Devonport High School for Boys
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Devonport High School for Boys is a Grammar School and Type 2 Academy
, for boys aged 11 to 18, in Plymouth
, Devon
, England
. It has around 1100 pupils. Its catchment area
includes southwest Devon
and southeast Cornwall
as well as Plymouth. Pupils are accepted on the basis of academic aptitude
.
in January 1896 to meet the needs of boys in Plymouth and district seeking a career in the Navy
, as engineers and civil servants.
In 1906 the Devonport Borough Council took over the school and over the next thirty years it continued to teach boys who came from the city or in by train
from the Tamar Valley
and Cornwall
. Old Boys went on to careers both locally and nationally – and especially in the MoD. In 1939 the school was evacuate
d to Penzance
because of World War Two
and in 1945 returned to the present site, the former Stoke Military Hospital
on Paradise Road, which had been built in 1797. A book by former student and teacher Henry Whitfield called A Torch in Flame, chronicles the history of the school from its founding to the death of headmaster Dr Cresswell in 1974. Since 1904, there has also been an annual School Magazine made by pupils with the purpose of keeping both; student, parents and Old Boys informed about developments and information concerning the school.
of the UK. In 2006 it was judged to be a High Performing Specialist School (HPSS) and has rebid successfully for a second 4 year period of Engineering Specialism. In April 2007, it took up a second specialism in languages.
After the OFSTED
inspection in October 2007, the school successfully gained redesignation for Engineering and, with its HPSS status re-affirmed, successfully applied a third specialism "Applied Learning" which commenced during 2009. This specialism encourages subject teaching to make reference to relevance in the world of work.
The school was recently inspected again in February 2011, and was designated as an "Outstanding" school, paving the way for the school's conversion to "Type Two" Academy Status in early March 2011, under the Coalition Government's Academy scheme.
The school's academic performance can be assessed on the UK government's Department for Education and Skills (DfES) website.
-powered model formula one
car in the South West England
heats of the F1 In Schools
competition 2004-2005. Cars in this competition are designed with Computer Aided Design software and built from balsa wood using Computer Aided Manufacture. DHSB's "Team Odyssey" entered the lower 11-14 age group. Their vehicle traveled 20 metres in 1.187 seconds, averaging over 60 kilometres per hour. Despite being the fastest in both age groups they did not qualify for the national finals, losing marks in the presentation section. This competition was re-entered in 2005-2006, with Black Future and Next Generation. At the regional finals in Yeovil
, Black Future got a time of 1.107 seconds with Next Generation being slightly slower. Both teams went through to the national finals held in the NEC, Birmingham, where Black Future won the trophy for the fastest car nationally and Next Generation again being slightly slower, but with the second fastest car in United Kingdom. This year they again entered two teams: Fusion and Pulse. Fusion had the second fastest car in the south-west, but unfortunately did not qualify for the national finals. Pulse however, entered into a more complex class and beat the world record with a time of 1.069 seconds, scooping four prizes and a cheque for £500, going on to complete in the national finals. The school also is entering in 2011 with Team Vitesse in the same class as Pulse.
F1 in Schools English Champions
At the January 2007 national finals in Birmingham
, the Pulse car beat the world record twice more, setting the UK National record at 1.056 seconds. In a further test for the car they arranged to race the Honda
car, which had beaten all the other cars at Indianapolis last year and since then had undergone improvements. Using non-competition canisters Pulse achieved a time of 1.020 seconds, one milli
second
faster than the Honda car. Overall, Pulse won the fastest R-type car, the Innovative Thinking award, the best 14-16 presentation and the 14-16 age group. As a result of their achievements they went on to represent England at the International Finals in 2008, which were held in Malaysia during the Sepang Grand Prix.
F1 in Schools World Champions
The Pulse F1 Team succeeded in becoming World Champions in the International Finals in Malaysia in March 2008. The team beat off competition from around the world in a knockout style event winning the Bernie Ecclestone Trophy and also university sponsorship, as well as the privilege of being VIP guests at the 2008 Malaysian Grand Prix.
