Below is a synopsis of the fourteen chapters.
Chapter 1. Parentalia, Malaya, South Africa. Back to England. Chapter 2. Schooldays, Moffats, Music, Malvern, Cricket, Ireland, Germany, The Coronation, J.W. Hearne. Chapter 3. National Service, Catterick, Jordan, Desert, Petra, Bovington, T.E. Lawrence. Chapter 4. Cambridge, Choosing a Tripos, University life, C.S. Lewis, F.R. Leavis, Book hunting, The Appointments Board. Chapter 5. Cheam School, Teaching, A guard dog, F.P. Beck, The Prince of Wales, Spain, Cricket in Portugal, The Factory House, A long drive, Marriage, Looking for a new job. Chapter 6. St George's School (1), Old Bank House, Miss Blondin, W.P.O. Cleave, The School Play. Chapter 7. St George's School (2), Advancement, Magazines and Editorials, The Headmaster's life, Gilbert and Sullivan. Chapter 8. St George's School (3), Holidays in Southwold, The Greek experience. Chapter 9. St George's School (4), The Royal visit, and an Honour. Chapter 10. St George's School (5) Holidays, The French experience. Chapter 11. Elstree School (1), Time for change, Back to teaching, a new hip and a revision, Another newspaper, A Roman holiday. Varied interests. Family, Aunt Molly and Genealogy. Chapter 12. Elstree School (2), More about music, J du Pré, Holidays - the Greek experience, a Spanish police station. Chapter 13. Retirement, Bray, Singapore 1995, New Zealand. Chapter 14. Bray, Jock Birney, Friends and neighbours, Links with Windsor, Occupations, Hobbies and Art.
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