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Anthony Courtenay Froude Verity (born 25 February 1939) is an educationalist and classical scholar and was Master of
Dulwich College Dulwich College is a 2–19 Independent school (United Kingdom), independent, Day school, day and boarding school for Single-sex education, boys in Dulwich, London, England. As a Public school (United Kingdom), public school, it began as the Col ...
from 1986 to 1995.


Early life

He was born the son of Arthur and Alice Kathleen Verity. He was educated at
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and then went on to Pembroke College, Cambridge from where he received his MA. In 1962 he married Patricia Ann Siddall with whom he has one son and one daughter.''Who’s Who 2004'', page 2251, (A&C Black: London)


Career

Having completed his education he went on to become Assistant Master from 1962 to 1965 at
Dulwich College Dulwich College is a 2–19 Independent school (United Kingdom), independent, Day school, day and boarding school for Single-sex education, boys in Dulwich, London, England. As a Public school (United Kingdom), public school, it began as the Col ...
, the school he would later head. He then went on to
Manchester Grammar School The Manchester Grammar School (MGS) in Manchester, England, is the largest independent school (UK), independent day school for boys in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1515 as a Grammar school#free tuition, free grammar school next to Manchester C ...
until 1969 when he took up the post as Head of Classics at
Bristol Grammar School Bristol Grammar School (BGS) is a 4–18 mixed, independent day school in Bristol, England. It was founded in 1532 by Royal Charter for the teaching of 'good manners and literature', endowed by wealthy Bristol merchants Robert and Nicholas Thorn ...
, a position he held until 1976. Whilst at the school he became editor of the publication Greece and Rome (from 1971 until 1977). In 1976 he took up his first headmastership at
Leeds Grammar School Leeds Grammar School was an independent school founded 1552 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Originally a male-only school, in August 2005 it merged with Leeds Girls' High School to form The Grammar School at Leeds. The two schools physicall ...
from where he left to become Master of Dulwich College in 1986. During his time at Dulwich College he became Chairman of the Schools Arabic Project from 1988 to 1996 and also acted as a trustee of
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from 1994 to 1996. Verity had a long association with the Joint Association of Classical Teachers and with its Greek Summer School at
Dean Close School Dean Close School is a public school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The school is divided into pre-prep, preparatory and senior schools located on separate but adjacent sites outside Cheltenham town centre, occupying the largest privat ...
, Cheltenham, and acted as its Director on an occasional basis. Following his suspension and resignation from Dulwich College in 1995 he became Educational Advisor to the Emir of Qatar in 1996. He is a member of the Athenaeum Club.


Bibliography

*''Latin as Literature'' - 1971


Translations

*''The Idylls of Theocritus'' - 2002 * * * *


Critical studies and reviews of Verity's work

;The Odyssey (2018) *


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Verity, Anthony 1939 births Living people Alumni of Pembroke College, Cambridge People educated at Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, Bristol English educational theorists Masters of Dulwich College People educated at Bristol Grammar School Translators of Homer