SCH HM WEKA
Reference code
SCH HM WEKA
Title
Papers of Eric Anderson, Head Master 1980 - 1994
Level
Series
Administrative / Biographical history
Sir (William) Eric Kinloch Anderson (1936-2020) was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh, and later went to St Andrew's University where he gained a First in English. He later gained an M.Litt from Balliol College, Oxford. He is an authority and published author on the novels of Sir Walter Scott.
Anderson was assistant master at Fettes between 1960-1964. He moved to Gordonstoun in 1964, where he taught Prince Charles, before returning to Fettes in 1967 as Assistant Master and Housemaster. There he taught Tony Blair. He was appointed headmaster of Abingdon School in 1970, and then of Shrewsbury School in 1975. In 1980 he was appointed Head Master of Eton College, where he taught David Cameron. Under his Headmastership, use of the cane was abolished, and he arranged for pupils to visit inner-city areas. He stayed as Head Master until 1994 when he became rector of Lincoln College, Oxford. In 2000 he was appointed Provost of Eton, a position he held until 2009.
Date
1958 - 1994
Extent & medium
69 files
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- W.E.K. Anderson: List of Eton Masters, SCH HM WEKA 01, (1980)
- W.E.K. Anderson: Paper entitled "The seamier side of school life", SCH HM WEKA 02, (1980 - 1994)
- W.E.K. Anderson: Memorandum on expenses and allowances, SCH HM WEKA 03, (1986)
- W.E.K. Anderson: Papers concerning HRH Prince William, SCH HM WEKA 04, (c.1990 - 1994)
- W.E.K. Anderson: Files, SCH HM WEKA 05, (1958 - 1994)
- W.E.K. Anderson: Correspondence with H.R. Wright, Chief Master of King Edward's School, Birmingham, SCH HM WEKA 06, (1992)
- W.E.K. Anderson: Speeches, talks and articles, SCH HM WEKA 07, (1971 - 1994)
- W.E.K. Anderson: American interest: Talks given to American audiences, SCH HM WEKA 08, (1985 - 1994)
- W.E.K. Anderson: Talks and sermons, SCH HM WEKA 09, (1989 - 1994)
- W.E.K. Anderson: Retrospect. A paper for the Provost and Fellows, SCH HM WEKA 10, (7 May 1994)
- W.E.K. Anderson: Briefing notes for John Lewis, SCH HM WEKA 11, (1994)
- W.E.K. Anderson: Curriculum vitae, SCH HM WEKA 12, (1994)
- W.E.K. Anderson: Photographs of names in Upper and Lower School, SCH HM WEKA 13, ([1990s])
- W.E.K. Anderson: Deed of variation for Shrewsbury School, SCH HM WEKA 14, (9 October 1980)
- W.E.K. Anderson: A Survey of Time at Eton, SCH HM WEKA 15, (June 1990)
- W.E.K. Anderson: Menu for farewell dinner, SCH HM WEKA 16, (2 July 1994)
- W.E.K. Anderson: The Headmaster's Progress: Photograph record, SCH HM WEKA 17, (15 June 1994)
- W.E.K. Anderson: Notes on the Annenberg Fellowship, SCH HM WEKA 18, (June 2016)