from 1942–45 Captain R. E. Phillips, VC Henry Reed - Poet and dramatist Les Ross MBE - Radio DJ Sir Maurice Shock - Educationalist Sir Harold Smith - Politician & Chairman, The Gas Council, Conservative MP for Warrington from 1910–22 R.D. Smith - teacher, lecturer and radio producer Sir Ivan Stedeford GBE - Industrialist & Philanthropist, Chairman of TI Group from 1944–63 Sir Henry Thomas - Keeper of Books, British Library Three Lords Mayor of Birmingham: Sir Ernest Canning; Sir Joseph Balmer; Sir Neville Bosworth. Nick Timothy, former Downing Street Chief of Staff References Alison Thorne, King Edward Grammar School for Girls, Handsworth 1883–1983, 1983. External links School website Aston Old Edwardians History and lyrics of the school song School buildings completed in 1883 Grammar schools in Birmingham, West Midlands Educational institutions established in 1883 Boys' schools in the West Midlands (county) 1883 establishments in England Academies in Birmingham, West Midlands