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Paul Cairn Vellacott
Born	24 May 1891
Died	15 November 1954
Nationality	British
Occupation	Academic
Known for	Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge

Paul Cairn Vellacott CBE DSO (24 May 1891 – 15 November 1954) served as Headmaster of Harrow School and Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge.

The son of William Edward Vellacott (a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants who lived at Budleigh Salterton, Devon), he was educated at Marlborough College and Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he studied the Historical Tripos. He served as Headmaster of Harrow School from 1934 to 1939 and Master of Peterhouse from 1939 to 1954.

Vellacott was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

On 20 June 1929 he married Hilda Francesca Lubbock, daughter of Sir Nevile Lubbock (1839–1914) and Constance Ann Herschel (daughter of astronomer John Herschel and granddaughter of astronomer William Herschel).

References

"VELLACOTT, Paul Cairn". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2018 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

Academic offices
Preceded byCyril Norwood	Head Master of Harrow School 1934-1939	Succeeded byPaul Boissier
Academic offices
Preceded byHarold Temperley	Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge 1939–1954	Succeeded byHerbert Butterfield

v t e Head Masters of Harrow
Head Masters	1608–1611 Anthony Rate 1611–1615 Thomas or Henry Bradley 1615–1621 William Launce 1621–1628 Robert Whittle 1628–1661 William Hide 1661–1668 Thomas Johnson 1668–1669 Thomas Martin 1669–1685 William Horne 1685–1691 William Bolton 1692–1730 Thomas Brian 1730–1746 James Cox (absconded) 1746–1760 Thomas Thackeray 1760–1771 Robert Carey Sumner 1771–1785 Benjamin Heath 1785–1805 Joseph Drury 1805–1829 George Butler 1829–1836 Dr Charles Longley 1836–1844 Christopher Wordsworth 1845–1859 Dr Charles John Vaughan 1860–1885 Henry Montagu Butler 1885–1898 James Welldon 1898–1910 Dr Joseph Wood 1910–1925 Lionel Ford 1926–1934 Dr Cyril Norwood 1934–1939 Paul Cairn Vellacott 1940–1942 Paul Boissier 1942–1953 Ralph Westwood Moore 1953–1971 Robert Leoline James 1971–1981 Michael Hoban 1981–1991 Ian David Stafford Beer 1991–1999 Nicholas Raymond Bomford 1999–2011 Barnaby Lenon 2011–2018 James Hawkins 2018–2019 Mel Mrowiec (interim) 2019– Alastair Land

Head Masters of Harrow

Head Masters

1608–1611 Anthony Rate
1611–1615 Thomas or Henry Bradley
1615–1621 William Launce
1621–1628 Robert Whittle
1628–1661 William Hide
1661–1668 Thomas Johnson
1668–1669 Thomas Martin
1669–1685 William Horne
1685–1691 William Bolton
1692–1730 Thomas Brian
1730–1746 James Cox (absconded)
1746–1760 Thomas Thackeray
1760–1771 Robert Carey Sumner
1771–1785 Benjamin Heath
1785–1805 Joseph Drury
1805–1829 George Butler
1829–1836 Dr Charles Longley
1836–1844 Christopher Wordsworth
1845–1859 Dr Charles John Vaughan
1860–1885 Henry Montagu Butler
1885–1898 James Welldon
1898–1910 Dr Joseph Wood
1910–1925 Lionel Ford
1926–1934 Dr Cyril Norwood
1934–1939 Paul Cairn Vellacott
1940–1942 Paul Boissier
1942–1953 Ralph Westwood Moore
1953–1971 Robert Leoline James
1971–1981 Michael Hoban
1981–1991 Ian David Stafford Beer
1991–1999 Nicholas Raymond Bomford
1999–2011 Barnaby Lenon
2011–2018 James Hawkins
2018–2019 Mel Mrowiec (interim)
2019– Alastair Land

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