Edmund Tucker

Edmund Ronald Tucker (23 March 1902 - 24 July 1964)[1] was the headmaster of Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe from 1933 to his death in 1964.

Born in Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire,[2] he was brought up in Swansea[3] and educated at Swansea Grammar School. He was a scholar of Jesus College, Oxford, where he read Classics, and he later took at external degree (with 1st class honours) at London University. He came to RGS High Wycombe from Pocklington School where he had been Second Master for a number of years, and before he had taught at Bemrose School, Derby.[4][5][6][7]

Tucker was appointed headmaster of RGS High Wycombe on 29 March 1933, succeeding George Wright Arnison, and remained head until his death. The school expanded greatly during his term of office and he was elected to the Headmaster's Conference in 1943.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Funeral Service, All Saint's Church, High Wycombe, 30 July 1964 http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnchess2/8508005645/in/photostream
  2. ↑ England and Wales Census Return, 1911
  3. ↑ England and Wales Census Return, 1911
  4. ↑ The History of the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe 1562-1962 by LJ Ashford and CM Haworth, published 1962
  5. ↑ Funeral service report, Bucks Free Press, 31 July 1964 http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnchess2/8508963178/in/photostream/
  6. ↑ Obituary, Bucks Free Press, 31 July 1964 https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnchess2/13540505684/in/set-72157633271834793/
  7. ↑ Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe by John I Mitchell, Tempus 2003
  8. ↑ Obituary, ER Tucker, The Wycombiensian September 1964 http://www.rgs.tonyhare.co.uk/masters/ert/ert.html