Pevsner’s Cambridgeshire notes that the original building was by MacAlister & Tench, neo-Tudor brick, in 1903. Additions were made in 1924 and 1928 by H H Dunn, and in 1935 by S E Unwin.
Historical information about the school can be found here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridgeshire_High_School_for_Boys
The College and Lodge are Buildings of Local Interest
1903 25 Sep. (from the newspaper)
The Cambridge & County School for Boys, which during the past four years has been very insufficiently accommodated at St Columba’s Hall, reached an important stage in its career. The builders were displaced by the boys at the new school house that has been erected upon Hills Road and henceforth the scholars will participate in the manifold advantages that the most approved educational equipment, utilised amidst ideal surroundings, can supply. Few buildings can possess such a curious means of access. The boys are to make their entrances by means of a slope leading into the basement where they can leave their bicycles, hats and coats before climbing a broad staircase to the ground floor.
Peter J Kerry school cap:
1939-1945
HQ ‘B’ Coy 5 Cambs Bn
Former pupils from this site include:
Pages 17 & 30 of the following web site on popular music in Cambridge in the 1960s has a short overview of those students at the school involved in the scene:
http://www.i-spysydincambridge.com/assets/pdf/booklet-march2011.pdf
This was the meeting place of the 7th Cambridge Scouts 1930s to 1950s
WWII
Casualty lists
1940
[Ernest] Harry Prior killed when his plane crashed on the way to Germany. Born 1917 Crashed in Wellington at Burnt Fen Norfolk after taking off from Mildenhall. Buried Waterbeach. Parents Algernon and Daisy Prior, 8 Orchard Cottages, Cambridge Road, Waterbeach.
1942 Michaelmas Term:
Killed
R E S Summers (1932-35), Pilot Officer, RAF in Holland
J R C Metcalfe (1932-1939) Lieutenant, Seaforth Highlanders, in Egypt, in October
Missing, presumed Killed
E Dyer, DFM (1924-27) sergeant, RAF Sept 1941
K R Toller (1932-37) sergeant RAF
Died
G A Watts (1921-26) AC2 RAF Aug 7 Carluke Hospital
J N Smith (1935-41) AC2 RAF torpedoed and died at sea
Missing
W W Hall (1927-31) sapper RE in Malaya
C F Stone (1932-37) Corporal Cambs Regiment in Malaya
J S Cook (1928-34) 2nd Lieutenant, Cambs Regiment in Malaya
S Brans (1922-29) Sergeant RAF October from a raid over Germany
H P L Tebbit (1935-40) Wireless Operator, Merchant Navy
C Saunders (1908-1914) torpedoed in May
Prisoners of War
B L Allin (1932-37) sergeant RCS captured in Malaya
W L W Hinks (1931-32) lieutenant, Malaya Defence Force, captured in Malaya
J A Dawson (1914-18) 2nd Lieutenant, Suffolks, captured in Malaya
D G Crane (1926-33) Gunner, R A Captured in Libya
W J Witham (1921-26) RAC (Hussars) captured in Libya
Decorations
P/O F K Hindle (1931-37) awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
1943 Lent Term
Killed
S Brans (1922-29) Sergt RAF after Cologne raids 15th / 16th October 1942
D E Gwynn (1932-37) Sergt RAF missing Summer 1942 and presumed killed
G E Longley (1912-15) Fl Eng RAF in Newfoundland
R J Peacock, DFC (1929-35)b Sqd-Ldr RAF in North Africa
P S Marriott, DFM (1929-32) Flt Lieut RAF as result of accident in March
Missing
H P L Tebbit (1935-40) wireless officer Merchant Navy, torpedoed
G F J Overhill (1926-35) RAF
B D Barker (1933-38) P./O RAF in March
D M Barker (1927-34) Wing-Cdr, RAF in March
Prisoners of War
B J Hammond (1929-36) P/O RAF after daylight sweep over Belgium. Slightly wounded.
