Queen Mary's Grammar School

Founded 1554

Speech Day 2015

PRIZE GIVING

Mr Gordon Summers

Chief Engraver at The Royal Mint

Programme

National Anthem

Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Philip Sturrock MBE

Headmaster’s Address

QM Concert Band

Rolling in the Deep, Adele arr Vause

Enrichment

Multi media presentations

Violin Duet: Harjeet & Manveer Wilkhu

Hungarian Dance, Brahms

Sunchaser, Horizon Report

Four Presentations

Special Awards for 2015

Guest Speaker’s Address

Mr Gordon Summers

QM Concert Band

Happy, P. Williams arr. Vause

Vote of thanks

The Captain of School, Liam O’Connor

The School Song

SCHOOL PRIZES 2015

SUBJECT PRIZES - Upper Sixth

Art The E.M. Flint Art Prize R. Chorley & Y. Warrilow Biology The Frank Brace Prize A. Sinha Business & Economics S.K.K. Bains Chemistry The J.F. Crump Prize A. Sinha Computer Studies S. Aamer Design & Technology The Peter Gordon Prize A. Westwood Economics The Gerald Shutt Memorial Prize I.I. Kasujee English The Samuel Powis Prize E.F. Swain Geography The G.M. Wood Prize Z. Ali History The Frank Brace Prize for Early Modern History A. Westwood The Harold Parry Memorial Prize for Late Modern History E. Browning Mathematics The Sir Edwin Smith Prize O.J. Hanson

Modern Languages French The Samuel Trees Memorial Prize P. Malys German The Eldon A. Crump Prize A.Grover Spanish The T.A. Hill Prize A. Whitehead Music The Frank Cookson Prize E.F. Swain Physics The J.F. Crump Prize C. Marsden Religious Education The Windle Scripture Prize E.R. Rowell Science The Gerald Shutt Memorial Prize H.M. Delmas

SUBJECT PRIZES - Lower Sixth

Art The John & George Ensor Prize D. Sam Biology The E.N. Marshall Prize M.T. Calder Business & Economics A.S. Nijher Chemistry The E.N. Marshall Prize G.S. Sidhu Computer Studies Computing B.I. Nevett-Farman ICT D. Samm Design & Technology B.I. Nevett-Farman Economics D. Patel English The Samuel Powis Prize R. Llewellyn Extended Project Qualification The W.J. Davies Prize C.H. Yates Geography The H.M. Butler Prize R.M. Vreugdenhil History The R.J. Bull Memorial Prize S.J. Hassan Historical Studies Prize N. Ali Mathematics The E.N. Marshall Prize L.J. O’Connor Modern Languages The F.B. Shaw Memorial Prize E. Daniel The Linguistics Prize M.M.W. Samy

The Hill Memorial & Jeffries Prize for Spanish M. Swain Spoken Language The Andrew J. Thompson Memorial Prize K. Singh Music R. Llewellyn Physics The G.G. Brudenell Prize L.J. O’Connor Religious Education C.H. Yates Science The Gerald Shutt Memorial Prize U. Raja The Stephen Humphries & Stephen Worrall Prize for progress in the Sixth Form A. Boyd

SUBJECT PRIZES - Middle and Lower School Art The McKinstry Prizes Year 11 T.A. Aston Year 10 K. Hargun Year 9 A.J. Liu Year 8 J.W. Hyett Year 7 P.S. Tiwana Biology The Michael Bollen Memorial Prize A.J. Blundell Business & Economics M.S. Dulai Chemistry The Michael Bollen Memorial Prize J.T.M. Duckett Computer Studies The Michael Goold Prize G.K. Bhalla Middle School Prize I. Hanif Design & Technology Year 11 D.E. Pearce Year 10 D.S. Kher Year 9 H. Akram Year 8 U.H. Nambio Year 7 B.Y. Jiwa English The R.S.M. Williams Prize (Year 11) A.U. Anwar The Chetwynd House Prize H. Akram French The F.B. Shaw Memorial Prize A.U. Anwar Geography The John Scott Prize (Middle School) D.E. Pearce The John Scott Prize (Lower School) H. Akram German The I.R. Davison Memorial Prize J.S. Bansel History The Harold Williams Prize J.C. Murdoch The Binns Prize P. Tiwana Mandarin A.J. Blundell Mathematics The Michael Bollen Memorial Prize J.S. Bansal The Chetwynd House Prize R.M. Peacock Music The Middle School Music Prize D.E. Pearce

The Frank Cookson Prize (Year 9) N.J. Suckling The Junior Music Prize R.J. Davidson The Young Musician Prize H.S. & M.S. Wilkhu Physics The Michael Bollen Memorial Prize S.T.F. Stewart-Barry

Religious Education The Windle Scripture Prize J.S. Bansal Science The Gerald Shutt Memorial Prize A.U. Anwar The Chetwynd House Prize for Science D. Tandon Spanish The Petypher Prize L.A. Curtis

