William Guest (1892-1975)
Died in Oxford at the age of 85 having been history master at LWGS [Lord Williams's Grammar School] for over 30 years until his retirement in 1957.
A Yorkshireman by birth, he was educated at Normanton Grammar School in the West Riding and then trained as a teacher.
His career was interrupted by the 1st World War, during which he served as a Captain in the K.R.R.C., and was badly wounded.
After the War, he read Modern History at Oxford.
In 1925 he started at the School, teaching History and English. As a teacher he was most conscientious and entirely devoted to the interests of his pupils.
In scholarship, he was conservative and critical of popular and superficial opinion.
He immersed himself in pastoral activities and he played a full-part in activities outside the classroom, including PT and athletics.
He was a scholar of local history and helped J.Howard Brown with his writing and made an authoritative contribution to the Victoria County History of Oxfordshire.
He became the Senior Master in the School and was Housemaster of Hampden for many years.
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