea front between Peel and Ramsey.
The party assembled at the Pier Head where we caught the morning boat, everyone being in high spirits with not a care in the world, except of course the poor old baggage party who had so gallantly volunteered (!!) to see that all our luggage arrived safely at the camp. The crossing itself was much too calm for the experienced sailors amongst us, but it was easy to see that many others were greatly relieved because of the calmness. In the late afternoon, to the click of camera shutters, we entered Douglas Bay where we docked. The majority of the party boarded the Manx ‘express’ to Kirkmichael whilst the more energetic of us cycled.
When we arrived we found that the camp, consisting of about two dozen small tents for housing the boys, several masters’ tents, and a marquee for meals, had been prepared by an advance party. After a light meal we were given various instructions by Mr. Mansell. Afterwards we unpacked our kit and collected our bedding and were then left to our own devices until bedtime.
The next morning, everyone (including the VIth form) was up and ready for breakfast which was served at the unearthly hour of 8.0 a.m. This, by the way, was the one and only time the VIth form set a good example for the rest of the camp to follow in the art of early rising. Later however, while the masters were having their breakfast, odd sixth formers could be seen furtively sneaking away from the cook-house with buckets of hot water in which to wash themselves. This little duty should have been performed in the stream before breakfast. Breakfast finished, the tent inspection took place. Marks were awarded each day for tidiness, etc., and there were to be prizes for the best tents at the end of the fortnight.
During the day we could play such games as quoits, cricket, football or tennis. As the camp was so near to the sea organised bathing was held every day. Even the inimitable Mr. Taffy ]ones was. persuaded (?) to go in occasionally. One day a water polo match was arranged but this turned out to be a ducking match.
Tennis proved to be a very popular pastime this year. Mr. ]ackson, an old boy of the School, organised a handicap tournament which quickly caught on amongst the boys. At any time of the day at least one of the courts in the neighbouring Pleasure Grounds was always taken up by a group of Collegiate boys either playing their match or just knocking up.
A scout troop from Bradford, which was camping nearby, was, challenged to a cricket match which was played on our ground. Although fast bowling was forbidden because of the state of the wicket, the team representing the camp inflicted a heavy defeat on our Yorkshire opponents. Anxious to avenge their defeat they returned the following evening to play us at football. Again they were unsuccessful being defeated by 5 goals to nil.
One day was given over to a competition between the various orderly teams. All the teams had to play each other at football, tip-and-run, and table-tennis and at times quite a Cup-tie atmosphere prevailed.
The boys soon became used to the life, and every day, after withdrawing money from the "Bank" (Mr. ]ackson), they would set out on trips to Ramsey, Douglas or Peel. There were also some organised excursions. On the second Saturday the camp set out in special buses to visit many of the Island’s landmarks, but as the weather was behaving very badly in the Kirkmichael district (the first rain we had had) the VIth formers were left behind with Mr. W. E. Iones and one or two other masters to see that the tents did not float away! Another excursion was made to Ramsey. This time the party went by special train.
Our camp sing-songs proved to be very successful this year. We were ably led by Messrs. Walsh and Ellis, although Mr. Ellis was unfortunately indisposed for one or two days suffering from tonsillitis. Mr. Ashcroft’s rendering of ‘On Ilkla- Moor Baht ’At’ was the highlight of the fortnight and it was even rumoured at one time that Mr. Carroll Levis had approached Mr. Ellis! ! The usual camp songs referring to various school personalities in no uncertain terms were often heard. As is customary the villagers were invited to one of our sing songs and this proved to be a great success. From time to time the "VIth form Glee Club" helped out with various songs and other times boys would come to the rescue of Mr. Walsh by ‘volunteering’ to sing various solo parts.
Our music was provided by Roy Corrin on the piano, and we sincerely thank him for the many pleasant hours he gave us with his performances. There was also a German student staying with us as a guest (the boys will remember him as Josef), and he was always willing to sing us some German Folk Songs accompanying himself on his guitar. Of course there were the practical jokers. Owing to the mysterious appearance of a flag (a piece of white cloth), which had the Hammer and Sickle so carefully drawn on it with black boot polish and owing to the fact that so many people passing by the camp misinterpreted our camp song, we were all labelled Communists. Indignant holiday makers and villagers protested until finally, a statement was made explaining that the camp had no Communist tendencies.
There still remain many stories to be told: ]oe Adderley searching for his pyjamas in the early hours of one morning; the many visits of Ron Bradley, Eric johnston and lan Hamilton to the public weighing machine in the pleasure gardens; Percy Pickup waking up in the middle of the night to find himself lying in a pool of water; the highly organized ‘cheese making industry’ which sprung up in tent two under the capable hands of Pete Gillett; the frequent journeys of Jack Bullen and Co. into Ramsey; the behaviour of 5B on top of the Bluff; ]ack Hesketh and his 7/6; the journey along the beach of Ron Bradley, Ken Keates and Billy McQueen; the Vlth formers’ short acquaintance with visitors at a nearby boarding house; and last but by no means least the loud voice of Taffy Jones.
All too soon the last day arrived. The majority of the camp left during the morning en route for Douglas. A small party of masters and Vlth formers stayed behind to see that all the equipment was safely stored away in a local hotel, ready for next year.
As soon as the last Collegiate person had left the camp site, it started to rain. By the time we had all arrived in Douglas the water was running down the streets like rivers. We expected a more exciting crossing this time but we were mistaken. The boat docked at the Landing Stage at approximately 8 p.m. There we saw many familiar faces welcoming us home again.
So another camp was over. This year we had been blessed with marvellous weather, but the main reason that the camp had been so enjoyable, was because of the interest shown by the masters and old boys there. Messrs. Ashcroft, Ellis, and Walsh from the school and Messrs. Iackson, Garrow and Eslick (our M.O. who, incidentally, delighted in lancing boils and giving injections), from the old boys. Valuable preparations were also done beforehand by Mr. Langton, although he did not accompany us this year. In conclusion I would like to thank two members of the staff in particular, Mr. Mansell and Mr. W. E. Iones, who did more than anyone to ensure that the camp was a great success.

