Soham Grammarians - Speech Day, 18 July 1972

SOHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL SPEECH DAY TUESDAY, 18th JULY, 1972 The Prizes will be presented by Mr JB BROWNING, MA Headmaster, Heartsease School, Norwich Author of "The History of Soham Grammar School" Chairman Alderman FH JEEPS, MC (Chairman of the Governors)

OLD BOYS AT UNIVERSITY

Aberdeen University	TC SALMON	Haddenham
Bristol University	PN GOODFELLOW DA MCFARLANE D MORGAN G MORGAN SE QUICKE	Oakington Ely Cambridge Cambridge Cambridge
Cambridge University	D KERRIDGE (Fellow) JM DALY (Research Student) EGR SMITH (Research Student) DE FLEET JM GREGSON DP GRIFFIN AG WILLENBRUCH DM McCALLUM	Littleport Woodditton Soham Cambridge Ely Burwell Witcham Ely
Cardiff University	RR JOYCE	Cambridge
Dundee University	AJ BRENNAN	Ely
Hull University	PAJ EASY BG SMITH CJ RUSH (Assistant Registrar)	Littleport Ely Ely
Keele University	RC TYLER	Sutton
Loughborough University	AC COXHEAD	Swaffham Bulbeck
Leeds University	GD AUDUS PJ CHAPMAN A PAPWORTH	Soham Ely Haddenham
London University	A BARRETT AF GATHERCOLE CJ GILES PD GRIFFITHS MH WILSON LJ AUDUS (Professor) CS GOODCHILD	Ely Sutton Cambridge Fordham Cambridge Isleham Isleham
Manchester University	SJ MARTIN	Soham
Newcastle University	M NEWTON	Littleport
Nottingham University	JW DAY IM SMITH AH ABBOTT (Research Student)	Wicken Ely Soham
Oxford University	KW FULLER (Fellow) JR HARDING SJ MELTON R MURFUT G ALLEN (Research Student)	Soham Prickwillow Coveney Littleport Witchford
Reading University	RJ BROWN PJ CLIFTON	Littleport Cambridge
Strathclyde University	GR FERNIE (Research Student)	Ely
Surrey University	SA SALISBURY	Cambridge
University of East Anglia	RJW HOUSDEN (Lecturer)	Burwell
Warwick University	MG BARNETT	Fordham

PRIZE LIST

LOWER SCHOOL

First Forms

English French German Science Mathematics History Geography Art Music

MWG Humphry MWG Humphry, MJ Knott RC Murfitt, SL Eden SL Eden MG Bucknell RC Murfitt MJ Knott IM Gillett ND Parker

Second Forms

English French German Science Mathematics History Geography Art Music Platt Merit Prize Scout Prize

MR Hilton RG Wiseman RW Atkins LK Gatward MR Hilton GK Crisp J Wadey SL Seymour I Johnson KC Cook GK Crisp (runner-up) SM Cornwell

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Third Forms

English Languages Social Studies Mathematical Sciences Natural Sciences Creative Studies Technical Studies Verse Speaking Public Speaking Platt Merit Prize Scout Prize

MG Hawes GP Taylor DG Jones J Patterson DE Pickersgill PNB Sanigar PA Knights RJ Stonebridge RM Turner KGF Grant J Patterson (runner-up) GP Taylor

Fourth Forms

English Languages Social Studies Mathematical Sciences Natural Sciences Creative Studies Technical Studies Verse Speaking Public Speaking Rae Prize (given by Mrs MM Rae) Platt Merit Prize Scout Prize ACF Prize (Middle School)

CJ Hambidge RJ Medlock KAJ Lancashire GR Double BJ Capper BJ Capper, PC Green AJ Noble SJ Seymour NJ Richardson RA Claringbold NJ Lund GR Double (runner-up) SH Oakey DG Jones

UPPER SCHOOL

Fifth Forms

English Languages Social Studies Mathematical Sciences Natural Sciences Creative Studies Technical Studies Platt Merit Prize

G Snuggs SJ Glover MD Bayes PR Gregson PR Gregson SJ Glover RJ Hillman RM Hanslip W Diver GM Layer (runner-up)

Sixth Form Tutorial Prizes

The Everett Prize for languages Social Studies given by Mrs SC Bobby The Fisk Prize for Mathematical Sciences Natural Sciences given by Mr CJ Ford The Leonard Prize for Creative Studies Technological Studies given by Messrs Fyson, Soham Platt Merit Prize (Lower Sixth)

AT Murkin S Salmons NJ Howard DR Downing SL Murfitt TM McHugh MS Davies

SPECIAL AWARDS

Army Cadet Force Venture Scout Divinity (Wright Memorial Prize) Drama (Hockley Memorial Prize, given by Mr CW Crouch) Library (Hanworth Award)

PA Bolton SC Wynn P Jaggard IE Allen MM Potashnick

MAJOR AWARDS

Parents' Association Prizes Old Boys' Prize Headmaster's Merit Prizes The Stubbs Cup The Bacon Cup

PA Bolton, D Crabb SL Murfitt SC Wynn, SJ Yeomans SB Thornhill B King

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1972 Prizegiving: Simon Thornhill - John Browning (speaker) - Bruce King: source Mrs Armitage
Simon was awarded the Stubbs Cup and Bruce was awarded the Bacon Cup.

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1972 Speech Day programme source: Mr EH Tabraham
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