PALFREY PRIZES - Middle and Lower School

YEAR 11 D.E. Pearce

U.B. Ahmed

N. Hanji

C.J. Butler

10A D. Sokolov

10D S.S. Patel

10G S.E. Shackleton

10P J. Mahay

9A A.J. Bembridge

9D S.J. Darby

9G M.B. Saleem

9P H. Akram

8A R.J. Davidson

8D A.S. Kular

8G S.S. Garewal

8P R.M. Peacock

7A D.R s. Khangure

7D J.L.D. Fraser

7G K.C. Kumar

7P J.S. Fearon

ACTIVITY AND ACHIEVEMENT PRIZES CCF Prizes Army Section A.D. Ellis RAF Section A.E. Jones Astle Prize K. Beveridge-Smith RAF Proficiency Trophy V.M. Tuyakhov “Best Shot” Cup X.K. Tang Capt. T.T. Barnes Cup (Army Recruits) S.T.W. Huyskens Wing Commander Dickson Cup (RAF Recruits) A. Ahmed The Philip Wilson Evans Prize for Junior Leadership in the CCF A.J. Blundell 210 Bty Trophy for Individual Military Skills B. Sandhu-Gill Drama Old England Prize K.C. Kumar Rubery Owen Prize R. Chorley Farchynys Ralph White Prize (Senior) B.I. Nevett-Farman Ralph White Prize (Junior) J.J.V. Patel The B.J. Edwards Prize for Fieldwork in Geography H.M. Leighton Music The Downes Prize for Music Making A. Sinha Music Batons Contribution to extra-curricular music making B.A. Thorn & E.B. Mcintosh Public Service The Headmaster’s Prize R.A.P. Bhatoe The John and George Ensor Prize A. Sinha The John S. Anderson Prize T.J. Bunn The G.G. Paxton Prize for salt attic S.N. Patel The Bruce George Trophy R.G. Walker Speech & Writing The Samuel Powis Prize for Oratory R. Llewellyn Reading Prize (Middle School) A.J. Blundell The Judge Tucker Prize for Reading R.A.P. Bhatoe The Kirby Essay Prize E.R. Rowell The Chess Shield F. Nasiri The Darren Burton Memorial Prize N.R. Chowdhury The Aneil Raju Memorial Prize for extra-Curricular Activities in Year 9 N.P. Green The G.A. Crudace Trophy Z.L. Elliot The Cross-Country Run Trophy B.R. Boulter The J.A. Dickson Cross-Country Run Trophy (Middle School) D. Sokolov The Victor Ludorum Cups Year 7 W.J. Cooper Year 8 Z.L. Elliot Year 9 R.S. Sidhu Year 10 S.A. Brooks Senior Boys E.C. Walker Senior Girls H.M. Leighton

The Jan Webster Trophy for Sporting Achievement I.F. Saa The R.R. Taylor Memorial Bowling Award N.B. Patel The Malikuddin Foundation Prize for Excellence A-Level R.G. Walker & A. Westwood GCSE K.Y. Ng The Jeevan Dhanda Award T.J. Bunn The Maggie Causer Cup S. Singh & A. Mahmood

HOUSE COMPETITION WINNERS 2014-2015

First Second Third Fourth

Cross Country Darby Gryphon Aragon Petypher

Physics Gryphon Darby Petypher Aragon

Mathematics Petypher Aragon & Darby (Joint) Gryphon

Table Tennis Darby Gryphon Petypher Aragon

Swimming Darby Petypher Gryphon Aragon

Chemistry Aragon Petypher Gryphon Darby

RS Gryphon Darby Aragon Petypher

Rugby Gryphon Darby Petypher Aragon

Geography Aragon Gryphon Petypher Darby

Hockey Petypher Darby Aragon Gryphon

Countdown Quiz Darby Petypher Gryphon Aragon

Music Aragon & Petypher (Joint) Darby Gryphon

Alessi Design (KS3) Aragon Petypher Darby Gryphon

House Trumpet Petypher Aragon Gryphon Darby

Basketball Petypher Gryphon Darby Aragon

Cricket Darby Petypher Gryphon Aragon

School Sports Week

Sports Day Gryphon Darby Petypher Aragon

HOUSE COMPETITION POINTS

Aragon Darby Gryphon Petypher

Academic 2232 1941 1776 2184

Service 472 543 540 518

Competition 1001 1326 1150 1400

TOTAL 3705 3810 3466 4102

OVERALL WINNER - Petypher

A-level Examinations The following were awarded grade A*/A in the June 2015 examinations: Art: E. Ash(*), L. Barrett(*), A. Boyd(*), R. Chorley(*), J. Nelson(*), V. Parekh(*), J. Patel(*), S. Seimar(*), Y. Warrilow(*) Biology: S. Ahmad, O. Akhtar, A. Akmal, J. Dale(*), H. Delmas(*), S. Farooqui, D. Gakhal(*), C. Gore(*), E. Heinonen(*), J. Higginbottom, A. Idrees, O. Jassel(*), I. Kasujee(*), S. Kaur, N. Keen, C. Lee, Ryan Patel, A. Pettitt(*), O. Rafiq, D. Rai, I. Rai, B. Rana, S. Sahajpal(*), S. Shafaq, P. Singh, A. Sinha(*), A. Westwood(*), J. Whitehouse

Chemistry: O. Akhtar, M. Asim, R. Bhalla, J. Dale(*), H. Delmas(*), R. Dhanda, A. Ellis, S. Farooqui, D. Gakhal(*), R. Gonglore, C. Gore(*), O. Hanson(*), E. Heinonen, O. Jassel, S. Kaur, N. Keen, T. Lai, Ryan Patel(*), A. Pettitt, O. Rafiq(*), I. Rai, B. Rana(*), S. Sahajpal, A. Sahota, P. Singh(*), A. Sinha(*), K. Susan, E. Swain(*), R. Walker(*), J. Whitehouse

DT: G. Banks, J. Dhandwar, M. Doyle, R. Heran, J. Lesshafft, H. Mohammed, J. Patel, T. Rowley, X. Tang, S. Walker(*), A. Westwood(*)

Economics: P. Aneja, D. Bharj, J. Brown, E. Browning, H. Dale, R. Dhanda, A. Idrees, I. Kasujee(*), A. Mahey, Ravi Patel, S. Patel, C. Pritchard

Economics & Business: S. Aamer, R. Badhan, R. Bains, S. Bains(*), S. Deol, T. Gani(*)

English Language & Literature: S. Kanwar, E. Rowell

English Literature: R. Bhatoe(*), R. Chorley, E. Swain(*)

EPQ S.N. Ahmed, A. Akmal (*), P. Malys (*), E.M. Parkes (*), E.R. Rowell (*), A. Sinha (*)

