Lists of Members of Staff
Apart from the list of staff members in the 50s these lists have been collected from editions of the school magazines which have so far come to light. They therefore show the staff members as it was in the summer term of that year.
The lists show that as the number of pupils declined in the 60s so did staff numbers from 27 in 1962 to just 19 by 1968 - some though may only have been part timers.
I estimate perhaps a hundred teachers taught all told at Copthorne while it was a secondary school - female teachers appear to have changed more frequently than male. I also estimate that perhaps only a dozen teachers taught at the school for more than ten years - only two of whom were female. Many teachers seem to have taught at the school for only a year or so to such an extent I'm left with the surprising conclusion that the majority of pupils at Copthorne may have spent a longer time at the school than the majority of its teachers! I'm sure this was due to the smallness of the school - teachers could only advance their careers unfortunately by leaving it.
P. Buttle
Original School Members of Staff - September 1951 (to see a photograph of the original members of staff click here.)
Mr. L. F. Hall (Headmaster)
Mr. G. N. Cooke (Science)
L. J. Turner (Games)
Mrs Pittaway
Mr. J. Jones
Miss B. M Knight (who later became Mrs. Ward.)
Miss M. J Jones
Miss. A. B. Knowles
Mrs A. C. Price (Domestic Science)
Miss J. L. Edwards (who later became Mrs. Brind)
Mr. G. A. Copson (Handicraft)
Of these original members of staff the longest serving were:-
a) Mr. G. N Cooke - who was still teaching at Copthorne when it closed as a secondary modern twenty one years later in 1972.
and
b) Miss J. L. Edwards who was also teaching at Copthorne when it closed as a secondary modern school by which time she had become Mrs. Brind.
Both the above teachers transferred to President Kennedy School it is highly probable therefore both spent some of the next ten years teaching at Copthorne.
Mr. Hall the headmaster retired as head in July 1969 - and was succeeded by Mr. Jenkins who had been deputy head.
Members of Staff 1957 (to see a photograph of the majority of these members of staff click here.)
Mr. L Hall
Mr. J. Crossley
Mr. V. Barr
Mr. G. Gascoyne
Mr. J Jones
Mr. D. Lamb
Mr. A. Wildsmith
Mr. D. Evans
Mr. H. Jenkins
Mr G. Cook
Ms, E. Goodwin
Mr G. Copson
Mr J. White
Mr D. Maund
Mr R. Lewis,
Mr. A. Bloxham
Ms. H. Bamford
Miss C. Maxwell (later Mrs. Murphy)
Ms. M. Ford
Miss B Knight
Ms. Cooper
Ms. N Wells
Mrs. M Davies
Miss J. Edwards (later Mrs. Ward)
Miss M. I. Jones.
Members of Staff 1962
Head - Mr. L. F. Hall
Deputy - Mr. H. T. Jenkins
Senior Mistress - Miss J. L. Edwards
Mr. G. N. Cook (Head of Science)
Mr. J. A. Crossley (Head of English)
Mr. E. H. Smale (Head of Handicrafts)
Mr. D .E. Ward (Head of Mathematics)
Mr. G. Lee (Librarian)
Mrs. M. Anton
Mrs. M. J. Davies.
Miss. B. M. Knight
Mrs. J White (Commerce)
Mrs E. Williams (Needlework)
Mrs. V. A. Smith (English)
Miss. C. Lomas (P.E.)
Miss R.E. Thompson (Domestic Science)
Mrs. Bamford (English and P.E.)
Mr. P. B. Bannister.
Mr. V. H. Barr
Mr. H. J. Chamberlain
Mr. C. Evans
Mr. C. Fairbrother (P.E.)
Mr. D. A. Lamb.
Mr. G. Lewis.
Mr. R. G. Lewis.
