" Masters a help or a Hindrance. . .."


Masters
As you all know these are the people who made are lives that bit less bearable whilst we were at the school here is their true sides shown to the world. (If cannot remember nicknames will say no name)

(Headmaster) J. D. Hankinson: - The Hank or The P.O.D (given by paul matuszczyk)
(Bursar) Brigadier O. R. Tweedy: -no name only memory of him is the fact he knew everyone's name and still remembers them at OVS when he comes up. This bit is given by MALCOLM KERR (3891) BRIG. TWEEDIE WAS KNOWN AS BRIGADIER BOB HE WAS FAMED FOR KNOWING EVERY BOYS NAME WITHIN A WEEK OF ARRIVING AT THE SCHOOL, HE ALSO MADE A POINT OF TAKING THE 1ST XV CAPTAIN TO EVERY INTERNATIONAL.
(Dep. Head) R. Paterson: - Ben Putty (given by barry wood) this is given by David McElhoney Number 215 Big Ben - Rumoured to played rugby for Scotland, injured his back quite badly and went into teaching - Physics - if I remember rightly. I believe he also played a mean game of cricket as well - used to stand with the bat over his shoulder instead of the traditional stance because of the back problem. But he was huge - especially when you where5 foot 2 inches and 13 years old
(Administrative Officer) Lt. Col. J. Sharp: - only thing remember is his shiny head
(Bursar) Col. A. R. Tapp: - no name - not noticed much by pupils
(Headmaster) B. Raine: - no name - bringer of change
(Dep. Head) L. D. Clark: - Sparky clarky - was hated by all at school basicly
(Asst. Headteacher) Mrs A Hainey: - no name - was a known feminist
(Dep. Head) C. Philson: - no name - ex-marine so he caused hell in multi-gym sent you through hell and back.

Housemasters

(Wavell) H. D. Brown: - Bruno, of Hugh Broon (given by Paul Matuszczyk) - memory of hellish punishments like standing to attention for one hour at end of bed and the time he got a group of pupils and held them hostage saying everytime we mucked around they would stay out longer this did not work as we could not care less and neither could "the hostages"
(Wavell) G D. M Carroll: - SKIP - (given by Paul Matuszczyk)
(Cunningham) G. Harrison: - Shaky Jake - He had a nervous breakdown at the end of his career and spread the news out about the bullying at the school which we all thought was great ended up believing the SAS where going to kill him.
(Cunningham) G. Borking: - Billy foreskin (given by barrie wood)
(Trenchard) W. G. Webster: - Bill (given by Paul Matuszczyk) Rhubarb George (given by barrie wood)- was known for his names of pupils like 'my little flower' and 'George' was thought to be a spy for MI5 as knew everywhere no matter how small and knew people that lived there also notice the job Modern studies so he had an excuse for knowing what's going on in the world also his ability to increase the price of goods in the tuck shop so 3 1p chews came to '£1 George' it was rumoured that's how he could afford the extension for his house.
(Haig) B. R. Philip: - no name- This bit is given by MALCOLM KERR (3891) BEN PHILLIP WAS ONE OF THE REAL GENUINE TEACHERS AT THE SCHOOL HE WAS TOTALLY DEDICATED TO THE BOYS. I KNEW HIM WHEN HE WAS IN WAVELL (WHEN THERE WAS ONLY THREE DORMS) AND LATTERLY IN HAIG WHEN HE TOOK OVER AS HOUSEMASTER WHEN MR SCOTT LEFT, ALL I CAN REMEMBER ABOUT HIM IS HE SEEMED REALLY OLD AND DOTTY HE HAD A GOLDEN LAB THAT WENT EVERYWHERE WITH HIM, HE TAUGHT CHEMISTRY AND IF YOU DIDNT PAY ATTENTION HE WOULD CLOBBER YOU WITH A BIT OF 4 BY 2 WOOD (I'M SURE HE WAS GOING A BIT SENILE)<
(Haig) J. S. Laing: -

