John Hemmann
Alderman
John
Rudolf
Hemmann,
born
1832,
came
to
England
from
Switzerland
in
1851,
and
married
Elizabeth
Barker
in
Edmonton
1859,
he
started
a
school
in
Market
Place,
Rochford
and
later
at
Prittlewell,
and
the
Manor
Grammar
School
in
the
High
Street
Southend.
In
1872
he
built
and
was
headmaster/principal
of
St
John’s
College
on
the
cliffs.
He
was
a
founder
of
Alexandra
Yacht
Club
and
the
Southend
Choral
Society,
a
committee
member
of
the
Southend
Rugby
Club
and
persuaded
the
local
board
to
go
for borough status in September 1890. Hemmann died in December 1893 aged 61 in Southend.
Southend-on-Sea
St John’s College, Cliff Parade
Image
from
the
Terry
Herbert
Collection
St John’s College, Cliff Parade
Wide shot of Cliff Parade, St John’s College in the distance
1909 St John’s College, Cliff Parade
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