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. Details of the opening and later years can be found on NEXT PAGE.
List of Heads.
| Name and Status | Training | Date of appointment | Date left and reason | ||
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| Griffiths A, | Headmaster (Group 10) | Leeds Univ 1946-50 1949 B.A. 1954 M.A. |
1st Sept 1960 | 31st August 1963 | Take up post as a lecturer at Leeds University |
| Finch, Miss B L | Deputy Head (Domestic Science) | National Society's Training College 1947-50 | 1st September 1960 | 31st August 1963 | Appointed Head teacher of Eastwood High School for Girls |
| Cardy, Miss E.J. | Deputy Headmistress | Head of Domestic Science at Leominster Grammar school, Hereford | 1st January 1964 | ||
| Crevey, S | Headmaster | Oct 1963 | |||
List of Teaching Staff
| Name and Status | Training | Date of appointment | Date left and reason | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballam, H.A. | Qualified Assistant | 1st September 1963 Vice Mrs Main | |||
| Birchinall P.E.A. | Head of English Department | English teacher at King John County Secondary School | 1st September 1964 | ||
| Booth, Miss C | Graduate | 1st September 1963 Vacancy on establishment | 31st August 1964 | Marriage and removal from area | |
| Brettingham, J.W. | Qualified Assistant | 1st September 1962 vacancy on establishment | 31st December 1964 | Appointment Ramsay Grammar School Hunts., | |
| Carter, Mrs J | Qualified Assistant | 22nd January 1963 On supply, mornings only, during absence of Mrs Sewter | |||
| Clifford, Mrs B | Part time teacher for shorthand and typewriting 10hrs p.w. | 10th September 1963 | |||
| Cordell, A.J. | Head of Mathematics and Science Department (Grade B Allowance £240 p.a.) | Borough Road Training College 1952-54 | 1st September 1960 | 26th April 1963 | Became a rep for a publishing firm |
| Davies, Miss B.M. | Qualified Assistant | 1st September 1963 Vacancy on establishment | |||
| Davis C.D. | Head of Social Studies | 1st September 1964 | |||
| Davis, M.P. | Qualified Assistant Master | Assistant curate and army chaplain for 9 years | 29th April 1963 | ||
| Dukes, J.W. | Graduate | 1st September 1962 till 31st Aug 1963 vacancy on establishment | 28th April 1963 | Transferred to Hockley County Primary | |
| Emery, M.J. | Temporary Assistant master | 1st January 1962 and 17th September 1963 | 31 st Aug 1962 | entering training college | |
| Evans, Miss A | Assistant Mistress (Domestic Science) | National Training College of Domestic Science 1957-60 | 1st September 1960 | 31st Dec 1961 | to obtain another appointment |
| Furnace, B.W. | Head of Mathematics | 29th April 1963 | |||
| Mayes, A.A. | Master of Science Scale 2 Graded Post | 1st September 1963 | |||
| Lent-Mcullin, Miss J.E. | Qualified Assistant | 1st September 1962 Vice Mr M F R Sheldon | |||
| Lobban, H.W.K | Qualified Assistant | 1st September 1963 Vacancy on establishment | |||
| Main, Mrs J.E. | Qualified Assistant | 28th April 1963 appointed to primary school in Southend | |||
| McConnell, Miss K.M.H. | Graduate | 1st September 1964 Vice Miss Booth | |||
| Measham D.C. | Head of English Department (Grade B Allowance £240 p.a.) | Birmingham Univ 1950-54 1953 B.A. |
1st September 1960 | 30th April 1963 Appointed lecturer at Matlock Training college | |
| Milsom, E.J. | Assistant Master (Handicrafts and Technical Drawing) In receipt of Scale 1 Graded post allowance of £90 p.a. |
Shoreditch Training College 1947-49 | 1st September 1960 | ||
| Moore, J.B.A. | Qualified Assistant Mathematics and Technical Drawing |
Garnett Technical Teachers Training College | 6th July 1964 Vacancy on establishment | ||
| Moyle, Miss J | Qualified Assistant | 1st September 1964 Vice Mrs Surcouf |
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| Moysen, Miss P.C. | Qualified Asistant scale 1 Graded post | 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. |
I.M. Marsh College of Physical Education 1956-59 | 10th October 1960 | 31st Aug 1962 | Personal |
| Osborne, D.M. | Qualified Assistant | 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. |
Birmingham Univ 1951-54 South Wales Univ 1956-7 1954 B.Comm |
1st September 1960 | 5th April 1964 | Appointed Assistant lecturer at Filton Technical College, Bristol |
| Porter, R.J. | Temporary teacher | 6th September 1962 Vacancy on establishment - temporary appointment for duration of autumn term in first instance |
31st December 1962 | End of temporary assignment | |
| Riley Miss P.Y. | Assistant Mistress (Needlework) | Battersea Domestic Science Training College 1945-8 | 1st September 1960 | ||
| Sandercock, Mrs G. M. | Occaisional | 10th October 1962 Part time violin teacher 2hrs per week |
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| Sewter, Mrs J | Qualified Assistant | 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. |
College of St Mark and St John 1947-49 | 1st January 1961 | 30th April 1962. | Another appointment in Oxfordshire |
| Shilton, Miss W.A. | Assistant Mistress for English | 24th September 1962 | 31st August 1963 | To obtain another appointment | |
| Silverstone. Mrs J.E. | Qualified Assitant | 29th April 1963 On supply mornings only |
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| Stiles, R.W. | Qualified Assistant | 1st January 1963 | 28th April 1963 | End of termly engagement transferred to new Thundersley County Primary School | |
| Surcouf, Mrs P.E. | Qualified Assistant | 31st August 1964 | Removal to Jersey | ||
| Taylor, J.F. | Assistant Master for Metalwork | 14th September 1962 | 23rd May 1967 | Died Plane Crash | |
| Toombs, D. J. | Assistant Master (French, P.E. and History) | Culham College 1958-60 | 1st September 1960 | ||
| Warren, Mrs M.B. | Qualified Assistant | 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. |
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. |
1st January 1961 | ||