K.E.K.

ESMEDUNA (December 1952)

COLOMENDY CAMP

During the summer holidays this year, a three week international camp was held at Colomendy, in North Wales. There were representatives of several European nations present, including a very strong contingent from Germany, as well as boys and girls from France, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Holland and Italy.
Various means of entertainment were provided at the camp, including dancing, rambles, film shows, and a quite well-equipped, but, alas, often sadly overcrowded, games room.
Two small swimming pools were available for those courageous enough to brave the icy water, and "England versus The Rest of Europe" games of soccer and basketball against our continental visitors provided considerable interest. ‘
Large numbers of the Liverpool party, however, proved quite capable of entertaining themselves without these artificial aids, especially certain members of the Collegiate group, who, apparently, derived considerable pleasure from the risk of helping another camper to take a midnight bathe!
Of course, it is not difficult for most people to enjoy themselves at a mixed camp, and as half of our fellow campers in this case came from abroad, an extra spice of interest was added. The vast majority of our visitors were extremely charming, and there was little diffidence over the question of mixing, so little, in fact, that many members of the School brought foreign guests back to their homes for the day on the three Saturdays.
Many misapprehensions of the Continental way of life were cleared up for us, and the Continentals themselves seemed to find the "cold English" quite pleasant after all, so that the camp would seem to have succeeded in its aim of breaking down the barriers raised by differences of nationality.
I think I may say that apart, from a few rather farcical expeditions to see the non-existent "Sun- rise on Moel Fammau", a "good time was had by all", and most of the campers will be very ready to take part in the second camp which will probably be held next year. B.S.R. VIA Eng.

RETIREMENTS

(Extracted from Esmeduna - July, 1960)

Robert Stewart Falconer will retire at the end of this term (1960), after 36 years service here; and the Collegiate School will thereby much the poorer.

After the thorough education, of which Scotland is rightly proud, of school, at Hamilton, and University, at Glasgow; and after service in the British Navy, which at any rate provided him with a fund of splendid stories, he taught French at Wrekin and Market Drayton before joining the staff of the Collegiate School.

The fact that so many “Old Boys” inquire affectionately of his welfare is itself the best proof of the deep impression he had made on them in their boyhood. And fortunate, indeed, have been his pupils,  for there never was a more conscientious, spirited and enthusiastic teacher of French. How tragic-comic was his situation after the first few days of the school year, when his own enthusiastic drilling in phonetics had reduced him, painfully, to voicelessness ..... but every year the experience was repeated; it was not in the man to spare himself, whatever the cost!

In younger days he played all games with the same eager zest. All causes he was enlisted to assist received his whole-hearted support. His pleasing tenor voice made him a welcome addition to the Concert Society, for whom he often performed solo, with great success.

Nor will his colleagues ever find a more loyal and tireless Secretary of their Staff Committee, or member of the A.M.A., for whose interests, as in everything, he showed self-sacrificing, untiring zeal.

