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A.C.H. Smith
Anthony Charles Hockley Smith (born Anthony Charles Smith, 31 October 1935) is a British novelist and playwright from Kew. Early life and career Smith was educated at Hampton School, Hampton Grammar School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he read Modern Languages. On starting his writing career, to distinguish himself from other writers of the same name he added the initial "H", representing his grandmother's maiden name, Hockley. Since 1960 his home has been in Bristol. From 1965 to 1969 he was Senior Research Associate at Richard Hoggart's Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies at Birmingham University, and he has held visiting posts at the Universities of Bristol, Bournemouth, and Texas (Austin). From 1964 to 1973 he did literary work for the Royal Shakespeare Company, and later some for the Royal National Theatre, National Theatre. In 1971, Peter Brook invited him to Iran for three months to write a book about the ''Orghast'' project that Brook and Ted Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton School
Hampton School (formerly Hampton Grammar School) is an independent boys' day school in Hampton, London, Hampton, Greater London, England. It is regarded as one of the top independent schools in the country. Hampton School’s A-Level and GCSE results in 2021 placed it at top 14 of all independent schools in the UK with 92% of boys achieving A*/A at A-Level - an improvement from top 20 with 73% of boys achieving A*/A in 201https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/best-uk-schools-guide-parent-power-tr95xdzt History In 1557, Robert Hammond, a wealthy brewer who had acquired property in Hampton, left in his will provision for the maintenance of a "free scole" and to build a small schoolhouse "with seates in yt" in the churchyard of St Mary's Parish Church, Hampton, Hampton Church. Although Hampton School was founded in 1557, there was provision in the will that the school would only continue as long as the vicar, churchwardens and parishioners carried out his requests. If not, then the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |