From the Headmaster | Rossall - Independent Boarding School

This page collects all of the posts created by the Headmaster of Rossall School. These are reflections on a very wide range of topics related to education, history, and ethics.

Mar

Beyond Boarders

March 8, 2024Blog, From the Headmaster

There are wonderful, lyrical, tender, life-affirming stories to be told about communities like Rossall and it is our duty to tell those stories with gentleness, honesty and sensitivity.

Mar

The Right Reverend Percy Herbert (1886-1968)

March 1, 2024Blog, From the Headmaster

Percy Herbert was born in 1885. He was the second son of Sybella Augusta (née Milbank) Herbert and Major General William Henry Herbert.

Feb

Spread Eagle’s Winning Team of 1915

February 23, 2024Blog, From the Headmaster

I chanced upon this wonderful photograph of Spread Eagle’s winning swimming team of 1915. I decided to do a little research and discover what became of these proud champions.

Feb

Education is the Best Defence We Have Against the Abuse of Power

February 9, 2024Blog, From the Headmaster

Yesterday evening I arrived home to find Fiona and Alicia watching Mr Bates vs The Post Office. It is an extraordinarily powerful piece of drama and it is impossible not...