Anthony Seldon - Public Schools and The Great War

First published in Great Britain in 2013 by
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Copyright Anthony Seldon and David Walsh 2013

ISBN 978-1-78159-308-0
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Acknowledgements

We would like first to give a very sincere thanks to all the people, organizations and, particularly, schools, who have made this book possible. In acknowledging below the many people who have helped, we are more than conscious that some will have been left out, so many apologies if your name does not appear below. We are, of course, very grateful.

The bedrock of this book has been the material supplied in the questionnaires, and in much supplementary material, by school archivists, teachers, and some headmasters. The archivists are an under-recognized part of school life and we would like to thank them very much indeed, particularly those who have responded many times to what must have become tiresome requests for information. Preserving the history of our schools presents many challenges of competing for scarce resources and time, and those challenges will not diminish in the digital age, but we hope that schools will continue to consider the importance of acknowledging and prioritizing their heritage. The list below also includes archivists from overseas schools, and it has been a great pleasure, in the context of this book, to unite public schools in many corners of the world. Most of the following have either full- or part-time roles as school archivists, but the individual questionnaires have also been returned by headmasters, teachers, bursars, alumni relations officers and CCF commanding officers. To all of the following, therefore, we are very grateful:

Susanna Schofield (Alleyns), Andrea King (Ardingly), K. Shenton (Arnold), A. Barker (Ashville), T. Harkin (Bablake), Jeremy Bromfield (Bancrofts), David Greenaway (Bangor GS), Dorothy Jones (Barnard Castle), Jane Kirby (Bedales), Leslie Harrison (Bedford), Richard Wildman (Bedford Modern), Rachel Guy (Berkhamsted), Maggie Garrett (Bishops Stortford), Paul Murray and Basil Bey (Bishops), Simon Batten (Bloxham), Mike Sampson (Blundells), Jenny Woodland (Bootham), Tom Robertson (Bradfield), Sue South (Bradford GS), Godfrey Thomas (Brentwood), Joyce Heater (Brighton), Anne Bradley (Bristol GS), Philip Bowen (Bromsgrove), Mark Hone (Bury GS), Keith Haines (Campbell), Colin Bagnall (Caterham), Kay Moore (Cheadle Hulme), Christine Leighton (Cheltenham), Rachel Roberts (Cheltenham Ladies College), M. Delfgou (Chigwell), G. Clarke (Churchers), Tony Chew (Clayesmore), C. Knighton (Clifton), Margaret Doyle (Clongowes Wood), Catherine Smith (Charterhouse), Felicity Kilpatrick (Christs Brecon), David Miller and Mike Barford (Christs Hospital), Freida French (Christ Church), Jane Teal (Christs NZ), Terry Heard (City of London), Joe Cassells (Coleraine AI), Andrew Whittaker (Colfes), Martin Williamson (Cranleigh), L. Robinson (Culford), J. Hind (Dame Allans), Calder Benzies (Daniel Stewarts), Ben Sandell (Dauntseys), Fiona Atkinson (Denstone), Janet Carolan (Dollar), P. Barry (Dover), Calista Lucy (Dulwich), J. Malden (Durham), Michael Partridge (Eastbourne), Sarah Heintze and Andrew McMillan (Edinburgh Academy), D. Carruthers (Elizabeth Guernsey), John Harvey (Ellesmere), Mark Stickings (Eltham), Tony Jones (Emanuel), Alan Scadding (Epsom), Penny Hatfield (Eton), Kevin White (Exeter), Christopher Dawkins (Felsted), Andrew Murray (Fettes), Sue Coates (Forest), Robert Montgomery (Foyle) Mark Robinson (Framlingham), Melissa Campbell and Michael Persse (Geelong GS), Fraser Simm (George Heriots), Fiona Hooper (George Watsons), Barbara Gent (Giggleswick), Simon Wood (Glasgow Academy), Elaine Mundill (Glenalmond), Liz Larby (Greshams), Keith Cheyney (Haberdashers), Toby Parker (Haileybury), Angharad Meredith (Harrow), Henley Henley-Smith (Highgate), Bev Davidge (Hilton), Ian Holt (Hulme GS), Martin Williams (Hurstpierpoint), Bridget Renwick (Hymers), Melissa Joralemon (Ipswich), Michelle Gascoine (John Lyon), John Bean (Kings Auckland), Andrew Leach (Kings Bruton), Paul Golightly (KES Birmingham), Peter Henderson (Kings Canterbury), Ros Harding (Kings Chester), Rebecca Davies (KES Bath), David Evans (Kings Gloucester), Jenny Pearce (Kings Parramatta), Alison Mason (Kings Taunton), Marilyn Wilkes (KES Witley), Stanley Kitt (KES Lytham), Simon Hyde (Kings Macclesfield), Bryan Stokes (KCS Wimbledon), Michael Hoy (KWIOM), Vanessa Bowles (Kelly), Michael Over (Kent College), Marion Bradnock (Kingston GS), Zoe Parsons (Kingswood), Kate Ramsay (Lakefield Canada), John Fidler (Lancaster RGS), Anne Drewery (Lancing), Malcolm Smith (Latymer), Meenaskshi Solomon (Lawrence, Pakistan), Penny Wallington and John Allinson (Leighton Park), John Harding (The Leys), Susan Bamber (Liverpool), William Durran (Loretto), Roger Willson (Loughborough GS), Rebecca Roseff (MCS), Ian Quickfall (Malvern), Rachel Kneale (Manchester GS), Terry Rogers (Marlborough), Stewart Brook (Melbourne CEGS), Geoffrey Brown (Merchant Taylors), Trevor Hildrey (MT Crosby), Nick Blair (Merchiston Castle), Alison Weir (Methodist Belfast), Robyn Gruiters (Michaelhouse), Peter McDonough (Mill Hill), Pat Davitt (Monmouth), David Bowden (Monkton Combe), Tricia Halley (Morrisons), John Walker (Norwich), Yvette Gunther (Nottingham HS), Jon Wills (Oakham), Clive Dytor (Oratory), Stephen Forge (Oundle), David Jones (Perse), Chris Robinson (Plymouth), Paul Bennett (Pocklington), John Sadden (Portsmouth GS), S. Ryan (QEH Bristol), G. Bisson (Queens Taunton), Joanna Lavelle (QEGS Blackburn), E. Merckx (QEGS Wakefield), Clare Sargent (Radley), Nigel Cave (Ratcliffe), Peter Burgess (Reigate GS), Paul Stevens (Repton), Dean Templeman (Ridley Canada), Sharon Potts (Rossall), Brian Todd (RBAI), Oliver Edwards (RGS Newcastle), Bernard de Neumann (RHS), A. Dodd (RGS Guildford), Andrew Rattue (RGS Worcester), Rusty MacLean (Rugby), Richard Aldrich (Ruthin), Robert Tickner (Rydal), Nigel Wood-Smith (St Albans), Lin Andrew and Marguerite Poland (St Andrews SA), A. Reeve (St Bees), Morgan Dockrell (St Columbas), Sue Brown (St Dunstans), Martin Clifford (St Edmunds Canterbury), Chris Nathan (St Edwards), A. Alexander (St Georges) John McCarthy (St Georges Zim), Sally Todd (St Johns), Jenni Millward (St Johns SA), Tom Moulton (St Lawrence), Richard McQuade (St Michaels Canada), Alexandra Aslett (St Pauls), Howard Bailes (St Pauls Girls), Pat Chandler (St Peters), Paul Mishura (Scotch Aus), Katy Iliffe (Sedbergh), Sally Robbins (Sevenoaks), Rachel Hassall and Patrick Francis (Sherborne), Kate Riseley (Shore), Mike Morrogh (Shrewsbury), Louise Leach (Silcoates), John Loynton (Solihull), John Craddock (Stamford), Stuart Helm (Stockport GS), David Knight (Stonyhurst), Richard Fitzsimmons (Strathallan), David Pickard (Sutton Valence), Gordon Cooper (Sydney GS), John Brown (Taunton), Bev Matthews (Tonbridge), David Pinney (Trent), Viola Lyons (Trinity College School Canada), Annie Fairley (Trinity Croydon), Jo Wood (Truro), Andrew Wilkes (UCS), Jill Spellman (Upper Canada College), Jerry Rudman (Uppingham), G. N. Frykman (Warwick), Elizabeth Wells (Westminster), Neil Lyon (Wellingborough), Patrick Mileham (Wellington), Juliet Handley (Wellington School), Berwick Coates (West Buckland), William Wood (Whitgift), Suzanne Foster (Winchester), Russell Charlesworth (Wolverhampton GS), Richard Thornton (Wood-house Grove), Wendy Bain (Worksop).