The treason of the beaks

The headmaster today is the Revd John Witheridge, who to my mind has more of the City than the Church about him. 'Why,' I asked him earlier this year, 'did you feel the need to sell the museum?' 'We are building a new library,' he said, 'and the sale will help fund...

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Published in:The Spectator (London. 1828) 2003-10, Vol.293 (9139), p.26
Main Author: Lipmann, Anthony
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Antiques
Betjeman, John (1906-1984)
Historic artifacts
Museums
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Summary:The headmaster today is the Revd John Witheridge, who to my mind has more of the City than the Church about him. 'Why,' I asked him earlier this year, 'did you feel the need to sell the museum?' 'We are building a new library,' he said, 'and the sale will help fund the computer room. Besides, none of the boys visited it and no one really knew it was there.'
ISSN:0038-6952
2059-6499