Ernie Grogan is remembered by his son, Jonathan
"Price's School Cricket Team 1946."
Front Row: K Nickless. AND Ashwell, LW Betts
Middle Row: GR Suggate, EJ Young (VCapt), BR Shaw, JD Cole (Capt/WK),
RE Daysh, LEH Smith
Back Row: EW Grogan, DE Holt, Knight (Scorer), TF Gray, PCF Wilkins.
Dad was a big fan of accurate detailed record-keeping and even drafted
notes for his own eulogy (he died in April 2019), from which I have
taken the following:
Entered Civil Service by Open Competition, January 1947. Assigned to
Foreign Office. Transferred to Department of Education and Science on
promotion by Open Competition, October 1949. Various promotions led to
retirement in August 1988 as Principal (Chief Executive Officer).
Served in several different Branches (Civil Service policy at that
time was to move staff regularly - allegedly to broaden their
experience and versatility). Last four years were as an administrative
secretary to one of the Secretary of State's advisory councils.
In 1960s spent 3 years preparing and programming for DoES' first
computer. Despite this early experience had many problems in later
life with his own computer!
Two short secondments away from the Department - a year at the
Treasury and three years at the National Economic Development Office
as head of finance.
Did two years' national service (1947-49) as sergeant in the Royal
Army Educational Corps, attached to the 11th Hussars in Germany,
teaching other ranks up to school certificate level.
Always keen on sport. Main love cricket. Stroke playing batsman and
tall fast bowler. Played four years in school first XI from age 14.
Went on to play for several good London clubs - Hayes, Hendon,
Bessborough, and played with and against some big Middlesex names -
the Comptons, Jim Sims, Jack Robertson etc.
Regards
Jonathan Grogan