From an article in The Times for 2 Dec 1971 DR ROBERT LAWRENCE Missionary in China W.G.B. writes: Courage and abiding love of service to God and country and his family, dominated Robert Lawrence, who died recently at Swanage. Gassed in the First World War, he recovered sufficiently to spend years in devoted service in… Continue reading Robert Lawrence (1896-1904)
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Lawrence TV sequel 1990
In this made-for-television sequel to the film LAWRENCE OF ARABIA by David Lean, the legendary British officer T.E. Lawrence travels to the Paris Peace Conference with his comrade Emir Feisal, the King of Syria, to attempt to win independence for the Arabs. Upon arrival, however, he finds backroom politics have become more treacherous than desert… Continue reading Lawrence TV sequel 1990
The Lawrence Exhibition at Jesus College
A note by Tony Phelps: The Lawrence Brothers’ Memorial Fund financed the establishment at Jesus College Oxford of a Scholarship or Exhibition, which was first competed for in 1939. It was created in memory of three of the Lawrence brothers. Namely: Thomas Edward Lawrence, Exhibitioner (and Scholar) of Jesus College (aka Lawrence of Arabia who… Continue reading The Lawrence Exhibition at Jesus College
Lawrence: leading aircraftman
In the Oxford Mail of 22 Dec 1977, this critique was published by Keith Robertson of the book “Solitary in the Ranks” Lawrence as airman and private soldier”, by H Montgomery Hyde and published by Constable.“Lawrence may have sought solitude when he refused offers of high office and instead listed in the ranks as an… Continue reading Lawrence: leading aircraftman
Lawrence of Arabia as Ross
In April 1962 “Ross: a dramatic portrait” by Terence Rattigan was performed at the New Theatre in Oxford. The lead role of Ross (Lawrence of Arabia) was played by Michael Bryant. In the programme there were some biographical notes on T E Lawrence: 1888 Born in Tremadoc, North WalesEducated at Oxford High School and Jesus… Continue reading Lawrence of Arabia as Ross
How Lawrence joined the RAF
On August 30, 1922, Lawrence of Arabia arrived at the RAF recruiting office in 4 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London to enlist as John Hume Ross. This newspaper report by W E Johns of Biggles fame (1922) appeared in September 1959 (Johns was 66 at the time and died in 1968). Unfortunately it has not… Continue reading How Lawrence joined the RAF
T E Lawrence Gallery
No 2 Polstead Road in Oxford, the Lawrence home from 1896 Sept 1896 – Inscribed soon after (top left) into the OHS entry register at the age of 8, along with his brother Bob, later known as Monty Extract from school photo c1897. Lawrence, a young 9 year old, in the middle with the striped… Continue reading T E Lawrence Gallery
Chairman School Governors
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
J.E.Badham Esq MA
Response by the Headmaster on the occasion of the inauguration of the plaque in memory of Lawrence of Arabia by Winston Churchill, 3 October 1936 ‘Mr President, Madam Mayor, Mr. Pro Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Winston Churchill, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is my proud and pleasant duty to accept on behalf of the School the plaque which… Continue reading J.E.Badham Esq MA
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