The school is a designated Arkwright Scholarship School. As of 2005 there had been 4 Arkwright Scholars.
First Verse
"Tis of our school the High we sing,
For her we'll spend both strength and brain,
For her our finest gifts we'll bring,
We'll give our all and count it gain,
So that her praises far may ring,
With records proud, devoid of stain,"
Chorus
"High in Name, in fame in aim,
High in heart and strong endeavour,
High to answer honour's claim,
We will fail our own school never,
Semper Prorsum Honeste,
Thus our motto, Play the game,
Semper Prorsum Honeste,
The High for ever,"
Second Verse
"And when in our last race of all,
We round the bend with torch in flame,
We'll hand it on and sound the call,
We've run our race, in us no shame,
Ne'er did we falter, fail or fall,
We've played the game, do ye the same."
Chorus
High in name etc.
"The first verse to be sung by trebles only."
"The Second verse to be sung by basses only."
"Both choruses to be sung in full."
's Shield, the houses are Campbell, Edison, Newton, Priestley, Smeaton and Winstanley.
town of Uzel
in Brittany
. This offers pupils the opportunity for work experience with local companies as well as the chance to improve their French and enjoy activities like horseriding and canoeing
. The house was bought for the token amount of 1 Franc
in 1991, from the Mayor
of Uzel. Since its opening in 1992, annually over 250 boys visit the house. The Friday Choir has also brought pupils from two other Plymouth
grammar schools, Plymouth High School for Girls and Devonport High School for Girls, to Uzel for an opportunity to sing to the locals. These, and many other Friday Choir tours, were organised by music teacher Trefor K Farrow. Mr Farrow joined DHSB in 1965 and completed his fortieth and final year in 2006. In 2010 there were concerns about the Houses' long term sustainability as a result of the recession. The situation over its future is still undecided.
Regular Trips:
Other trips have included:
Under the new government scheme in which every school has to teach cookery, a new cookery and home economics building has been built.
From March 1st 2011 the school converted to academy status.
DHSB has a group of alumni called the "Old Boys Association", it was relaunched in 1996, on the school's centenary. There are more than 600 Old Boys registered on the DHS Old Boys Online web site. DHS Old Boys Online has no direct affiliation with the Old Boys Association, although it does provide some information on the Association and a form to apply for membership..
There was mild controversy in the school and the DHSOBA when the information that an Old Boy from the school had been detained in the now infamous "fake rock" case emerged. According to the BBC, Russia's intelligence agency, the FSB, accused British agents of storing and exchanging classified information using a fake rock on a Russian street. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4639782.stm
Academy
An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the...
, for boys aged 11 to 18, in Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It has around 1100 pupils. Its catchment area
Catchment area (human geography)
In human geography, a catchment area is the area and population from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers. For example, a school catchment area is the geographic area from which students are eligible to attend a local school...
includes southwest Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
and southeast Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
as well as Plymouth. Pupils are accepted on the basis of academic aptitude
Aptitude
An aptitude is an innate component of a competency to do a certain kind of work at a certain level. Aptitudes may be physical or mental...
.
School history
The school was founded by Alonzo Rider on Albert Road, DevonportDevonport, Devon
Devonport, formerly named Plymouth Dock or just Dock, is a district of Plymouth in the English county of Devon, although it was, at one time, the more important settlement. It became a county borough in 1889...
in January 1896 to meet the needs of boys in Plymouth and district seeking a career in the Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, as engineers and civil servants.
