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List of Successes In the Essay Competition

London District (County Council Area and Middlesex).

Name.

Age.

School.

William Bennett Freda Shine Thomas Gover .

Maureen Conway John Battley .

James Henry .

John Gladding .

Margaret Figg • Edgar Busby .

Diana Abbott .

Edward Holloway 10t 13 12 11 10J 9J 14 14J 14 12* 13 Keble Memorial School, Crownhill Road, Willesden, N.W. 10.

The Craven Park Senior Mixed School, Castlewood Road, Stamford Hill, N. 16.

Warple Way L.G.C. Boys' School, Wandsworth, S.W. 18.

Franciscan Road Girls' School, Tooting, S.W. 17.

Allfarthing Lane School, Wandsworth, S.W. 18.

St. Joseph's Boys' School, Highgate Hill, N. 19.

Lordship Lane Boys' School, Wood Green, N. 22.

Southwark Central School, West Square, St. George's Road, S.E. 11.

Alexandra Orphanage, Maitland Park, Haverstock Hill, N.W. 3.

Trinity School, Harrow Road, Paddingtoii, W. 2.

St. Peter's Boys' School, New Road, Woolwich, S.E. 8.

LIST OF SUCCESSES— LONDON DISTRICT— continued. Name. Age. School. S. J. Austin ....

Nelly Crookes ....

Beatrice Whiffen .

Richard Anderson Rosina Malton .... 10* 12 10J 14 14f 14} 14 13 13} 13J 14 13f 13t iot 13J 13 13} 13* 13 14 14 10} 13} 14* NOR Brownhill Road, Junior Mixed School, Catford, S.E. 6.

Alexandra Orphanage, Maitland Park, Haverstock Hill, N.W. 3.

Randall Place School, Roan Street, Greenwich, S.E. 10.

SS. Mary and Joseph's School, Wade's Place, Poplar, E. 14.

St. Barnabas School, Plough Road, S.E. 16.

North Harringay Girls' School, Falkland Road, N. 8.

Silwood Street Girls' School, Rotherhithe, S.E. 16.

St. Luke's Girls' School, Markham Street, Chelsea, S.W. 3.

St. Stephen's Church of England School, Jerrard Street, Lewisham, S.E. 13.

The Stockwell Church of England Mixed School, Lingham Street, Stockwell, S.W. 9.

Caledonian Road Girls' School, Holloway, W. 7.

St. Paul's School, Broke Road, Dalston, E. 8.

Emmanuel Girls' and Infants' School, Mill Lane, N.W. 6.

St. John's Boys' School, Upper Holloway, N. 10.

Deal Street School, Whitechapel, E. 1.

Glyn Road Girls' School, Clapton, E. 5.

The Beckford Boys' School,MillLane,Hampstead,N.W. 6.

Franciscan Road L.C.C. Boys' School, S.W. 17.

Holy Trinity Central School, Russell Place, Vauxhall Bridge Road, S.W. 1.

The Lavender Hill School, Amies Street, Battersea, S.W. 1 1 .

Battersea Boys' Central School, Surrey Lane, S.W. 11.

The Ravenstone School, Ravenstone Street, S.W. 12.

Myrdle Street School, Mile End, E.I.

Thomas Street Central Boys' School, Limehouse, E. 14.

TH-EAST OF ENGLAND. Nellie Harper ....

Joan McLay ....

Edith Atkins ....

Joan F. Lewer ....

Eileen Weston ....

Alfred Fildes ....

Edna Neale ....

Kenneth Wilson B. Abrahams ....

Bertha Friedman .

W. F. R. Archer . . .

C Daniell Violet Goodey ....

Bessie Gutteridge .

Leonard C. Delahunty Anthony S. Kearey Renee Goodman A Mann ... Name. Age. School. Ernest Gibson ....

Eileen Fitzgerald .

George Hayward .

John Dyson ....

Tom'Hunter ....

Charles Hutchinson Jack Smith 124 14 Hi 13* 14 14 14 13* 1*4 14 11 12* 14 13 13* 13i 13* 11 12* 14 13* Western Council School, Penman Street, North Shields.

