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== History ==
== History ==
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DHS opened its doors in 1866 in two rooms and with seven pupils in Smith Street. From there it moved to a disused granary in Cato Square in 1880, just after the [[Zulu War]], and then to the Old Hospital on the foreshore. In 1895, it moved up onto the healthier Berea to its present site, where it flourished. The ten acres (four ha) plot was granted to the School by the Durban Town Council. The first enrolled student was a boy called Eben Coakes and he was also the first Head-boy. There is also a related primary school: Durban Preparatory High School ([http://www.dphs.co.za/ D.P.H.S.]). The school has approximately 1000 enrolled students, all boys, and includes a small boarding establishment and over 75 teachers. The headmaster is David Magner (since 2004), the sixth 'old boy' to lead the school. It is the oldest standing school in Durban and one of the oldest in South Africa.
DHS opened its doors in 1866 in two rooms and with seven pupils in Smith Street. From there it moved to a disused granary in Cato Square in 1880, just after the [[Zulu War]], and then to the Old Hospital on the foreshore. In 1895, it moved up onto the healthier Berea to its present site, where it flourished. The ten acres (four ha) plot was granted to the School by the Durban Town Council. The first enrolled student was a boy called Eben Coakes and he was also the first Head-boy. There is also a related primary school: Durban Preparatory High School ([http://www.dphs.co.za/ D.P.H.S.]). The school has approximately 1000 enrolled students, all boys, and includes a small boarding establishment and over 75 teachers. The headmaster was David Magner (since 2004), the sixth 'old boy' to lead the school. Currently,the acting principal is Mrs Vermaak. It is the oldest standing school in Durban and one of the oldest in South Africa.


== Houses ==
== Houses ==

Revision as of 09:07, 9 March 2013

Durban High School (D.H.S.)
Location
Durban
,
Kwa-Zulu Natal

South Africa
Information
TypeAll-Boys Public School(state)
MottoDeo Fretus (In God We Trust)
Established1866
LocaleUrban (125 st.Thomas Road,Durban)
HeadmasterDavid Magner
Grades8 - 12
Number of students1000
HousesSwales, Grice, Langley, Campbell and Payn
Color(s)Navy blue and Oxford gold
NewspaperThe Herald
Boarding housesBlackmore
Websitehttp://www.durbanhighschool.co.za

Durban High School is an all-boys public school in Durban, South Africa.

History

DHS opened its doors in 1866 in two rooms and with seven pupils in Smith Street. From there it moved to a disused granary in Cato Square in 1880, just after the Zulu War, and then to the Old Hospital on the foreshore. In 1895, it moved up onto the healthier Berea to its present site, where it flourished. The ten acres (four ha) plot was granted to the School by the Durban Town Council. The first enrolled student was a boy called Eben Coakes and he was also the first Head-boy. There is also a related primary school: Durban Preparatory High School (D.P.H.S.). The school has approximately 1000 enrolled students, all boys, and includes a small boarding establishment and over 75 teachers. The headmaster was David Magner (since 2004), the sixth 'old boy' to lead the school. Currently,the acting principal is Mrs Vermaak. It is the oldest standing school in Durban and one of the oldest in South Africa.

Houses

There are six houses:

  • Swales – Old Gold
  • Grice – Turquoise
  • Langley – Red
  • Campbell – Green
  • Payn – Oxford Blue
  • Blackmore (the boarders' house) – White

Blackmore

Blackmore House is a home for over 120 boys. The boys' needs are catered for by food provision and dormitories with a maximum of 28 boys. The boys can go home most weekends and return on Monday mornings.

Sports

A wide range of sports and activities are offered including climbing, golf, fishing,surfing, chess, football, basketball and hardball as well as the more traditional athletics, cricket,hockey and rugby which have been played at the school for over a hundred years.

