. ▁ ▁Notable ▁former ▁teachers ▁ ▁John ▁B anks , ▁master ▁of ▁the ▁Parker ▁school ▁from ▁ 1 8 4 8 ▁to ▁ 1 8 7 8 , ▁wrote ▁a ▁book ▁in ▁his ▁ret irement ▁rec ount ing ▁his ▁youth ful ▁activities ▁as ▁a ▁sm ugg ler , ▁learning ▁about ▁hydro stat ics ▁while ▁engaged ▁in ▁water ing ▁down ▁sm ugg led ▁over - proof ▁br andy . ▁ ▁Tom ▁Cook son ▁( d ied ▁ 1 9 9 8 ) ▁husband ▁of ▁Catherine ▁Cook son , ▁popular ▁novel ist . ▁▁ ▁S ion ▁Jenkins , ▁former ▁deput y ▁head , ▁conv icted ▁of ▁the ▁murder ▁of ▁his ▁fost er - d augh ter ▁Bill ie - Jo ▁Jenkins ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁released ▁on ▁second ▁appeal ▁after ▁the ▁second ▁ret rial ▁failed ▁to ▁reach ▁a ▁ver dict . ▁The ▁trial ▁judge ▁ordered ▁that ▁he ▁be ▁formally ▁acqu itted ▁on ▁ 9 ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁J . ▁Man w aring ▁B aines , ▁J . ▁R . ▁Con is be e , ▁and ▁N . ▁By gate , ▁The ▁History ▁of ▁H ast ings ▁Gram mar ▁School ▁ 1 6 1 9 - 1 9 6 6 , ▁published ▁by ▁the ▁Govern ors ▁of ▁the ▁H ast ings ▁Gram mar ▁School ▁Foundation , ▁ 1 9 5 6 , ▁re vised ▁ 1 9 6 7 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Ark ▁William ▁Parker ▁Academy ▁ ▁Community ▁athlet ics ▁ar ena ▁