This Shaw Street School of ours has been everything to him, even the scene of his wooing and winning a wife who was formerly a teacher here.

They are naturally proud of their brilliant daughter and sons, but “Bobby” did not confuse his interests to his own family, and always took a friendly interest in the career of all his pupils, generations of whom owe him a deep debt of gratitude for his unflagging efforts, which have so well earned him a long and happy retirement.

 Miss Hill

(Extracted from Esmeduna - July, 1965)

The end of the Summer Term (1965) brought with it the retirement of Miss Hill, a climacteric event in the School`s history which may be said to mark the end of an era. Life in the Thirds and Fourths must be infinitely less exciting in these days; and those who now enter the Physics Lecture Room or Laboratory for their initiation into the mysteries of Science can no more comprehend what that earlier epoch was like than those who knew it can describe it.    

Miss Hill was a former pupil of the Oulton School, and took her B.Sc. at Liverpool University in 1924. After teaching for some years in girls` schools she joined the staff of the Collegiate School in 1941, and for the following twenty- four years devoted herself to the inculcation of the basic principles of Physics, and other things as well. As we bid her goodbye in the hope that she may long enjoy her retirement, it is fitting to recall the final words of the tribute paid to her by the Headmaster at the Distribution of Prizes: “.....a stalwart devoted to her work, a champion of exact knowledge and exact discipline, a hard task-mistress, the subject of many stories and centre of some controversy – in fact, a memorable figure

(July 1958 Edition)

STAFF NOTES

The Staff is losing many well-known figures this term: Messrs. Jennings, Whincup, Scale, Banyard and Hanley are retiring after long service to the School – we wish them a long and happy retirement; Mr Hayes has been compelled by ill-health to resign; and Messrs. G.S. White, Hall, Bartaby, Cross and Parry leave for posts elsewhere. We thank them for all they have done for the School and wish them happiness in their new appointments.

Mr. E.T. Scale

Mr. Scale joined the Staff in September. 1924, honouring us by his preference of the Collegiate School to Merchant Taylors, Crosby. where he had spent the previous two terms. We soon knew that we had in our midst an interesting, forceful personality, brimful of good humour and bonhomie. He entered upon his duties as a teacher of Mathematics with a zest and thoroughness, which has characterised his teaching throughout the thirty-four years he has been with us. His pupils soon came to realise that hard work is the only sure road to success. While the playground might be a place for games and noisy frivolity, the classroom is meant for quiet, sustained effort. It is a lesson many boys must be glad that they learnt.

Yet no one could find greater pleasure and be more active on the games field than Mr. Scale in the years of his youthful vigour. To him more than to anyone else the School owes the fostering of Rugby on its introduction into the School. Week in, week out, during the winter months, he coached and encouraged the First XV, until we were able to turn out one of the finest matchwinning school teams on Merseyside. Many of its members left to become leading figures in their University teams and to play for their County. It was an achievement made possible by the continued inspiration and enthusiasm of Mr. Scales. Advancing years, as they have a habit of doing, forced him to hand over the work to younger men, but it must be a source of great pleasure to him to see the game to which he devoted so much of his time and energy still flourishing in all its old-time glory.

The time has now come for him to retire. but he will know that his sturdy figure, "stern to view", maybe, and slowed down in its motions in these latter days, will be remembered long and affectionately by Collegiate boys, as will his genial manner and hearty laugh by the Collegiate staff. May the years of his retirement be long and happy!

Mr. H.H. Whincup

Thirty-eight years ago an young man joined the Staff of the Liverpool Collegiate School after teaching for some time in Dunstable and Norwich. That young man was Mr. Whincup, and in those thirty-eight years he has left his mark on the School. For generations of boys have come to know through contact with him what is meant by a scholar. His erudition is enormous, so that in his pupils year after year “still the wonders grew, That one small head could carry all he knew”.

Beginning his University career as a Classical scholar, he was led to the study of Philosophy, and in both gained high honours. Many a Sixth-former has received from him his first introduction to Ethics and Metaphysics. His war service in the First World War took him to Marseilles on Intelligence work, and French became his passion, and has remained so. Then came a desire to read his beloved Kant and Hegel (with Goethe as a side-line) in the original German, while Spanish too claimed a share of his attention. But never to the exclusion of his Homer and Plato

Nothing would be more false, however, than the assumption that his interests have been confined to languages – no one could have a keener zest for the fine Arts and literature, music, painting, architecture, as again many a Sixth-former will know. Yet whatever the subject of his study he has brought to it thoroughness, persistence, a fine discrimination, and enthusiasm – qualities of scholarship with which he has infected many a pupil.
When in addition his teaching has been enlivened with the quips and witticisms of his own particular brand of dry humour and with the odd twists of his tart cynicism, it is a little wonder that one of the first enquiries made by Old Boys is about the well-being of “Old Harry”. All of us, present boys as well as old, are pleased that he has made such a good recovery from his present illness and wish him in his retirement good health, good fortune, and good reading.

