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Extracted, by Eddy
Norris, from the Jubilee Edition of The Borderer of 1969
Eddy Norris
records his thanks and appreciation to the Research Committee and I assume
responsibility for any errors occurring with the extraction.
In order
to retain the booklet in Chapter reference I have allocated Chapter 11 to
this segment. In the Borderer it was not given a Chapter.
RESEARCH
COMMITTEE
B. Schorr - C.
Murray
R. Brown - D. Reynish
S. Field - P. Lark
C. De Villiers -
B. Davis
P. Brent - R. Thomas
J. Winch - M.Davidson
K. Jacobs -
J. Sanderson
G. Newman - R. Burton
W. Rudd - C. Heron
T. Scott -
R. Barry
Chapter 11
APPENDICES
HEADMASTERS
AND HEADMISTRESSES
Miss
E. M. Clark, B.A., Dip.Ed., U.G.H.S., 1958
Miss
Clark was born at Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, and educated at Scunthorpe
Grammar School. She obtained her degree at the University of
Sheffield.
After
leaving university Miss Clark taught in Hull and North London before
joining the service of the Southern Rhodesian Government in June, 1947.
After spending a few weeks at Queen Elizabeth School, Salisbury, and a
term at Plumtree School she joined the staff of the Girls' High School,
Salisbury, in January, 1948. She was appointed as Deputy Headmistress to
the Umtali Girls' High School in January, 1957, and was appointed
Headmistress on the retirement of Miss McLaughlin in May, 1958.
Miss
M. McLaughlin, B.Sc, U.G.H.S., 1954-1958
Miss
McLaughlin was born at Uddington, Lanarkshire, and was educated at Lawside
Convent High School, Dundee, and Glasgow University, from where she
graduated in 1923.
She
trained as a teacher in Scotland and then taught from 1924 to 1932 at the
Sacred Heart Convent High School in Hammersmith. She joined the Southern
Rhodesian Education Department in January, 1933, and was first appointed
to the staff of the Girls' High School, Salisbury, where she remained
until the end of 1938. She then moved to Eveline School, Bulawayo, where
she taught until August, 1953, except¬ing for a year spent at Inverness,
Scotland under the scheme for interchange of teachers in 1950. In 1951
Miss McLaughlin was appointed Deputy Head of Eveline School. She acted as
Headmistress of the school for one term in 1952.
In
September, 1953 she moved to Umtali, where she was associated with Mr.
Gledhill as Headmistress Elect in establishing the separate Boys' and
Girls' High Schools. Miss McLaughlin assumed control of the Umtali Girls'
High School in January, 1954, and retired at the end of the first term
1958.
Mr.
K. M. Fleming, B.A., U.E.D., U.B.H.S, 1956
Mr.
Fleming was born in Gwelo and educated at Plumtree School. After leaving
school he joined the Civil Service in the Customs Department. While
working there he became interested in law and decided to study at Rhodes
University College. While at university he took a part-time position at
St. Andrew's Preparatory School and subsequently changed to a teacher
training course and qualified in 1935.
His
first appointment with the Southern Rhodesian Education Department took
him to Chaplin School, Gwelo, in 1936. By the end of 1938 he was teaching
at his old school Plumtree, where he remained until 1947.
In
1948 he came to the Umtali High School and took over Tait House as master
in charge until 1951, when he was appointed Deputy Headmaster. In 1953 he
became Headmaster of Fort Victoria School. In January, 1956, he returned
to Umtali to take up the post of Headmaster of Umtali Boys' High
School.
Mr.
A. D. Gledhill, M.A., 1947-1953, U.H.S. - 1954-1955, U.BH.S.
Mr.
Gledhill was born in Yorkshire and was educated at Ilkley Grammar School
and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Before he took his degree in 1919 he
served in the Armed Forces. He was at first a member of a cavalry division
but when this took to bicycles, he changed to the 1st Suffolk Regiment. In
1916 he joined the Royal Flying Corps and spent the last two years of the
war in this service.
After
obtaining his degree he took up an appointment in England. In 1924 Mr.
