Members of staff shown in bold have contributed to, or are featured in, the Boys School Staff Blog
| Name | Service | Subjects Taught |
| Mr. A. J. Allison Mr. J. Archer Mr. N. Ashmore Mr. N. Astell Mr. D. W. Aston |
1959 to 1960 1964 to 1968 19** to 197* 1934 to 19** 194* to 195* |
? PE PE ? PE |
| Mr. R. Baker Mr. H. Barnes Mr. J. Barnes Mr. L. Bass Mr. A. Batchelor Mr. Battell Mr. C. Beal Mr. E. Beaumont Mr. W. E. N. Bennett Mr. E. Birchnall Mr. P. E. A. Birchinell Mr. D. B. B. Boreham Mr. H. Bradley Mr. H. L. Braham Mr. A. Browne Mr. L. J. Buckley |
1961 to 1967 1965 to 19** 1934 to 19** 193* to 19** 195* to 1959 193* to 19** 1965 to 19** 195* to 1959 194* to 1951 195* to 1959 1970 to 197* 1950 to 19** 194* to 197* 1948 to 1975 1960 to 1962 194* to 1951 |
Science RE, Art ? ? ? PE ? Science Geography PE Headmaster PE English Art, Printing Maths English |
| Mr. Campion Mr. P. Carney Mr. C. Carrick Mr. D. Carter Mr. W. Chalk Mr. M. J. Charlesworth Mr. Chatfield Mr. S. Clarke Mr. J. R. Collins Mr. R. E. Crawley Mr. H. L. Cutting |
19** to 197* 1970 to 1974 195* to 1959 1963 to 19** 195* to 19** 1955 to 19** 196* to 19** 1968 to 197* 19** to 197* 195* to 1960 1934 to 1974 |
Metalwork PE Maths RE General Subjects ? Maths, RE Science English English Science |
| Mr. W. E. Davies Mr. Davies Mr. B. Davis Miss Dipper Mr. R. Druery Mr. J. B. Duffield |
193* to 1950 19** to 197* 1963 to 1971 19** to 197* 1961 to 1962 19** to 197* |
Music English ? RE Visiting from Canada Geography |
| Mr. D. Elgie Mr. J. Evans |
19** to 197* 1961 to 19** |
French PE |
| Mr. S. C. Fieldgate Mr. F. B. Finnett Mr. Foley Mr. R. Francis Mr. S. C. Frankland Mr. Franklin Mr. P. French Mr. R. E. Fry |
19** to 197* 1950 to 19** 1961 to 19** 19** to 19** 194* to 19** 19** to 197* 1961 to 19** 195* to 1962 |
Maths, French ? Woodwork, Tech Drawing Art PE Metalwork General Subjects RE |
| Mr. J. K. Goldwin Mr. A. E. Green Mr. V. Gregory |
194* to 1951 19** to 197* 195* to 1961 |
Art RE Music |
| Mr. J. H. Hack Mr. D. Haggerston Mr. Hall Mr. T. Hampton Mr. T. Harvey Mr. L. Heaster Mr. H. Hickie Mr. C. F. W. Hicks Mr. E. Hill Mr. J. D. Hodgson Mr. P. N. Holt Mr. E. Horne Mr. J. Hubner Mr. J. Hurd Mr. R. Hurst Mr. J. A. Husain Mr. P. J. Huxford Mr. Huxley |
1934 to 194* 1968 to 19** 19** to 19** 19** to 19** 1958 to 1977 1951 to 195* 19** to 1962 1945 to 1970 1962 to 1963 194* to 19** 1955 to 19** 195* to 1961 1965 to 1966 195* to 19** 1966 to 197* 1952 to 19** 19** to 1977 19** to 1977 |
Headmaster Science Science Metalwork Maths, Tech Drawing Music Tech Drawing Headmaster ? ? ? Science ? ? History ? Chemistry, Maths Science |
| Mr C. E. V. Ivey | 1934 to 19** | Maths |
| Mr. G. Jackson Miss L. Johns Mr. K. Johnson Mr. D. Jones |
195* to 1962 1976 to 1982 1965 to 1966 197* to 1977 |
Geography French ? Headmaster |
| R. F. Kannemeyer Mr. M. Kelly Mr. Keirsey Mr. J. Kiernan |
197* to 197* 1968 to 1971 193* to 19** 19** to 1960 |
English ? Maths English |
| Mr. G. Larcombe Mr. J. Last Mr. H. Levy Mr. L. Lynch |
19** to 19** 1934 to 19** 194* to 19** 19** to 197* |
Science ? ? PE |
| Mr. C. E. McGuire Mr. F. R. E. Marriott Mr. G. E. Mattocks Mr. R. Mayland Mr. B. Moore Mr. J. Moore Mr. A. Moule |
