Sir (William) Eric Kinloch Anderson KT FRSE, MLitt, MA StAnd., (born 27 May 1936), is Provost of Eton College. The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an Order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland 's National academy of science and letters The Master of Letters (MLitt from the Latin magister litterarum) is a Postgraduate Master's degree. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Provost is the chairman of the Governing Body of Eton College. Eton College, or just Eton, is a world-famous British Independent school for boys founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Dr Eric Anderson was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh and gained a first class honours degree in English at the University of St. Andrews, where he was awarded an Honorary DLitt in 1981. George Watson's College is a leading co-educational independent Day school in Scotland, situated on Colinton Road in the Merchiston area Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading scheme for Undergraduate degrees ( Bachelor's degrees and some Master's degrees English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The University of St Andrews is the oldest University in Scotland and third oldest in the English-speaking world, having been founded between Doctor of Letters ( Latin: Litterarum doctor; DLitt; or Litt D Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 He studied for a MLitt at Balliol College, where his thesis was on the novels of Sir Walter Scott. The Master of Letters (MLitt from the Latin magister litterarum) is a Postgraduate Master's degree. Balliol College (ˈbeɪlɪəl founded in 1263 is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Sir Walter Scott 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 &ndash 21 September 1832 was a prolific Scottish Historical novelist and Poet popular throughout
In his early career, Anderson taught at Fettes College, Edinburgh, and at Gordonstoun, where he taught Prince Charles. Fettes College is an independent boarding and Day school in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Gordonstoun is a Scottish Co-educational Independent school famed for having educated three generations of British royalty He moved to be headmaster at Abingdon School (1970-75), then Shrewsbury School (1975-80). Abingdon School is an independent day and Boarding school for boys in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, previously known as Roysse's School Shrewsbury School (formally known as King Edward VI Grammar School Shrewsbury) is an public school, located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, More recently he was Head Master of Eton College (1980-94) and Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford (1994-2000). Eton College, or just Eton, is a world-famous British Independent school for boys founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Lincoln College (in full The College of the Blessed Mary and All Saints Lincoln) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford
At Fettes, he was Prime Minister Tony Blair's housemaster. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Blair subsequently named Anderson in a 1997 advertising campaign run by the Teacher Training Agency entitled 'No one forgets a good teacher'. Because Anderson was Head Master of Eton while David Cameron was there, he was for a time in the unique position of having been involved in the education of the heir to the British throne and the leaders of the two biggest British political parties. David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966 is a British Politician and the current leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of Her Majesty's
Between 1998 and 2001 he was Chairman of the Heritage Lottery Fund. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The National Lottery is the largest Lottery in the United Kingdom. He is an authority and published author on the novels of Sir Walter Scott and recently served on the advisory board for the Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley novels. Sir Walter Scott 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 &ndash 21 September 1832 was a prolific Scottish Historical novelist and Poet popular throughout His edition of The Journal of Sir Walter Scott was published in 1972. Sir Walter Scott 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 &ndash 21 September 1832 was a prolific Scottish Historical novelist and Poet popular throughout Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1985 and in November 2002 he was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Thistle. The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland 's National academy of science and letters Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an Order of chivalry associated with Scotland.
His other positions include: Visitor at Harris Manchester College, Oxford; Member of the Visiting Committee of Harvard University Memorial Church; trustee of the Royal Collection Trust. For the Catholic equivalent see Canonical visitation, and for other uses see Visitor (disambiguation A Visitor, in United Harris Manchester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Trustee is a Legal term that refers to a holder of property on behalf of a beneficiary. The Royal Collection Trust is a body established in 1993 by The Queen under the Chairmanship of Prince Charles to manage the Royal Collection of the Sovereign
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| Preceded by Sir Anthony Acland |
Provost of Eton 2000– |
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