In 1906 the Devonport Borough Council took over the school and over the next thirty years it continued to teach boys who came from the city or in by train
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
from the Tamar Valley
River Tamar
The Tamar is a river in South West England, that forms most of the border between Devon and Cornwall . It is one of several British rivers whose ancient name is assumed to be derived from a prehistoric river word apparently meaning "dark flowing" and which it shares with the River Thames.The...
and Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
. Old Boys went on to careers both locally and nationally – and especially in the MoD. In 1939 the school was evacuate
Emergency evacuation
Emergency evacuation is the immediate and rapid movement of people away from the threat or actual occurrence of a hazard. Examples range from the small scale evacuation of a building due to a bomb threat or fire to the large scale evacuation of a district because of a flood, bombardment or...
d to Penzance
Penzance
Penzance is a town, civil parish, and port in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is approximately 75 miles west of Plymouth and 300 miles west-southwest of London...
because of World War Two
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and in 1945 returned to the present site, the former Stoke Military Hospital
Stoke Military Hospital
Stoke Military Hospital in Plymouth, England, was completed in 1797. It was built for the British Army on the north side of Stonehouse Creek, to match the Royal Naval hospital on the south side. The workforce was made up of Napoleonic prisoners of war who were housed in prison ships on the...
on Paradise Road, which had been built in 1797. A book by former student and teacher Henry Whitfield called A Torch in Flame, chronicles the history of the school from its founding to the death of headmaster Dr Cresswell in 1974. Since 1904, there has also been an annual School Magazine made by pupils with the purpose of keeping both; student, parents and Old Boys informed about developments and information concerning the school.
Academic standards
In 2002, the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) designated the school as one of the first four specialist engineering collegesEngineering college
Engineering colleges generally refer to institutes of higher education which offer an engineering course at degree level. The duration of the course is four to five years depending upon the university to which the college is affiliated. The students learn little of basic science concentrating...
of the UK. In 2006 it was judged to be a High Performing Specialist School (HPSS) and has rebid successfully for a second 4 year period of Engineering Specialism. In April 2007, it took up a second specialism in languages.
After the OFSTED
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection in October 2007, the school successfully gained redesignation for Engineering and, with its HPSS status re-affirmed, successfully applied a third specialism "Applied Learning" which commenced during 2009. This specialism encourages subject teaching to make reference to relevance in the world of work.
The school was recently inspected again in February 2011, and was designated as an "Outstanding" school, paving the way for the school's conversion to "Type Two" Academy Status in early March 2011, under the Coalition Government's Academy scheme.
The school's academic performance can be assessed on the UK government's Department for Education and Skills (DfES) website.
F1 in Schools
Pupils' technical achievements include building the fastest CO2Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom...
-powered model formula one
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
car in the South West England
South West England
South West England is one of the regions of England defined by the Government of the United Kingdom for statistical and other purposes. It is the largest such region in area, covering and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ...
heats of the F1 In Schools
F1 In Schools
F1 in Schools is an international competition for school children , in which groups of 3 - 6 children have to design and manufacture a miniature "car" out of balsa wood using CAD/CAM design tools. The cars are powered by CO2 cartridges and are attached to a track by a thin wire...
competition 2004-2005. Cars in this competition are designed with Computer Aided Design software and built from balsa wood using Computer Aided Manufacture. DHSB's "Team Odyssey" entered the lower 11-14 age group. Their vehicle traveled 20 metres in 1.187 seconds, averaging over 60 kilometres per hour. Despite being the fastest in both age groups they did not qualify for the national finals, losing marks in the presentation section. This competition was re-entered in 2005-2006, with Black Future and Next Generation. At the regional finals in Yeovil
Yeovil
Yeovil is a town and civil parish in south Somerset, England. The parish had a population of 27,949 at the 2001 census, although the wider urban area had a population of 42,140...
, Black Future got a time of 1.107 seconds with Next Generation being slightly slower. Both teams went through to the national finals held in the NEC, Birmingham, where Black Future won the trophy for the fastest car nationally and Next Generation again being slightly slower, but with the second fastest car in United Kingdom. This year they again entered two teams: Fusion and Pulse. Fusion had the second fastest car in the south-west, but unfortunately did not qualify for the national finals. Pulse however, entered into a more complex class and beat the world record with a time of 1.069 seconds, scooping four prizes and a cheque for £500, going on to complete in the national finals. The school also is entering in 2011 with Team Vitesse in the same class as Pulse.
