Memories of Early St Michael's

In the Spring 2000 Edition of the Mitre, readers were invited to send in any details they had about the staff at St Michael's. The following information maybe of interest.

Revd. John Maurice Ashworth, BA Rector of Boughton 1937-48. Taught English and I think French. He taught from the outset of the School until he left in 1948 to become Dean of Trinidad where he remained for 6 years. He was a large and powerful man and I well remember him reading to us "A Tale of Two Cites” giving each character a different voice. He had a young daughter at the School.

Revd. Richard Tatlock, MA Rector of Hillington 1946-50 RNVR Chaplain in the War, he taught Latin and Science. He also had a daughter at the School He left in 1950 to take a London Parish and became a member of the BBC Religious Broadcasting Dept. 1950-1957. In 1967 he was in the Liverpool Diocese. I remember his radio morning broadcasts.

The Revd. Samuel James Noel Henderson, taught at the School between 1948-1950.

 Like his successor Revd. Geoffrey Muzio he taught History. He went to another Norfolk Parish after leaving Heacham

Miss. Lowe Taught at the School c1946 to mid 1950s Head of Girls and taught Art. She left to set up Silfield Infant School, Gayton Road, King’s Lynn. Her most famous pupil being Diana Spencer, later Princess of Wales.

Henry Taylor He joined St Michael's soon after the War having been a Captain in
the Army. He had served with David Tomlinson, the actor. Taught French and was Sports Master. The longest serving of all the Staff continuing until the School finally closed. Certainly the most popular of all the masters. We were all pleased when he began to woo the sports mistress of Lynn High School for Girls and delighted when he married her.

A few names of pupils of the early period of St.Michael's 1946 - 1950.
Marcus Wortley, John Picket, Peter Saunders, Oliver Atkins (died c1975), Richard Raines, Michael Poulter, Janet Poulter, Roger MacDougall, John Penrose, Shir Azar-Peh (Iranian), Rosalind Coe, Robin Cramberi, Hon. Guy Cunliffe - Lister, Caroline McCullough, Rowan McCullough, George Mosely.
There are countless others, of course, who I cannot remember

Ian Richmond (1946 - 1950)

My thanks to Ian for the article and my apologies for the 2 year delay in printing (Ed)