Maltby Hall Girls' School, Maltby, Rotherham.

Richmond Wesleyan School, Richmond.

Ashton Road Council School, Senior Boys' Dept., Castle- ford.

Hemsworth South Road Council School, Hemsworth, Nr.

Pontefract.

Belle Vue Road Boys' School, Leeds.

Old Silksworth Village School, Old Silksworth Village, Sunderland.

Bowers Allerton Council School, Woodlesford, Nr. Leeds.

Galley's Field Boys' School, Hartlepool.

Grenoside Council School, Nr. Sheffield.

Tankersley Girls' School, Nr. Barnsley.

Oswin Avenue Senior Girls' School, Doncaster.

Tynemouth Christ Church Church of England Boys' School, Albion Road, North Shields.

Denmark Street Boys' School, Middlesbrough.

Low Prudhoe Council School, Prudhoe Station, Northum- berland.

Girls' Council School, Goldthorpe, Nr. Rotherham.

Ryhope Street Mixed Senior School, Ryhope, Durham.

Bedlington Station Council School, Bedlington, North- umberland.

Blue Coat School, Sheffield.

St. Thomas' Senior School, Longwestgate, Scarborough.

Braithwell Council School, Kotherham. Marguarite Fitchett Robert V. Robinson .

Margaret Overton .

Constance Davison Beatrice Roberts .

Robert Smith ....

R Hunter Frances Armstrong Lillian Newham Betty Williams . . . . .

Rhoda Tait ....

Hugh Green ....

John Lidster ....

Ralph Kusling .... LIST OF SUCCESSES— NORTH-EAST OF ENGLAND— continued. Name. Age. School. Cyril Wallis lit Eston Senior School, Eston, Yorks. Archibald Cruickshank 2 14* The Mixed School, Cawthorne, Nr. Barnsley. Arthur Highaeld . . . 13 St. Bede's Roman Catholic School, Bedlington, North- umberland. Margaret Latto 12 Great Ouseburn Council School, Great Ouseburn, near York. Florence Walker . 13 Garforth Parochial School, Garforth, Leeds. George H. Beveridge . 13 Council School, High Felling, Felling-on-Tyne. Hannah Cowen. 13 Church of England Girls' School, Brotton. Walter Smithwhite . . 14* Mortimer Road Boys' School, Mortimer Road, South Shields. Florence Christen . . 14 Denmark Street Girls' School, Middlesbrough. Eric Etheridge .... 12 Wombwell Jump Council School, near Barnsley. Irene Hodgson .... 14 Cawood Church of England School, Cawood, near Selby. Marion Knight 13 Church of England School, Linthwaite, Huddersfield. Thomas Oughton . 13 Greenside Council School, Ryton-on-Tyne. Mildred Bower .... 14 Holmfirth Council School, Holmfirth. NORTH-WEST OF ENGLAND. Name. Age. School. Theresa Keaney 13} Our Lady's Girls' School, Birkenhead. Albert Stanley Kelly . . 14* Demesne Road School, Douglas, Isle of Man. Cyril Stollard . ... 14} St. Margaret's Central School, Anfield, Liverpool. Margaret Jump , 14 Linacre Central School, Southport. Mary Isabel Pugh . 13| Central Girls' School, Egremont, Cumberland. Margaret Moughtin 13} The Cloth workers' School, Peel, Isle of Man. James Lindley .... .13} Sussex Street Council School, Salford. S. Baybut .... 13 Walton Lane Council School, Liverpool. George Parker .... 13* St. Augustine's Council School, Everton, Liverpool. Will Kelly 14J Rushden School, Four Roads, Port St. Mary, Isle of Man. John Murray .... 4 13 Roscommon Street Council School, Liverpool. Mabel Stuart .... 14* Central Girls' School, Workington, Cumberland. Kenneth Jones 13} Rock Ferry Council School, Birkenhead. Annie Brundrett . 14* Chancel Lane Church of England School, Wilmslow, Cheshire. May Farrington 13} Mulberry Street Girls' School, Hulme, Manchester. Ruth Litchfield . . . 14} Macclesfield Girls' Central School. Olive Lumsdeu .... 14 St. Paul's School, Hyde, Cheshire. Thomas Glen .... 14 Thwaites School, Murton, Appleby, Westmorland. Leonard Heapy 12 St. George's School, Macclesfield. Louis Walters .... iii Pleasant Street Council School, Liverpool. Thomas O. Rigby . . . 13} St. Anne's Church of England School, Stanley, Liverpool. Bernard Danks .... 14 Aspen Grove School, Liverpool. Robert Stockdale . 13 St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic School, Walton, Liverpool. Edith R. I. Cowell . . 13 St. Thomas' Church of England School, Douglas, Isle of Man. Doris May Ray. 13 Christ Church Girls' School, Waterloo, near Liverpool. Joseph Swift .... 13* Crank Hill Church of England School, Rainf ord, St. Helens. Alan Clarke . . . 13 Alder Grange Council School, Rawtenstall. Frank Phillips .... 14 Park Hill Church of England School, Dingle, Liverpool, South. Christopher J. Murphy 14} Clint Road Council School, Liverpool. Gwendoline Newton . 13| St. Thomas' Girls' School, Seaforth, near Liverpool. Irene Blomeley. 13 Rhodes Council School, Rhodes, near Manchester. Dudley, Galliard . . . 14} Central School, Crewe, Cheshire. Clive Benson .... 11* Rainford Church of England School, St. Helens. Harold Beardsworth . 13 School Lane Church of England School, Bamber Bridge. Harry Welding .... 14 Council School, Skelmersdale, Lanes. LIST OF SUCCESSES— continued.

