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R. P. Franklin
Richard Penrose Franklin (28 November 1884 – 12 October 1942) was headmaster of Melbourne Grammar School from 1915 to 1936. History Franklin was born at Surbiton, London, the son of Julia Reed Franklin, née Gould and Samuel Franklin, a London solicitor. He was educated at Borlase School, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, Marlow, and at St. Paul's School, London, where he distinguished himself both scholastically and on the sports field, being both captain of the school and a member of the school's cricket and football teams 1903–1904. In 1904 he enrolled with Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he achieved first-class honors in classical Tripos and graduated MA. In 1908 he emigrated to Melbourne, Australia to join the firm of Dalgety & Co but finding his interests lay elsewhere, in late 1910 joined the teaching staff of the Geelong Church of England Grammar School. In 1909 he joined Sydney Church of England Grammar School ("Shore") as senior housemaster and senior classical master, whos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Grammar School
(Pray and Work) , established = 1849 (on present site since 1858 - the celebrated date of foundation) , type = Independent, co-educational primary, single-sex boys secondary, day and boarding , denomination = Anglican , head_label = Headmaster , head = Philip Grutzner , founder = Charles Perry, 1st Anglican Bishop of Melbourne , chaplain = Rev. Hans Christiansen , years = P–12 , chair_label = Chairman of Governors , chair = Andrew Michelmore , city = South Yarra & Caulfield , state = Victoria , country = Australia , coordinates = , gender = Co-educational (P–6), Boys (7–12) , enrolment = 1,782 (P–12) , colours = Oxford Blue (Navy) , affiliation = Associated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
