He presided over the school while it housed first-year pupils at Ruckholt Road annex, a building partly damaged in the World War 2 air raids on the nearby Temple Mills marshalling yard.

No doubt there was an influx of pupils at the end of the war that could not be accommodated in other Grammar Schools that had been damaged in that area of South West Essex.

This book not only described his recollections but also the academic and sporting achievements under the leadership of John Cummings, who succeeded Dr Couch as Headmaster.

The street that now links all institution buildings has put on events as varied as a World Food Day and the annual Higher Education fair taking place in it.

[7] The final stage of the scheme was a spacious extension to the existing Meridian House, and the complete refurbishment of the original college building.

The reconstructing building has provided an egregious[clarification needed] new library and an extensive drop-in computer centre, named the Hub and rebuilt Maths and science sectors.