Notable staff

  • Robert Russell,Scottish born educator and first Head Master(1866–1875).
  • Lt.Col A.C. Martin, Military Cross. Head Master 1943-1952(German prisoner of war during the first two years of his appointment).
  • Izak Van Heerden. School, Natal, Springbok and Argentina rugby coach.POW in Germany with another DHS teacher, Bill Payne.Taught at DHS for 39 years.
  • George Armstrong, first 'old boy' Head Master of the school 1952-1959.
  • 'Skonk' Nicholson,renowned schools rugby coach.Coached seven Springboks including Joel Stransky and Butch James, both world cup winning fly-halves.
  • L.C.W. Theobald, Latin Master and school and SA School's cricket coach.Master-in-charge of cricket 1949-1967.Coached eight SA cricketers including Barry Richards, Lee Irvine, Hugh Tayfield and Trevor Goddard.
  • Bill Payn, Springbok rugby.Taught at the school from 1915-1953. Bill fought in both World Wars and was awarded the Military Medal in 1941, aged 47,while in action in the Western Desert.Prisoner of war in Germany with fellow DHS teacher Izak Van Heerden.Ran the 90 km Comrades Marathon in rugby boots.Provincial cricket, baseball, athletics and boxing.
  • Rev. J. Richardson, SA tennis.
  • T.H. Blackmore, Senior Master(1903–1934).
  • Tony Human, Senior Boarder Master and Science teacher(1965–2013).The school's longest serving teacher.
  • Pierre-Louise-Joseph d'Hotman de Villiers, Comte de St.Pol, French Master at the school for 28 years.
  • Norman Lucas-inspirational teacher who taught science at the school for 41 years(1947-1988).
  • Tom Howard, Vice-principal. Born in Wiltshire UK, he joined the staff in 1931 and taught for 40 years.
  • A S Langley, Head Master 1910-1931. Introduced rugby to the school.

Notable alumni

Politics

Law

  • Justice A E Carlisle.
  • Justice Leo Caney.
  • Justice Neville (G N) Holmes, Judge of the Appellate Division.
  • Justice Ramon Nigel Leon.
  • Justice B D Burne
  • Justice David Friedman, Dux 1952
  • Justice Brian Law
  • Justice Alan Magid
  • Justice Jonathan Heher, Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal, formerly the Appellate Division
  • Justice Malcolm Wallis, Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal and honorary Professor of Law in the University of KwaZulu-Natal

Academics

Education

Presidents of the National Union of South African Students

Business

  • Bronek Masojada, Rhodes Scholar. CEO Hiscox Insurance,London. Past President of Insurance Institute of London and Director of Lloyd's of London.
  • Dr Jonathan Beare. International financier and philanthropist.
  • Dr Cecil Renaud, international financier and philanthropist.
  • Stephen Bradley Saad. Founder and CEO of Aspen Pharmaceuticals, Africa's largest pharmaceutical manufacturer.
  • Graeme Robertson. Direct marketing advertising guru in the UK. The Graeme Robertson Trust was established in 1991 in his honour.
  • Alan J Hellman. Founder and original CEO of Game Stores, Africa's largest discount retailer.
  • Howard Buttery. CEO of Bell Equipment, Africa's largest manufacturer of heavy earth- moving equipment. The company is the largest producer of Articulated Dump Trucks in the world.
  • Vernon Crookes,CEO of Crookes Brothers, one of Kwa-Zulu Natal's oldest companies.
  • Dr Graham Bell. Founder and CEO of E-Nose Pty Ltd(Biotechnology), Sydney Australia.

