07 Dr. P. H. J. H. Gosden (2012)

Dr. Peter Gosden was one of the founding members of staff. Following are his introductory notes:

Mr P. H. J. H. Gosden, M.A.(Cantab.), taught history at Chatham House, Ramsgate, and Greenford County Grammar School after leaving the RAF. He was educated at Midhurst Grammar School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, a fact that could account for his interests which may be enumerated as philosophy, agriculture and Sussex. His love of the countryside and open air does not prevent his immuring himself at regular intervals in university libraries in one of which he seems to have been granted a small apartment.

And from Staff Notes (1958-59):

WE offer our congratulations to Mr. P. H. J. H. Gosden who has had conferred upon him by London University the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. 

A search of this site (the little magnifying glass at the top of every page) reveals the considerable extent of his influence and involvement in all aspects of school life.

In July 1960, after five years at the school, he left for a role at Leeds University where he became Professor of History. He died in 2012. This is a link to his comprehensive obituary on the Leeds University website. 

https://www.leeds.ac.uk/secretariat/obituaries/2012/gosden_peter.html

Worth noting, he joined the school as Mr Peter Gosden M.A. and by the time of his passing he had become Emeritus Professor Peter H J H Gosden, MA, PhD, FRHistS, FRSA.