French: P. Malys

Further Maths: S. Ahmed, R. Bhalla, A. Boyd, J. Brown, T. Bunn, A. Cheema, O. Hanson(*), C. Lee, M. Lines(*), A. Mahey(*), Ryan Patel(*), Ravi Patel, S. Patel, P. Singh(*), A. Sinha, C. Spanos, E. Swain, R. Walker(*)

Geography: S. Ali, Z. Ali, R. Bhatoe, E. Browning, T. Bunn, K. Carter, J. Dale, S. Farooqui, T. Gani, D. Parekh, S. Patel, A. Qamar(*), I. Sangha, S. Shafaq

History: E. Ash, H. Basra, A. Bhardwaj, R. Bhatoe, D. Budhi, T. Bunn(*), K. Carter, P. Malys(*), J. Nicholls, E. Parkes, E. Rowell, A. Westwood(*)

Maths: S. Ahmad, S. Ahmed, P. Aneja, R. Bhalla, A. Boyd, J. Brown, T. Bunn, A. Cheema, H. Dale, R. Dhanda, A. Ellis, D. Gakhal, C. Gore(*), D. Grewal, O. Hanson(*), E. Heinonen, O. Iltaf, I. Kasujee, C. Lee(*), J. Lesshafft, M. Lines A. Mahey(*), H. Mohammed, Ravi Patel(*), Ryan Patel(*), S. Patel(*), O. Rafiq(*), D. Rai, I. Rai, P. Singh(*), A. Sinha(*), C. Spanos(*), E. Swain, R. Walker(*), S. Walker(*)

Physics: S. Ahmed, R. Bhalla, J. Brown(*), A. Cheema, H. Delmas, A. Ellis, O. Hanson, E. Heinonen, C. Lee, A. Mahey(*), S. Sahajpal(*), C. Spanos(*), R. Walker(*), S. Walker

RS: A. Akmal, E. Ash(*), J. Nelson, R. Patel, E. Rowell(*)

Four Advanced Level Passes: (the number of A*/A grades are shown in brackets) P. Aneja (2), R. Bhalla (4), J. Brown (4), T. Bunn (4), K. Carter (2), N. Chhiba, J. Garrett, O. Hanson (4), E. Heinonen (4), L. Hikkaduwa, C. Lee (4), A. Mahey (4), E. Middleton-Robson (1), E. Parkes (2), Ravi Patel (4), Ryan Patel (4), S. Patel (4), P. Singh (4), A. Sinha (4), E. Swain (4), X. Tang (1), R. Walker (4), S. Walker (4), A. Westwood (4), A. Whitehead

Three Advanced Level Passes: (the number of A*/A grades are shown in brackets) S. Aamer (1), H. Ahir, S. Ahmad (2), A. Ahmed, N. Ahmed, S. Ahmed (3), Y. Ahmed, O. Akhtar (2), A. Akmal (2), S. Ali (1), Z. Ali (1), E. Ash (3), M. Asim (1), H. Aswat, R. Badhan (1), C. Bahia, S. Bahia, C. Bains, R. Bains (1), S. Bains (1), G. Banks (1), L. Barrett (1), H. Basra (1), A. Bhambra, A. Bhardwaj (1), D. Bharj (1), R. Bhatoe (3), S. Bhogal, L. Boniface, A. Boyd (3), K. Brown, E. Browning (2), D. Budhi (1), A. Cheema (3), R. Chorley (2), H. Dale (2), J. Dale (3), P. Darby, H. Delmas (3), S. Deol (1), P. Dhaliwal, R. Dhanda (3), J. Dhandwar (1), M. Doyle (1), A. Ellis (3), S. Farooqui (3), D. Foster, D. Gakhal (3), T. Gani (2), A. Gill, H. Gill, D. Gogna, R. Gonglore (1), C. Gore (3), D. Grewal (1), A. Hastings-Smith, R. Heran (1), J. Higginbottom (1), J. Ho, A. Idrees (2), O. Iltaf (1), O. Jassel (2), J. Johal, J. Johal, A. Jones, A. Kahlon, S. Kanwar (1), I. Kasujee (3), S. Kaur (2), N. Keen (2), T. Lai (1), J. Lau, J. Lesshafft (2), M. Lines (2), P. Malys (2), S. Marawat, E. McIntosh, S. Minto, H. Mohammed (2), J. Muttu, J. Nelson (2), J. Nicholls (1), R. Pal, S. Pal,

D. Parekh (1), S. Parekh, V. Parekh (1), Jay Patel (1), Jenisha Patel (1), M. Patel, Rishi Patel, A. Pettitt (2), C. Pritchard (1), O. Rafiq (3), D. Rai (2), I. Rai (3), B. Rana (2), E. Rowell (3), T. Rowley (1), S. Sahajpal (3), A. Sahota (1), A. Sangha, I. Sangha (1), S. Seimar (1), S. Shafaq (2), S. Sharma, C. Spanos (3), K. Susan (1), J. Tagger, J. Tang, A. Urfan, Y. Warrilow (1), R. Weaver, J. Whitehouse (2), B. Wright

AS-Level Examinations

The following were awarded Grade A in the June 2015 examinations:

Art: S. Bains, K. Dhugga, A. Fiyaz, D. Sam, R. Vreugdenhil

Biology: A. Anwar, M. Calder, N. Chowdhury, H. Grewal, A. Gupta, D. Hombiro, S. Jassal, P. Kachala, W. Khan, K. Kumar, R. Llewellyn, N. Mohanlal, A. Nijher, N. O'Connor, Aran Patel, Arjun Patel, A. Pawar, U. Raja, A. Ravat, N. Rooprai, S. Sahdev, D. Sam, M. Samy, G. Sidhu, K. Taggar, J. Walkerdine-Hill

Chemistry: S. Bains, M. Calder, N. Chowdhury, E. Daniel, I. Gaynor, H. Grewal, A. Grover, A. Gupta, S. Jassal, W. Khan, R. Llewellyn, A. Nijher, Aran Patel, Arjun Patel, S. Patel, A. Pawar, U. Raja, S. Sahdev, M. Samy, G. Sidhu, A. Tapper, G. Watts, C. Wright

