ELISABETH PAUL (HEADMISTRESS) Phd
WE have suprisingly little information or pictures of this remarkable woman, except that we now know that she was born in Germany 11th March 1892, and died at Elmhurst Residential Home, 81-85 Holden Road N12 on 4th February 1991 of Bronchopneumonia and Extreme Old Age according to her death certificate. It is believed she had no children except for all of us.

HEINZ (HEINRICH?) GUSTAV ADOLF PAUL [Elisabeth's Husband and at one time Co-Principal, she often called him Heinie, Higgy and later Paulie (pronounced powlie)]

Philip Neville Aka Edward Myerscough (Middle V/French)
Jean Bennet (English Literature - Cottage In Beckley, Sussex)
Mary Gorarra (Art)
Bruno Prosteau (French And Mrs Paul's Financial Advisor)
Kenneth J Johnston (Geography)
Mr Meulemann (Maths Science)
John Gayton (History)
Mrs Fehling (English)
Count Nikolai Tolstoy (History/English)
Mr Kimmel (Maths & Science)
Mrs Bevan (Lower Iv - No 40)
Miss Bevan (Lower V/English)
Mrs Salisbury (Middle Iv - No 40)
Miss Priest (Iii - No 40; Her Of The Extremely Large Knockers)
Mr Shell (History/English)
Miss Haak (German)
Wilma Alderdink (Matron)
Rosalind Critchlow (Matron)
Esther Bateman (Matron)
Bridgette Calendar (Matron)
Kenneth Lock (Geography)
Stella Brown (Art)
Mr Wilkinson
Stuart Nash (Pianist - Wearer Of White Socks Long Before Michael Jackson)
Mr Atkinson (German)
Mr Robeson (Maths)
Mrs Edmonton (Matron)
Mrs Perrott (Matron)
Mrs Gilbert (Art)
Mrs Mary Sufit (Class Teacher)
Miss Trasvinski (Ballet)
Mr Wilson (Maths/Science)
Mr Bantock (He Of The Brown Velvet Jacket)
Miss Mennel (Middle Iv)
David Cheetham (French)
Mrs Duffield (Matron)
Mr Hitchcock (Middle Iv)
Mrs Holman (Middle Iv - Totally Deaf)
Miss Mcgonigal (German Teacher Yet Scottish!)
Miss Robeson (Science)
Pat Smythe (Matron Had A Mean Streak)
Anna Grimes (Far Too Nice To Be Our Matron - Ex Pupil!)
Joshua Pilkington Thomas (Art - Ex Pupil!)
Mrs Robb(No 40)
Mr & Mrs Sylvain (Could Be Sylvane), He Taught French/Science, She Was Robin's Form Teacher
Mr Papalophagos (That's How It's Pronounced Anyway) - Art Teacher From Poland, Also Played Piano
Mrs Bunting (Junior School Teacher)
Mrs Belloni (Junior School Teacher)
Mr Mcmennemum (Maths)
Peter Freeth (Art)
Mrs Kennerly (Science)
Mr Northolt (Science)
Mrs Blythe (Australian)
Miss Gough
Miss Palmwell
Miss Barbera Smith
Miss Lucas
Mr Williams (Uncle Willy)
Miss Heller
Mr Brown (Geography)
Mme Chagrin (Maths)
Miss Margaret Dodds (Reception class)
Miss Rosamund Gardner (Mrs Paul's deputy for many years)
Mr Graham (Succeeded Miss Gardner as deputy head)
Mr Gubbin (Maths)
Mrs Elizabeth Isaacs (English)
Mrs Caroline Nicholson (History, Drama, Netball)
Mrs Margaret Noyes (English)
Mr John Silkin (Poetry and brought out the Anthology)
Mr Nicholas Walter (History)
Mr Robin Wood (English)

Non Teaching Staff

Mrs Plummley (Office)
Anne Smythe (Cook)
Freda (Thursday Cook - Weiner Schnitzel, her speciality)
Mrs Ansborough (Mrs 'A' - Cook - No 40)
Alice (Boarding House Cleaner, her husband Stan was our milkman)
Nancy Weatherall (Hedgerley Wood domestic & Borzoi enthusiast)
Helen (Hedgerley Wood domestic - Greek & emotional gave me my first taste of Ouzo!)

Transport

Dennis Bradley & Brother (Bradley's Coaches)
Huw Thomas (Yes the news reader!) often drove us to Hedgerley on Fridays

Mrs Paul's Entourage

Dr Meyer (Psycho - Lived near Finchely Road tube)
Dr Gillespie (Alexander Technique - Could cause blackouts In 10 seconds by applying pressure to a certain part of the neck* and worryingly seeming to enjoy it - *a technique later perfected by Mr Spock! )
Professor Glas (Piano - I had the priviledge of having tuition on the famed Bechstein Grand, but unfortunately he put me off learning to play, by spitting in my ear "gooddis - gooddis!" if I played well, but resulted in me wanting to play badly)