George Martin Stephen
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George Martin Stephen, Ph.D., is the current High Master (headmaster) of St Paul's School, London. He is also an author.
[edit] Education and training
He was educated at Uppingham School in Rutland, England, and at the University of Leeds, where he obtained his BA degree in English and History, followed by a Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield. From there Stephen moved into teaching, becoming headmaster of The Perse School Cambridge, then High Master of Manchester Grammar School, where he focussed on widening access to the school by increasing bursaries for the children of less wealthy families. In 2004 he moved to St Paul's, which will celebrate its 500th anniversary in 2009.
[edit] Publications
He has published 15 books on English literature and naval history. He has also published three historical crime thrillers. He has served as Chairman of the Headmasters Conference. His wife is the headmistress of South Hampstead High School.
[edit] Selected Works
- The Desperate Remedy: Henry Gresham and the Gunpowder Plot
- The Galleon's Grave: Henry Gresham and the Spanish Armada
- The Conscience of the King: Henry Gresham and the Shakespeare Conspiracy
| Preceded by Richard Stephen Baldock |
High Master of St Paul's School 2004 – Present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by James Geoffrey Parker |
High Master of Manchester Grammar School 1994 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Christopher Ray |
| Preceded by A. E. Melville |
Headmaster of The Perse School 1987 – 1994 |
Succeeded by Nigel P. V. Richardson |