Computing/ICT S. Ahmed, Q. Feng, M. Hunt, B. Johal, D. Lindsay, B. Nevett-Farman, A. Potter, D. Sam, C. Wright

DT: Z. Ahmed, L. Chandler, T. Dosanjh, R. Elkington, I. Gaynor, W. Khan, H. Naqvi, B. Nevett-Farman, G. Sidhu, R. Yip

Economics: A. Anwar, D. Hombiro, K. Kumar, H. Mann, L. O'Connor, Arjun Patel, Arti Patel, D. Patel, B. Ward

Economics & Business: T. Dosanjh, A. Nijher, S. Patel, T. Ravat

English Language & Literature: J. Bradshaw, R. Galloway, R. Llewellyn, D. Smith, A. Storey

English Literature A. Anwar, H. Grennan, A. Ravat, M. Swain

EPQ (A* available) A. Anwar (*), S.K. Bains (*), J.J. Dhillon, A.N. Dhilwayo (*), T.S. Dosanjh (*), M. Durk (*), I.I. Gaynor (*), H. Grennan (*), H.S. Grewal (*), A. Grover (*),

A.K. Gupta(*), S.J. Hassan, M.A. Hawa, D. Hombiro, P.K. Kachala (*), R.S. Khosah (*), K. Kumar (*), U. Langley, H.M. Leighton, D.H. Lindsay (*), R. Llewellyn (*), L. McGann (*), N.F. O’Connor, A. Patel (*), D. Patel, B. Popple, A.N. Potter, L.A. Powell (*), N.K. Rooprai (*), M.M.W. Samy, D.S. Sohal, M. Swain (*), M. Szmyt, K.K. Taggar, C. Tang (*), S.K. Ubni, A. Vasta (*), B.J. Ward (*), G.A. Watts (*), C.H. Yates (*)

French: E. Daniel, H. Grewal

General Studies: N. Blackwood

Geography: Z. Ahmed, J. Bird, R. Galloway, R. Hodgetts, K. Kumar, H. Leighton, R. Lorgat, D. Russon, D. Smith, M. Swain, A. Tapper, R. Vreugdenhil

German: M. Samy

History: N. Ali, H. Grennan, D. Patel, T. Pullan, B. Ward

Mathematics: S. Ahmed, T. Akram, A. Anwar, S. Bath, A. Bhambra, M. Calder, N. Chowdhury, E. Daniel, N. Dawes, R. Elkington, Q. Feng, H. Grewal, A. Gupta, H. Hill, S. Jassal, R. Khosah, K. Kumar, V. Lam, C. Lee, R. Llewellyn, H. Mann, B. Nevett-Farman, A. Nijher, L. O'Connor, Aran Patel, Arjun Patel, D. Patel, S. Patel, A. Pawar, T. Pullan, S. Sahdev, J. Sahni, M. Samy, G. Sidhu, D. Smith, C. Tang, A. Tapper, J. Walkerdine-Hill, B. Ward, G. Watts, C. Wright

Physics: S. Ahmed, T. Akram, S. Bath, N. Chowdhury, E. Daniel, N. Dawes, R. Elkington, Q. Feng, I. Gaynor, H. Hill, R. Khosah, V. Lam, D. Lindsay, B. Nevett-Farman, L. O'Connor, Aran Patel, D. Patel, S. Patel, T. Pullan, C. Purewal, U. Raja, N. Rooprai, J. Walkerdine-Hill, G. Watts, C. Wright

RS: N. Ali, S. Bhandal, A. Vasta, C. Yates

Spanish: K. Singh, M. Swain

GCSE EXAMINATIONS

GCSE candidates achieved the following results in the examinations of 2014 and 2015

A*- C = Number of GCSEs at grade C or above (½ = Short Courses)

A*/A = Number of A* and A grades combined

M = Additional Maths Grade

A*/A A*/C M A*/A A*-C M

U. Ahmed 10 12 B. Fortes-Mayer 11 12 R. Alam 6.5 11 C. Gill 11 12 H. Ali Gohar 7 11 T. Gray 12 12 A. Anwar 12 12 L. Grossett 10.5 11.5 S. Ark 9 11 S. Gumber 11 12 T. Aston 3 11 N. Hanji 7.5 11 S. Baig 8.5 12 L. Hateley 10.5 12 J. Balu 4.5 11 B. Haynes 12 12 J. Bansel 11.5 11.5 I. Hazel 12 12 G. Baxter 1 11 S. Hill 1 9 P. Bhachu 9 11 S. Hopkinson 7.5 11 N. Bhagvaker 12 12 R. Horrigan 12 12 G. Bhalla 12 12 E. Houldin 6 11 N. Bharj, 7.5 11 A. James 1 10 A. Blundell 12 12 S. Jephcott 5.5 11 D. Boniface 6 11 B. Jhooty 11.5 11.5 C. Butler 9.5 11 R. Johal 10.5 12 J. Chatha 10.5 11.5 H. Jones 4.5 11 O. Chatwin 9 11.5 L. Jones 11 12 N. Chauhan 8.5 11 A. Juss 1 9 M. Chhiba 9.5 12 N. Lewis 7.5 12 S. Clarke 9.5 11 C. Lines 12 12 S. Connolly 12 12 J. Lowe 8.5 11 J. Cullingworth 8.5 11 C. MacDonald 0 10 L. Curtiss 11 11 K. MacKenzie 12 12 J. Doulay 9 12 A. Mahmood 7.5 11.5 O. Draper 2 11 R. Malhi 5 11 G. Dubb 9.5 11 V. Man 10.5 11 J. Duckett 12 12 M. Mann 11 12 M. Dulai 11 12 A. Mirza 10 12 A. Edmonds 8.5 11 J. Murdoch 11.5 12