Mr. J. O. Pollard
Mr. E. A. Jeary (Woodwork/Metalwork),
School Secretary - Mrs. M. A. Sarjeant
At the end of the previous year the following teachers left:-
Mrs. N. Wells (Deputy head) Mrs M. Bartlett (History) Mrs. D. Hargreaves (P.E) Miss F. E. Keyte (Geography)
And at the start of the year the following teachers joined:-
Mrs. V. A. Smith (English), Miss. C. Lomas (P.E.), Miss R. E. Thompson (D/S) Mr. P. Bannister (History)
Members of Staff 1963
Head - Mr. L. F. Hall
Deputy - Mr. H. T. Jenkins
Senior Mistress - Mrs J. L. Edwards
Mr. G. N. Cook (Head of Science)
Mr. J. A. Crossley (Head of English)
Mr. E. H. Smale (Head of Handicrafts)
Mr. D .E. Ward (Head of Mathematics)
Mr. V. H. Barr (Librarian)
Mrs. M. Anton
Mrs. H. Bamford
Mrs. M. P. Chamberlain.
Mrs. M. J. Davies (Needlework)
Mrs. M. L. Hartley
Mrs. J. Stockdale (Domestic Science)
Mrs. B. M. Ward
Mrs. J White (Commerce)
Mr. P. B. Bannister.
Mr. P. c. Bailey (English and History)
Mr. K. W. Clarke (Handicraft)
Mr. H. J. Chamberlain
Mr. B. Davies.
Mr. C. Evans
Mr. C. Fairbrother (P.E.)
Mr. D. A. Lamb.
Mr. G. Lewis.
Mr. J. O. Pollard
School Secretary - Mrs. M. A. Sarjeant
Head Boy - Peter Wileman
Head Girls - Marilyn Barrott & Christine Parnell
Girl prefects:- Stephanie Hilling, Sylvia Jones, Anne Milligan. Janet Rea, Tonessa Richards, Susan Robbins, Carole Rose, Ann Smith.
Boy Prefects:- William Davies, Tony Gray, Terrance Hartshorn, Barrie James, Malcolm Johnson. Leslie Powell, Leslie Ryder, Dereck Woodward, Rodney Franklin.
At the end of the previous year the following teachers had left:-
Mr. G. Lee (French and English) - Mr. R. G. Lewis (Art) Mr. E. A. Jeary (Woodwork/Metalwork), Mrs E. Williams (Neddlework), Mrs. V. A. Smith (English). Miss. C. Lomas (P.E.) Miss R.E. Thompson (Domestic Science) Mrs. Bamford (English and P.E.) Mrs. M. L. Hartley (P.E. and French)
And at the start of the year the following teachers had joined:-
Mr. B. Davies (Art) Mr. K. Clarke (woodwork and metalwork) Mrs. M. L. Hartley (P.E. and French) Mrs. J. Stockdale Mrs Chamberlain (Domestic Science) Mr. P.C. Bailey (English)
Members of Staff 1964
Head - Mr. L. F. Hall
Deputy - Mr. H. T. Jenkins
Senior Mistress - Mrs. J. L. Brind
Mr. G. N. Cook (Head of Science)
Mr. J. A. Crossley (Head of English)
Mr. E. H. Smale ( Head of Handicrafts)
Mr. G. Lewis (Head of Mathematics)
Mr. V. H. Barr (Librarian)
Mrs. M. Anton
Mrs. M. P. Chamberlain.
Mrs. J. C. Marshall
Mrs. Osborn
Miss D. M. Rickerby (P.E.)
Mrs. Spencer. (Commerce)
Mrs. B. M. Ward (Music and English)
Mr. P. B. Bannister.
Mr. P. c. Burnavs (Mathematics and Science)
Mr. C.I. Caddick (English and History)
Mr. K. W. Clarke (Handicraft)
Mr. H. J. Chamberlain
Mr. B. Davies.
Mr. C. Evans
Mr. C. Fairbrother (P.E.)
Mr. D. A. Lamb
Mr. J. O. Pollard
School Secretary - Mrs. M. A. Sarjeant
Head Boy - B. James
Head Girl - C. Rose
Members of Staff 1965
Head - Mr. L. F. Hall
Deputy - Mr. H. T. Jenkins
Senior Mistress - Mrs. J. L. Brind
Mr. G. N. Cook (Head of Science)
Mr. J. A. Crossley (Head of English)
Mr. E. H. Smale (Head of Handicrafts)
Mr. G. Lewis (Head of Mathematics)
Mr. V. H. Barr (Librarian)
Mrs. M. P. Chamberlain.
