The Family Album

In September 2008 St George's will celebrate its 140th Anniversary with this richly illustrated history of St George's College.

Written by one of the country's foremost authors of school histories and published by James & James, the book will provide a substantial, illustrated and entertaining resource which brings together many memories of life at St George's.

There is something for everyone. Contemporary families will delight in seeing the origins of the School, whilst all associated with the College in the past will treasure the memories it conjures up and revel in the anecdotes peering out from the history. Along with the many changes since the estabilshment in 1869, readers can readily discern the common threads of the Josephite, Catholic, Christian ethos running through the years.

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Contents

Topics covered in the book include:

• The Sacred Work of Education (1869-1884)

• The Glorious Type of the True Englishman (1884-1914)

• All Young Gentlemen (1914-39)

• A New Beginning (1939-58)

• The Security of Belonging (1958-76)

• The Crisis of Change (1976-94)

• Renaissance (1994 onwards)

• Appendix: A list of all pupils, students, staff and governing body on the School roll in January 2008, plus past chairmen of governors and headmasters.