Mr. N. Evans

It is with sorrow that we have to announce the death of Mr. N. Evans, who after a long and distressing illness, passed away on June 17th .

Mr. Evans came to the Collegiate School from Oxford in 1925 and remained here for the whole of his teaching career.

In 1957, his gradually failing health made it necessary for him to relinquish his post. During the months of weakness which followed, he never lost interest in the school and its activities, and was always eager to hear about those events in which he could no longer take a part. On the 17 th June, 1958, suddenly but peacefully he passed away.

No man can spend so long a period of his life at one school without making some deep impression. During the whole of his career he remained Form Master of 4A. Throughout the School he taught mainly Latin, Greek and Divinity. He was associated with the Rugby teams and with what is now known as the C.C.F, but latterly he was in charge of the text-books, a task which brings little reward but also a tremendous amount of work behind the scenes. To this undertaking he brought his characteristic energy and thoroughness, so that at the beginning of each new school year, boys came to their forms already equipped.

His kindness and helpfulness were among his outstanding traits. No request seemed too trivial for his consideration, and no effort too great to carry it through. His phenomenal memory for names and events could always be relied upon in matters relating to the School or Old Boys. Nor will it be easy to forget his stocky figure sitting in the Common Room every morning going conscientiously through the seemingly never-ending pile of exercise books, in his genuine concern for those he taught.

Outside the School, his main interest lay with his Church, which he served so faithfully and with such acceptance.

Mr. H. Jennings

In 1917 there came to this School from Bristol University a young master who, after forty- five years here, will be leaving us at the end of this term, wearing his years remarkably well.

Mr. Jennings immediately entered upon his work with enthusiasm which has persisted throughout his professional life. Not only in the Physics Department, where he expected and insisted upon as high a standard of performance as his pupils could produce and where he himself set a high example, but in the many varied activities of extra-school life he has displayed characteristic keenness and vivacity. School games, especially cricket, the Natural History Society, the School Choir – all have shared his unflagging interest, while for many years no School Camp would have been complete without him.

Many boys and Old Boys will remember him as the supervisor of school meals, where he dealt firmly but justly with late-comers; others, his watchful but not unkindly eye while deputising for the Vice-Principal during his absence through illness; his colleagues, his unfailing good humour and genius for crosswords.

As he goes into well-deserved retirement, which we hope may be long and happy, he carries with him the best wishes of his colleagues and pupils, whose memories will be of a man of high principles, firmness of purpose, integrity and industry.

More to follow on the retirement of Messrs. Scale and Banyard

(December 1974)

“The gloom at the beginning of the school year was deepened by the lack of central heating. The new boilers still await their burners. Portable heaters were no match for our large rooms with their high ceilings - during the coldest and wettest September for many years. That lessons continued in such conditions says a great deal for the goodwill - and the stamina - of staff and boys”

Richard Thwaite (43/47)

Copies Available

The Association has in its Archives copies of the School Magazine (Esmeduna) from 1909 to 1978. However, it is not a complete set and efforts are being made to obtain any of the missing copies. A list is given below of the copies in our possession and if you have a copy of the magazine, which is not listed, its donation to the Association would be very much appreciated. If you are reluctant (understandably) to part with your copy, a photocopy would be most acceptable - the cost of which the Association would be happy to reimburse.

The intention is to pass the Archives eventually to the Liverpool Record Office for safekeeping and access for reference purposes.

Do you have any missing copies that we could copy and return to you ?

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Staff

Headmasters

HEADMASTERS1909 – 1929 Mr. S.E. Brown
Late Scholar of Christ`s College, Cambridge, and the first Headmaster of the Liverpool Collegiate School. Graduated with First Class Honours, obtained prizes and a Scholarship in Natural Science, and was President of one of the University Science Clubs, at Cambridge. Played for his College in cricket, football and tennis. For three years he was a master at Bootham School (York), for four at Ackworth School and for nearly nine at Uppingham School, where he was Senior Science Master, and from which he was appointed Headmaster of the Collegiate.

