Edmund Vere (E.V.) (Ted) Brown was born July 31, 1900 and was one of the original students when Appleby College opened in September 1911. He attended Appleby until he graduated in June 1916. He enlisted and was a cadet with the Royal Air Force during World War 1. He graduated from McGill University with a degree in Engineering. In September 1924 he returned to Appleby as a Master and taught history and later mathematics until he left in June 1932 to become Headmaster of the Junior School at Ridley College. During his time at Appleby, he initiated ‘Sunday Hikes’ for the boys on campus as well as running a summer camp at Farlane, in Northern Ontario at Red Deer Lake.

In June 1926 he married Ailsa Maclver and his children, Carol and Timothy were born in 1929 and 1934 respectively. In the summer of 1930, E.V. Brown had a small cottage constructed on campus for his growing family.

He died May 7, 1971.

Rose E. James joined the staff of Appleby College in 1926 as dietitian and matron of Colley House. She would become Head Matron for the school. For many years there was a tribal shield award named in her honour. She retired in 1952 and passed away in 1966. Hilda Chattaway donated a stained-glass window in the chapel in honour of her and Mona Niblett.

Miss Mona Niblett joined the staff of Appleby College in 1925 as the school's resident nurse. She retired in 1952 and passed away in 1958. For many years, there was a tribal shield award named in her honour. Additionally, Hilda Chattaway donated a stained-glass window in memory of Mona and Miss Rose E. James.

Vernon Powell was the one Master who was killed during World War I. He was one of the small cadre of teachers who joined founding Headmaster John Guest in opening Appleby College in September 1911, and proved to be an extraordinarily popular and respected presence. During his three-year tenure he was the first Housemaster in the McCraney House, which came to be known as "Powell's", and the originator of the Appleby Dramatic Club. He was described as a man with "resourcefulness, quick sympathy, unquenchable humour, and a wonderful faculty for 'making things go' ". The scion of a family of soldiers, he left Appleby in 1914 to join a cavalry regiment, but soon transferred to the Canadian Field Artillery. He served in the 53rd Battery. He subsequently proved himself to be among the finest officers, earning the enthusiastic devotion of his men. He was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry at the Battle of the Somme, where he was wounded. In October 1917, he burnt his hands badly in extinguishing a fire among live shells in a gun-pit, his quick action saving many lives. In December of that year, he was severely wounded by an explosion. He was evacuated to England, where he died on January 2, 1918 at age 31. His body is buried in the churchyard of All Saints Church, Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.

53rd Battery, Canadian Field Artillery Died 2 January 1918, at 31 years of age.