J S Cook (1928-34) Capt Suffolk Regiment in Malaya
V L E Mapey (1914-20) Major Cambs Regiment in Malaya
D M Matthews (1925-27) Lieut Suffolk Regiment in Malaya
P R Peachey (103–37) 2nd Lieut Suffolk Regiment in Malaya
E Sigee (1921-26) S/Sgt REME in Malaya
C Saunders (1908-14) civilian, in Japanese hands
R R Todd (1914-21) Hong King, Civil Service
Decorations
A H S Gillson (1901-08) OBE for services as Wing Commander in the Royal Canadian Air Force
R J Peacock (1929-35) awarded DFC in 1940
F Levitt (1928-32) Flt/Sgt RAF awarded DFM
1943 Summer Term
Missing
W J King (1933-38) Flt Sgt RAF after raiding Essen
J J R Hogg (1932-38) Lance Corpl, Beds and Herts in North Africa
W A McCroddam (1936-40) Sergt RAF in North Africa, believed killed
Prisoners of War in Japanese hands
R H Lawrence (1931-37) Sapper, RE
R F Pilbeam (1927-30), Lance Corpl, Suffolks
H W Plumb (1923-28) Sergt RAMC
A J Hart (1922-27) Pte Cambs
A C Giddins (1931-37) Lance Corp RCS
W G Ingrey (1922-27) Pte Cambs
A G Argent (1924-29 civilian
K Bailey (1931-35) corporal Suffolks
R P Audley (1932-36) Lance Corpl, Cambs
Richard Stone (1929-34) Corporal RAMC
Rowland Stone (1927-32) Corporal RAMC
Wounded
H J Brown (1924-28), Sapper, RE North Africa. Has rejoined unit.
K G Fordham (1933-39), Trooper, Northants Yeomanry, North Africa
P G Isley (192-39) Lieut Green Howards, North Africa. Has rejoined unit.
Previously Reported Missing, now Reported Safe
B D Barker (1933-38) P/O RAF
Decorations
D Roger (1926-30) P/O RAF awrded DFC
G Doggett (1923-28) RAF awarded BEM
1943 Michaelmas Term
Previously reported missing, now reported killed
H P L Tebbit (1935-40) 3rd radio Officer merchant Navy torpedoed
J J R Hogg (1932-38) L/Cpl Beds and Herts, North Africa
D M Barker (1927-34) Wing Cmdr RAF after rading Nuremberg in March
W A McCroddan (1936-40) Sgt RAF North Africa
Prisoners of War
H L taylor (1928-32) sgt captured by Italians at Tobruk
W R Jarman (1929-35) Pte Suffolk. Captured by Japanese
V Tasitch (1917-19) Oberleutnant, Yugoslav Armt. Captured by the Germans
L A Lambert (1916-18) Major. Captured by Germans some time ago.
E D Starling (1931-36) Cpl RAF. Captured by the Japanese.
Other casualties
D Ling (1926-27) Australian Army. Captured in Greece and now repatriated.
L East (1923-28) RN. Wounded and discharged
R J Elkerton (1931-38) wounded
J A Smith (1934-38) wounded
P L C Smith (1938-40) wounded
Decorated
DSO, D I Strangeways (1924-29) Major Temp Lt/Col Duke of Wellington’s
DFC, H C Craft (1932-37) F/O
DFC, E W Todd (1925-31) W/O
DFC, B D Barker (1933-38), P/O
DFC R J Bunten (1934-39), W/O
MBE, H G Edwards (1930-37), Capt Intelligence Corps
1944 (Lent)
Killed
W Wilkin (1936-41) A/LA Fleet Air Arm in Canada 30th Nov.
R V How (1924-31) Fl/Lt RAF in February
Previously reported missing now reported killed
G F J Overhill (1926-35) Sgt RAF
W J King (1933-38) Fl/Lt RAF
Missing
P R Mitchell (1931-36) F/O RAF in February
1944 (Summer)
Killed
F H Hancock (35-39), Lt Royal Marine in Italy
K F West (35-39), RAF in operations over this country
Wounded
E S Teversham (31-36) Essex Reg., Normandy
F N Matthews (35-42) Suffolk Reg, Normandy
Decorated
MBE, H C Arnold (02-04) for agricultural work in Rhodesia
AFC, Fl-Lt J H Carter (28-33)
1944 (Michaelmas)
Killed
C A Rowland (37-39) Pilot Officer RAF 29.6. in Normandy
N J Brightwell (34-38) Sergeant, RAF air accident 5.8.
H J Camps (33-38) Fl/Lt RAF
A J King (35-40) Sub Lieut, Fleet Air Arm 26.10.