Military

  • Major Edwin Swales VC, DFC. SAAF and RAF. Pathfinder 'Master' Bomber.
  • Lt-Col JFO Davis SAAF and 601 Squadron, RAF. DFC and Bar and AM(American), Air Medal 1st and 2nd clusters.
  • J.J.le Roux. RAF. Squadron Leader 602 Squadron. DFC and 2 Bars. His squadron wounded Field Marshall Erwin Rommel when his car overturned during an aerial attack.
  • Major EC Saville RAF and SAAF. DFC and Bar and American DFC.
  • Paddy Roberts. Lawyer and WW 2 RAF pilot. Turned to songwriting and singing, writing numerous UK hits and film scores. Won five Ivor Novello Awards.
  • Captain W L O Moon SAAF, DFC and Bar.
  • Lt.-Col J A C Rademan,SAAF, DSO and DFC.Head of Civil Aviation in RSA.
  • Lt.-Col E M Baker SAAF,DSO, DFC.
  • Lt.-Comdr. J E H McBeath RN,DSO, OM.
  • Sq.Ldr. 'Paddy' Hopkins, RAF Coastal Command. AFC and DFC.
  • Wing-Commander David Haysom RAF, DSO and DFC.
  • Major G R O Edwards, DSO and Bar.
  • Lt-Col.A Winter Evans, DSO,DCM.
  • Lt. J F Britz,Royal Marines, MM. SA Boxing.
  • Sgt Peter Keogh, Royal Irish Regiment. Military Cross, Afghanistan 2010.
  • Lt. H E Towersey,MC and B.E.M.
  • Lt.John Rorich, MC.
  • Captain L M Jacobs,Royal Durban Light Infantry, MC.
  • Lt.R.E.Morrison,Military Cross and Bar.
  • Capt.L.C.Grice MC.
  • Sq.Ldr. W S Bowyer, RAF.
  • Major Clive Shenton, Black Watch and Parachute Regiment.Left the Army and studied law at Edinburgh University. Admitted to the Scottish Bar(1975) and English Bar and became a Queen's Counsel in 1990.Distinguished Service Cross
  • Lt. Guy Brokensha, Distinguished Service Cross, Fleet Air Arm (888 Squadron).
  • Michael Turner, SAAF and RAF pilot.Became a film and TV actor in Britain after WW2.
  • Lt.Col Wilfred Clark, 15 and 31 Squadrons,SAAF.Served in North Africa, Malta, Italy, Poland and Germany during WW II.
  • Lt. M O Grunder, SAAF. AFC(American), Korean War. Killed in action September 1951.

Over 250 old boys died, and more than 2000 were injured in both World Wars. I Victoria Cross(VC), 27 Distinguished Flying Crosses (DFC), 21 Military Crosses (MC), 10 Military Medals(MM) and 8 Distinguished Service Orders (DSO) were awarded to old boys in these and subsequent conflicts. In the battle of Delville Wood in 1916,12 old boys were killed, 9 wounded and 3 were taken prisoner.

The arts and media

  • Roy Campbell, poet, author and adventurer.
  • Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese poet.Won the Queen Victoria Memorial Prize for English in 1903. One of the most significant poets of the 20th century. Poet Laureate of Portugal. Also wrote in French and English.
  • Marc Raubenheimer, concert pianist.Won the Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition in 1982.Killed in the Barajas Airport tragedy in 1983 aged 32.Acclaimed in Austria, Switzerland, Germany,London and New York.
  • Noel Langley novelist and playwright. Wrote the film scenario for The Wizard of Oz.
  • Howard Carpendale, 'Schlager' singer and songwriter. Had number one hits in all German speaking countries.Received Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2004 Echo Awards.Sold over 25 million records.Won Goldene Europa awards in 1978 and 1987. School First XI cricket,First XV rugby and Natal School's athletics.
  • Jack Cope, author.
  • Professor Geoffrey Smithers, Rhodes Scholar. World authority on Middle English. King's College, Oxford and Durham Universities.
  • Conrad Arthur Skinner,author. Wrote under the pseudonym Michael Maurice. Cox to the Cambridge eight for three years.
  • Victor Stiebel. London fashion designer.
  • Stephen Mulholland. Editor of Financial Mail(JHB) and CEO of South African Associated Newspapers, now Times Media and the Fairfax Group(Australia).All-American swimming champion(1960) while at Purdue University.
  • [http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/anthony-heard-3020

Terence Meyer ACIS: Managing Editor: Special Projects Argus/Independent Newspaper Group. Property Editor Financial Mail, Sunday Express, Senior Assistant Editor Business Day; Business Report, This Day. 

Tony Heard], editor of the Cape Times and Advisor to the SA Government.Given Golden Pen of Freedom Award by World Association of Newspapers and the Pringle Award.
  • Laurence Gandar.Editor the Rand Daily Mail.Received the World Press Achievement Award by the American Newspaper Proprietors Association in 1966 and named a World Press Freedom Hero in 2010.
  • Professor Tim Couzens. Literary and social historian.
  • Paul Herman Robinson. Cartoonist for The Natal Mercury newspaper in Durban.
  • Luc Baissac, Creative Designer.

