Leo Chamberlain

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Father Leo Chamberlain OSB (born 13 August 1940) is Master of St Benet's Hall, Oxford, a monk of Ampleforth Abbey, and a former Headmaster of Ampleforth College.

Educated at Ampleforth, Leo Chamberlain subsequently attended Oxford University (University College) between 1958 and 1961, holding the Burn Open Scholarship in History, and following his graduation took a post at Ampleforth teaching history, theology, and politics. Having taken monastic vows he was ordained priest in 1968.

Responsible for a number of innovations (including the establishment of the school's golf course between 1963 and 1987), he became the school's youngest ever housemaster in 1972, and was appointed head of history shortly afterwards.

Becoming headmaster of Ampleforth in 1992, he oversaw the first admission of girls to what had previously been a single sex college.

Having retired from teaching in December 2003, he became master of St Benet's Hall on 1st September 2004.

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