Headmasters
Contents
History
BRGS has achieved the status of the ultimate job for any headmaster, illustrated by the fact that there have only ever been 6 (soon to be 7) headmasters since 1913.
Mr Jackson
Moved from Newchurch Grammar School to the newly constructed hilltop BRGS in 1913 and was head until 1921, despite wanting to retire earlier.
Mr Holden
Mr Holden was a chemistry teacher who took the reins of power in 1921 and continued as head for 27 years, until 1948.
Mr Copley
Mr Copley led the school for a further 20 years.
Phillip Clark
Taking over in 1969, Clark now has his own building dedicated to the sixth form and library.
Martyn Morris OBE
Mr Morris OBE did a lot of behind-the-scenes work for BRGS, providing a large astro-grassy place for sports lessons. As his final legacy, construction of the new sports hall began around the time of his retirement. Mr Morris was well liked by all students, shown by the massive celebrations as his headship came to an end.
Notably, Morris received an OBE for his services to education under John Major's government.
Marc Morris
Mr Morris II was the next headmaster at BRGS, taking over the school in mid-2005. He had overseen a healthy eating campaign, and was present for the final stages of the construction of the New Sports Hall and the Super Common Room. He also organised the construction of the new Media Block, before departing to become head of Sha Tin college in Hong Kong.
Mr Porteus
Mr Porteus successfully beat the competition for the "coveted" role of headmaster and arrived in 2012. He is still quite unknown around school.
Interim Headmasters
Doc Rob guided the school between the headships of Mr Morris OBE and Lord Morris. Mr Elkington was given the role to serve between Lord Morris and Mr Porteus.
Sources
- BRGS pdf archives - which take a long time to search through.
