The Masters of Sir Thomas Rich's Hospital & School
Prior to 1936

Most of the archive material relating to these Headmasters of Sir Thomas Rich's has been brilliantly presented in the celebratory book "A History of Sir Thomas Rich's School" researched and written by the late D J Watkins MA, Senior History Master in the school at the time of its Tercentenery in 1966.

Any further material stored in this archive relating to a particular (Head) Master can be accessed by clicking the Master's name in the full listing given below. No active link means no archive material uploaded.

  • Rev. John Beard - 1668 to 1677
  • John Abbott - 1677 to 1733
  • Edward Stevens Estcourt - 1733 to 1736
  • Rev. Mr Elliott - 1736 to 1741
  • John Price - 1741 (October)
  • Luke Hook - 1741 to 1788
  • Thomas Mutlow - 1788 to 1789
  • Henry Draper Lye - 1789 to 1796
  • Charles King - 1796 (March to September)
  • William Luke - 1796 (September to November)
  • Thomas Bayley Villiers - 1796 to 1810
  • James Stephens - 1810 to 1820
  • John Wood - 1820 to 1831
  • Shadrach Charleton - 1831 to 1852
  • Walter Jeffery - 1852 to 1869
  • James Crofts - 1869 to 1906
  • E F Price  BA - 1906 to 1924
  • H F Rogers-Tillstone  MA - 1924 to 1936

A brief potted history of the school together with a link to the electronic version of D J Watkins' book can be found on the school website by clicking  here.