Francis George ''Robson'' Fisher (9 April 1921 – 26 January 2000) was a British

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and

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. Robson Fisher, as he was generally known, attended

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, where he became

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. He won an exhibition in Classics and was educated at Worcester College, Oxford 1940–1941 and 1946–1947, with a break for war service during

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with the

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and

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(1942–1945). On his return, he switched subjects to

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and graduated BA, later promoted to MA. He then joined the staff of

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in Bath, becoming Head of English and a

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. He was headmaster at

Bryanston School Bryanston School is a public school (English independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) located next to the village of Bryanston, and near the town of Blandford Forum, in Dorset in South West England. It was founded in 1928. ...

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for much of his career (1959–1974), succeeding

Thorold Coade Thorold Francis Coade (1896-1963) was a British school teacher and headmaster. Thorold Coade was headmaster at Bryanston School in Dorset for much of his career (1932–1959), succeeding J. G. Jeffreys. He believed in self-discipline and develope ...

. He oversaw the arrival of girls at the school in 1972. The Robson Fisher Room at the school is named after him. In 1974, he became the Chief Master of

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. Towards the end of his career in 1982 he became Secretary to the

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. He retired in 1986.

Personal life

In 1965, Fisher married Sheila Dunsire, a lecturer in

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and a county tennis player. Fisher died aged 78 in 2000.

References

1921 births 2000 deaths People educated at Liverpool College Alumni of Worcester College, Oxford British Army personnel of World War II 20th-century English educators Chief Masters of King Edward's School, Birmingham Headmasters of Bryanston School {{UK-edu-stub