194* to 19** 194* to 19** 195* to 19** 1952 to 19** 195* to 1965 195* to 1966 1962 to 19** |
Maths Woodwork ? ? Maths Science, RE Metalwork |
| Mr. Ormerod | 195* to 19** | English |
| Miss S. Painter Miss Pallant Mr. I. Palot Miss Pocock Mr. Polley Mr. K. Potter Mr. E Prentice Mr. D. Pusey |
19** to 197* 19** to 197* 1968 to 1972 194* to 194* 19** to 1949 1963 to 1966 19** to 1960 1958 to 1977 |
English ? Geography ? Metalwork ? ? Geography |
| Mr. R. C. Reeves Mr. G. Regardsoe Mr. M. Rew Mr. M. Riddle Mr. N. Rimmell Mr. K. Robinson Miss C. Rodgers Mr. L. Rosslyn Mrs. L. J. Rowley |
1951 to 1976 195* to 196* 195* to 1961 195* to 1959 1960 to 1961 19** to 1965 19** to 197* 195* to 19** 195* to 19** |
Metalwork General Subjects PE ? History (Spoke fluent Russian) ? Geography ? Geography |
| Mr. J. Saunders Mr. R. Savory Mr. A. Scott Mr. D. Shaw Mr. H. J. Simons Mr. E. Skinner Mr. D. S. Stacey Mr. Steer Mr. G. Summers Mr. A. Stanford Mr. J. Stone Mr. B. Swain |
1949 to 1962 1961 to 1965 195* to 1959 1961 to 19** 1949 to 1950 195* to 197* 19** to 197* 194* to 1945 1959 to 1966 1934 to 1950 1934 to 19** 1962 to 19** |
Metalwork PE Science Music Metalwork Woodwork ? Headmaster English Woodwork ? Science |
| Mr. A. Tanner Mr. Thatcher Mr. M. Thomas Mr. J. Tidesley Mr. Toms Mr. J. L. Tozer Mr. D. Trewin Mr. R. Turner |
1965 to 1966 19** to 194* 1961 to 1963 1968 to 19** 19** to 197* 1951 to 19** 1961 to 1964 1964 to 1966 |
? Woodwork General Subjects History Maths! (See comment below by K. Hudson) Woodwork Music ? |
| Dr. Vashista | 19** to 197* | Physics |
| Mr. V. L. Wade Mr. H. Walker Mr. A. Walters Mr. J. Warminger Mr. K. Weetch Mr. K. Wensley Mr. J. Westwood Mrs. J. Whitehead Mr. A. Whyatt Mr. H. Wyn Jones Mr. H. Wright |
194* to 19** 193* to 19** 195* to 19** 1965 to 1966 1960 to 1966 1962 to 1963 1975 to 1977 1966 to 197* 1960 to 1965 1964 to 1965 1965 to 1970 |
Maths Maths ? ? History ? ? Art English ? English |
The Boys School Staff List has been updated. Please leave a reply to update this page or correct any errors.
What ever happened to Mr Ashmore?. The PE teacher who used to inspect all the boys to make sure they weren’t wearing underpants underneath their football shorts. Apart from my reminisces please add me to your 1974 list.
There was another Mr Johnson, a Canadian, around the mid to late 1950’s. I think he taught just general subjects.
Hi Tony, I noted your wording…
“Please leave a reply to update this page or correct any errors”
I’d like to make some corrections/additions regarding Mr.Toms. His entry is currently fairly vague… as in – 19** to 197*. He was most certainly at the school already, when I started in Sept’ 1972. I was there from Sept’ 1972 thru to June/July 1977 (Goodmayes Lane). In all that time I don’t ever recall him being a Maths teacher at all. He may well have been before my arrival, but not whilst there. Mr Fielding was our regular and very imposing Maths teacher.
What I do know for 100% certain is, regarding Mr.Toms, he both ran and held the post for “Computer Studies”, usually double-lessons. That’s ‘official’ as it was a part of our curriculum.
They were always held upstairs, his classroom facing the West-playground.
