Editing Ying Wa College (section)

==Roster of Heads==
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|-
!  | Tenure
!  | Name
!'''Portrait'''
!  | Remarks
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| 1818–1822
| [[William Milne (missionary)|William Milne]]
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| The co-founder of the College with Rev. Robert Morrison, Dr William Milne made the college a base for evangelical work among Chinese people. He helped Morrison translate the Bible into Chinese and made a significant contribution to the publication of Biblical works and the spread of Western knowledge through journals (for example, ''The Chinese Magazine''). Milne died of poor health in 1822.
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| 1822–1824
| [[James Humphreys (missionary)|James Humphreys]]
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| Rev. James Humphreys arrived in Malacca in 1821 and succeeded Milne as the principal of the college. After Malacca was ceded to Britain in 1825, he was appointed as a reverend in the Malay States. Humphreys later left the College and focused his efforts on evangelical work.
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| 1824–1828
| [[David Collie]]
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| Rev. David Collie, well known for his English translation of the Chinese Classic ''The Four Books,'' was a teacher and librarian of the College before being appointed to the position of principal. Collie died in 1828 on his way to Singapore for recuperation. 
|-
| 1828–1832
| [[Samuel Kidd]]
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| A student of [[Robert Morrison (missionary)|Morrison]], Rev. S. Kidd joined the College in 1824 as a Chinese teacher. He returned to England because of poor health after serving as the principal of the college for 4 years.

Kidd was appointed as the first professor of Chinese in England at University College in London in 1837.
|-
| 1832–1834
| [[Jacob Tomlin]]
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| An English and Chinese teacher, Rev. Tomlin succeeded Kidd as principal in 1832.
|-
| 1834–1840
| [[John Evans (missionary)|John Evans]]
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| Rev. John Evans was an outstanding scholar in Classical English Literature, Mathematics, Hebrew and Arabic. He took up the headship position of the college in 1834. Evans died of cholera in 1840.
|-
| 1840–1858
| [[James Legge]]
|[[File:James Legge China.jpg|thumb]]
| Rev. James Legge was a renowned Sinologist who studied under Rev. S. Kidd in London. Originally he was sent to China as a missionary in 1839, but he remained in Malacca for three years to take charge of the Anglo-Chinese School. After the first Anglo-Chinese War in 1842, he subsequently moved the college to Hong Kong and carried on the school's mission of evangelical work, education and publication. 
Being one of the most important nineteenth-century figures in the cultural exchange between China and the West, Legge was noted for his translations of ''The Four Books'' and ''Five Classics'' and many other volumes of Chinese classics, as well as his books on Chinese literature and religion. He also left his footprint in the promotion of Western education in Hong Kong by setting up the first government school of Hong Kong – The Central School.

Legge resigned from Ying Wa College and returned to England in 1864. In 1875, Legge assumed the Chair of
Chinese Language and Literature at Oxford University.
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| colspan="7" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" | '''Suspension Period'''
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| 1914–1918
| Arnold Hughes
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| Rev. Arnold Hughes was commissioned by [[London Missionary Society]] as the principal of the revived Ying Wa College in 1914. During his time, the college moved its campus thrice mostly due to financial problems. Rev. Hughes took up his job with determination and perseverance and laid the foundation for the restoration of the college in. Unfortunately, due to tremendous hard work, Hughes became seriously ill and died in 1922 at the age of 34 while on his way back to report for duty.
|-
| 1918–1919
| W.T. Pearce (''acting'')
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| Served as acting headmaster when Rev. Hughes was called up to service in the First World War. He was also one of the key figures leading to the restoration of the College in 1914.
|-
| 1919–1922
| Arnold Hughes
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| The College was placed on the [[Grant School (Hong Kong)|Grant List]].
|-
| 1922–1924
| Gordon Phillips
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| Rev. Gordon Phillips was formerly a teacher of Anglo-Chinese School in [[Amoy]] before taking up the headship position of Ying Wa College in 1922. During his term, Ying Wa College was granted government subsidies and its financial hardship was eased temporarily. Phillips left Hong Kong and returned to Amoy two years later. Soon afterwards, Ying Wa College faced a property rights dispute with the German Rhenish Mission and the School Committee contemplated closing down the school.
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| 1924–1930
| Richard Shum
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| Shum was elected as principal in the midst of the property rights dispute over the school premises. Despite the cease of government funding, Shum gained financial assistance from various churches for the construction of a new school building in Kowloon. In 1928, the school moved to Bute Street, Mongkok. Claiming that he had completed his mission, Shum resigned and left the school in 1930.
|-
| 1930–1938
| Frank Short
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| Rev. Frank Short was a member of the School Board before he was appointed to the position of principal in 1930. He promoted a well-rounded school life among students with an emphasis on the development of sports and extra-curricular activities as well as academic excellence. The college also, for its first time, extended its admission to include primary students. Under Short's administration, the school developed so well that it was put back on the Government's Grant List.

In 1938, Short resigned from Ying Wa College and took up the post of Secretary of the Biblical Society, South China. 
|-
| 1938–1964
| Herbert Noble
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| Mr Herbert Noble was a Chemistry teacher at the college from 1933 onward and was recommended by Rev. Frank Short to be the principal in 1938. During the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong in the midst of World War II, Noble was a prisoner of war and the school was closed. At the end of the war, Noble was released from Shamshuipo Concentration Camp. He convalesced in England for a few months, during which time Mr Yung Kai Yin acted as Deputy Principal.

Noble resumed duty in 1946. Under his leadership, the school developed fast with an increasing number of students far exceeding the capacity of the school premises. Weathering numerous setbacks, the college was moved to Oxford Road, Kowloon Tong, in 1963. In the following year, Noble received an award of honour, O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire), from the Hong Kong Governor for his remarkable contributions to education in Hong Kong.

