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John Ing - Housemaster
John is married to Jude and has two children, Lucy (aged 14) and George (aged 12). John is a Physicist who taught at Harrow for twenty two years, where he helped to run the Headmaster's House, coached the 1st XV rugby side, commanded the Harrow CCF and ran leadership/team building courses for the school monitors. John is a former Royal Marines Officer. His wife Jude, who has a degree in psychology, is qualified as a primary school teacher having previously worked in the pharmaceutical industry. Lucy starts at Oundle School in September, and George is at Winchester House, Brackley. The Ings enjoy holidays in South West France and walking their dog Fynn. John is also taking over as Head of the CCF at Stowe this year.
Caroline Firth - Matron
Caroline has just completed her third year at Stowe. Prior to that she worked for the NHS for most of her career and is a trained nurse, midwife and health visitor. Having lived and worked in London, she is thoroughly enjoying life in the country, supporting and getting involved in the many and varied activities at Stowe. Her interests are walking, golf, canal boating and the outdoors. She has 2 Norfolk terriers, Scrumpy and Bumble.
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Ian Findlay-Palmer - Assistant Housemaster and Fifth Form Tutor
Ian joined the Chatham team in January 2010, as Assistant Housemaster, he will be responsible for the House during the Housemaster's weekly time off. Ian teaches Physics and came to us from Haileybury, he has a Physics degree 2(i) (hons) BSc from Nottingham University. Ian is Tutor to the Fifth Form and he runs the recruits section of the Army CCF and enjoys coaching Rugby both at the School and a local club.
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Benjamin Ponniah - Under Housemaster and Third Form Tutor
Ben is married to Dawn, who is an avid singer and baker with a degree in English. Ben is an economist who taught at Ibstock Place School for three years. During this period the uptake for his subject flourished from initially 5 pupils to 29 pupils, he blames the recent recession. Ben is a keen singer, pianist, composer and racquet sports player.
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Mikkel Møller - Fourth Form Tutor
Mikkel is 34 years old and from Denmark. After completing a teaching degree in Copenhagen, he worked in a Danish state school for six years, where he taught a range of subjects including Maths, English, PE and RS; he also had special responsibility for pupils who were having problems and acted as a medium between them, the school and the related social authorities. He is passionate about teaching and comes from a family of teachers. After moving to England with his English wife and his two daughters, he taught Maths in a secondary school on the south coast. Mikkel joined Stowe in September 2010. He was the Third Form Tutor this year and will continue with the same group fo boys next year.
Chatham House Website
Chathamites have developed their own House page on the School's intranet. Parents are welcome to visit this site by clicking here.
History of Chatham
Built in 1925 and designed by Clough Williams-Ellis, Chatham was the first purpose built boarding House at Stowe and was named after William Pitt the Elder. Earl Temple's sister married William Pitt the Elder, who was Prime Minister for much of the time between 1756 and 1768. He became the Earl of Chatham and their second son, William Pitt the Younger, became one of Britain's greatest Prime Ministers, leading the country in the early part of the Napoleonic Wars and playing a major part in the creation of the British Empire.
Chatham House's motto is Benigno Numine which means 'With kindly power.'
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Housemasters |
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Revd Ernest Earle |
1925 - 1931 |
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Ivor Cross |
1931 - 1943 |
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Alasdair Macdonald |
1943 - 1962 |
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Walter Bradshaw |
1962 - 1969 |
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Roger Rawcliffe |
1969 - 1979 |
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Tony Meredith |
1979 - 1995 |
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William Vernon |
1995 - 2002 |
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Leigh Corbould |
2003 - 2006 |
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John Ing |
2006 - |