SCH M PSHL
Reference code
SCH M PSHL
Title
Papers of Peter Stafford Hayden Lawrence
Level
Series
Administrative / Biographical history
Assistant master 1936.2-1977.2; House master 1951-1968
Peter Lawrence was at Eton, in Mr Powell's house, from 1926 to 1931. After a degree at Christ Church he spent a year at Dehra Dun, in India, assisting Arthur Foot to set up the famous school there, before returning to Eton as a master. He spent the war years in the Navy (He had been Ninth Man while at Eton) and on his return was instrument in reorganising the work of School Office; the more informative Fixtures, with lists of boys, was his introduction. From 1951 to 1968 he held a house, but he continued to be active in many fields especially rowing and the Scouts. In the early 1950s he began to collect old photographs of Eton and on his retirement founded the Photographic Archive. He was also the first Curator of the Museum of Eton Life which opened in 1985.
Date
1934 - 2005
Associated material
SCH HOUS 03 PSHL; COLL MEL
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Number 57 of 95 at this Level
Beneath this record in the archive hierarchy
- P.S.H. Lawrence: Masters' salaries and payment of housemasters, SCH M PSHL 01, (1939 - 1945)
- P.S.H. Lawrence: Scouting at Eton, SCH M PSHL 02, (1946 - 1947)
- P.S.H. Lawrence: Swimming Bath Committee, SCH M PSHL 03, (1949 - 1956)
- P.S.H. Lawrence: Notes on compiling Fixtures, SCH M PSHL 04, (1934 - 1948)
- P.S.H. Lawrence: Text of address "Farewell Eton", SCH M PSHL 05, (28 June 1977)
- P.S.H. Lawrence: Papers relating to photographs, SCH M PSHL 06, (1952 - 1957)
- P.S.H. Lawrence: Order of service for memorial service in College Chapel, SCH M PSHL 07, (27 May 2005)