Calm, tall & with his low-tone voice, he was always advocating computers. Back then, during class, we all used Pink/White Binary Punch cards (seems ancient, so archaic now). He even took us (whole class), down to Ilford Town Hall (their I.B.M room). Back then the computers were as large as a van, the trip took some arranging. Mr Toms was there for the whole time I was there,’72-’77, so you can fill-in the latter, although I can’t help with prior to ’72. Lastly, you may be interested with this. When Mr Birchinall left as Headmaster & Mr Pusey took over, 1975 from memory, Mr Toms took over as ‘Deputy Headmaster’, when Mr Pusey was away.
I have a photograph taken in Aug’ 1973, of Mr Toms & I in a cable-car. The cable-car was at Rudesheim on the River Rhine, above a vineyard (East Bank). Each was a two-man car & we were ‘buzzed’ by a USAF F.4 Phantom jet (Spangdahlem) quite alarming as we were almost 1/2-way across, but also rather exciting. With irony, I later saw this same cable-car in the Elvis Presley film “G.I.Blues” (filmed during the early 1960’s I believe & IIRC, the cable-cars were still the same) I haven’t scanned the old B&W ‘127’ yet, but when I do, where should I post it? (Email it to – contact@mayfieldmemories.me.uk – Tony Gocke)
I hope you find the info’ on Mr Toms helpful (it’s accurate) & hope it plugs a gap.
In response to K Hudson’s remarks. Mr toms taught me maths both in year 1 and in year 5 for GCE. I attended a few times his computer club. There were no computer lessons in my days it was extra curricula.
Remember Mr Carrick very well and had him to thank for my interest in mathematics. Made the lesson enjoyable yet informative. He introduced me to trigonometry, which before he introduced it to me, was told to me was something I should fear. Met him on the tube after he left, when our class visited London including the Royal college of surgeons, and got his autograph which I remember had a mathematical problem attached.
After all these years I have realised who the actor who plays Hercule Poirot has reminded me of, Mr C. E. V. Ivey, my maths teacher in the early 70s. Great old fashioned, stuffy and strict teacher with stature and authority and respect from his pupils. Also a bit like Captain Mainwaring in character.
Anyone remember Geoff Elliott? British Empire and Commonwealth Games pole vault champion for 1954 and 1958. He was a temporary sports master at Mayfield arround 1953-1954 when I was there.
Would like to contact anyone who left in 1961 from the boys school. who remembers me.
Mr Campion was a maths and p.e teacher, he was my 1st year form teacher, 1965
Is this the same ‘Ken Butler’ that played right back and Captain of the great football team?
Hi Ken, I remember you well. Mayfield football team (the best) and Ilford
District team. Hope you are keeping well.
P.E. teacher 1961 – 1965 …. Please could you correct the spelling of Mr R. Savoury to SAVORY. Very many thanks. Does anyone remember him? (My father, who has sadly passed now.)
I remember him. A very professional and successful teacher, with a quiet and confident approach to teaching PE, who cared about all his pupils equally regardless of their sporting abilities, in contrast to some of the P.E teachers l later worked with in my career. As a second former l went on a ski trip by train to Switzerland and shared a sleeping compartment with Mr Savory, his wife and another pupil.
Very many thanks Andrew for taking the time to respond in such a lovely way to my post. You cannot imagine how much your memories and comments meant to me. Thank you again and I wish you and yours all the very best.
I too remember Mr Savory. An athletically muscular man, quiet, dignified and commanded respect. He stood out also as he commuted on a very small motor bike. He was very well liked.
Wonder what happened to our science master Mr Clarke?
I agree with the earlier description of Mr. Ivey. He also had the nickname of, “Bouncer” due to his habit of rocking back and forth on his feet when talking to the class.
Hi Sid, hope you are well. Some interesting stories on here, I remember Bouncer. What about Mr Pusey, looked like a young Fagin with those sunken eyes.
I remember Bouncer too, he was head of Park my forms whats a name. The worst experience of him was the classroom meeting for the Saturdays cross country run, SATURDAY!!! no fear. I managed to wriggle out of it. I also remember Mr Pusey kick starting his Brigtish racing green Bond Minicar 3 wheeler. Almost as much fun as watching Mr Norman Rimmel arriving on his ancient James motor bike. Happy days.
Who left Mayfield Boys school in 1975? Maybe we could have a reunion in 2025 for the 50th .. 😎
There was also a Mr. Rew, who took PE. I don’t know when he commenced or left the school but he was certainly there 1958-1959. He was built like a brick and was handy with the slipper.