John Traill Christie
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John Traill Christie was headmaster of Repton School
(1932–37) and Westminster School
(1937–50), before becoming Principal of Jesus College, Oxford
(1949–67). Member of the Sir Walter Scott Club (1956 Report of the Sir Walter Scott Club).
As headmaster of Repton School, he punished children with brutal beatings, as recorded by Roald Dahl
in Boy (book)
.
Repton School
Repton School, founded in 1557, is a co-educational English independent school for both day and boarding pupils, in the British public school tradition, located in the village of Repton, in Derbyshire, in the Midlands area of England...
(1932–37) and Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
(1937–50), before becoming Principal of Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
(1949–67). Member of the Sir Walter Scott Club (1956 Report of the Sir Walter Scott Club).
As headmaster of Repton School, he punished children with brutal beatings, as recorded by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, fighter pilot and screenwriter.Born in Wales to Norwegian parents, he served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent, rising to the rank of Wing Commander...
in Boy (book)
Boy (book)
Boy: Tales of Childhood is the first autobiographical book by British writer Roald Dahl. It describes his life from birth until leaving school, focusing on living conditions in Britain in the 1920s and 1930s, the public school system at the time, and how his childhood experiences led him to...
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