The Boys of Shakespeare's School in the Second World War

Richard Pearson

• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN:
  9781781591529
• eBook ISBN:
  9781783830565
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Military Biographies
• Index: History

"The story of the King Edward VI grammar school in Stratford-upon-Avon and its sacrifice in the Second World War . . . a heavy price for just one school." — War History Online
 
Like the Great War generation before them, the Old Boys of King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, (known as Shakespeare's School) answered the Nations call to arms in 1939. Over the next six years, no less than fifty-two of these young men fought and died for their Country. This evocative and carefully researched book tells each one's story. The author paints a picture of the character of the individual concerned, along with his family background, his contribution to the School and, most importantly, his war service and the circumstances of his death.
 
Some perished in lonely cockpits during the Battle of Britain and the Bombing campaign. Others fought and died at sea whether on Atlantic convoys, the Mediterranean campaign or in the Far East. The soldiers among them fell in the glare of the Western Desert fighting the Germans and Italians and in the unforgiving jungles of Burma repulsing the Japanese. In one case, death came in a German concentration camp.
 
Who can tell what influence the strong ethos of this small grammar school with its enduring values of decency and comradeship had played during the years of hostilities on both those who made the supreme sacrifice and others who were fortunate enough to survive? What is certain is that the example set by those former members of Shakespeare's School whose stories are told in this book must never be forgotten by their successors.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon
• Table of Contents
• List of Abbreviations
• Introduction The Generation
• Chapter 1 - STANDISH CECIL MOTTRAM
• Chapter 2 - ALAN HENRY WOODWARD
• Chapter 3 - PHILIP ANDREW TYLER
• Chapter 4 - LEONARD JOHN MERRITT
• Chapter 5 - HARRY ALFRED CHARLES SMITH
• Chapter 6 - JESSE GEORGE STANLEY
• Chapter 7 - JOHN GARLAND MILLER
• Chapter 8 - ROGERS FREEMAN GARLAND MILLER
• Chapter 9 - ROBERT HOLDER
• Chapter 10 - STANLEY RICHARD PHILLIPS
• Chapter 11 - EDWARD MALCOLM KENNARD
• Chapter 12 - ARTHUR CHARLES NORTH
• Chapter 13 - JAMES OVERBURY
• Chapter 14 - GEORGE EDWARD PRINT
• Chapter 15 - RICHARD FRANK BURNET TURNER
• Chapter 16 - LAURENCE GEOFFREY HILLIER
• Chapter 17 - JOHN MICHAEL WYLEY
• Chapter 18 - ERIC JOHN EVANS
• Chapter 19 - PATRICK GEOFFREY MARSHALL OVERTON
• Chapter 20 - TERENCE WONG JOY
• Chapter 21 - ROBERT GRANVILLE PARKS-SMITH
• Chapter 22 - HERBERT RAY TAYLOR
• Chapter 23 - PHILIP SNOWDEN ALEXANDER HILLIER DFC
• Chapter 24 - DEREK HUGH TARVER
• Chapter 25 - THOMAS SERVINGTON PALMER
• Chapter 26 - MICHAEL PATRICK WALTON
• Chapter 27 - RICHARD WILLIAM OSBORNE SPENDER
• Chapter 28 - DAVID OVERBURY
• Chapter 29 - FRANK GIFFORD ROTHERY
• Chapter 30 - PATRICK ENGLISH
• Chapter 31 - WILLIAM JOHN STILES
• Chapter 32 - KENNETH ALFRED SMITH
• Chapter 33 - WILLIAM ARTHUR LOWTH
• Chapter 34 - GEOFFREY FRANCIS CLARK
• Chapter 35 - ROWLAND HENRY MEGAINEY
• Chapter 36 - FREDERICK JOHN BAILEY
• Chapter 37 - ARTHUR JAMES COGBILL
• Chapter 38 - GORDON ROBERT COLLINS
• Chapter 39 - FREDERICK CHARLES PINFOLD
• Chapter 40 - PHILIP EDWIN LOMAS
• Chapter 41 - CHARLES HARRY ODELL
• Chapter 42 - JOHN PHILIP ORGAN
• Chapter 43 - NORMAN ROLAND VICTOR WATSON
• Chapter 44 - CYRIL BROOKING THORNTON MBE
• Chapter 45 - GEOFFREY CROSS
• Chapter 46 - THE REVEREND CANON CLIFFORD JOHN COHU
• Chapter 47 - NORMAN FREDERICK PARKES
• Chapter 48 - THOMAS CORBETT HIATT
• Chapter 49 - THOMAS ANTHONY TESTAR
• Chapter 50 - SIDNEY CHARLES WILLIS
• Chapter 51 - ARTHUR JOHN AUST
• Chapter 52 - THEY HAVE PAID THE PRICE OF FREEDOM
• THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• FURTHER READING
• INDEX