Nathaniel Langford Clapton (1 September 1903 – January 1967), the only son of Nathaniel Clapton, ironmonger's manager, of St Dunstan's Crescent, Worcester, was a prominent schoolmaster. He attended the

Royal Grammar School Worcester The Royal Grammar School Worcester (also known as RGS Worcester or RGSW) is an eleven-eighteen Mixed-sex education, mixed, Independent school (United Kingdom), independent day school and sixth form in Worcester, England, Worcester, Worcestershire ...

, before gaining a scholarship to

Hertford College, Oxford Hertford College ( ), previously known as Magdalen Hall, is a colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. It is located on Catte Street in the centre of Oxford, directly opposite the main ga ...

, where he gained first class honours in Mathematical Moderations in 1923 and in the Final Honour School of Mathematics in 1925. He was successively Senior Mathematics Master at

Watford Grammar School for Boys Go Forward with Preparation , established = 1884 ( Single-sex) , type = partially selective academy , religious_affiliation = , president = , head_label = Headmaster , head = Ian A. Cooksey , r_head_label = , ...

and

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. He became Headmaster of Boteler Grammar School,

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, in September 1940, and was appointed Headmaster of King Edward VII School,

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, in 1950. He retired on health grounds in July 1965 and died in January 1967.

References

* Cornwell, John (2005). ''King Ted's'' (1st ed.). King Edward VII School, Sheffield. . * MacBeth, George (1987). ''A Child of the War'' (1st ed.). Jonathan Cape Ltd. . * Various (1995). ''Tha'll never gerr in theer...'' (1st ed.). King Edward VII School, Sheffield. .

External links

Old Edwardians' site
1903 births 1967 deaths People from Worcester, England People educated at the Royal Grammar School Worcester Alumni of Hertford College, Oxford Heads of schools in England {{England-bio-stub