Latest from the Club
Paramveer Bhachu (QM 2010-17)
Paramveer has won the prestigious Red Bull Basement Competition 2020 with business partner, Joanna Power.
Andrew Peach (QM 1984-91)
Andrew Peach has been appointed as a presenter of the six o'clock News on BBC Radio 4
Obituary: Frank W(indsor) Higgins (QM 1939-47)
Frank is probably best known as Detective Sergeant John Watt, a role which he played in Z-Cars from 1962 to 1965
Obituary: William (Bill) Francis Perkins (QM 1944-46)
Bill Perkins was born in Aldridge in the spring of 1932. He attended Queen Mary’s before joining the Royal Navy, followed by a career in industry.
Obituary: Colin Douglas Tyler (QM 1943-50)
Colin was a modest man, always encouraging others, insightful and hugely respected by his peers.
Obituary: Roland Holland (QM 1937–44)
Roland was born in 1926 at Walsall Wood, gaining entry to Queen Mary’s in 1937.
Obituary: Keith Grant Howard (Headmaster 1979-95)
Keith Howard was the thirty-fourth Headmaster of Queen Mary’s School.
David Etherington QC (QM 1964-73)
The Bishop of London has announced that David Etherington QC has been appointed as the new Chancellor for the Diocese of London.
Emeritus Professor Michael Taylor BSc PhD DLitt (QM 1957-63)
His academic career has taken him around the world!
Mark Joyce (94-01) plays Ronnie O’Sullivan
Mark, who left school in 2001 still lives in Walsall played Ronnie O’Sullivan in the first round.
From All Quarters 2020
The annual publication in PDF format with the foreword from the Headmaster
Fiona MacAuley (QM 1979 - 81) wins award
Fiona MacAuley has been awarded the Female Executive of the Year at the Oil & Gas Council Industry Awards December 2019
David Swinnerton (QM 1982-89)
David Swinnerton (QM 1982-89) has been appointed as a Circuit Judge based at Liverpool Crown Court with effect from 20th April 2020.
Travel Award: Trip to Cern
From the 17th – 20th February 2020, my brother and I went on a QM Physics trip to Geneva, Switzerland.
Prefects 1947: some missing names
Fred Blick (QM 1938-47) sent some pictures of his last year at School in 1947 and above are the Prefects of that year.
Martin Fowler (QM 1975-82)
Martin Fowler (QM1975-82), renowned author, software consultant and speaker, brings two decades of experience helping corporations utilise object technology for mission-critical information systems.
The Start of a Life by Peter Sturmey
In September 1970 a young boy stood next to his Mom and Dad’s goldfish pond with his sensibly chosen over-sized new school uniform, a new leather satchel and a gold-coloured pen from his Aunty Barbara.