Anthony Roger Dorrien Wickson (born 1940) was headmaster of the King's School, Chester, where he served from 1981 until his retirement in 2000. Born and raised in

Croydon Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensi ...

, Wickson was educated at

Whitgift School ("He who perseveres, conquers") , established = , closed = , type = Independent school , religious_affiliation = Church of England , president = , head_label = Head Master , head = Christopher Ramsey , c ...

and

Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge Sidney Sussex College (referred to informally as "Sidney") is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England. The College was founded in 1596 under the terms of the will of Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex (1531–1589), wife ...

, where he read history. Narrowly missing out on national service, Wickson embarked upon a career as a teacher. After undertaking a brief training period at

Charterhouse School (God having given, I gave) , established = , closed = , type = Public school Independent day and boarding school , religion = Church of England , president ...

, he moved on to

Ardingly College Ardingly College () is an independent boarding and day school in the English public school tradition located near Ardingly, West Sussex, England. The school is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and of the Woodard Corp ...

, where he taught contemporary notables, such as Ian Hislop. In a career that spanned four decades, Wickson taught in a number of southern schools before becoming head of

Shaftesbury Grammar School Shaftesbury School is a coeducational secondary day and boarding school located in Shaftesbury in the English county of Dorset. Previously a voluntary controlled Church of England school administered by the Diocese of Salisbury and Dorset ...

and, thereafter,

The King's School, Chester The King's School, Chester, is a British co-educational independent day school for children aged 4 to 18. It is one of the seven 'King's Schools' established (or re-endowed and renamed) by King Henry VIII in 1541 after the Dissolution of ...

. During his time at King's, Roger Wickson oversaw its extension, including the construction of a sports hall and extensions to the Junior School, and presided over the admission of girls into the Sixth Form in 1998. The school's library, built in 2000, is named in his honour. A renowned canal boat enthusiast, Wickson has been known to flex his entrepreneurial spirit by painting wooden stools and other canal boat paraphernalia, often for charity. He has also written a book on this topic: ''Britain’s inland waterways'' (London, Methuen; New York, Roy Publishers, 1968). Wickson is also passionate about medieval history - notably the medieval Church and its monastic subsidiaries - and he continues to teach at Keele University. He has written a book on medieval England: ''The community of the realm in thirteenth century England'' (London 1970).Bookfinder record for Wickson's book
/ref> Now retired, Roger Wickson is married to Sue with two children, Penelope and Andrew.

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