F1 in Schools English Champions
At the January 2007 national finals in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, the Pulse car beat the world record twice more, setting the UK National record at 1.056 seconds. In a further test for the car they arranged to race the Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
car, which had beaten all the other cars at Indianapolis last year and since then had undergone improvements. Using non-competition canisters Pulse achieved a time of 1.020 seconds, one milli
Milli
Milli is a prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one thousandth . Adopted in 1795, the prefix comes from the Latin mille, meaning one thousand ....
second
Second
The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock....
faster than the Honda car. Overall, Pulse won the fastest R-type car, the Innovative Thinking award, the best 14-16 presentation and the 14-16 age group. As a result of their achievements they went on to represent England at the International Finals in 2008, which were held in Malaysia during the Sepang Grand Prix.
F1 in Schools World Champions
The Pulse F1 Team succeeded in becoming World Champions in the International Finals in Malaysia in March 2008. The team beat off competition from around the world in a knockout style event winning the Bernie Ecclestone Trophy and also university sponsorship, as well as the privilege of being VIP guests at the 2008 Malaysian Grand Prix.
The school is a designated Arkwright Scholarship School. As of 2005 there had been 4 Arkwright Scholars.
School song
This is a copy of the original school song. Though the use of the song ceased during the 1990s, it is still remembered by generations of former students:First Verse
"Tis of our school the High we sing,
For her we'll spend both strength and brain,
For her our finest gifts we'll bring,
We'll give our all and count it gain,
So that her praises far may ring,
With records proud, devoid of stain,"
Chorus
"High in Name, in fame in aim,
High in heart and strong endeavour,
High to answer honour's claim,
We will fail our own school never,
Semper Prorsum Honeste,
Thus our motto, Play the game,
Semper Prorsum Honeste,
The High for ever,"
Second Verse
"And when in our last race of all,
We round the bend with torch in flame,
We'll hand it on and sound the call,
We've run our race, in us no shame,
Ne'er did we falter, fail or fall,
We've played the game, do ye the same."
Chorus
High in name etc.
"The first verse to be sung by trebles only."
"The Second verse to be sung by basses only."
"Both choruses to be sung in full."
DHSB Headteachers
- 1896—1906 AJ Rider FCS
- 1906—1932 AF Treseder MA
- 1933—1941 HAT Simmonds MA
- 1942—1948 WH Buckley BA BSc FREconS
- 1949—1953 SB Barker MA LLB
- 1953—1974 JL Cresswell MA DPhil
- 1975—1993 JGW Peck MA JP
- 1993—2008 NM Pettit BSc PhD
- 2008—Pres: KJ Earley BA MA
School houses
The school's pupils are currently split equally between 6 houses, which compete each year for the St. LevanSt Levan
St Levan is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated approximately eight miles south west of Penzance....
's Shield, the houses are Campbell, Edison, Newton, Priestley, Smeaton and Winstanley.
School buildings
The school buildings are named after famous Plymouthians:- Astor; the Art, Technology, Media Studies and ICT block.
- Astor Annexe; the building joined with Astor. This features an Art classroom on the bottom floor, and a Technology room at the top.
- Brunel; the Mathematics, MFL (Modern Foreign Languages) and English block.
- Burrows' Drama Studio; named after late English and Drama teacher Clive Burrows. A drama studio.
- Cookworthy; The Classics and Humanities block.
- Drake; the Sciences block.
- Edgcumbe; the building that has the main Reception, senior staff offices, the LRC (Learning Resource Centre and Library), changing rooms, the Fitness Suite (a Gym) and the Edgcumbe Theatre, converted in 2008 from a traditional school hall into a 234-seat auditorium with the old under-stage Green Room/Stage as a drama and rehearsal studio.
- Foulston; this block has the Sixth Form Centre (opened in November 2006), as well as a PE Studies hall. The block is connected with Astor. John FoulstonJohn FoulstonJohn Foulston was an English architect. He was a pupil of Thomas Hardwick and set up a practice in London in 1796. In 1810 he won a competition to design the Royal Hotel and Theatre group of buildings in Plymouth, Devon, and after relocating he remained the leading architect for twenty-five...
was a prominent architect in the city. - Gibbons; the Refectory (Canteen) and new cookery block, part named after Stanley Gibbons, the stamp collector.