GCSE EXAMINATIONS (Continued) A*- C = Number of GCSEs at grade C or above (½ = Short Courses)

A*/A = Number of A* and A grades combined

M = Additional Maths Grade

A*/A A*-C A*/A A*-C

F. Nasiri 9 12 B. Sandhu-Gill 6 11 K. Ng 13 13 K. Selvan 12 12 T. Olivo 12 12 M. Shah 10.5 11.5 J. Padhiar 7 11 S. Shah, 1 11 N. Patel 11.5 12 W. Simms 8.5 12 T. Patel 11 12 A. Singh 8.5 11.5 D. Pearce 12 12 J. Singh 9.5 11 H. Rafiq 8 12 B. Smith 7 11 M. Rahman 11 12 M. Smith 12 12 O. Rana 12 12 S. Smith 9 12 K. Rasool 11.5 11.5 S. Stewart-Barry 12 12 J. Rea 5.5 11 H. Syed 8 11 H. Ruthu, 2.5 10 I. Walker 12 12 I. Saa 5 10.5 J. Walter 10.5 12 A. Saha 11 12 L. Ward 12 12 J. Sahnan 7 10 M. Whitehouse 7.5 12 S. Sandhu 11 12 J. Wilkinson 8 11

ACHIEVEMENTS 2014 - 2015 Combined Cadet Force ARMY SECTION ACHIEVEMENTS Easter Cadet Leadership Course J.M. Miller, B.J. Ward Frimley Park Cadet Leadership Course S.S. Bath, S.T.F. Stewart-Barry Senior Cadet Instructors Course K. Beveridge-Smith, S.D. Clarke, S.D. Connolly, S.G. Garbett, H.O. Hill, S.R. Jephcott, A.T. O’Connor, T.J.T. Powell, Z.U. Rahim, B. Sandhu-Gill, A. Singh, B.A.R. Smith, S.T.F. Stewart-Barry, L.M. Ward Advanced Army Proficiency Certificate T.A. Aston, K. Beveridge-Smith, S.D. Connolly, T.J. Dawson, S.G. Garbett, H.S. Grewal, B.L. Hopton, S.R. Jephcott, B.S. Jhooty, N. Kendall-Hall, S.A. Kirk, C.M.P. Lines, C.A. MacDonald, H.A. Naqvi, K. Nathwani, A.T. O’Connor, A.S. Pawar, T.J.T. Powell, J. Padhiar, B. Sandhu-Gill, N.H. Shah, A. Singh Army Proficiency Certificate T.J.K. Allen, T.A. Aston, S.A. Brooks, M.D.T. Chaudhry, T.J. Dawson, R.S. Dhindsa, S.G. Garbett, G.S. Grewal, B.G.A. Haynes, A.S. Heran, A.J. Holdcroft, B.L. Hopton, N.G.S. Johal, S.A. Kirk, J.E. Morgan, K. Nathwani, K. Ng, A.T. O’Connor, P.R. Patel, T.J.T. Powell, D.S. Randhawa, N.S. Randhawa, S. Mal, H.J.C. Roberts, A. Sandhu, A.J.S. Sidhu, G.S. Sidhu, D. Thiara, J.S. Wood RAF SECTION ACHIEVEMENTS

A.E. Jones Air Cadet Leadership Course S.S. Ark, A.J. Blundell Cadet Signaller Course D.E. Pearce

Senior Cadet Instructors Course P.S. Bhachu, A.J. Blundell, J.Y. Butt, A.Z. Jhangir, N.F. O’Connor, H. Grennan, M.R. Shah RAF Advanced Proficiency A.U.Anwar, S.S. Ark, P.S. Bhachu, A.J. Blundell, J.A. Cullingworth, L.A. Curtiss, H. Grennan, G.S. Juss, N.A. Lewis, K.P. MacKenzie, J.C. Murdoch, A.S. Nijher, N.F. O’Connor, D.E. Pearce, H.J. Rafiq, S. Rassool, J. Sahnan, M.J. Smith, S.J.A. Smith, A.H. Syed, M.I.A. Varela, I.S. Walker RAF Proficiency Certificate K. Bains, H. Grennan, T.W. Harrington, A.Z. Jhangir, M.U. Khayyam, L. McGann, A.S. Nijher, N.F. O’Connor, A.S. Patel, W. Rahman, S. Rassool, S.E. Shackleton

Destinations List 2015

S. Aamer Aston University (Accounting for Management) H.K. Ahir Year out S.U. Ahmad Year out A.U. Ahmed Year out M.S. Ahmed University of Bristol (Mechanical Engineering) S.N. Ahmed Aston University (Accounting for Management) Y. Ahmed Aston University (Pharmacy) O. Akhtar Year out A. Akmal University of Leicester (Biological Sciences) S. Ali Aston University (Pharmacy) Z. Ali University of Manchester (Geography) P.S. Aneja University of Warwick (Law) E. Ash University of Manchester (Fashion Marketing) M.U. Asim Year out H. Aswat Coventry University (Aerospace Engineering) R. Badhan University of Manchester (Psychology) C. Bahia Loughborough University (Chemical Engineering) S. Bahia City University London (Optometry) C.S. Bains Aston University (Economics & Management) R.S. Bains Aston University (International Business & Economics) S.K.K Bains University of Manchester (Psychology) G.A. Banks University of Nottingham (Mechanical Engineering) L. Barrett University of Sheffield (Journalism Studies) H. Basra University of Liverpool (English & Modern History) R. Bhalla St George’s, University of London (Medicine) A.S.A. Bhambra University of Manchester (Aerospace Engineering) A. Bhardwaj University of Edinburgh (Applied Sport Science) D.N.K. Bharj BPP University (Psychology) R.A.P. Bhatoe University of Birmingham (Geography) S.S. Bhogal Aston University (Pharmacy) L.W.G. Boniface Newcastle University (Geographical Information Science) A. Boyd Lancaster University (Mathematics) J.M. Brown St Hugh’s College, Oxford (Economics & Management) K.G.D.G. Brown Year out E. Browning University of Leeds (Geography) D.M. Budhi University of Birminghan (Law) T.J. Bunn Durham University (Law) K. Carter University of Manchester (Geography) A.M.J.S. Cheema Year out N.C. Chhiba Aston University (Accounting for Management) R. Chorley The Arts University College at Bournemouth (Illustration)

