Dr John Rae (20 March 1931 - 16 December 2006) was a British novelist and former headmaster of Westminster School (1970 - 1986) and Taunton School. March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... The Royal College of St. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Taunton School is an independent school in Taunton, Somerset, England. ...

Westminster School

He became Head Master of Westminster School in 1970. During his time there he became a prominent and oft-heard voice on educational matters in the British print and broadcast media, regarded by the standards of public school education as a singular and unconventional figure. It was under his Head Mastership that girls first became full-time members of the school, in 1973. In 1976 a new day house, Dryden's, was created. It is located next to Wren's and under College, just off Little Dean's Yard. In 1981 to cope with the increased numbers of girls a new boarding house, Purcell's, was opened. It is still located in Barton Street, about 20m from Little Dean's Yard. In the same year a new building was bought for the Under School - Adrian House in Vincent Square. The Royal College of St. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Printing is an industrial process for reproducing copies of texts and images, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Note: broadcasting is also a term for hand sowing. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Little Deans Yard, known to Westminster School just as Yard, is a private paved yard at the heart of the school within the precincts of the ancient monastery of Westminster. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Barton Street is a street in London only 100m from the Palace of Westminster. ... Little Deans Yard, known to Westminster School just as Yard, is a private paved yard at the heart of the school within the precincts of the ancient monastery of Westminster. ... Motto: Dat Deus Incrementum Westminster School (in full, The Royal College of St. ... Vincent Square, London SW1 must be the most valuable playing field in the world, and the expensive surrounding houses overlook 13 acres of private greenery in the very heart of London. ...

Works

He was a prolific writer on education, with work including "Letters to Parents" and "The Public School Revolution", in addition to his professional autobiography "Delusions of Grandeur". His 1961 novel, The Custard Boys, was adapted to make the 1962 film Reach for Glory, which won a United Nations Award, and again for a 1979 film under its original name, as well as being shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rees Memorial Prize. In 1983 he assisted Roland Joffe in the production of the film The Killing Fields, and in 1986 became head of the Laura Ashley Foundation. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... The Custard Boys is a British novel by John Rae, focusing on the lives of children in a small village in World War II England dealing with an influx of war refugees. ... Reach for Glory was a British film adaption of John Raes 1961 novel, The Custard Boys, directed by Philip Leacock. ... Roland Joffé (born November 17, 1945) is a British film director who started out directing television. ... The Killing Fields (1984) is an award-winning dramatic British film based on the experiences of Dith Pran, journalist and survivor of the Khmer Rouge regime and American journalist Sydney Schanberg. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Laura Ashley CBE, (7 September 1925–17 September 1985) was a Welsh designer. ...

External links

• Biography
• Obituary in The Daily Telegraph
• Obituary in The Times
• Obituary in The Guardian