Anthony Verity
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Anthony Courtenay Froude Verity (born 25 February 1939) is an educationalist and classical scholar and was Master of Dulwich College
from 1986 to 1995.
and then went on to Pembroke College, Cambridge
from where he received his MA. In 1962 he married Patricia Ann Siddall with whom he has one son and one daughter.
, the school he would later head. He then went on to Manchester Grammar School
until 1969 when he took up the post as Head of Classics at Bristol Grammar School
, a position he held until 1976. Whilst at the school he became editor of the publication Greece and Rome (from 1971 until 1977).
In 1976 he took up his first headmastership at Leeds Grammar School
from where he left to become Master of Dulwich College in 1986. During his time at Dulwich College he became Chairman of the Schools Arabic Project from 1988 to 1996 and also acted as a trustee of Dulwich Picture Gallery
from 1994 to 1996.
Following his suspension and resignation from Dulwich College in 1995 he became Educational Advisor to the Emir of Qatar in 1996. He is a member of the Athenaeum Club
.
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
from 1986 to 1995.
Early life
He was born the son of Arthur and Alice Kathleen Verity. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, BristolQueen Elizabeth's Hospital
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital is an independent school for boys in Clifton, Bristol, England founded in 1586. Stephen Holliday has served as Headmaster since 2000, having succeeded Dr Richard Gliddon...
and then went on to Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college has over seven hundred students and fellows, and is the third oldest college of the university. Physically, it is one of the university's larger colleges, with buildings from almost every century since its...
from where he received his MA. In 1962 he married Patricia Ann Siddall with whom he has one son and one daughter.
Career
Having completed his education he went on to become Assistant Master from 1962 to 1965 at Dulwich CollegeDulwich College
Dulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
, the school he would later head. He then went on to Manchester Grammar School
Manchester Grammar School
The Manchester Grammar School is the largest independent day school for boys in the UK . It is based in Manchester, England...
until 1969 when he took up the post as Head of Classics at Bristol Grammar School
Bristol Grammar School
Bristol Grammar School is a co-educational independent school in Clifton, Bristol, England. The school was founded in 1532 by two brothers, Robert and Nicholas Thorne....
, a position he held until 1976. Whilst at the school he became editor of the publication Greece and Rome (from 1971 until 1977).
In 1976 he took up his first headmastership at Leeds Grammar School
Leeds Grammar School
Leeds Grammar School was an independent school in Leeds established in 1552. In August 2005 it merged with Leeds Girls' High School to form The Grammar School at Leeds. The two schools physically united in September 2008....
from where he left to become Master of Dulwich College in 1986. During his time at Dulwich College he became Chairman of the Schools Arabic Project from 1988 to 1996 and also acted as a trustee of Dulwich Picture Gallery
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Dulwich Picture Gallery is an art gallery in Dulwich, South London. England's first purpose-built public art gallery, it was designed by Regency architect Sir John Soane and opened to the public in 1817. Soane arranged the exhibition spaces as a series of interlinked rooms illuminated naturally...
from 1994 to 1996.
Following his suspension and resignation from Dulwich College in 1995 he became Educational Advisor to the Emir of Qatar in 1996. He is a member of the Athenaeum Club
Athenaeum Club, London
The Athenaeum Club, usually just referred to as the Athenaeum, is a notable London club with its Clubhouse located at 107 Pall Mall, London, England, at the corner of Waterloo Place....
.
Publications
- Latin as Literature - 1971
- The Idylls of Theocritus - translator 2002
- Journal of Arabic Literature - various contributions