1922 Encyclopædia Britannica/Warre, Edmond

WARRE, EDMOND (1837–1920), English educationist, was born in London Feb. 12 1837, the son of Henry Warre, of Lindon House, near Wellington. He was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford, where he had a distinguished career, taking a double first (1856 and 1859). In 1859 he was elected a fellow of All Souls. He went to Eton in 1860 as assistant master, and in 1884 was elected Headmaster, a position which he retained until 1905. After a period of retirement he was in 1909 appointed provost of Eton in succession to Dr. James Hornby, but during the greater part of his provostship he was incapacitated by ill health from taking any very active part in the government of the school. He was an hon. chaplain to Queen Victoria (1885–1901), and later occupied the same office in the households of King Edward VII. and King George V. He was created M.V.O. in 1901, C.B. in 1905, and C.V.O. in 1910. He died at Eton Jan. 22 1920. He took much interest in sport at Eton, and the high standard of rowing to which the Eton eights attained was due in a large measure to his coaching. His 45 years' connexion with Eton thoroughly identified him with its traditions and ideals, and, without being remarkable either as scholar or as teacher, he wielded a personal influence which has seldom been surpassed.