Sport

Cricket

All represented South Africa

England:

  • Nic Compton. Toured England with the DHS first XI captained by Hashim Amla. Averaged 99.60 for Somerset in county cricket in 2012. Tests for England beginning 2012.

Over 150 old boys have played first class provincial or county cricket in SA and the UK. (* All five played in the Second Test at Lord's in 1960.)

Rugby

  • Alistair Hargreaves, South Africa - Springboks, Position - Lock.Captain of the SA under 19 team that won the World Cup in 2005.
  • Greg Rawlinson, New Zealand - All Blacks, Position - Lock.
  • B J Botha. South Africa - Springboks, Position - Prop. World Cup Winner, 2007.
  • Andrew Aitken, South Africa - Springboks, Position - Flank & Eighth man.
  • Neville 'Jacko' Tod. South Africa - Springboks, Position - Wing.
  • Matthew Alexander. USA - Eagles, Position - Flyhalf. Scored 286 points for the Eagles(1995-1998).
  • Graham Downes. USA - Eagles, Position - Prop.
  • Antonie Claassen, France, position- flank. Natal and SA School's rugby and Head Prefect.
  • Guy Manson-Bishop. Played on the flank for the British Barbarians against the Springboks at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, 1994.
  • Garth Williamson, Natal and Junior Springbok scrumhalf.
  • 'Skonk' Nicholson, renowned rugby coach at Maritzburg College.Under his guidance the 'College' First XV were unbeaten at home for 11 years, finally losing in 1961 to his old school. 'Skonk' coached 10 unbeaten College teams. He coached the College first XV from 1948-1982.

Athletics

  • Clarence Oldfield, Silver medal 4x400m relay in 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Sydney Atkinson. Gold medal 110m hurdles, 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, silver in the same event in 1924 Olympics in Paris.
  • H.Knowles- SA Athletics.

Surfing, swimming and lifesaving

  • Shaun Tomson, 1977 IPS World Champion Surfer.
  • Travis Logie. 2002 ISA World Champion Surfer.
  • Jason Ribbink, surfer. Ranked #2 longboard surfer in the world in 2001. Captain of the winning SA team at the 2002 ISA World Games.
  • David Weare, international surfer.
  • Leandro Jorge. Swam for Mocambique in the Olympic Games in Atlanta, 1996.
  • Alan Burt. SA Lifesaving.School first XV rugby.
  • T.Scott, SA Lifesaving.
  • C.Murray, SA Lifesaving.
  • Guy Nothard, SA Lifesaving.
  • R Coetzee, SA Lifesaving.
  • T Dumas, SA Lifesaving.
  • B Edwards, SA Lifesaving.
  • Lester Kitto,SA Lifesaving.School first XV rugby.
  • M Hardaker.SA Lifesaving.
  • J Zwart, SA Lifesaving.
  • Michael Bolstridge, SA Swimming. Chosen to swim at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal(1976). The team was banned from participating.
  • G May, SA Swimming.
  • D Collopy, SA Water-polo and Lifesaving.
  • Colin Woodcock,SA Water-polo. Natal School's rugby.
  • Merlin Fredericks, SA Swimming.

Golf

Tennis

Hockey

  Miscellaneous
  • Rory Donnellan, Rhodes Scholar. SA Equestrian.
  • David Uniacke, SA Basketball.
  • Lt.J F Britz, Military Medal. SA Boxing.
  • E J W Browne,SA Rowing.
  • Reneshan Naidoo, SA Badminton(2012) while still at school.
  • Mike Sellick-SA Casting.First XV rugby.
  • Rupert Ellis-Brown,represented SA in sailing in 1924 and 1928 Olympic Games.
  • D Napier-SA Baseball.
  • J. Banks-SA Shooting.
  • L.A. Evans-SA Yachting.
  • L.N. Horsfield- SA Yachting.
  • Eric Dalton-SA Golf, Tennis and Cricket.
  • Antony Bullimore, Planet Cake, a reality television show, Australia.

References

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