1941

The Photograph labelled 1949 is actually of the 1948-9, the names underneath are incorrect. I think the names are as follows: - 

Back row Denis Grimsley,-----, John Gaskell, Reg Hardwick, Geoge Ross? R.A Smith(myself),----
Front Row Pete Dagley,-----, Julian Appleby,Hugh Richmond,John Mellor?Noman Hunter.

Prefects photographs and identification. The late 1940's were a time of some confusion national service was expected to end at anytime so pupils tended to stay on for an extra year in the upper sixth form particularly with the introduction of scholarship level HSC papers. Universities were also full with demobbed ex-servicemen. Talking to boys fom other schools several of us were surprised to find that they had gained university admission with less qualifications than us. Later conversations with a university professor revealed that some headmasters, in their referee's letter, expressed the view that the applicant should do his national service first. He also commented that headmaster's pay was related the number of sixth form pupils. This explains why it is difficult to relate the year of entry to the prefects photographs.