Arnold Powell
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Arnold Cecil Powell was an English
schoolmaster, educationalist and clergy
man who was head master of several schools successively, ending his career as Custos
of St Mary’s Hospital, Chichester
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, London, and Trinity College, Cambridge
, where he was an open Exhibitioner and took his degree in the Natural Sciences Tripos.
. He next taught at King’s School, Grantham, and at Sedbergh School
. His first appointment as a headmaster came at Skipton Grammar School, from where he was appointed head at Bedford Modern School
in 1917, before serving as head master at Epsom College
from 1922 to 1939.
In 1939 Powell became Rector
of Graffham
with Lavington, where he remained until 1947, and served also as Rural Dean
of Petworth
from 1945 to 1947. In 1947 he was appointed Prebendary
of Highleigh and acted as Custos of St Mary’s Hospital, Chichester
, from 1954 to 1962.
.
He was a member of the Public Schools Club
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
schoolmaster, educationalist and clergy
Clergy
Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. A clergyman, churchman or cleric is a member of the clergy, especially one who is a priest, preacher, pastor, or other religious professional....
man who was head master of several schools successively, ending his career as Custos
Custos
Custos is the Latin word for guard. It occurs in titles such as* Custos rotulorum, keeper of the rolls* Custos * Custos...
of St Mary’s Hospital, Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
.
Early life
The son of W. H. Powell, he was educated at St Olave's Grammar SchoolSt Olave's Grammar School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School is a super-selective boys' secondary school in Orpington, Greater London, England. The school is consistently one of the top achieving state schools in the UK and it was The Sunday Times State School of the Year in 2008...
, London, and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, where he was an open Exhibitioner and took his degree in the Natural Sciences Tripos.
Career
Powell's first post was as an assistant master at Gresham's SchoolGresham's School
Gresham’s School is an independent coeducational boarding school in Holt in North Norfolk, England, a member of the HMC.The school was founded in 1555 by Sir John Gresham as a free grammar school for forty boys, following King Henry VIII's dissolution of the Augustinian priory at Beeston Regis...
. He next taught at King’s School, Grantham, and at Sedbergh School
Sedbergh School
Sedbergh School is a boarding school in Sedbergh, Cumbria, for boys and girls aged 13 to 18. Nestled in the Howgill Fells, it is known for sporting sides, such as its Rugby Union 1st XV.-Background:...
. His first appointment as a headmaster came at Skipton Grammar School, from where he was appointed head at Bedford Modern School
Bedford Modern School
Bedford Modern School is a British co-educational independent school in the Harpur area of Bedford, in the county of Bedfordshire, in England.Bedford Modern comprises a junior school and a senior school...
in 1917, before serving as head master at Epsom College
Epsom College
Epsom College is an independent co-educational public school in Epsom, Surrey, England, for pupils aged 13 to 18. Founded in 1853 to provide support for poor members of the medical profession such as pensioners and orphans , Epsom's long-standing association with medicine was estimated in 1980 as...
from 1922 to 1939.
In 1939 Powell became Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Graffham
Graffham
Graffham is a village and civil parish in West Sussex, England, situated on the northern escarpment of the South Downs. It is made up of the village of Graffham and the hamlet of Selham...
with Lavington, where he remained until 1947, and served also as Rural Dean
Rural Dean
In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church, a Rural Dean presides over a Rural Deanery .-Origins and usage:...
of Petworth
Petworth
Petworth is a small town and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located at the junction of the A272 east-west road from Heathfield to Winchester and the A283 Milford to Shoreham-by-Sea road. Some twelve miles to the south west of Petworth along the A285 road...
from 1945 to 1947. In 1947 he was appointed Prebendary
Prebendary
A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral...
of Highleigh and acted as Custos of St Mary’s Hospital, Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
, from 1954 to 1962.
Private life
In 1909, Powell married Mary Winnifred, a daughter of A. Walker, of Haxby Hall, York, and they had two sons and one daughter. After his first wife had died in 1954, in 1955 he married secondly Eva, the widow of Canon Salwey of ChichesterChichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
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He was a member of the Public Schools Club
Public Schools Club
The Public Schools Club is a former London gentlemen's club.There were technically two Public Schools Clubs. The first, founded in 1909 and based on Albemarle Street, disbanded during World War I in the light of the heavy casualties sustained among its membership.After the war the club was...
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