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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