RGS High Wycombe Old Boys' Pages
Peter Smith (1941 - 1948)
The photo below was supplied by his daughter Amanda who wrote:-
"My father died in February this year (2018) and I have found an old photo album belonging to him.
One of his photos is “The classical sixth RGS ‘48” with the names of his fellow students written underneath
The names are Putnam, Peatey, Butler, my father Peter Smith, Byrne."
The Classical 6th 1948
Putnam, Peaty, Butler, Peter Smith, Byrne
Thanks to the efforts of "49ers" David Wiltshire and Rennie Vickers and reference to John Saunders' webpage for RGS Honours Board, we can now see the academic achievements of the OBs in the photograph
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Year |
Name |
Award |
Subject |
University and College |
Born |
Died |
1947 |
Byrne, Donn Patrick |
State Scholarship |
Classics |
Oxford, Balliol College. Born in Wycombe, died in Callander, Stirling, Scotland. Aircraftman, 2nd class, commission, RAF, 1953. Author of English teaching text books for schools (Longmans). |
1929 |
2011 |
1948 |
Putnam, William George |
State Scholarship |
Classics |
London, University College. National Service, RAF. Latin master at Newtown High School, Montgomeryshire; directed archaeological digging, Mid-Wales (May 61 Wyc). Obituary in the Dorset Echo, 2008. Principal lecturer in archaeology, Weymouth College of Education, later Bournemouth University, 1967-1995. Studied under Sir Mortimer Wheeler. Expert on the Roman aqueduct at Dorchester, and the 51-room Roman villa at Dewlish. Chairman of Wessex Archaeology, 1977-99. Awarded an honorary degree of doctor of science by Bournemouth University, 2004. Wrote several books, including Roman Dorset, The Romans and The Prehistoric Age. Obituary in The Independent. |
1930 |
2008 |
1948 |
Peatey, Bernard Colin |
Open Scholarship* |
Classics |
Oxford, Balliol College. Min of Ed, 1956-58+. Head of Special Schools Section, DES, 1986. Son John also an OW. |
1931 |
1997 |
1948 |
Butler, Michael David |
Open Scholarship* |
Classics |
Oxford, Jesus College. MA, English Literature, 1953. Poet. Mem. of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, 1955-69; Ordained Priest, 1963; Worker Priest, Layman, 1966-73; Part-time Teacher of English Literature, The City Lit, London, 1973-76; Part-time TEFL Teacher, then Adult Literacy, Holloway AEI, 1974-79; mem. Poetry Society. Publications: Street and Sky, 1980. Contributions: Orbis; Iron; Stride; Voices; South; Doors. Lives in Maiden Newton, Dorchester. |
1931 |
|
1948 |
Smith, Peter A |
Open Exhibition* |
Classics |
Cambridge, Jesus College (did not take up his exhibition after completing national service) |
1931 |
2018 |
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