Educator.
He arrived in Winnipeg by late 1932 or early 1933 and worked as a teacher and House Master of Stovel House (1933) at Ravenscourt School before departing in the summer of 1933, and is presumed to have established the Wykes prize for mathematics at the school, first awarded in 1934. Having returned to the United Kingdom and earned a MA degree from Oxford University, he rejoined the school in 1937, sailing aboard the SS Aurania from Southampton to Canada. He was House Master (1937-1939) and served as Acting Headmaster (1939-1942) during the military service of Headmaster Norman Andrew Thomson Young, followed by himself becoming Headmaster (1942-1949) of Ravenscourt School. In 1949, he departed Manitoba for Ridley College at St. Catharines, Ontario. Both earlier and later whereabouts are not yet known.
“Monday - CKY Winnipeg,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 February 1933, page 13.
“Social and personal,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 February 1933, page 9.
“Ravenscourt boys awarded prizes, medals,” Winnipeg Tribune, 16 June 1933, page 2.
“Ravenscourt School awards various prizes at closing exercises Friday afternoon," wet, 16 June 1934, page 10.
“Tweedsmuir offers prize for verse,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 May 1937, page 9.
“Society [Mr. Percy Wykes ...],” Winnipeg Tribune, 27 August 1937, page 14.
“Ravenscourt School for boys [ad],” Winnipeg Free Press, 23 April 1940, page 9.
“Ravenscourt Women's Guild makes many contributions towards life of the school,” Winnipeg Tribune, 22 May 1940, page 10.
“Tribute paid Capt. N. Young at service,” Winnipeg Tribune, 28 September 1942, page 3.
“Ravenscourt School for boys [ad],” Winnipeg Free Press, 27 July 1946, page 8.
“Career for future noted at Ravenscourt graduation,” Winnipeg Free Press, 17 June 1949, page 14.
“J. Ogden is named Ravenscourt School head,” Winnipeg Free Press, 7 May 1949, page 3.
“Minister urges graduates to be firm, self-reliant,” Winnipeg Free Press, 14 June 1952, page 3.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 5 February 2023
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