H.S. Dale University of Nottingham (Mechanical Engineering) J.J. Dale University of Birmingham (Medicine) P.E. Darby Birmingham City University (Mechanical Engineering) H.M. Delmas Plymouth University (Medicine &Surgery) S.K. Deol Year out P.S. Dhaliwal Aston University (Optometry) R.S. Dhanda University of Nottingham (Chemical Engineering) J.S. Dhandwar Loughborough University (Civil Engineering) M.C. Doyle Harper Adams University (Realm) A.D. Ellis University of Nottingham (Physics) S. Farooqui St Georges, University of London (Medicine) D.J. Foster Year out D.S. Gakhal University of Manchester (Medicine) T. Gani Aston University (Business and Management) J.S.G. Garrett University of Manchester (French & Spanish) A.S. Gill University of Nottingham (Physics) H.S. Gill University of Huddersfield (Pharmacy) D.K. Gogna Coventry University (Civil Engineering) R. Gonglore Keele University (Pharmacy) C.D. Gore University College London (Economics) D.S. Grewal Year out O.J. Hanson Brasenose College, Oxford (Mathematics) A.L. Hastings-Smith University of Manchester (French and Spanish) E. Heinonen University College London (Applied Medical Sciences) R.S. Heran Aston University (Optometry) A. Hikkaduwa Liyanage

Central University of Lancashire (Neuropsychology)

J. Ho Employment A.S. Hussain Coventry University (Electronic Engineering) A.A. Idrees Aston University (Optometry) O. Jassel University of Nottingham (Medicine) J.S. Johal Coventry University (Civil Engineering) J.K.K. Johal University of Birmingham (Biomedical Science) A.E. Jones Year out A. Kahlon Year out S.A. Kanwar University of Southampton (Geography) I.I. Kasujee University of Warwick (Economics) S. Kaur University of Manchester (Chemical Engineering with

Industrial Experience) N.B. Keen University of Sheffield (Biomedical Science) T.F. Lai University of Manchester (Biochemistry) J.K.K. Lau University of Leicester (Aerospace Engineering) C.G. Lee University College London (Biochemical Engineering) J.A. Lesshafft University of Sheffield (Mechanical Engineering) M.J.R. Lines University of Warwick (Mechanical Engineering)

A. Mahey London School of Economics (Economics) P. Malys University of Warwick (Politics, International Studies & French) S.K. Marawat Year out E.B. McIntosh Year out E.M. Middleton-Robson

University of Leicester (Management Studies)

S.M. Minto De Montfort University (Pharmacy) H.H. Mohammed University of Birmingham (Mathematics & Computer

Science) J.S. Muttu Aston University (Engineering & Applied Science) J. Nelson University of Manchester (International Management

with American Business Studies) J.C. Nicholls University of Birmingham (Geography) R. Pal Keele University (Biomedical Science) S. Pal University of Liverpool (Accounting and Finance with a

Year in Industry) D. Parekh University of Manchester (Geography & Geology) S. Parekh University of Lincoln (Pharmacy) V. Parekh University of Nottingham (Pharmacy) E.M. Parkes Keele University (Pharmaceutical Science) J. Patel Nottingham Trent University (Civil Engineering) J. Patel University of Nottingham (Pharmacy) M. Patel Aston University (International Business & Spanish) R.B. Patel University College London (Economics) R. Patel Royal Veterinary College (Bioveterinary Sciences) R. Patel Year out S.N. Patel University of Warwick (Economics) A.J. Pettitt Royal Veterinary College Veterinary Medicine C.F.J. Pritchard Lancaster University (Law) A. Qamar Year out O.J. Rafiq University of Manchester (Medicine) D. Rai University of Manchester (Neuroscience) I.S. Rai Year out B.S. Rana University of Liverpool (Dentistry) E.R. Rowell University of Warwick (History) T. Rowley University of Sussex (Product Design) S. Sahajpal University of Manchester (Medicine) A.S. Sahota Keele University (Pharmacy) A.K. Sangha Aston University (Engineering & Applied Science- Foundation) I.K.S. Sangha University of Liverpool (Mechanical Engineering) S. Seimar Aston University (Marketing) S. Shafaq Aston University (Optometry) S. Sharma Keele University (Pharmacy) G. Singh Aston University (Engineering & Applied Science) P. Singh Imperial College London (Medicine)

A. Sinha Downing College, Cambridge (Medicine) C. Marsden University of Birmingham (Physics) S. Susan Koshy Year out E.F. Swain Year out J.S. Tagger Year out J. Tang Coventry University (Accounting & Finance) A. Urfan Birmingham City University (Accounting & Finance) R.G. Walker University of Nottingham (Mathematics) S.R. Walker University of Sheffield (Mechanical Engineering) Y. Warrilow University of Liverpool (Architecture) R. Weaver University of Manchester (Ancient History) A. Westwood University of Nottingham (Psychology) A. Whitehead Cardiff University (Geography (Human)) J.D. Whitehouse University of Bath (Molecular & Cellular Biology) B.K. Wright University of Birmingham (Geology/Physical Geography)

University List 2015 (known to us at the end of September 2015)

Aberystwyth T. Greatrex Countryside Management 2:2 Aston J. Lee International Business & Modern