Teachers


M. J. Boast: - Tez or Bungle (given by Paul Matuszczyk)- - Known for his shouting of 'Get of the grass' even though you were doing his P. E. class and his sadistic attitude to the subject each term was its own sport no, matter how bad the weather first term running, second term gymnastics, final athletics
G. Borking: - Billy - Known as a submariner and you all know what they get up to renowned for his stories if you wanted to scaff a class just get him started on his many adventures
A. L. Bovill: - Bovrill - scary biology guy with all his weird little freaks of nature like the foetus and those bloody snails. Lenny Bovill's favourite phrase 'and for the weaker bretheren - yes most of you' (given by barrie wood)
C. Bruce: - Clive - was liked in his economics class for his 'What time does this class finish' and 'I am going and EXPECT you to be here when I return' attitude to classes if he did take a class was only 20min long was well known for drinking, smoking and golf was rumoured he had his mail sent to the Tappit hen
D. Frize: - Denny - was known for his rescue stories of his son whilst in Singapore and so on had great love of Robert burns.
A. M. Buchanan: - Has Paps (due to pectoral gravitational pull) (given by Paul Matuszczyk)- - hated French teacher was renowned for making you buy hankies if you sneezed and confiscating your watch if it went off
Mrs M. S. Carson: - don't know who this is
T. A. Dale: - Tam - was hated in his Physics classes for the fact he did not teach the guy had a serious attitude problem is known to my year as there was an England Scotland match on and one of the boys was supporting England (big mistake anyway) and Mr dale said if England win I will giver a (some sort of sweet no longer around) to who ever kicks him well England won so everyone kicked him in hoping for this sweet and got point sixes instead
I. Dow: - no name - was known for his ability at every martial art going must have been black belt in them all
D. Garden: - skitty gardener - was thought to be in MI6 as always took a holiday thing whenever big items in the news happened and was also a crack shot and taught pupils how to make explosives also had a transmitter fitted into one of his teeth 'incase he got caught in an avalanche whilst on one of his skiing holidays' (given by barrie wood)
G. A. F. Halyburton: - Jeff - was known for his wake up method which consisted of getting the Wavell hand bell and ringing it by your ear.
P. S. Onslow: - no name -
Miss E. Blackwood: - no name -
T. King: - no name
J Martindale: - Mr Martinstud - re-started the RAF section in 1996
Miss C. Milligan: -
G. Harrison: -
Mrs J. Howie: - Frow howie - yes we know it is greeting but still
D. P. Kelling: - veggie - what can I say the name says it all
M. G. Kelly: - Razor (He had weird fingers!) - English teacher (given by barrie wood) - English teacher
D. Gilhooly: - no name - thought he was in charge of RAF section but pupils say he does nothing
R. Hannah: - no name - got sacked by the school (so they say)
J. S. Laing: - skinny bop - became housemaster in Haig and is known for the saying 'in no particular order' which he thinks is cool but was actually annoying and his ability to ignore Haig sexual activity
T. Shannon: - Tam - on Duke of Edinburgh was hated for his attitude of lets see what the view is like from up here and never had to go up the bloody hill
D McLay: - no names - bit strange here as this is also an ex-pupil weird anyone remember him tells stories and uses old school expressions which all pupils find strange
M. J. Squires: - no name - art teacher
D. Stewart: - shuggy - was known for his head shape and his karate kid wax off wax on
Mrs L. Thornton: - no name - art teacher
I. T. Williams: - taff - was known his stories about being in the welsh commandos and at meal times you had to eat everything off your plate and even if it had been dropped on floor you ate it
C. J. N. Willman: - viley - is remembered for his stories in classical studies the way he shouted and so forth
G D. M Carroll: - no name -
G. J. Beattie: - grazz - was known for the way he shouted started of in a whisper then suddenly would burst your ear drums he scared many a pupil in this way
The Rev. J. R. Silcox: - no name - was known for the way he woke you up in Wavell by grabbing your mattress and pulling the whole bed onto the floor and turtle shelling it also was the school chaplain yet took shooting

Uniformed Staff


(Sergeant Major) D. Duthie: - Reggie - was known for during drill practice throwing harders and drumsticks at you if you were out of step
(Pipe Major) A. T. Dippie: - pippie -
(Drum Major) R. Brown: - drumie -
(Highland Dancing Instructor) Miss M. G. Anderson: - no name -
(Drum Major) H. W. G. Tomkins: - drumie - was known for basketball
(Highland Dancing Instructor) Mrs A. M. Macdonald: - no name

Hospital Staff


(Resident Hospital Sister) Mrs J. Wharton: - no name - is remembered for her dedication to S.U.
(Assistant Nurse) Miss B. McNeill: - no name - is remembered for attitude of here's a lozenge now get back to class even though your arm was broken

Librarian


Due to school changes I suppose I should have this section
C. Sheerin: - no name -

Housematrons


(Wavell) Mrs M. I. Craig: - battle axe - was hated by all who were in or had ever been in Wavell was known for her 'willy watching one boy Andrew reed put up a sign in a Moore dorm window which she could read saying "willy watcher, willy watcher" she started to cry after reading this
(Cunningham) Miss E. E. Moncrieff: - don't know
(Trenchard) Mrs L. C. Dawson: - don't know
(Haig) Mrs E. Evans: - don't know
(Wavell)
(Cunningham) Mrs J. B. Kean: - no name - her cool dog is remembered and the thing that she used to check you were not going true Scots man was the thing for checking for bombs.
(Trenchard) Mrs M Willey: - no name
(Haig) Mrs C. R. Tomkins
: - Mrs T (difficult one that) (given by Paul Matuszczyk - drumies wife



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