MIDLANDS. Name. Age. School. Thomas Chattaway Sydney Maehin Marguerite L. Hann .

William Thompson Stanley Douglas Eric Buckley ....

Herbert Gray ....

Maisie Capper ....

Tilly Parkes ....

Jack Pugh 13J 13J 13J 12J 13J 12f 12J 134 114 13 13J 144 13i 134 14 13J 11 13 14 13 13J 14 13J 13f 12J 13f 13 13 13J 13 13 13J 13| 9| 13J SOU Spon Street Boys' School, Coventry.

High Street Senior Boys' School, Tunstall,Stoke-on-Trent.

St. Mary Redcliffe Girls' School, Bristol.

Eckington Camm's Endowed School, Eckington.

St. John's Boys' Church of England School, Grimsby.

Beauvale Boys' School, Newthorpe, Notts.

Hotwells Boys' Council School, Bristol.

Wolstanton Girls' Church of England School, Stoke-on- Trent.

Whitehall Junior Mixed School, Walsall.

Market Street Boys' School, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Blue Coat School, Birmingham.

Blue Coat Girls' School, Walsall.

St. John's School, Ripley, Derbyshire.

Burlington Street Senior Girls' School, Aston, Birmingham.

South Normanton Girls' School, Derbyshire.

Chell Boys' Council School, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.

Hillary Street Junior School, Pleck, Walsall.

St. Nicholas with St. Leonards School, Queen Charlotte Street, Bristol.

Hotwells Girls' Council School, Bristol .

Parson Street Senior Mixed School, Bedminster, Bristol.

Stoke Council School, Coventry.

Ashover Council School, near Chesterfield.

Dronfield Council School, Derbyshire.

Willoughby Church of England School, Alford, Lines.

Chilvers Coton Council School, Nuneaton.

Cheylesmore Senior Girls' School, Coventry.

Brampton Boys' School, Chesterfield.

St. James' Girls' School, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Sladefield Road Council School, Ward End, Birmingham.

Wick Road Girls' School, Brislington, Bristol.

St. Paul's School, Mount Pleasant, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Hanford Church of England School, Stoke-on-Trent.

Alfreton Church of England Senior School, Alfreton,- Derbyshire.

Chuckery Junior School, Walsall, Staffs.

Middleton-by-Wirksworth Church of England School, Middleton, near Derby.

TH-EAST OF ENGLAND. Eva Goble . E'na Raby Irene Kennell ....