D F Ladds (25-30) Lance Corp, grenadier Guards 13.11
Missing
E E Tabner (35-40) Sergeant RAF
J Dalley (1933-1938) Sergeant RAF
Wounded
J A Dann (35-40) Trooper RAC in leg in July
T J M Chapman (29-38) Major 15th Punjabs in stomach in Burma
D G Heath (35-42) 2nd Lieut Gordon Highlanders in the leg
F V Ashby (29-37) Suffolk Reg in the thigh. Just after D Day.
Decorations
E R Benson (24-28) Squadron leader RAF, DFC and bar
C G Benson (25-28) Colonel South African Forces, MC and DSO
D I Strangeways (24-29) Lieut Colonel, DSO awarded OBE
1945 (Lent)
Killed
DR Gatward (32-39) F/O RAF in Belgium, 17th Dec
D G Mills (34-38), P/O RAF on way home from raid in July
D V Cross (39-41) Sub Lt. Fleet Air Arm, Feb 12th
Died on Service
H J Dean (20-25)
A F Hepher (37-43), RAF in Winnipeg
Missing
M S Layton-Smith (33-38), P/O RAF 19th August
D H Shipp (32-37) glider pilot at Arnhem
S Walton (26-32) Flt Lt RAF
Prisoner
C J Shepherd (30-39) Cpl Airborne Troops at Arnhem
Decorations
DSO, R Jones (33-37) F/O RAF
DSO, E R Benson (24-28) S/L RAF
DSO, J E Dennant, (25-32) Wing Cdr RAF
DFC, S L Hutt (30-36) F/O RAF
DFC, J E Dennant (25-32) Wing Cdr RAF
DFC, C E Wilkin (35-40) P/O RAF
DFC, C G Peak (30-36) Flt Lt RAF
DFC, C F Bond (30-34) Flt Lt RAF
DFC, R Turton (31-36) S/L RAF
DFC, C E Peters (32-37) Flt/Lt RAF
DSC, I Hall, (28-32) Lt RN
MC, M A Freeman (18-26) Capt Army Dental Corps
MM, H Ogram (31-36) Pte Suffolk Regiment
OBE, R H Brown (25-32) S/L RAF
Mentioned in Despatches, R W A Brown (31-36), Sub Lt RN
Mentioned in Despatches, R H Brown (25-32), S/L RAF, four times
1945 (Summer)
Killed
L M Johns (21-26) Burma Summer 1944
E E Tabner (35-40) sergeant RAF now presumed killed
T W Johnson (38-39) flight sergeant RAF in an air accident April
D S Grainger (31-36) trooper 27th Lancers in Italy 12th Spril
K W Smith (1936-1940) guardsman Coldstream Guards in Italy
G H Ayres (26-30) lieutenant RA in Germany on May 10th
R J Doe (30-35) in France in 1944
E W Carter (27-32) RAF presumed drowned on the way home from Africa September 1942
P R Mitchell (31-36) Flying Officer RAF now presumed killed
I A Edwards (22-26) warrant officer RAF missing presumed killed in Asia April 1944
D H Shipp (32-36) glider pilot now presumed killed
M B Perkins (31-36) 2nd lieutenant, Suffolk Regiment, in 1941, six days after landing at Singapore
Missing
L G Hurst (27-32) flying officer RAF in SE Asia
B W Sharpe (31-36) RAF
A C Wisbey (13-18) Merchant Navy in 1940
N G G Carn (36-40) RAF at Arnhem
J Stone (31-37) Sergeant RAF December 1943
D D Finlayson (32-39) pilot officer RAF February near Stettin
Died
J F A Rudd (33-39) in road accident at Gloucester
Decoration
Bar to DFC: C F Bond (30-34) Flt Lieutenant RAF
Bar to DFC: W Spooner (31-36) Squadron Leader RAF
Bar to DFC: C E Wilkin (356-40) Flying officer RAF
DFC: G F Blackwell (35-40) Flt Lieutenant RAF
US Legion of Merit: D I Strangeways (24-29) Colonel
BEM: R G Witham (27-32) QMS RA
Mentioned in Despatches: W H Long (28-33_ Lieutenant RN
1945 (Michaelmas)
M S Layton-Smith (333-38) P/O RAF presumed killed 19th August 1944
J Dalley (33-38) sergeant RAF presumed killed December 1944
N G G Carn (35-40) RAF presumed killed in Arnhem
J Stone (31-37) sergeant RAF presumed killed December 1943
A K Eastwood (23-25) Capt RAMC died on Siam railway March 1944
R F Pilbeam (27-30) Pte Cambs Regiment ied of wounds Singapore Fenraury 1942
D C A Crack (33-38) L/Cpl Suffolk Regiment killed in Malaya 12th Feb 1942
W R Jarman (29-35) Pte Suffolk Regiment died of avitaminosis Thailand Jan 1944
C F Clary (30-35) Sgt Cambs Regiment torpedoed as a prisoner in November 1944
L W Turton (31-37) killed in a road accident near Durham on his way back from leave
J C Jackson (34-39) F/O RAF killed in India
Prisoners of Japanese now rescued
J A Dawson
D M Matthews
E D Starling
V L E Mapey
P R Peachey
R R Todd
H W Plumb
Richard Stone
Rowland Stone
R H Lawrance
A G Argent
J S Cook
K Bailey
W L W Hinks
R P Audley
B V Foot
E Sigee
A C Giddens
C Saunders
D Macalister
W F Badcock
W Grantham
D H Grist
H A Lord
Decorations
DFC, L H Hancock (32-39) F/O RAF
MBE, H Golding (1909-12), Major local Lt Col Royal Sussex Reg.