Mrs. F Harris (Domestic Science)
Mrs. V Hocking (Music)
Mrs. J. Jakeman (English and French)
Mrs. Kaines-Thomas (Commerce)
Miss E. Myers (P.E)
Mrs. Spencer.
Mr. J. Ballington (P.E.)
P. B. Bannister.
Mr. C.I. Caddick (English and History)
Mr. H. J. Chamberlain
Mr. K. W. Clarke (Handicraft)
Mr. R. Cook (Art)
Mr. C. Evans
Mr. D. A. Lamb.
Mr. J. O. Pollard
School Secretary - Mrs. M. A. Sarjeant
Head Boy - K. Rees - Deputy D, Cadden
Head Girl - L. Mitchell - Deputy C. Easterlow
Members of Staff 1966
Head - Mr. L. F. Hall
Deputy - Mr. H. T. Jenkins
Senior Mistress - Mrs J. L. Brind
Mr. G. N. Cook (Head of Science)
Mr. J. A. Crossley (Head of English)
Mr. E. H. Smale ( Head of Handicrafts)
Mr. G. Lewis (Head of Mathematics)
Mr. V. H. Barr (Librarian)
Mrs. M. P. Chamberlain.
Mrs. F Harris (Domestic Science)
Mrs. V Hocking (Music)
Mrs. Kaines-Thomas (Commerce)
Miss J. Wild (P.E)
Mr. P. B. Bannister.
Mr. P. Bates (Handicrafts)
Mr. C.I. Caddick (English and History)
Mr. H. J. Chamberlain
Mr. R. Cook (Art)
Mr. C. Evans
Mr. D. A. Lamb.
Mr. J. O. Pollard
Mr. P Wood
School Secretary - Mrs. M. A. Sarjeant
Head Boy - T. Warrington
Head Girl - V. Johnston
Members of Staff - 1967
Head - Mr. L. F. Hall
Deputy - Mr. H. T. Jenkins
Senior Mistress - Mrs. J. L. Brind
Mr. G. N. Cook (Head of Science)
Mr. J. A. Crossley (Head of English)
Mr. E. H. Smale (Head of Handicrafts)
Mr. F. Hefford (Head of Mathematics)
Mrs. M. P. Chamberlain (Head of Domestic Science)
Mr. V. H. Barr (Librarian)
Mrs. F Harris (Domestic Science)
Mrs. Kaines-Thomas (Commerce)
Mrs. B. Patch
Miss J. Wild (P.E.)
Mr. P. B. Bannister.
Mr. P. Bates (Handicrafts)
Mr. C.I. Caddick (English and History)
Mr. H. J. Chamberlain
Mr. C. Evans
Mr. D. A. Lamb
Mr. J. O. Pollard
Mr. P Wood
Mr. J. P. Wright (Art)
School Secretary - Mrs. M. A. Sarjeant
Head Boy - K. Skelsey
Head Girl - V. Johnston
Members of Staff - 1968
Head - Mr. L. F. Hall
Deputy - Mr. H. T. Jenkins
Senior Mistress - Mrs. J. L. Brind
Mr. G. N. Cook (Head of Science)
Mr. P. B. Bannister (Head of English)
Mr. E. H. Smale (Head of Handicrafts)
Mr. F. Hefford (Head of Mathematics)
Mrs. M. P. Chamberlain (Head of Domestic Science)
Mr. V. H. Barr (Librarian)
Miss S. Calvert (P.E.)
Mrs. F Harris (Domestic Science)
Mrs. J. Haslam-Jones (Art and Craft)
Miss E. Lynch (Commerce)
Mr. C.I. Caddick. (English and History)
Mr. H. J. Chamberlain
Mr. C. Evans
Mr. P. Guppy
Mr. D. A. Lamb.
Mr. J. O. Pollard
School Secretary - Mrs. M. A. Sarjeant
Head Boy - R. Sharpe (also head boy the following year)
Head Girl - L. Downie
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