- Hansom; the sports hall that is connected with Edgcumbe. Hansom was the architect for Plymouth RC Cathedral.
- Ingle; the ATC (Air Training Corps) hut, named after the heroic second world war fighter pilot. An extension to this building is nearly completed in construction.
- Jervis; the Music Suite with rehearsal rooms - named after Admiral Jervis.
- Kingsley, the student support centre. (Charles KingsleyCharles KingsleyCharles Kingsley was an English priest of the Church of England, university professor, historian and novelist, particularly associated with the West Country and northeast Hampshire.-Life and character:...
wrote Water Babies whilst living in Devon).
Uzel House
The school has a residential centre in the FrenchFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
town of Uzel
Uzel
Uzel is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is about west-northwest of Rennes and north-west-north of Loudéac....
in Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
. This offers pupils the opportunity for work experience with local companies as well as the chance to improve their French and enjoy activities like horseriding and canoeing
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
. The house was bought for the token amount of 1 Franc
Franc
The franc is the name of several currency units, most notably the Swiss franc, still a major world currency today due to the prominence of Swiss financial institutions and the former currency of France, the French franc until the Euro was adopted in 1999...
in 1991, from the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Uzel. Since its opening in 1992, annually over 250 boys visit the house. The Friday Choir has also brought pupils from two other Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
grammar schools, Plymouth High School for Girls and Devonport High School for Girls, to Uzel for an opportunity to sing to the locals. These, and many other Friday Choir tours, were organised by music teacher Trefor K Farrow. Mr Farrow joined DHSB in 1965 and completed his fortieth and final year in 2006. In 2010 there were concerns about the Houses' long term sustainability as a result of the recession. The situation over its future is still undecided.
Annual trips
The school organises annual trips ranging from Snowdonia, Wales to Uzel, France and beyond. The school offers a large range of educational trips abroad some regular and also usually a selection of other non-regular trips each year including:Regular Trips:
- France - Year Seven and Eight Residential trips, an A level Media trip and a Year Nine Holocaust remembrance trip.
- France - French Exchange with Lycée Notre-Dame, Guingamp.
- France / Austria - Skiing trips.
- Germany - Trips to the Black Forest and Aachen Christmas market for the younger year groups.
- Kenya - A bi-annual Geography trip.
- Wales - A trip run to explore the Snowdonia region.
- ChagfordChagfordChagford is a small town and civil parish on the north-east edge of Dartmoor, in Devon, England, close to the River Teign. It is located off the A382, about 4 miles west of Moretonhampstead. The name Chagford is derived from the word chag, meaning gorse or broom, and the ford suffix indicates its...
- An afternoon exploring the local moorland area.
Other trips have included:
- China - A Geography / History trip to this fascinating country. A return trip took place on 17/7/2009.
- Egypt - A Geography / History trip to the land of the Golden Pharaoh.
- Greece - A Classics trip to view the wonders of Ancient Greece.
- Holland - with the Swing Band.
- Italy - There have now been several Classics trips to view the wonders of Ancient Rome.
- Mexico - A Geography / History trip to view this remarkable country.
- New York - An Art trip.
- Paris - An Art trip.
- Peru - A Geography trip
- Russia - with the Friday Choir.
- Spain - with Friday Choir.
The future
Devonport High School for Boys has been rapidly expanding over the past few years. This expansion includes the refurbishment of the 6th Form centre as well as the complete refurbishment of the old Edgcumbe Hall to create the Edgcumbe Theatre and Studio, a theatre facility both for performance and sound and light engineering.Under the new government scheme in which every school has to teach cookery, a new cookery and home economics building has been built.
From March 1st 2011 the school converted to academy status.
Notable former pupils
Notable alumni include:- Joey AnsahJoey AnsahJoey Ansah is a British actor and martial artist.-Early life:Joey Ansah was born in London, England of mixed ethnicity, the second son of celebrated Ghanaian fashion designer Kofi and his Devon-born wife Nicola. He lived in London for the first 10 years of his life before emigrating with his...