MBE, P F King, major RASC
MBE, D Robinson, major RASC
Chevalier of the Order of Orange Nassau: J Grantham (1903-1908)
Mentioned in Despatches: R E Jordan (33-38), Lt Fleet Air Arm
A K Eastwood was mentioned in “The Times” as one of six doctors who were outstanding for their devotion to the sick on the Siam railway.
1946 (Lent)
Flt Lt B W Sharpe previously reported missing now presumed killed
W G Ingrey was incorrectly reported a Prisoner of War in Japanese hands
Major T J M Chapman previously reported missing has now re-established contact and is safe
B L Allin is now known to have been killed
1946 (Michaelmas)
I A Edwards P/O RAF presumed killed in South East Asia
L G Hurst F/O RAF presumed killed in South East Asia
A W L Charlish RCS died of wounds in Malaya
F W Hornsby, L/Cpl Parachute Squadron RE killed in North Africa 24th Nov 1942
J E Dennant DSO DFC A/W/Cdr RAF presumed to have lost life on flight home from East 27th August
Summer 1946 Killed or Dead on Service
B L Allin
J C Andrews
P L Ankin
G H Ayres
R K Ayres
E G Baker
D M Barker
A H Bertie
S Brans
N J Brightwell
H J Camps
N G G Carn
E W Carter
L Cater
S Charlton
C F Clary
T J M Cooper
D C A Crack
D V Cross
R W Curtiss
L C W Daisley
J Dalley
H J Dean
R J Doe
E Dyer
A K Eastwood
J H M Ellis
K C Ellis
D E R Ellwood
D D Finlayson
A R Fordham
J N Gallyon
D R Gatward
M D H Gilbart-Smith
P E Godfrey
D S Granger
D E Gwynn
W W Hall
F S Halliday
J Halls
F H Hancock
F C harrold
A F Hepher
J J R Hogg
R V How
J C Jackson
W R Jarman
L M Johns
T W Johnson
J W Jones
A J King
W J King
D F ladds
M S Layton-Smith
B V Long
G E Longley
W A McCroddan
P S Marriott
J R C Metcalfe
H L Milligan
D G Mills
P A Mills
P R Mitchell
G F J Overhill
R J Peacock
M B Perkins
R F Pilbeam
H E Prior
E A Reeman
C A Rowland
C J Shadbolt
B W Sharpe
D H Shipp
D A T Sheldrick
J N Smith
K W Smith
W R Starns
JnStone
R E S Summers
R A Swann
E E Tabner
H P L Tebbit
K R Toller
L Turton
T R Tweed
M J S Walsh
S Walton
G A Watts
K F West
I W Wilkin
A C Wisbey
Missing
I A Edwards
L G Hurst
Prisoners in Japanese Hands
B L Allin
A G Argent
R P Audley
W F Badcock
K Bailey
C F Clary
J S Cook
J A Dawson
B V Foot
A C Giddens
A J Hart
W L W Hinks
W G Ingret
W R Jarman
R H Lawrance
V L E Mapey
D M Matthews
P R Peachey
R F Pilbeam
H W Plumb
C Saunders
E Sigee
E D Starling
Richard Stone
Rowland Stone
R R Todd
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