THE PRIZE GUYS.

YOUNG men who have just left Dover Grammar School, many to university, returned on Friday to receive awards.

President-elect of the Old Pharosians', Phil Janaway, was the speaker at the guest evening and he distributed the awards.

Headmaster Neil Slater said those receiving awards joined seven years ago when the school was at a 'low ebb' with the county council pushing for merger with the girls' grammar school and the building in a terrible state.

But they persevered, worked hard and achieved successes, although A-level results were not as good as last year and broke a long run of improvements.

Around 110 young boys had joined the school this year making a total of 656.

He said the staff was strengthened with nine new members, some part-time.

Mr Janaway, due to be elected old boys' president this weekend, described the school as a vibrant and positive community in which care for the development and progress of pupils was paramount.

The school excelled at motivating its boys and placed great value on their academic progress, said Mr Janaway who retired as deputy head of Astor School. He congratulated the award winners and said they had set an example to their juniors of achievement, leadership, integrity and loyalty to the school setting an example to their juniors.

The prize giving was attended by the mayors of Dover, Deal, and other civic guests.

John Turnpenny of the Dubris Trust presented money awards to outstanding Dover town students to help finance their further education.

Top award - worth £6,000 went to Michael Roberts, said to be the most outstanding of ten applicants, and to Michael Crebbin. The scholarship was established in 1984 by the late James A Johnson, a former town clerk.