Which Teachers do you remember from Churchill & Sarsden School?

All Teachers by Start Year

Title Start Year End Year Notes
Mr. William Henry Anson 1892 1929 W.H. Anson was the Headmaster of the school for 37 years from 1892 to 1929. His grand-daughter, Angie Robson and Great-Grand-Daughter, Michelle Catling, live in Churchill Village today. Mr. Anson was also the Choir Master and Organist. Mr. Anson’s photograph is in the book, Churchill & Sarsden, by Alan Watkins. He is pictured on page 30 with the rest of the staff at the school in 1929 and on page 47, in 1935, when mugs were given for the Silver Jubilee.
Miss M. Webb 1929 at least 1929 at least Photograph included in the book, Churchill & Sarsden, by Alan Watkins.
Miss E. Hill 1929 at least 1929 at least Photograph included in the book, Churchill & Sarsden, by Alan Watkins.
Miss Alice Amy Morris 1 July 1915 31 March 1938 Born 21 Sept 1890, died 9 April 1987 aged 96 at Langston House, Milton-under-Wychwood. Photograph included in the book, Churchill & Sarsden, by Alan Watkins.
Mrs. Ananins 1956 at least 1959 at least Remembered by Keith Payne
Mrs. Hoverd 1956 at least 1959 at least Remembered by Keith Payne
Mrs. Isobel M. Harman 1968 at least December 1981 Mrs. Harman stayed at teh school until closed in December of 1981. She was Acting Head from 2md September 1980. As of October 2001, Mrs Harman is still living in Chipping Norton.
Mrs. Drinkwater 1969 at least 1975 at least One of the schools Dinner Ladies
Mrs. Hedges 1969 at least 1975 at least One of the schools Dinner Ladies
Mr.Michael E. Cockburn 1970 at least unknown Mr. Cockburn was the Head Master up until 1968 it is believed. After that it is thought that he moved on to the Green School in Chipping Norton. He was followed as Headmaster by Mr. Warland.
Miss C.W. Perrett 1970’s at least 1970’s at least
Mrs Nutley 1971 at least 1975 at least
Mrs. Deacon 1971 at least 1973 at least Mrs. Deacon worked part time at the school and teached the older classes.
Mr Arthur Warland 1973 at least 1975 at least Mr. Warland was the Head Master from 1968 it is believed. He followed Mr. Coburn.
Mrs. Simpson unknown 1973 at least
Mrs Harling 1962 estimate 1967 estimate Shaun Donaldson recalls Mrs. Harling when he was at school.

Headteachers list sorted by Start Year

Name Date Started
Mary Elizabeth Parsons 6th Jan 1873
Sarah Plumridge 10th Jan 1879
Adah R. Greenfields 31st October 1881
Mary Jane May 13th Jan 1882
Miss Annie E. Jones 7th January 1884
Miss Mary Trigg 22nd March 1886
Martha Stringer 2nd February 1891
Janet U. Bishop 11th February 1895
Canstance Greenshields 21st May 1900
Eveleen O’Conor 1st October 1900
Eleanor R. Ricketts 6th January 1902
Miss Jane Cathall Croxton 4th April 1910 to 27th April 1923
Girls School
Name Date Started
Miss Alice Howarth 1850
Mrs. Frances Mary Gibbons 1st January 1877
Susan P. Barnes 1st May 1877
Mary Anne Gibbard 1st October 1877
E. Sproston (Temporary) 29th November 1886
Miss Jessie Kate Baker 3rd January 1887
Lucy Higgins (Temporary) 5th December 1892
Louisa Williams 2nd January 1893
Ellen Clark 1st October 1900
Mary E. Wyer 25th March 1901
Nellie M. Newton 29th September 1902
Alice E. Allen 2nd October 1905
Harriet Ward (Temporary) 3rd June 1907 to 2nd August 1907
Boys School
Name Date Started
Ephrain Beasley (died 1856) 1818
George Orford 1838
Henry Cooper (died 25th Jan 1892) 2nd April 1883
Charles William Cole (temporary, Mr. Cooper ill) 14th January 1891 to 4th July 1891
George A. Leake 5th October 1891
William Henry Anson 1st October 1894
Churchill and Sarsden School
Name Date Started
William Henry Anson 1923
Charles Enock Blake (RAF Aug 1941-Oct 1945) 9th September 1929
Mrs. A. Blake (Teacher in charge for the war years)
Mrs. Kathleen M. Blake 12th January 1948
Mrs. Marjorie Markham Hoverd 9th January 1952
Michael E. Cockburn 5th September 1962
Arthur L. Warland 5th January 1971
Mrs. Isobel M. Harman (Acting Head) 2nd September 1980

School Closed December 1981

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