Jingin' Geordie's Legacy: A History of George Heriot's Hospital and School - Softcover

Lockhart, Brian R.W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906566097 ISBN 13: 9781906566098

Publisher: John Donald Short Run Press, 2009

Synopsis

George Heriot's Hospital and School has a unique place in the history of Edinburgh and in Scottish education. Its foundation in the third decade of the seventeenth century expanded the intellectual and charitable boundaries of the City and became a forerunner for many similar schools throughout the country. This history of the Founder and his School is the first since Frederick Bedford's formative work over a hundred years ago. Brian Lockhart puts a fresh and modern slant on the well-known facts and digs deep to unearth many other interesting aspects of the School's history. The life of George Heriot; the transition of his legacy into the 'Wark'; the early years and development of the Hospital; the link with the New Town; the expansion of education within Edinburgh; the Day School educational and sporting achievements - all of these are threads which run through Brian Lockhart's book, which is well illustrated and full of interest to Herioters and non-Herioters alike.

About this title

About the Author:

Brian Lockhart was educated at Leith Academy Primary and George Heriot's School, where he obtained the Silver Medal in History. He studied history and politics at the University of Aberdeen, and joined the staff of George Heriot's in 1968 where he became Principal Teacher of History in 1972. In 1981 he was appointed Deputy Rector of The High School of Glasgow and in 1996 became Headmaster of Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen. He retired in 2004 but remains heavily involved in the wider world of education in Scotland.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Donald Short Run Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1906566097
• ISBN 13: 9781906566098
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448