Language 2:1

Bath J. Tsang Architecture 2:1 Birmingham J. Dhaliwal Law 1 Birmingham J. Ghuman Accounting & Finance 1 Birmingham A. Kumar Economics 1 Birmingham T.E. Riley Physics & Astrophysics 1 Birmingham H. Sahota Dentistry BDS Durham M. Beebee Politics 1 Hertfordshire M.A. Baig Pharmacy 2:1 Liverpool S. Wood Engineering with Product Design 2:1 Loughborough P. Snowden Masters of Civil Engineering 1 Manchester J. Massey Mechanical Engineering 1 Manchester J. Crawford International Management with

American Business Studies 1

Massachusetts, USA A. Patel Mathematics with Biology BSc Nottingham M.S. Dhesi Medicine BMBS Nottingham K.S. Gill Pharmacy 2:1 Nottingham J. Pachchigar Mathematics & Economics 2:2 Nottingham A.J. Smith Mathematical Physics 1 Oxford Brasenose College

Z. Iqbal PPE 2:1

Oxford St John’s College

J. Swain Physics 2:1

Oxford St Peter’s College

E. Charles Jurisprudence 2:1

Oxford Merton College

A. Weate Economics & Management 2:1

Oxford Brooks W. Banks Psychology & English 2:1 Reading D. Moran Cybernetics 1 Sheffield K. Bhakta Dentistry (Chancellor’s Medal) BDS Sheffield H. Pottinger Mathematics 1 Warwick B. Glover Management 1 Westminster V.K. Sarin Accountancy with Management 2:1 York C. Smythe History 1

Prizes and Donors

Over the years the subjects for which the prizes are awarded have sometimes changed, but the school remains very keen to honour the memory of those who have presented prizes.

Lt. Col. JS Anderson In memory of John S. Anderson who joined Queen Mary’s as

Head of History in 1968 and was appointed Second Master in 1982 until his retirement in 1997. He commanded the CCF from 1989 until 1997. He continued to serve the school as a Foundation Governor and was also Chairman of the Governors of Mayfield Preparatory School. He died suddenly in 2008.

Astle Founded in 1947 by Mrs Grace Astle in memory of her husband William Astle, who served with the Royal Engineers in the First World War. He served as Lieutenant in the Home Guard in the Second World War, where he died in 1941 whilst on Home Guard duty.

Capt TT Barnes TT Barnes was a master at the school who served in the Cadet Force as Training Officer. He also ran the Cadet Band. He left QM in 1948 to become Headmaster of Bisley School, near Aldershot.

210 Bty Trophy for Individual Military Skills Given to the CCF in 2014 to mark the long association

between 210 Battery Royal Artillery, a volunteer unit based in Wolverhampton, and the school. Consisting of a highly polished 105mm artillery shell case, it marks the re-rolling of the Battery from Air Defence to Light Gun at a time when there were many Old Boys serving.

Binns First presented in 1956 after the arrival of Mr SL Darby as Head.

Michael Bollen Founded in 1966 by the parents of a boy who died in the 3rd Form.

Frank Brace Founded in 1925 by Mrs Brace, widow of Frank Brace. It is presumed he was the son of Henry Brace, a member of the Tercentenary Committee of 1854.

GG Brudenell This prize was presented by Gordon G Brudenell, Physics master from 1960–94, and latterly Head of Physics. He was for many years a Year Master, and ran school bridge.

RJ Bull This prize commemorates Ray Bull (QM 1938-1944). He was brother to Phil Bull, classics master and Second Master, and he was secretary of the Queen Mary’s Club 1971–83.

Darren Burton Presented as a memorial in 1985 by his parents.

HM Butler Originally presented for scouts in the school until the 1980’s. Hugh Montague Butler was Headmaster from 1931-1951. He set up rugby as the main winter game and led the school through the Second World War, and into the Voluntary Aided status of today.

Chetwynd House Chetwynd House School sent a number of boys to QM over many years. When the school closed, money was given for prizes.

Frank Cookson This prize commemorates Frank Cookson who, in 1966 was the oldest old boy, and he planted a tree aspart of the celebrations at the opening ceremony of the new school buildings.

George Crudace George Crudace was appointed PE instructor from the army in 1944. He became Cadet Force RSM. He was a much-loved master, who was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1970 for his services to QM and to the CCF. He retired in 1971.

Eldon A Crump Founded in 1938. Lt Col Eldon Crump, Clerk to the. Governors from 1902 till 1933. The prize was founded in his will.

JF Crump Founded in 1919 JF Crump was a literary figure in Walsall and father of Lt Col Eldon Crump. The prize was presented by Eldon Crump and his brother.

WJ Davies Presented in 1986 by John Davies, an Old Marian who, at the time, was a senior executive of the financial firm Hill Samuel.

IR Davison Ian R Davison was Head of German from 1971 until 1997 when he retired. He was a Year master, ran the school chess, coaching the teams to gain national awards. He also ran school cricket and rugby teams. He died in 2006.

Wg Cdr Dickson John A Dickson was a Classics master and athletics enthusiast, devoted to Farchynys. He was appointed in 1951 and was Commanding Officer of the CCF from 1962-89. He was appointed OBE in 1987 for his work for the Cadet Force.

Downes Old Marian, Frank Downes, was head of the Brass department at the Birmingham Conservatoire. His son is a composer. He left a legacy which was used for music prizes. The Downes fund was also used towards the music Batons, presented by Yardleys Ltd of Birmingham.

Brian Edwards Brian Edwards taught Geography from 1949 until 1989. He was Second Deputy Head for his last two years at the school. He organised Geography fieldwork trips at Farchynys from its earliest days, and he established Geology as an A level subject.

J & G Ensor These prizes were set up in 1931 in the names of John and George Ensor, boys at the school. It was part of the creation

of Art as a major subject in the school which Emma Flint had been working towards since 1919.

Philip W Evans An Old Boy (1925-36) Philip Evans was Chairman of the Queen Mary’s Club from 1958-59, and a school governor for many years representing the Old Boy’s Club. He was proud of his military service during the war, and always interested in the CCF.

