The following is an extract from the story of Shoreham Grammar School, an independent boys school in West Sussex as remembered by E A Bruder, Headmaster.

During the World War II Shoreham Grammar School was divided into two. The day pupils stayed in Shoreham and the borders moved to new premises at Milland House in Hampshire. In 1946 the two reunited in Shoreham.

Six years of separation in wartime meant that the two sections of the School had diverged somewhat in curriculum, emphasis and interests, but before very long many of the problems were being sorted out.

The fact that in the first reunited year some 25 of the 28 candidates for Cambridge School Certificates were successful (and many qualified for exemption from London Matriculation examination) is evidence that we were on the right track.

Our teaching staff at that time included Messrs. Wright, McConagley, McLoughlin, Evans, Badman, Wills, Gray, Bennett, Marsh, Murray, Sutton, The Rev. Warmoll and Miss Williams, The Misses Watts, Smith and Chorley were matrons and Miss Bayley was Secretary.

It was felt at this time that the school should be able to support a Scout Troop as well as Cadet Corps and Cub Pack. The new school Scout Troop, under Mr. H. L. Wills, became the 4th Shoreham-by-Sea, with Headquarters at the School Gymnasium.

The Connaught Avenue, Oxen Field was not too good in 1946 as there had been a gun emplacement dug out there. But the situation was quickly improved and it is notable we ran 1st X1, 2nd X1 and Colts X1 with full fixtures but 2nd X1 with a reduced programme.

Various clubs and societies we reformed and flourished and we should mention the Arts Group, School Plays, Literary, Chess, Table Tennis, Swimming, Handicrafts, Boxing and Model Aeroplane clubs.

Some members of Staff who did notable work for the school include Mr. W. B. Davies who was the Chaplain and undertook the mammoth task in the School Chapel of scraping off the old darkened wooden panelling and pews, and re-varnishing the whole.

Mr. Neil Lewis for his work with the Cadets and with the Geographical Society, and Monsieur C. J. Moinat, the teacher who did more than any other to raise to a high level the standard of French in the upper classes.

Some Old Boys might remember how this man could be bold and stern enough to hold back from a whole-day holiday a complete G. C. E. Form (including Prefects) if he felt their work had been neglected. In 1949 his efforts provided a complete Soirée Theåtrale Française by the boys in St. Mary's Hall.

In 1949 the Rev F.R.D. Kennedy joined the school staff. The Rev. Kennedy married Miss F. J. D. Bayley in 1951 and thereafter the school secretary was Miss M. Johnson.