Gledhill came to Rhodesia and obtained a post at the Salisbury Boys' High
School (now Prince Edward), where he became Deputy Head. In 1935 he became
a Schools' Inspector stationed in Bulawayo. While in Bulawayo he performed
valuable work as Secretary of the National Youth Council. He was acting
Chief Inspector of Schools for two short periods after 1943 and for a few
months prior to his appointment of Headmaster of Umtali High School as
from the third term of 1947.
Mr.
B. B. Hill, B.A., M.C., O.B.E., U.H.S., 1931-1947
Mr.
Hill was born in Durham, the son of the Headmaster of Queen Elizabeth
School, Yarm-on-Tees, Yorkshire. He was educated at his father's school
and later graduated from King's College, London University.
During
the First World War he served with the following: the W. Yorkshire
Regiment, the 8th Manchester Regt. 1st Div., 1st Munsters 1st Div. and,
finally, the Royal Tank Corps, 13th Tank Battalion. While serving with the
R.T.C. he was decorated with the Military Cross in April, 1918, reaching
the rank of captain and was severely wounded in action.
After
the war he taught at Prescott, Lancashire, before coming to Rhodesia in
1920. Mr. Hill was at Chaplin School, Gwelo, for 10 years before being
promoted to the position of Principal of the Umtali High School in
1931.
In
addition to his work at the school he sponsored the Child Welfare
Association and was its chairman for many years. He helped found the Young
Men's Club and the Adult Education Centre. He served on the S.R. Education
Committee, was president of the Rhodesia Teachers' Association and on
numerous occasions was chairman of the Heads of High Schools' Association.
He was a great supporter of the Old Borderers' Association and could
always be relied on to be present at the annual reunions. In 1947 "B.B."
was awarded the O.B.E.
He
was appointed a Trustee of the S.R. State Lottery and it was in this
capacity that he opened the swimming baths at U.B.H.S. in 1957 and
U.G.H.S. in 1958. He died on his son's farm, "Leap Year", Marandellas, in
February, 1964.
Mr.
H. G. Livingston, M.A., M.C., U.H.S, 1922-1929
Mr.
Livingston, of Lurgan, Northern Ireland, read classics at Trinity College,
Dublin, where he had a brilliant career as a classical scholar. He was a
Latin prizeman and gained other honours.
During
the First World War he was awarded the Military Cross and was seriously
wounded at Gallipoli.
After
a brief period of service at the Colonial Office, London, he came to
Southern Rhodesia as Second Master of Milton School, Bulawayo.
In
March, 1922, he was appointed Headmaster of Umtali High School. His period
of office, 1922-1929, was marked by important changes and rapid expansion.
Each year saw increased development in all branches of school activity —
academic, cultural and sporting. To mention but a few of the advances made
under him, 1923 full status as a High School, 1924 House system
established, 1926 new buildings, 1924 Chancellor House for boys and in
1927 Athlone House for girls. Before he left in 1929 he had successfully
organised the establishment of the Old Borderers' Association.
He
was transferred to Milton Senior School as Headmaster during Christmas
1929. Mr. Livingston died on 29th March, 1967.
Mr.
J. G. Sutherland, M.A., F.G.S., F.R.Met C, U.P.S., 1913-1921
Mr.
Sutherland was a distinguished scholar and an experienced teacher. He was
an Honours Graduate in Mathematics and Science, a prizeman of his
university in Classics and English. He had been elected Fellow of the
Geological Society as well as Fellow of the Meteorological Society.
He
arrived at Umtali Public School in April, 1913. After his resignation from
Government Service (B.S.A. Co.) in 1921, he taught Latin very successfully
for 18 years at Boksburg High School. He died in August, 1942.
Mr.
W. Garner, B.A. (Int.), R.U.I., 1909-1912
Mr.
Garner was born and educated in Ireland. He came from Belfast to Umtali to
take up the Headship of the American Methodist Episcopal Mission School,
the Umtali Academy, in October, 1907. He played a prominent part in the
discussions for the amalgamation of the Umtali Academy and the Umtali High
School under Government control. The parents of the pupils, as the time
for amalgamation neared, signed a petition in favour of the retention of
Mr. Garner as principal of the new Government school. Thus in January,
1909, Mr. Garner became the first Head. He was transferred at the end of
1912.
END OF CHAPTER 11
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