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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] |
Carl Kaeppel
Carl Henry Kaeppel MC BA (13 January 1887 – 6 December 1946), generally referred to as Carl Kaeppel, was an Australian scholar of Classical languages and geography. History Kaeppel was born at Nattai near Mittagong, New South Wales, a son of (Carl William) Herbert Kaeppel (c. 1855 – 22 January 1888) and Emily Annette Kaeppel, née Edwards ( – 12 August 1927). His father died when Kaeppel was one year old. Kaeppel was educated at Sydney Grammar School of which he was captain in 1905, and at Sydney University, where he graduated BA with first-class honours in Classics in 1910, having won the Salting exhibition, Cooper scholarship, and Cooper travelling scholarship, which entitled him to go to Oxford, but illness prevented him from taking up the opportunity but was able to undertake a long tour of Europe, studying languages. He returned to Australia, serving as a master at Sydney Grammar School ("Shore"), North Sydney for some years, then at The Armidale School, Armidale. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