Matilda Endsor Ida Wass John Madeley Hazel Wallace ....

Albert Softley ....

Barbara Cobb ....

William Garland .

Jvv Kave Maisie Holmes .... Zebedee Atkin ....

Phineas Emery .... Harry Goodall ....

Florence Shenton . Betty Bowles ....

Phoebe Beech ....

Violet Eardley ....

Eva Latham ....

Joan Barker ....

George Spencer ....

Name. Age.

14 14J 14J 12J 13i 14 13i 13J 14 12 14J 134 13J 10i 13* 144 14J School. Frederick Tombs .

Vera Louise Scott .

Jf an Gilbert ....

Robert Wallace . . .

Cyrus Copus Ifeonard Chas. Emerson .

Olive Joan Pointer W. Wisbey Winns Avenue Boys' School, Walthamstow.

Childerley Gate Girls' School, Cambridge.

Barnet County Council School, Byng Road, Barnet.

Lexden Council School, Colchester.

Rectory Manor Boys' School, Mitcham Road, W. Croydon.

Thomas Gray Council School, Slough, Bucks.

Castle Rising School, King's Lynn, Norfolk.

St. PauL's School, Maryland Road, Stratford, E. 15.

The Essex Senior School, Manor Park, East Ham.

Chilton Church of England School, near Thame, Oxon.

Sheerness Church of England Girls' School, Sheerness.

Council School, Broadstairs, Kent.

The Beulah Girls' School, Beulah Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey.

Marian Vine School, Elmers End, Beckenham.

Central Girls' School, Ipswich.

Brame and Oakley School, Eye, Suffolk. "*"• Central School, Melton Constable, Norfolk. F-rank S. Watson .

Aubrey Walker Dorothy Chapman .

Elsie Bing Doris Helmke ....

John Holloway .... Daisy Watling ....

