The Madras College Archive

     


Biographies of Former Staff of Madras College and the Burgh School

Staff lists organised by year can be viewed here

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John Adamson (1809 - 1870) 1837 - 1840 Chemist and pioneer photographer

Margaret C. Affleck (1912 - )

 1938 - 1974 Principal Teacher of Music
James Beattie ( - 1935) 1889 - 1892 English Master
Robert Black ( - 1932) pre - 1914 Woodwork Instructor
Margaret Petrie Brown (1895 - ) 1918 - 1957 English & History
John C. Caldwell ( - 1948) 1906 - 1947 Classics and English
Thomas Carmichael ( - ) 1892 - 1933 Mathematical Master
Miss Alice C. Craig ( - 1952) 1920 - 1951 Science, Mathematics, Geography
David Crichton (1802 - 1888) 1833 - 1838 First English Master
Mabeth Douglas 1983 - 1997 Chemistry
Robert Smeaton Douglas ( - 1912) 1889 - 1902 Art Master
Joseph Esser 1889 - 1913 Principal Teacher of Modern Languages
Jane Finlayson 1889 - 1927 Lady Superintendent & Infant Mistress
John George Fletcher (1931 - 2015) 1959 - 1963 Music Teacher
Dr. Ian D. Gilroy (1922 - 2011) 1975 - 1985 Rector
Dr. Henry Gray McKerron Gordon (1919 - 1963) 1953 - 1963 Head of History
A. S. M. Imrie ( - 1882) pre 1900 Science Master
Alexander Inglis (1911 - ) 1956 - 1973 Burgh School Headmaster, Depute Rector
Ian S. Jones 2007 - 2013 Rector
Alfred Law (1895 - 1955) 1930 - 1955 Principal Teacher of Science
James Lessels (1860 - 1937) 1905 - 1925 Drawing Master
Norval Lunan ( - 1963)  1958 - 1963 Russian
Charles Lapworth (1842 - 1920) 1875 - 1881 Assistant English Master & Geologist
William Ochter Lonie (1822 - 1894) 1846 - 1888 Headmaster of Mathematics
William James Macdonald (1851 - 1941) 1873 - Mathematics
Lindsay Sinclair Gunn Matheson (1944 - 2019) 1997 - 2007 Rector
David McClure 2013 - 2020 Rector
John McKenzie ( - 1916) 1889 - 1915 Headmaster
Janet B. R. K. Mark WW2 - 1964 Mathematics
Hugh Forgan Martin (1886 - 1954) 1920 - 1923 Rector
Dr. John McDonald (1893 - ) 1928 - 1962 Deputy Rector & Principal Teacher of Mathematics
William McKirdy (1919 - 1987) 1958 - 1975 PT Science
Norman McLeod (1890 - 1959) 1941 - 1955 Rector
James Duncan McPetrie ( - 1948) 1923 - 1941 Rector
Samuel Messieux 1834 - 1854 First Master of Modern Languages
James M. Moore 1915 - 1920 Rector
Andrew Bell Morrison ( - 1882) 1843 - 1880 Writing Master
Grace C. Normand (1901 - 1984) 1929;
1950 - 1959		 Head of Commercial Department
Robert Philip (c.1854 - 1913) 1873 - 1876 Assistant Mathematics Master
John Robertson Pullar (1860 - 1940) 1883 - Assistant Mathematics Master
Miss Euphemia D. Robertson (1890 - )  1934 - 1955 Infant Mistress
Mary S. Sanderson (1891 - 1966) 1923 - 1955 Lady Superintendent & Principal Teacher of Modern Languages
Sandy Smart (1937 - 2012) 1967 - 1997 Technical Studies
Miss Ella M. Smith (1891 - ) 1947 - 1963 Primary Department
Dr. John Thompson (1913 - 1993) 1955 - 1975 Rector
Edward Woodford (c.1804 - 1869) 1833 - 1850 Classics Master
Alexander Ayton Young (1890 - 1954) 1923 - 1954 Principal Art Teacher
Andrew Young (1807 - 1889) 1840 - 1853 Head English Master