After serving the college for 30 years, Noble retired in the summer of 1964 on account of his poor health. He returned to England soon after retirement and died December 1964.
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| 1964–1972
| Terence Iles
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| Mr Terence Iles was an energetic principal who was most active in organizing various extra-curricular activities for students. He introduced the House System, Swimming Gala and Fun Fair to the school and made his presence known at every important activity and inter-school competitions. In 1971, the college won the Omega Bowl in the Inter-school Sports Competition for the first time. He also made an unprecedented admission of 15 girls to the College in 1969.
|-
| 1972–1978
| Rex King
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| A New Zealander, Mr Rex F. King was the principal of Ming Yin College before serving Ying Wa College. He devoted his life and energy to the good of the school. In addition to improving the facilities of the school such as the library, lecture room, staff room, school hall, etc., he introduced Mandarin to the curriculum in 1972 and adopted the six-day cycle system.

King joined the Hong Kong Examinations Authority after leaving the College.
|-
| 1978–1990
| Mui Ho-bun
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| Mui Ho-bun served the school as its principal for twelve years. He continued to improve the facilities of the school and devoted himself to the further improvement of academic achievement of the students. 
|-
| 1990–2003
| [[Yeung Po-kwan]]
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| Former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. He was named [[Justice of Peace]] in 1986. <br />Yeung was the first old boy to become the Principal. He maintained a close relationship with the Old Boys’ Association and organized the Parent-Teacher Association in 1996.
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| 2003–2011
| Roger Lee
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| Old boy. The College was relocated to Sham Shui Po campus in 2003.
|-
| 2011–2021<ref name=allan>{{cite news|title=英華書院校長鄭鈞傑5月請辭 任期至2021年8月底|date=18 June 2020|work=|publisher=[[HK01]]|url=https://www.hk01.com/社會新聞/487895/英華書院校長鄭鈞傑5月請辭-任期至2021年8月底|accessdate=21 March 2021}}</ref>
| Allan Cheng
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| Old boy and a maths teacher.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://faith100.media/%E6%B4%BB%E5%8B%95%E6%B6%88%E6%81%AF%EF%BC%9A%E4%B8%AD%E8%A5%BF%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96%E4%BA%A4%E6%B5%81%E8%88%87%E5%9F%BA%E7%9D%A3%E6%95%99%E5%9C%A8%E8%8F%AF%E7%99%BC%E5%B1%95%E5%8F%B2-%E8%8B%B1/53043 |title=中西文化交流與基督教在華發展史—英華書院創校二百年紀念學術會議 |website=faith100 |date=8 October 2018 |access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref>
|-
| 2021–
| [[Dion Chen]]
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| Former principal of [[YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 March 2021|title=Appointment of New Principal of Ying Wa College|url=https://www.yingwa.edu.hk/files/files/2021-03-19%20-%20Appointment%20of%20New%20Principal%20of%20Ying%20Wa%20College.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622204313/https://www.yingwa.edu.hk/files/files/2021-03-19%20-%20Appointment%20of%20New%20Principal%20of%20Ying%20Wa%20College.pdf |archive-date=2021-06-22|url-status=live|website=Ying Wa College|accessdate=21 March 2021}} Scheduled to assume office on 1 September 2021.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=英華書院校長鄭鈞傑8月辭任 港青基信書院校長陳狄安接任|url=https://www.hk01.com/親子/601405/英華書院校長鄭鈞傑8月辭任-港青基信書院校長陳狄安接任|accessdate=28 March 2021|date=19 March 2021|last=王淑君|work=[[HK01]]|language=zh-HK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=直資議會主席陳狄安 九月接任英華校長|date=20 March 2021|work=|publisher=[[Sing Tao Daily]]|url=https://std.stheadline.com/daily/article/2342983/日報-港聞-直資議會主席陳狄安-九月接任英華校長|accessdate=28 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=19 March 2021|title=直資議會主席陳狄安獲任英華書院新校長 9月1日起生效|url=https://std.stheadline.com/realtime/article/1526290/即時-港聞-直資議會主席陳狄安獲任英華書院新校長-9月1日起生效|website=[[Sing Tao Daily]]|accessdate=21 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=19 March 2021|title=英華書院校長鄭鈞傑8月離任 由港青基信書院校長陳狄安接任|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20210319/bkn-20210319140542412-0319_00822_001.html|website=[[Oriental Daily News]]|accessdate=21 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=19 March 2021|title=直資學校議會主席陳狄安9月接任英華書院校長|url=https://news.mingpao.com/ins/港聞/article/20210319/s00001/1616137697350/直資學校議會主席陳狄安9月接任英華書院校長|website=[[Ming Pao]]|accessdate=21 March 2021}}</ref><ref name=dion>{{cite news|title=英華書院新校長陳狄安：青年應熱血 好過做隱青 學校有教育責任|date=20 March 2021|work=|publisher=[[HK01]]|url=https://www.hk01.com/社會新聞/601538/英華書院新校長陳狄安-青年應熱血-好過做隱青-學校有教育責任|accessdate=23 March 2021}}</ref><ref name=apple>{{cite news|title=學生勇於發聲屢成焦點 英華書院候任校長陳狄安：高壓禁言非良方|date=20 March 2021|work=|publisher=[[Apple Daily]]|url=https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210320/2I6TTSRWQ5CGRHV2DP2YBX6ZDA/|accessdate=23 March 2021|archive-date=21 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321123032/https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210320/2I6TTSRWQ5CGRHV2DP2YBX6ZDA/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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