by an external officer, not a teacher from the school. Other adult instructors have also assisted with APC training, some being Old Hymerians. The cadets are taught the same APC subjects at the detachment as all other Army Cadet Force detachments in the UK these include: Skill at Arms, Fieldcraft, and Map and Compass. This detachment is the only one in the country to have 12 above-standard certificates for its annual inspections. The land on which the detachment is built is on a 99-year lease to the Ministry of Defence and receives no funding from the College. School associations The school is supported by a non-profit association, primarily run by parents and Old Hymerians, which host events and provide some funding for new facilities. Hymers College Association (HCA) The HCA is a forty-year-old organization, whose primary purpose is to raise funds for the support, expansion and development of the school. It runs a number of annual fundraising events, including a summer Garden Party, a May Ball, second hand uniform sales, and Junior School discos and plays. In September 2016 two other organisations, Friends of Hymers Music (FOHMS) and Supporters of Hymers College Sport (SOHCS), merged with the HCA to form one fundraising organisation. Items given to the school as a result of HCA funding include the fleet of three minibuses, the ICT suite and outdoor play area in the Junior School, and the equipment in the Fitness Centre (located in the new Sports Centre, alongside the swimming pool). Former Headmasters Charles H. Gore, 1893–1927 William V. Cavill, 1927–1951 Harry R. Roach, 1951–1971 John Ashurst, 1971–1983 Bryan G. Bass, 1983–1990 John C. Morris, 1990–2006 David C. Elstone, 2006–2019 Old Hymerians Former pupils are known as Old Hymerians and the Old Hymerians Association exists for their benefit. Some notable old Hymerians are: Conrad Voss Bark, writer and correspondent Tom Biggs, professional rugby player Michael Bilton, actor Major General Graham Binns Kevin Boyd, Olympic swimmer John Burgan, Film maker Paul Callis, British swimmer Jon Driver, neuroscientist John Fancy, famed for his many escapes from PoW camps during the Second World War Peter Fryer Communist journalist Simon Hoggart, journalist Ralph Hooper Aeronautical engineer - famous for his work on Harrier and Hawk aircraft Damian Johnson, British sports broadcaster John Kittmer, former British ambassador to Greece Stuart Matthewman Jemma McKenzie-Brown, professional actress Edward Arthur Milne, physicist Alfred Morris, first vice-chancellor of UWE Peter M. Neumann,