Victor Bryant .... LIST OF SUCCESSES—SOUTH-EAST OF ENGLAND— continued. Name. Age. School. Doris Butcher .... 144 Leiston Council School, E. Suffolk. George Turf rey. 14 New City Road Council School, Plaistow, E. 15. Marjory Judd .... 13 Christchurch Road Girls' School, Ilford, Essex. Jeanne Barrett .... 144 The Davidson Girls' School, Davidson Road, Croydou. Joan Rowat .... 14 St. Luke's Senior Girls' School, Elm Road, Kingston-on- Thames. Olive Mary Rudd . 13 Church Road Girls' Council School, Lowestoft. Hazel Thorpe .... 104 Christ Church Junior School, Redoubt Road, Eastbourne. Marjorie Skilton 13J The Elmwood Girls' School, Lodge Road, W. Croydon. 144 Holmesdale British School, Reigate. Grace Watson .... 13J Lydd Council School, Lydd, Kent. Annie M. Smith 14 Nacton Voluntary School, near Ipswich, Suffolk. 13J Kirby Bedon and Bramerton School, Norfolk. Olive L. Montgomery . 4 13 The Ingram Girls' School, Springfield Road, Thornton Heath. Frances Knight 14 St. Joachim's School, Throckmorten Road, Custom House, E.16. Winnie Bates .... 14| Manor Park Senior School, Nuneaton . William Clark .... 104 Winns Avenue Junior Mixed School, Walthamstow, E. 17. Edward Plummer . 13 Cringleford School, Norwich. Norman Torrington 134 St. Saviour's Boys' School, Walthamstow. SOUTH-WEST OF ENGLAND. Name. Age. School. Jack Smith .... 134 Clarence Square Senior School, Gosport, Hants. Josephine Barker . . 124 The Council School, Chieveley, near Newbury, Berks. Ruby Evelyn. Eggleton. 13f St. John. Baptist Church, of England Girls' School, Frome, Somerset. Phyllis Saunders . 14J East End Girls' School, Redan Hill, Aldershot. Ralph Bagley .... 14 Drayton Road Boys' Council School, Portsmouth. Warren Cocking 13 St. Ives Boys' School, St. Ives, Cornwall. John Victor Miles . . 10 Dauntsey's Mixed School, West Lavington, Devizes. Nellie Pearce .... 134 The Circus Girls' Church School, Portsmouth. Cecil Douglas Bosley . 134 Council School, Thatcham, Berks. Winifred Pratt . . . 134 Lyndhurst Road Girl's School, North End, Portsmouth. Dennis Tebby .... 10J Church of England School, Tattendon, near Newbury, Berks. Eileen Marshall .... 14 Foundry Lane Girls' School, Southampton. Reginald Harvey . 13 St. Luke's Boys' School, Portsmouth. Charles E. Easton. . 14 New Road Boys' School, Portsmouth. Margaret Allen 134 Walcot Senior Girls' School, Walcot Street, Bath. Ernest Arthur Toms . 134 Oldfield Senior Boys' School, Bath. Cyril Albert Trout . . 10 Mount Street Junior School, Plymouth. Douglas Bedding . . 14 Allington Church of England School, Bridport, Dorset. Arthur Benoke .... 12J Blue Coat Senior Boys' School, Barnstaple. John H. Parkman . 144 Ashleigh Road Senior School, Barnstaple. Joseph Pink .... 13 Alverstoke School, Gosport. Ruby Mansbridge . 14 St. Denys Girls' School, Southampton. William Gale .... 11 Milton Council School, Portsmouth. Elsie Goady .... 13i Looe Girls' and Infants' School, Looe, Cornwall . Constance Gilkes . 134 St. Leonard's Church of England School, Banbury, Oxon. Kathleen Annie Ross . 13f Holy Trinity School, Taunton, Somerset. 13 Francis Avenue Senior School, Southsea, Hampshire. Nora Glasson .... 13J Queen's Council Mixed School, Fraddon, Cornwall. Jessie Crandon 1*4 Church of England School, Lympsham, Weston-supsr- Mare. 13 Copnor Road Girls' School, Portsmouth. Arthur Goodman . 144 Highland Road Senior School, Southsea. S. J. Hill-Bailey . . . 114 Hayle Penpol Council School, Cornwall. Ivy Fisher 14| Church of England Senior Girls' School, Clevedon, Somerset. Ronald John Toogood 14 St. Agatha Boys' School, Landport, Portsmouth. 11 Copnor Road Boys' School, Portsmouth. LIST OF SUCCESSES— continued.

SCOTLAND. Name. Age. School. Teresa Brennan 13 lot 13 14J 13i 14} 13 14 14 14 14f 10} 13 14 13 13} 14} 14} 13 11 13i 14* 13} 13J Hi Hi 13J 12 12 13t 13} 12i 14 13J 12 11 icluding St. Joseph's Roman Catholic School, Kilmarnock.

Bellsquarry Public School, West Calder, Midlothian.

Catholic School, Buccleuch Street, Hawick.

West End School, Elgin.

Brims Public School, Longhope, Orkney.

Lamington Public School, Lanarkshire.

St. Cuthbert's Roman Catholic School, Burn bank, Lanark- shire.

Dundyvan Public School, Coat bridge.

Farr Public School, Bettyhill, Thurso.

Wamphray Public School, Dumfriesshire.

Tobermory Higher Grade School, Isle of Mull.

Earraid School, Fionphort, Isle of Mull.

Papa Westray Public School, Orkney.

Crudie Public School, by Turriff, Aberdeenshire.

Crimond Public School, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire.

Catrine Public School, Ayrshire.

Tarland Public School, Aberdeenshire.

Dunkeld-Birnam Royal School, Dunkeld.

St. Cuthbert's Catholic School, Kirkcudbright.

Dunnikier School, Kirkcaldy.

Stronsay Central Public School, Orkney.

West Public School, Holm, Orkney.

Towie Public School, Glenkindie, Aberdeenshire.

St. Cyrus Public School, Montrose.

Knockrome Public School, Isle of Jura.

Foyers Public School, Inverness.

Doune School, Perthshire.

Longniddry Public School, East Lothian.

St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Public School, Langloan, Coat bridge.