, actor and Ninjutsu master - Stephen BridgesStephen BridgesStephen John Bridges LVO is a British diplomat who served as the British Ambassador to Cambodia between 2000 and 2005.-Early life and education:...
LVO, Ambassador to Cambodia from 2000-5 - Ben CrossBen CrossBen Cross is a British actor of the stage and screen, best known for his portrayal of the British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire.-Early life:...
, main actor in Chariots of FireChariots of FireChariots of Fire is a 1981 British film. It tells the fact-based story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.... - Roger DaviesRoger DaviesRoger Davies may refer to:* Roger Davies , Australian-born manager in the music industry* Roger Davies , fictional character in the Harry Potter book series...
, Chairman of Going Places from 1994-7, and Thomson HolidaysThomson HolidaysThomson Holidays is a UK based travel operator and part of TUI Travel PLC. The company was founded as part of the Thomson Travel Group in 1965 following the acquisition of three package holiday travel agencies and the airline Britannia Airways by Roy Thomson...
from 1984–90 - Tim DixonTim DixonTim Dixon is an English television presenter who rose to promise in 2003. Aged just 21, in 2005 he was described by Flextech as "The best young up-and-coming television presenting talent in the UK".-Education:...
, television presenter and child magician - Rear Admiral John Dyer-Smith CBE
- John DysonJohn DysonJohn Dyson is a former international cricketer who is now a cricket coach, most recently in charge of the West Indies....
, Ambassador to Montenegro from 2006-7 - Prof Alfred EddyAlfred EddyProfessor Alfred Alan Eddy is a biochemist who was Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology between 1959 and 1994.-Early life and education:...
, Professor of Biochemistry at UMIST from 1959–94 - David FelwickDavid FelwickDavid Leonard Felwick CBE is a British businessman who was the Managing Director of Waitrose from 1991 to 2002, and the Deputy Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership between 2002 and 2004.-Early life and education:...
CBE, Deputy Chairman of John Lewis PartnershipJohn Lewis PartnershipThe John Lewis Partnership is an employee-owned UK partnership which operates John Lewis department stores, Waitrose supermarkets and a number of other services...
from 2002-4 - Richard FosterRichard FosterRichard Foster may refer to:* R. F. Foster , card-game writer* Richard Foster , Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives * Richard Foster...
CBE, Chief Executive of the CPSCrown Prosecution ServiceThe Crown Prosecution Service, or CPS, is a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for public prosecutions of people charged with criminal offences in England and Wales. Its role is similar to that of the longer-established Crown Office in Scotland, and the...
from 2002-7 - Donald Hamley, diplomat
- Prof Sir Martin HarrisMartin Harris (academic)Professor Sir Martin Best Harris CBE , MA PhD LLD is a British academic and Professor of Linguistics.He was born at Ruabon, Wales, the son of William Best Harris, afterwards City Librarian of Plymouth, and educated at Devonport High School for Boys in Plymouth, and at Queens' College, Cambridge...
CBE, Vice-Chancellor of University of EssexUniversity of EssexThe University of Essex is a British campus university whose original and largest campus is near the town of Colchester, England. Established in 1963 and receiving its Royal Charter in 1965...
from 1987–92, Vice-Chancellor of University of ManchesterUniversity of ManchesterThe University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
from 1992–2004 and President of Clare Hall, CambridgeClare Hall, CambridgeClare Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is a college for advanced study, admitting only postgraduate students.Informality is a defining value at Clare Hall and this contributes to its unique character... - Stephen Hiscock, High Commissioner to GuyanaGuyanaGuyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
and Ambassador to SurinameSurinameSuriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
from 2002-6 - Rear-Adm Terence Loughran CB, Commander of HMS Ark RoyalHMS Ark Royal (R07)HMS Ark Royal is a decommissioned light aircraft carrier and former flagship of the Royal Navy. She was the third and final vessel of Invincible-class...
from 1993-4 - Sir Derek March CBE, High Commissioner to Uganda from 1986–90
- Christopher MurphyChristopher MurphyChristopher Philip Yorke Murphy is a British Conservative Party politician.Murphy was born in Plymouth, Devon. Unsuccessful Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Stepney and Poplar at the February 1974 and October 1974 General Election...
