Logie Bruce Lockhart
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Logie Bruce Lockhart MA
(Cantab.), (born 12 October 1921) is a British
writer
and journalist
, formerly a Scottish
international rugby union
footballer and headmaster of Gresham's School
.
and Rab Bruce Lockhart
, were both public school headmasters, and his grandfather was also a schoolmaster. His father and brother Rab also both played rugby union
for Scotland
. His uncle, Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart (1887–1970), was an author and adventurer whose son Robin Bruce Lockhart is also an author. Another of LBL’s nephews, Sandy Bruce-Lockhart, Baron Bruce-Lockhart
was a politician, while his great-nephew Dugald Bruce Lockhart
is an actor.
, where his father was headmaster and he became head boy, then at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
, before military service in the Second World War. After the war he went to St John's College
, Cambridge, as a choral student, later winning a scholarship. At Cambridge, he read modern languages and won the Wright Prize for Modern Languages and was both a rugby union
and a squash
Blue
. He holds the degree of MA
.
and Cambridge, he saw active service with the British Army during World War II
. He was first commissioned into the Sherwood Foresters
and later served in the Household Cavalry
. He was one of the first British soldiers to enter Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
.
between 1948 and 1953, mostly at fly half and once at centre. His first and last international games were both against England
, on 20 March 1948 and 21 March 1953.
, then in 1955, at the age of 34, he was appointed as headmaster of Gresham's School
, Holt
, retiring in 1982.
After becoming chairman of the Headmasters' Conference Eastern Division in the 1970s, he broke new ground by inviting the heads of the Girls' Schools Association
to attend HMC meetings.
and Rugby World
to She. He writes mostly on education, fishing, sport and wildlife.
His book Stuff and Nonsense gives the philosophy of a retired headmaster. The educational topics of the last half century are the ‘Stuff’, while a variety of essays on rugby, fly fishing, camping in old age, wind-surfing in France and so forth are the ‘Nonsense’.
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts of these universities are admitted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university .There is no examination or study required for the degree...
(Cantab.), (born 12 October 1921) is a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, formerly a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer and headmaster of Gresham's School
Gresham's School
Gresham’s School is an independent coeducational boarding school in Holt in North Norfolk, England, a member of the HMC.The school was founded in 1555 by Sir John Gresham as a free grammar school for forty boys, following King Henry VIII's dissolution of the Augustinian priory at Beeston Regis...
.
Background
Bruce Lockhart belongs to a family with long traditions of teaching and playing rugby union which has branched out into other areas. His father and his older brother, J.H. Bruce LockhartJohn Bruce-Lockhart
John Harold Bruce-Lockhart was a Scottish cricketer and schoolmaster from the famous Bruce-Lockhart family. His son Logie played Rugby Union for Scotland, while his brother Robert was a footballer. He was also the grandfather of Sandy and great-grandfather of Dugald Bruce Lockhart.-Early life:A...
and Rab Bruce Lockhart
Rab Bruce Lockhart
Rab Brougham Bruce Lockhart was a Scottish rugby union player, who gained three caps for Scotland, and who played for Cambridge University R.U.F.C. and London Scottish FC....
, were both public school headmasters, and his grandfather was also a schoolmaster. His father and brother Rab also both played rugby union
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
for Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
. His uncle, Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart (1887–1970), was an author and adventurer whose son Robin Bruce Lockhart is also an author. Another of LBL’s nephews, Sandy Bruce-Lockhart, Baron Bruce-Lockhart
Sandy Bruce-Lockhart, Baron Bruce-Lockhart
Alexander John Bruce-Lockhart, Baron Bruce-Lockhart, OBE , commonly known as Sandy Bruce-Lockhart, was a British Conservative politician and a senior figure in English local government. He was the leader of Kent County Council and then Chairman of the Local Government Association...
was a politician, while his great-nephew Dugald Bruce Lockhart
Dugald Bruce Lockhart
Dugald Bruce Lockhart is an Anglo-Scottish actor.-Background and education:Dugald Bruce Lockhart was born in 1968. His great-grandfather, J.H. Bruce Lockhart, and his great-uncles, Rab Bruce Lockhart and Logie Bruce Lockhart were all public school headmasters and all played rugby union for...
is an actor.
Education
Bruce Lockhart was educated at Sedbergh SchoolSedbergh School
Sedbergh School is a boarding school in Sedbergh, Cumbria, for boys and girls aged 13 to 18. Nestled in the Howgill Fells, it is known for sporting sides, such as its Rugby Union 1st XV.-Background:...
, where his father was headmaster and he became head boy, then at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
, before military service in the Second World War. After the war he went to St John's College
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
, Cambridge, as a choral student, later winning a scholarship. At Cambridge, he read modern languages and won the Wright Prize for Modern Languages and was both a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and a squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
Blue
University Sporting Blue
A Blue is an award earned by sportsmen and women at a university and some schools for competition at the highest level. The awarding of Blues began at Oxford and Cambridge Universities...
