Prior to joining Southend High School for Boys, Reginald was educated at Leigh Road Council School where he was awarded a school life scholarship to Southend Techical School by the Essex L.E.A. When he left the school in 1913, he was in form 6a Lit and had passed the London Matriculation Examination 2nd class at London Univerity which was an extraordinary achievement to gain this honour. He rose to become Senior Prefect of Troy house and was extremely well thought of in the school. He took part in both sport teams and, as an actor, school plays, his last character being Orlando in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It'.

Reginald initially worked as a Clerk having left the school, but before long  he was back in education, studying for the Prebyterian ministry. He intended to take his BA at Westminster College Cambridge, but the outbreak of war interruptd his studies.

During the war he suffered both physcial and mental difficulties and injuries, before his unfortunate death in February 1918 aged 21.

He is commemorated both in Leigh cemetary and on the Southend-on-Sea Roll of Honour in Priory Park. His name, amoung others, is also engraved on a plaque in the main hall of SHSB.

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