Hockley County Secondary School
A photo taken from Plumberow Primary School around 1964.(Courtesy of Southend Standard April 1964) The picture shows Hockley Secondary Modern School and playing fields.
The Start of the school.
Before there was a senior school in Hockley the children of the area would go to Fitzwymarc School, Rayleigh. In 19?? it was decided that a senior school was required and land in Greensward Lane, Hockley was identified as suitable and was duly acquired.
In Sept 1960 with not all building yet completed the school opened for its first admissions which was a mixture of 1st year and 2nd year students. The headmaster assigned to run the school was a Mr A. Griffiths supported by Miss B Finch.
List of Heads.
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Name and Status
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Training
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Date of appointment
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Date left and reason
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Griffiths A,
Headmaster (Group 10)
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Finch, Miss B L
Deputy Head
(Domestic Science)
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1st September 1960
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31st August 1963
Take up post as a lecturer at Leeds University
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Finch, Miss B L
Deputy Head
(Domestic Science)
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National Society’s Training College 1947-50
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1st September 1960
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31st August 1963
Appointed Head teacher of Eastwood High School for Girls
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Cardy, Miss E.J.
Deputy Headmistress
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Head of Domestic Science at Leominster Grammar school, Hereford
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1st January 1964
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Crevey, S
Headmaster
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List of Teaching Staff
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Name and Status
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Training
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Date of appointment
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Date left and reason
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Ballam, H.A.
Qualified Assistant
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1st September 1963
Vice Mrs Main
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Birchinall P.E.A.
Head of English Department
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English teacher at King John County Secondary School
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1st September 1964
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Booth, Miss C
Graduate
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1st September 1963
Vacancy on establishment
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31st August 1964
Marriage and removal from area
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Brettingham, J.W.
Qualified Assistant
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1st September 1962 vacancy on establishment
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31st December 1964
Appointment Ramsay Grammar School Hunts.,
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Carter, Mrs J
Qualified Assistant
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22nd January 1963
On supply, mornings only, during absence of Mrs Sewter
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Clifford, Mrs B
Part time teacher for shorthand and typewriting 10hrs p.w.
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10th September 1963
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Cordell, A.J.
Head of Mathematics and Science Department (Grade B Allowance £240 p.a.)
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Borough Road Training College 1952-54
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1st September 1960
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26th April 1963
Became a rep for a publishing firm
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Davies, Miss B.M.
Qualified Assistant
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1st September 1963
Vacancy on establishment
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Davis C.D.
Head of Social Studies
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1st September 1964
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Davis, M.P.
Qualified Assistant Master
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Assistant curate and army chaplain for 9 years
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29th April 1963
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Dukes, J.W.
Graduate
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1st September 1962 till 31st Aug 1963
vacancy on establishment
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28th April 1963
Transferred to Hockley County Primary
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Emery, M.J.
Temporary Assistant master
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1st January 1962
and 17th September 1963
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31 Aug 1962
entering training college
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Evans, Miss A
Assistant Mistress (Domestic Science)
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National Training College of Domestic Science 1957-60
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1st September 1960
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31st Dec 1961
to obtain another appointment
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Furnace, B.W.
Head of Mathematics
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29th April 1963
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Mayes, A.A.
Master of Science
Scale 2 Graded Post
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1st September 1963
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Lent-Mcullin, Miss J.E.
Qualified Assistant
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1st September 1962
Vice Mr M F R Sheldon
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Lobban, H.W.K
Qualified Assistant
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1st September 1963
Vacancy on establishment
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Main, Mrs J.E.
Qualified Assistant
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28th April 1963
appointed to primary school in Southend
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McConnell, Miss K.M.H.
Graduate
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1st September 1964
Vice Miss Booth
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Measham D.C.
Head of English Department
(Grade B Allowance £240 p.a.)
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Birmingham Univ 1950-54
1953 B.A.
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1st September 1960
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30th April 1963
Appointed lecturer at Matlock Training college
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Milsom, E.J.
Assistant Master (Handicrafts and Technical Drawing) In receipt of Scale 1 Graded post allowance of £90 p.a.
