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George Howson (headmaster), the Glossary

George William Saul Howson MA (8 August 1860 – 7 January 1919) was an English schoolmaster and writer, notable as the reforming headmaster of Gresham's School from 1900 to 1919.^[1]

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Headmasters of Gresham's School
People educated at Giggleswick School

Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines.

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Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Chesterfield is a market and industrial town in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England.

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Devon

Devon (historically also known as Devonshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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English people

The English people are an ethnic group and nation native to England, who speak the English language, a West Germanic language, and share a common ancestry, history, and culture.

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Equestrianism

Equestrianism (from Latin equester, equestr-, equus, 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting.

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Evelyn Wood (British Army officer)

Field Marshal Sir Henry Evelyn Wood, (9 February 1838 – 2 December 1919) was a British Army officer.

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Fly fishing

Fly fishing is an angling technique that uses an ultra-lightweight lure called an artificial fly, which typically mimics small invertebrates such as flying and aquatic insects to attract and catch fish.

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George Milne, 1st Baron Milne

Field Marshal George Francis Milne, 1st Baron Milne, (5 November 1866 – 23 March 1948) was a senior British Army officer who served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS) from 1926 to 1933.

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Giggleswick School

Giggleswick School is a public school (English private boarding and day school) in Giggleswick, near Settle, North Yorkshire, England.

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Grammar school

A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching Latin, but more recently an academically oriented secondary school.

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Gresham's School

Gresham's School is a public school (English fee-charging boarding and day school) in Holt, Norfolk, England, one of the top thirty International Baccalaureate schools in England.

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Holt, Norfolk

Holt is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in the English county of Norfolk.

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J. R. Eccles

James Ronald Eccles (9 January 1874 – 31 August 1956) was an English schoolmaster and author who was headmaster of Gresham's School, Holt. George Howson (headmaster) and J. R. Eccles are headmasters of Gresham's School.

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John Gresham

Sir John Gresham (1495 – 23 October 1556) was an English merchant, courtier and financier who worked for King Henry VIII of England, Cardinal Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell.

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John Howson (priest)

John Saul Howson (5 May 1816 – 1885), British divine, was born at Giggleswick-on-Craven, Yorkshire. George Howson (headmaster) and John Howson (priest) are people educated at Giggleswick School.

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John William Simpson

Sir John William Simpson KBE FRIBA (9 August 1858 – 30 March 1933) was a British architect and President of the Royal Institute of British Architects from 1919 to 1921.

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Justice of the peace

A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower court, elected or appointed by means of a commission (letters patent) to keep the peace.

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Kathleen Scott

Edith Agnes Kathleen Young, Baroness Kennet, FRBS (née Bruce; formerly Scott; 27 March 1878 – 25 July 1947) was a British sculptor.

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Master of Arts (Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin)

In the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts are promoted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts (MA) on application after six or seven years as members of the university, including years as an undergraduate.

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Merton College, Oxford

Merton College (in full: The House or College of Scholars of Merton in the University of Oxford) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Schoolmaster

A schoolmaster, or simply master, is a male school teacher.

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Settle, North Yorkshire

Settle is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.

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Sholto Johnstone Douglas

Robert Sholto Johnstone Douglas (3 December 1871 – 10 March 1958), known as Sholto Douglas, or more formally as Sholto Johnstone Douglas, was a Scottish figurative artist, a painter chiefly of portraits and landscapes.

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The Independent

The Independent is a British online newspaper.

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The Times

The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London.

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Uppingham School

Uppingham School is a public school (English fee-charging boarding and day school for pupils 13-18) in Uppingham, Rutland, England, founded in 1584 by Robert Johnson, the Archdeacon of Leicester, who also established Oakham School.

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W. H. Auden

Wystan Hugh Auden (21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973) was a British-American poet.

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Who's Who (UK)

Who's Who is a reference work.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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Writer

A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Howson_(headmaster)

Also known as George William Saul Howson.