Former Fan Court School alumnus John Wilkinson is pleased to share his childhood memories of Fan Court School and his account of its foundation. John has shared his memories via Flickr (Link below) and he invites you to download, share and comment.

"there was a game we occasionally played, far too occasionally for me, called flag raiding. Two teams occupied the ground on either side of the drive (neutral ground) and the aim was to defend one’s own flags and grab those of the enemy’s base (respectively the apple store and the woodshed). Crawling through the shrubbery, observing, and using wiles to outwit the opposition gave me a thrill that soccer and cricket never did."

John Wilkinson attended Fan Court School between 1942 - 1947 before progressing to Harrow School. He later completed his undergraduate degree at Oxford University. From 1957-1966 John worked for oil companies in the Middle East and Laos before returning to Oxford to complete his DPhil, where he was also awarded a D.Litt, the highest Doctorate Oxford University can award. In 1969 John began teaching at the University and remained there until his retirement in 1997. John Wilkinson is an Emeritus Fellow of St. Hugh's College, Oxford and is regarded as a leading expert on Oman.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/146262676@N04/881863

Instructions Flickr.
a) click on the link
b) click on “see more” (faint grey text) and full text appears
c) photographs contain individual comments where useful.

Any comments welcome.
Best wishes
John Wilkinson