Soham Grammarians - Speech Day 18 July 1972

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

Second Forms

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

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

MAJOR AWARDS

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.

Cambridge Evening News, 19 July 1972: via Chris Jakes
Soham G.S. hold last independent speech day

Soham Grammar School's speech day yesterday, the last before the school becomes part of the new comprehensive federation of colleges in September, was a nostalgic occasion. Looking back over the school's 400 [sic] -year history the overall tone of the speeches, although they pointed out that an era was coming to an end, was one of optimism.

The headmaster, Mr Edward Armitage, making his 27th speech-day presentation at the school; said: "Academically and athletically we are very much a going concern and our last year has amply demonstrated this."

The prizes were presented by a former master and author of a history of the Grammar School, Mr John Browning, now headmaster of Heartsease School, Norwich.

Spirit
The vice-chairman of the governors, the Rev Max Williams, told the pupils and parents gathered under a marquee in the school garden: "I am sure that the spirit engendered in the school over 400 years will permeate through the Ely federation."

Major awards were as follows: Parent's Association Prizes, PA Bolton, D Crabb; Old Boys' Prize, SL Murfitt; Headmaster's Merit Prizes, SC Wynn, SJ Yeomans; Stubbs Cup, SB Thornhill; Bacon Cup, B King.

Special awards: Army Cadet Force, PA Bolton; Venture Scout, SC Wynn; Divinity (Wright Memorial Prize), PJ Jaggard; Drama (Hockley Memorial Prize, given by Mr CW Crouch, IE Allen; Library (Hanworth Award), MM Potashnick.

The Newmarket Journal, July 20 1972 has a front page report THE FINAL SPEECH DAY
A pdf of that page can be seen by clicking here - for which the editor is grateful to Nick Bridge SG71 1 Alpha.

Goodbye to all that ...

Soham Grammar School's speech day last week was the last big occasion at the school before it turns the page on a History stretching back almost 300 years.

The grammar school and Soham Village College merge in September as part of the Soham-Ely comprehensive scheme.

This week on the last day of the summer term, and the last day of the school itself, July 28, more than 450 governors, staff, pupils and former pupils of the school will walk in procession down Soham High Street to the parish church.

There a commemoration service will be held. Old Boys from the school, founded in 1686, are expected to flock back for the service and the headmaster, Mr Edward Armitage, said that the church, with seating for 700, could be filled to capacity.

Soham Grammarians - Speech Day, 18 July 1972

SOHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL

SPEECH DAY

TUESDAY, 18th JULY, 1972

Mr JB BROWNING, MA

Alderman FH JEEPS, MC

OLD BOYS AT UNIVERSITY

PRIZE LIST

LOWER SCHOOL

First Forms

Second Forms

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Third Forms

Fourth Forms

UPPER SCHOOL

Fifth Forms

Sixth Form Tutorial Prizes

SPECIAL AWARDS

MAJOR AWARDS

Goodbye to all that ...