1930 – 1941 Mr. A.M Gibson
Scholar of Caius College, Cambridge. Prizeman in modern languages and musical composition. Secretary of the University Musical Club. On the staff of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth (1919-1920) and Head of Modern Languages at Repton School (1920-1929). Distinguished war service – awarded the Croix de Guerre. Wrote the music for the new school song (Paean Esmedunensis). The words were written by the Vice Principal (V.J. Dunstan)

1943-1947 Mr. W.J.R. Gibbs
Queens College, Cambridge Historical Tripos (1906) – Mus. B. Head of the Oulton High School for 15 years before coming to the Collegiate.

1947 – 1967 Mr. K.A. Crofts
Pupil at Leeds Grammar School. New College, Oxford. Joined the Collegiate in 1938, from Wolverhampton Grammar School, where he was Senior Classics Master.1967 – 1973 Mr. C.R. Woodward
Pupil at Caldy Grammar School. Jesus College, Cambridge – English Tripos

1975 – 1985 Mr. Ellis Clarke
Pupil at Wade Deacon G.S., Widnes. Liverpool University – B.A. (Hons). French Master – 1955 – Liverpool Collegiate - French and Games – i/c Rugby. (8 yrs) - Head of Modern Languages. Vice Principal – 1973-74
Rugby – Liverpool Schools XV. Liverpool University/English Universities. Liverpool RUFC and Lancashire County XV.
Season in French Rugby Championship. Cricket –Widnes C.C. & M`side Comp. X1

Vice Principals

1928 – 19?? Mr. V.J. Dunstan
Pupil – Hereford Cathedral School. Scholar of Pembroke College, Cambridge. 1st class Honours Classical Tripos

1932 – 19?? Mr. H. Houghton
Scholar of Emmanuel College,Cambridge. Senior Classical Master, Nottingham High School

1938 – 1947 Mr. K.A. Crofts
(See above)

1947 – 1957 Mr. A.L. (“Pat”) Kneen
Joined the School as a scholarship boy. Went to Liverpool University and read History. On graduation became a Master at the Liverpool Collegiate Institution and Senior History Master in 1924 (in the Liverpool Collegiate School)

1958 – 1961 Mr. A.J. Stocks
Arrived from Wolverhampton Grammar School
Left in 1961 on appointment as Headmaster of Sir Thomas Rich's School, Gloucester.

196? – 19?? Mr. C.R. Woodward
(See above)

1967 – 19?? Mr. J.H. Gawler
Pupil at City of London School. Christs College, Cambridge. Classical Tripos. Arrived at the School in 1926

19?? – 1971 Mr. A. Roberts
(Further information sought)

1973 – 1974 Mr. Ellis Clarke
(See above)

1974 – 19?? Mr. M.J. Morris
(Further information sought)

School Song

PAEN ESMEDUNENSIS

Vivat haec sodalitas
Decus Esmedunae,
Nulli usquam posthabenda,
Semper in caelum tollenda,
Magnae virum cunae.

Ecce domus splendida:
Stant ad auras muri.
Hic doctrinam exolentes,
Aemulos nullos timentes
Vivimus securi.

Sanitatem sequimur
Corporis et mentis;
Quicquid est pulchrum fovemus,
Quicquid est doctum studemus,
Proles clarae gentis.

Stimulat ingenium
Nos et virtus urget:
Nec ignota sunt maiorum
Facta, nec aetas minorum
Segnior exsurget

Nunc patronos memori
Corde celebremus:
Nos auxerunt largitate
Ampliarunt dignitate,
His honorem demus.

(Repeat first verse)

A rough translation would be:-

1. May this fellowship endure, glory of Esmeduna, ever to be esteemed over all, to be lifted to heaven, a great cradle of heroes.
2. Behold its splendid home, whose walls faced the breezes! Here with our knowledge, with never a fear of foes, we live free from all cares.
3. Healthiness we here pursue, in body and mind; all that beauty holds we cherish, to whatever is wise we cling, sons of a famous race.
4. Genius sets its spurs to us, courage urges on; known to us our elders` deeds, nor is the age of younger boys slow to use them.
5. Now our patrons let us honour, mindful in our hearts; us they favoured with their bounty, glorified us with their grandeur; let us give them praise.

Note - The above has been extracted from the book by :-

H.S. Corran, B.A., Ph.D. entitled
"Liverpool Collegiate School 1908-1985, A Short History"

Dr. Corran was a former pupil of the School (1926-33)

The music of the song was written (sometime in the early 1930s) by the Headmaster, Mr. Gibson, and the words by the Vice-Principal, Mr. Dunstan. It was first performed at a Prize Giving in November,