Closing remarks on the occasion of the inauguration of the plaque in memory of Lawrence of Arabia by Winston Churchill on 3 October 1936 My task this morning is an easy one. It is on behalf of the Governors of the School to accept charge of this memorial, which I do with a feeling that… Continue reading Chairman School Governors
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The Lawrence Memorial Plaque
This post and its companions present a full record of everything you need to know about what happened on 3 October 1936, on the school stairs leading up to the hall. All the content comes from memorial booklets published at the time. ‘October the third 1936 was a great day in the history of the… Continue reading The Lawrence Memorial Plaque
T E Lawrence (1896-1907)
A Speech by Mr Churchill If you have not landed here from that page, you can read about the circumstances of this speech here “Mr. President: Although more than year has passed since Lawrence was taken from us, the impression of his personality remains living and vivid upon the minds of his friends, and the… Continue reading T E Lawrence (1896-1907)