While writing other entries, e.g. the one for Leonard Brooks (1951 President), I was linked to the William Ellis School.
I found this image on their website - I taught in a room with a similar vibe early in my career, and my own school days were in a room with one of those globes in the corner, which tended to get stuck in position. There were also roller boards, and a raised dais at the front, and heavy dark wood furniture with moldings on the top. I like the addition of explorers names around the top of the walls.
The teacher shown here, wearing a Masters gown in 1939 is identified as V C Spary.
This room was apparently unchanged up to 1972.
He was also connected with the GA for many years.
He organised meetings / conference related events in the 1920s and the 1930s.
Apparently the conference dinner organised by Mr and Mrs. Spary was a very popular social occasion at these events.
He also edited and wrote other books, and wrote book reviews for The Geographical Teacher.
Here's a mention in 1935 below:
Also published in 1931:
Spary was also involved with the Tours committee. I have blogged separately about the wonderful (and very nicely priced) tours the GA ran across Europe for some years. These would have been to a Europe that has now disappeared and even then, changed after the First World War. Fascinating times!
Here's a mention from the journal 'Nature' in September 1925:
Mr. E. E. Lupton gets another mention here.