EM Flint Miss EM Flint joined the staff in 1915 and ran the Art Department from 1919 until 1949. She was also Mayor of Walsall from 1966-67.

Bruce George Bruce George, who has been Member of Parliament for Walsall South since 1974, has always taken a keen interest in the school and its activities.

Michael Goold An Old Marian (1939–45), and for many years a school governor, presented this prize in 1986.

Peter Gordon He took over the Woodwork Department in 1982 and developed it as the Design Department. In 1987 he died suddenly, and the prize was given in his memory by his family.

TA Hill The Thomas Alva Hill Memorial Prize, presented in 1928 by Mrs Hill, in memory of her husband who was Chairman of Governors who had died in 1900. The east window of St Paul’s Church in Walsall which shows figures from the life of Queen Mary’s was also presented in memory of TA Hill.

Stephen Humphries and Stephen Worrall Presented in 1986 by the parents of these two young

men who died shortly after they left the school. Francis Jeffries The Hill Memorial and Jeffries Prize. Information

about T A Hill as previous. Francis Joseph Jeffries served in the Indian judiciary and founded his prize in 1919.

Malikkudin Foundation Awarded since 2004 for excellence at GCSE and A level. In memory of the father of a former pupil in

whose name an educational charitable trust was founded. EN Marshall The EN Marshall prize was first awarded in 2005. This

commemorates Edward Norman Marshall, Headmaster 1906-26. He developed a sixth form, introduced the school uniform and a House system and developed science in the school, planning a new science building at Lichfield Street. He also set up the junior school at Moss Close.

Dr McKinstry W H McKinstry left money for these prizes in his will in the 1950s.

EW Kirby The prize was founded with the income from the Ernest W Kirby Prize Fund established in 1925. The prize was founded originally for an essay on the duties of citizenship.

Palfrey Prizes Donated by the Palfrey Working Men’s Club in 1925. These prizes were in addition to scholarships at a time when such voluntary generosity was very much appreciated. They came as a result of the vision of the then Headmaster, Mr Marshall. These Palfrey awards were made also to the High School.

Harold Parry Harold Parry had been Captain of School, of cricket and of football, winner of the Queen’s Prize and of an Open Scholarship in history to Oxford. He died in Flanders in 1917, and the prize was presented in his memory by his parents.

The GG. Paxton Prize for Salt Attic Geoffrey Paxton taught English at QM from 1966 to 1999.

He was a Year Master and latterly Senior Master. He was renowned for the excellence of his drama productions and he was an inspiration to generations of Marian actors. Attic Salt is a reference to the subtle refined wit characteristic of the ancient Athenians – very appropriate as GGP was well known for his humour and trenchant wit.

Petypher Named after “Master Petypher”, reputed to have been the first Headmaster of Queen Mary’s, though it is not clear whether he ever took up the post. He left to the school a fine copy of Virgil which is the school’s oldest possession.

Samuel Powis Founded in memory of Samuel Powis, much loved master ` who taught at the school for over 40 years from 1879. He was Second Master from 1915 to 1922. The prize was founded in 1950 on the eve of his 90th birthday.

Aneil Raju Presented in 2002 by his parents in memory of their son.

Rubery Owen Sir Alfred Owen presented prizes on Speech Day in 1950. He inaugurated the Drama prize, first presented in

1951. John Scott An Old Marian, John Scott, JP, left £250 in his will to the

Geography department in 1950. FB Shaw This prize commemorates F.B. (“Fluffy”) Shaw, Head of

Modern Languages from 1924 until 1964. He was particularly keen to teach oral French, and he ran the National Savings Movement at Queen Mary’s during the Second World War.

Gerald Shutt In memory of Gerald Shutt (QM 1912-21). Chairman of the London Branch of the QM Club who arranged the first Wreathlaying in Westminster Abbey in July 1965.

Sir Edwin Smith Sir Edwin Thomas Smith KCMG was an old boy of the school from 1839-42. He emigrated to Australia in 1853 and was Mayor of Adelaide, was for many years on the Legislative Council of South Australia and has a major place in the history of Adelaide. He died in 1919 at the age of 89, having given £100 each to the High School and the Grammar School, for prizes.

RR Taylor The cricket ball was presented to the school in 1980 by the family of RR Taylor, who bowled 10 wickets for 17 runs with this ball against Tettenhall College in 1915.

Andrew J Thompson Donated in memory of her husband, an Old Marian, by

Mrs Rose Thompson, in 1997. Their son is also an Old Marian.

Samuel Trees These prizes were founded in 1918 as a single modern languages prize, by CF Trees in memory of his father.

Judge HA Tucker Judge Harold Tucker attended Queen Mary’s from 1900-1905. He was Chairman of Governors from

1955–63. He was recorder of Worcester in 1937,of Stoke in 1941 and a County Court Judge from 1943.

Jan Webster This prize was presented by Jan Webster (1957-65). He captained Moseley RFU 1971-74, and was capped for England 11 times between 1972 and 1976.

Ralph White Given by Ralph White, early QMA parent and first treasurer of the Farchynys committee. Closely involved in the purchase and early development of the Welsh Centre in the 1960’s.

Harold Williams Presented for history for the first time in 1956 after the arrival of Mr SL Darby as Headmaster.

RSM Williams First presented, for English, in 1960. Miss Windle Miss Windle, who died in 1947, donated this prize. Her family

had owned Mayfield House (now the Prep School) and the land on which the Grammar School is built. Her ancestor, Henry Windle, had been Chairman of Governors when the new Lichfield Street buildings were opened in 1850.

GM Wood George Moorcroft Wood, was an old boy who constructed The First World War Honours Board and was Treasurer of the Queen Mary’s Club from 1920-33.

KI Yates Ken Yates taught biology at the school from 1967-98 and he led countless biology fieldwork courses at Farchynys. He was for many years secretary to the Welsh Centre Committee.