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Shoreditch Training College 1947-49
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1st September 1960
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Moore, J.B.A.
Qualified Assistant
Mathematics and Technical Drawing
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Garnett Technical Teachers Training College
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6th July 1964
Vacancy on establishment
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Moyle, Miss J
Qualified Assistant
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1st September 1964
Vice Mrs Surcouf
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Moysen, Miss P.C.
Qualified Asistant scale 1 Graded post
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31st December 1964
Appointment Army Childrens school Germany
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Ogden, Mrs A.M. Assistant Mistress (Girls Physical Education) In receipt of scale 1 graded post allowance £90 p.a.
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I.M. Marsh College of Physical Education 1956-59
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10th October 1960
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31st Aug 1962 Personal
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Osborne, D.M.
Qualified Assistant
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1st September 1963
Vacancy on establishment
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Pope, D.W.
(Geography and History) Head of Social Studies Department. (Grade A allowance £150 p.a.
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Birmingham Univ 1951-54
South Wales Univ 1956-7
1954 B.Comm
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1st September 1960
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5th April 1964
Appointed Assistant lecturer at Filton Technical College, Bristol
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Porter, R.J.
Temporary teacher
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6th September 1962 vacancy on establishment – temporary appointment for duration of autumn term in first instance
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31st December 1962
End of temporary assignment
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Riley Miss P.Y.
Assistant Mistress (Needlework)
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Battersea Domestic Science Training College 1945-8
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1st September 1960
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Sandercock, Mrs G. M.
Occaisional
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10th October 1962
Part time violin teacher 2hrs per week
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Sewter, Mrs J
Qualified Assistant
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1st September 1962
increase in numbers on roll
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Sheldon, M.F.R. Assistant Master (Music) In receipt of scale 1 graded post allowance £90 p.a.
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College of St Mark and St John 1947-49
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1st January 1961
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30th April 1962. Another appointment in Oxfordshire
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Shilton, Miss W.A.
Assistant Mistress for English
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24th September 1962
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31st August 1963 To obtain another appointment
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Silverstone. Mrs J.E.
Qualified Assitant
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29th April 1963
On supply mornings only
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Stiles, R.W.
Qualified Assistant
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1st January 1963
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28th April 1963
End of termly engagement transferred to new Thundersley County Primary School
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Surcouf, Mrs P.E.
Qualified Assistant
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31st August 1964
Removal to Jersey
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Taylor, J.F.
Assistant Master for Metalwork
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14th September 1962
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Toombs, D. J.
Assistant Master (French, P.E. and History)
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Culham College 1958-60
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1st September 1960
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Warren, Mrs M.B.
Qualified Assistant
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1st Sept 1962
Vice Miss J A Holme
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Warrens, P.V.C.
Head of Art and Craft Dept (Grade A allowance £150 p.a.
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Croydon College of Art 1949-50
Wimbledon School of Art 1950-52
Hornsey School of Art 1952-53
N.D.D. and Art teachers certificate.
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1st January 1961
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1960/61
Attendance Sept 1960 :Boys 92, Girls 92
The school opened with 6 classrooms and the library, sufficient toilets for boys and girls, the entrance hall/dining area and the partly unfinished administrative block.
By the end Sept the playground, pathways and forecourt were finally asphalted. An by Oct 12th the remainder of the ground floor and House craft Room (1st floor) were completed. On Nov 9th The kitchen and associated rooms were complete. The first meal cooked on the premises was served on Monday Nov 14th.
Trips
December: Christmas Fair.
On Jan 5th The House craft Room (2nd Floor) was ready, and by Jan 19th the laboratory, Art-room, Bicycle shed, Showers and Changing rooms were complete. The Hall, which is used as a Gymnasium, was ready on February 1st.
Meanwhile, conditions had eased sufficiently to allow one class of children from Hockley Primary School to be transferred to this school at the beginning of Spring term. There are, however some difficulties remaining. Sport is severely hampered by the lack of a playing field, although several friendly netball and football matches have been played.