. He holds the degree of MA
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts of these universities are admitted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university .There is no examination or study required for the degree...
.
Military service
Between SandhurstRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
and Cambridge, he saw active service with the British Army during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was first commissioned into the Sherwood Foresters
Sherwood Foresters
The Sherwood Foresters was formed during the Childers Reforms in 1881 from the amalgamation of the 45th Regiment of Foot and the 95th Regiment of Foot...
and later served in the Household Cavalry
Household Cavalry
The term Household Cavalry is used across the Commonwealth to describe the cavalry of the Household Divisions, a country’s most elite or historically senior military groupings or those military groupings that provide functions associated directly with the Head of state.Canada's Governor General's...
. He was one of the first British soldiers to enter Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
Bergen-Belsen was a Nazi concentration camp in Lower Saxony in northwestern Germany, southwest of the town of Bergen near Celle...
.
Rugby player
After playing rugby union for Cambridge University, Bruce Lockhart went on to play for ScotlandScotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
between 1948 and 1953, mostly at fly half and once at centre. His first and last international games were both against England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, on 20 March 1948 and 21 March 1953.
Schoolmaster
Bruce Lockhart became an assistant schoolmaster (and rugby union coach) at Tonbridge SchoolTonbridge School
Tonbridge School is a British boys' independent school for both boarding and day pupils in Tonbridge, Kent, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judd . It is a member of the Eton Group, and has close links with the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of the oldest London livery companies...
, then in 1955, at the age of 34, he was appointed as headmaster of Gresham's School
Gresham's School
Gresham’s School is an independent coeducational boarding school in Holt in North Norfolk, England, a member of the HMC.The school was founded in 1555 by Sir John Gresham as a free grammar school for forty boys, following King Henry VIII's dissolution of the Augustinian priory at Beeston Regis...
, Holt
Holt, Norfolk
Holt is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is north of the city of Norwich, west of Cromer and east of King's Lynn. The town is on the route of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. The nearest railway station is in the town of Sheringham where access to the...
, retiring in 1982.
After becoming chairman of the Headmasters' Conference Eastern Division in the 1970s, he broke new ground by inviting the heads of the Girls' Schools Association
Girls' Schools Association
The Girls' Schools Association is the professional association of the heads of independent girls' schools in the UK and overseas and is a constituent member of the Independent Schools Council .-History:...
to attend HMC meetings.
Journalist
For fifty years, Bruce Lockhart has contributed articles to a wide variety of magazines and newspapers, from Country LifeCountry Life (magazine)
Country Life is a British weekly magazine, based in London at 110 Southwark Street, and owned by IPC Media, a Time Warner subsidiary.- Topics :The magazine covers the pleasures and joys of rural life, as well as the concerns of rural people...
and Rugby World
Rugby World
Rugby World is the world's top-selling rugby union magazine. It is published monthly by IPC Media and edited by Paul Morgan. Long considered a leader in the industry, the magazine has benefited from a worldwide rise in interest in rugby following the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup.-See also:* Bill...
to She. He writes mostly on education, fishing, sport and wildlife.
Author
Bruce Lockhart’s book The Pleasures of Fishing (1981) is about his adventures as a fly fisherman, mostly in England and Scotland.His book Stuff and Nonsense gives the philosophy of a retired headmaster. The educational topics of the last half century are the ‘Stuff’, while a variety of essays on rugby, fly fishing, camping in old age, wind-surfing in France and so forth are the ‘Nonsense’.
Books
- Trois Aveugles et Autres Contes (Oxford University Press, New Oxford French Readers, 1954) ISBN 0198322194, ISBN 978-0198322191
- The Pleasures of Fishing (A & C Black, London, 1981) ISBN 0713621362
- Stuff and Nonsense: Observations of a Norfolk Scot (The Larks Press, 1981) ISBN 0 948400 40 4
- "Dick Bagnall-Oakeley, A tribute to a Norfolk Naturalist" (The Gallpen Press Limited)
Selected articles
- 'Co-education in public schools', in The SpectatorThe SpectatorThe Spectator is a weekly British magazine first published on 6 July 1828. It is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture...
, 20 April 1974, pp. 479–80 - 'Crisis and Politics in England', in St. Croix Review (Stillwater, Minn., 1974)
- 'On Highlands Fishing', in Country LifeCountry Life (magazine)Country Life is a British weekly magazine, based in London at 110 Southwark Street, and owned by IPC Media, a Time Warner subsidiary.- Topics :The magazine covers the pleasures and joys of rural life, as well as the concerns of rural people...
, 1992 - 'Hooked on angling' in Scots Magazine, new series, vol. 123, no. 3, June 1985, pp. 282–286