, Conservative MP for Welwyn HatfieldWelwyn Hatfield (UK Parliament constituency)Welwyn Hatfield is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1974 as 'Welwyn and Hatfield'.- Boundaries :...
from 1979–87 - Sir Austin PearceAustin PearceAustin Pearce, CBE was the Chairman of British Aerospace from 1980 until 1987. He was born on 1 September 1921 and educated at Devonport High School for Boys, Plymouth and Birmingham University....
CBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1921–2004), former chairman of British AerospaceBritish AerospaceBritish Aerospace plc was a UK aircraft, munitions and defence-systems manufacturer. Its head office was in the Warwick House in the Farnborough Aerospace Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire...
from 1980-7 and chairman of the trustees of the Science MuseumScience Museum (London)The Science Museum is one of the three major museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is part of the National Museum of Science and Industry. The museum is a major London tourist attraction....
, who captained DHSB's athletics and rugby teams during his time there. Also Chairman of Esso UK from 1972–80 and President of the Institute of PetroleumInstitute of PetroleumThe Institute of Petroleum was a UK-based professional organisation that merged with the Institute of Energy in 2003 to form the Energy Institute....
from 1968-70. - Rt Rev Kenneth PillarKenneth Harold PillarThe Rt Rev Kenneth Harold Pillar was the Bishop of Hertford from 1982 until 1989. He was born on 10 October 1924 and educated at Devonport High School for Boys and Queens' College, Cambridge before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy in Childwall. After this he was Chaplain of...
, Bishop of HertfordBishop of HertfordThe Bishop of Hertford is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of St Albans, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire...
1982-89 - Frederick SkinnardFrederick SkinnardFrederick William Skinnard was a British Labour politician. He was elected Member of Parliament for the normally Conservative seat of Harrow West in 1945. Skinnard served until 1950 when it reverted back to the Conservatives.- External links :...
, Labour MP for Harrow East from 1945–50 - Kenneth WestKenneth WestKenneth West is a Philippine international rugby union prop forward.Born 1989 or 90, Kenny attended Devonport High School for Boys in Plymouth and is the coach of their youth team, the Stonehouse Sharks....
, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
national rugby union team player - Graham WattleyGraham WattleyGraham Richard Wattley was Director of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre of the Department of Transport in the United Kingdom between 1985 and 1990.-Career:...
, Director of the DVLC (now the DVLADriver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyThe Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is the organisation of the UK Government responsible for maintaining a database of drivers and a database of vehicles in Great Britain; its counterpart in Northern Ireland is the Driver & Vehicle Agency...
) from 1985–90 - Douglas WebbDouglas Webb (police officer)Douglas Edward Webb CVO OBE was a British police officer in the London Metropolitan Police, who served as Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis from 1961 to 1966....
, Deputy Commissioner of Police of the MetropolisDeputy Commissioner of Police of the MetropolisThe Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, commonly referred to simply as the Deputy Commissioner, is the second-in-command of London's Metropolitan Police Service. The rank is senior to Assistant Commissioner, but junior by one rank to Commissioner...
from 1961–66 - Rt Rev Timothy Thornton, Bishop of Sherborne 2001-2008, Bishop of Truro 2009–present
DHSB has a group of alumni called the "Old Boys Association", it was relaunched in 1996, on the school's centenary. There are more than 600 Old Boys registered on the DHS Old Boys Online web site. DHS Old Boys Online has no direct affiliation with the Old Boys Association, although it does provide some information on the Association and a form to apply for membership..
There was mild controversy in the school and the DHSOBA when the information that an Old Boy from the school had been detained in the now infamous "fake rock" case emerged. According to the BBC, Russia's intelligence agency, the FSB, accused British agents of storing and exchanging classified information using a fake rock on a Russian street. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4639782.stm