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Thomas Arnold (13 June 1795 – 12 June 1842) was an English educator and historian. He was an early supporter of the Broad Church Anglican movement. As headmaster of Rugby School from 1828 to 1841, he introduced several reforms that were widely copied by other noted public schools.
Rugby School was founded in 1567 as a provision in the will of Lawrence Sheriff, who had made his fortune supplying groceries to Queen Elizabeth I of England. [6] In the last few months of his life, Sheriff had drawn up a will which stipulated that his fortune should be used to found almshouses and a free grammar school "to serve chiefly for the children of Rugby and Brownsover... and next for ...
From 1931 to 1948 he was headmaster of Rugby School. He was mentor and friend to one of his pupils, John Gillespie Magee, Jr., who later wrote the famous poem "High Flight". Magee also fell in love with Lyon's daughter Elinor. After serving as headmaster, Lyon opened the Public Schools Appointment Bureau to find jobs for ex-public school boys.
Pages in category "Head Masters of Rugby School" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
There have been many Old Rossallians who have become headmasters at public schools since its foundation in 1844, including Winchester College, Charterhouse School, Rugby School, Merchant Taylor's, Marlborough College, Cheltenham College, Dragon School, Wellington College, Harrow School, Malvern College, Dulwich College, Sevenoaks School and ...
John Percival as Headmaster of Clifton College, 1863. Percival was ordained deacon in 1860 and was offered a position as a master at Rugby School by the headmaster, Frederick Temple. In 1862, Percival was appointed the first headmaster of Clifton College in Bristol, on Temple's recommendation.
Alex Grove, rugby player for Worcester Warriors and Scotland national rugby union team; A. G. Guillemard, rugby union international who represented England in the first international rugby match in 1871 [11] and later president of the Rugby Football Union. Thomas Hale (1829–1899), first-class cricketer; Octavius Hanbury (1826–1882), first ...
Head Masters of Rugby School (13 P) R. People educated at Rugby School (1,015 P) Pages in category "Rugby School" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 ...