R G S H A L L O F FA M E As mentioned earlier, any attempt to catalogue the excellence that has permeated every corner of RGS, particularly in recent years, is going to be imperfect. We hope you will enjoy some of these school characters of yesteryear, yesterday and even today. Our apologies for any omissions. One thing is certain – with RGS about to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Thomas Horsley’s Will, the foundations are firmly in place for the school in the next half millennium to carry out the mission encapsulated in the old motto adopted a century ago, ‘Discendo Duces’ – ‘by learning you will lead.’ ART, ARCHITECTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY
John Hood Ward (25-33) Poet and major awards winner
Andrew Bellis (98-08) Professional Photographer Robert Burns Dick (1880-84) Architect of Spanish City, the Vermont Hotel and various other Newcastle buildings Peter G Elphick (29-37) North East Architect and Conservationist, restoration projects including Cragside and Gibside Chapel
Roisin Inglesby (03-05) Formerly Curator of Architectural Drawings at Historic Royal Palaces now at William Morris Gallery. See ONA 96 Harry Lawson (05-12) Artist Exhibiting art at the Catalyst Building in Feb 2020
William Kennet Loftus (1830s) Archaeologist, discoveries in Assyria (Ur)
Michael Roberts (staff 25-31 & 34-41) Poet, Critic, Broadcaster. See ONA Issues 91 & 92
Richard Phillips-Kerr (02-09) Exhibitor at the Royal Scottish Academy in their 2015 exhibition Graham Mason (89-96) Current Head of Art
Kevin Egan-Fowler (73-13) Also inspiring Head of Art See ONA 88
Nicholas Posner (75-85) Also a great Photographer who recorded much of his contemporary school life
Philip Warren (50-61) Great Photographer who recorded much of his contemporary school life
Adam Goldwater (87-97) Head of Research & Engagement GNM Hancock Richard Hanson (79-86) Renowned editorial and press photographer. See ONA 81
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Peter Stark OBE (57-65) Director Northern Arts 1980s, cultural management specialist
Iain Watson (68-78) Director Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums Cecil Marfitt-Smith (32-70) Inspiring Head of Art