Glen Shira School, Inveraray, Argyllshire.

Rendall Public School, Orkney.

Quarff Public School, Lerwick, Shetland.

Strachur Public School, Strachur, Argyllshire.

Torryburn Public School, Torryburn, Dunfermline.

St. Clement Street School, Aberdeen.

RELAND AND WALES Shropshire and Herefordshire). John Waters ....

Douglas A. Scott .

Janet Kirkpatrick .

Hannah P. Harrison .

Robert Smith ....

Tom Cunningham .

Alexander MacDonald Catriona M. Lowe .

Morag MacEachern Jessie Ann Groat .

Marjory V. Morrison .

Margaret West Annie Archibald Annie M. B. Littlejohn Ethel Home ....

Catherine Jack ....

Samuel Fairgrieve .

Georgina M. Eunson .

Mary A. Alexander Elsie S. McKay . . . Flora S. Mackenzie Ruby MacRae ....

William G. Gardiner .

Martha Lyle ....

Janet Boyle ....

Margaret McGregor John C. Fraser Adamina M. Manson .

John MeNair ....

Mary McKeeman .

James Mclntosh (i Name. Age. School. Raymond Hill ....

Margaret Tiley Michael Joseph Healy .

Lilian Rachael Barton Doris Wilson ....

Teddy Power ....

Patrick Dennedy .

Nesta Phillips .... 14 11 14i 13 12 12i 13 10} 144 13} l*i 14 11 12i 14 14 13J 14 Abersychan Council School, Abersychan, Mon.

Lakefield Girls' School, Llanelly.

The Courtenay School, Newcastle West.

Corporation Road Girls' School, Newport, Mon.

Mjltown National School, Belturbet, Cavan.

Butlerstown National School, Waterford.

Knockminna National School, Bally mote, Co. Sligo.

Brynmill Girls' School, Swansea.

Sketty Council School, Swansea.

Skeogh Public Elementary School, Dromara, Co. Down.

Christian Brothers School, Oxford Street, Belfast.

Killynure Public Elementary School, Carryduff, Belfast.

Barn Street Council School, Haverfordwest.

The Model School, Coleraine, Co. Derry.

Thomas Public Elementary School, Portadown, Co, Armagh.

Strand Road Public Elementary School, Londonderry.

Rockvale Public Elementary School, Newry, Co. Down.

Mooncoin Boys' National School, Waterford. Mollie Mercer ....

William McAvoy .

Wesley Patterson .

Peter Lloyd Edith Tanahill ....

Stanley Towell . . .

Wilma Laverty Amy Chambers Donald Livingstone . LIST OF SUCCESSES—IRELAND AND WALES—continued.

Name.

Age.

School.

Margaret Ellen Reynolds .

Joan Eileen Bate .

Violet Hutchinson .

Margretta Jones Ivy Lewis Willie Tudor . . . .

Lorna Yearling.

Dennis Albert Jordan Walter Sharp . . . .

Nancy Griffiths. . . .

Edgar Jones .

Percy Rees Maisie George . . . .

Vera Harris Brenda Goodfellow Susan Murtagh. . . .

Elsie Mercer . . . .

12 14 14 14 10J 12 11 14 13 12f 14 14 14 13f 13J 14 Jenner Park Girls' School, Barry, Glamorgan.

Victoria Girls' School, Penarth, Glamorgan.

Wood Street Girls' School, Cardiff.

Oystermouth Church of England School, Mumbles, Glamorgan.

Senior Girls' School, Treherbert, South Wales.

Pantglas Boys' School, Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil.

Ninian Park Girls' School, Cardiff.

Corporation Road Boys' School, Newport, Mon.

Newton Council School, Pontrilas, Hereford.

Gendros School, Fforestfach, Swansea.

Boys' School, Trealaw, Rhondda.

Brynhyfryd Council School, Briton Ferry.

Girls' Church of England School, Whitchurch, Salop.

Severn Road Girls' School, Cardiff.

High Ercall Council School, Wellington.

Clough Public Elementary School, Co. Down.

Minterburn Public Elementary School, Caledon, Co.

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