Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Christian Academic Books/
  2. Education

A Catholic Eton?

Newman's Oratory School

by Paul Shrimpton

  • Paperback
  • 336 pages
  • Publisher: Gracewing
  • 14 x 21.6 x 2 cm

£19.90

Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 4 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account

Free delivery on orders over £10

When in 1858 Newman was retiring from the Catholic University in Dublin, friends approached him when confronted with the problem of where to educate their sons and he became the central figure in the establishment of the Oratory School. Newmand and his co-founders - a trio of brilliant Catholic laymen, two parliamentary barristers and Lord Acton - faced stiff resistance in setting up the first Catholic public school; and once it opened their troubles were compunded by a staff mutiny and threats of closure from Rome. This is no standard story because the Oratory School was no standard school. It was the school's fate to be caught up in many of the key controversies of the time, not least because of its association with Newman; and for this reason the tale of its formative years under Newman provides important insights into Victorian life and English Catholic history. The story of the early years of the school, which counted Gerard Manley Hopkins among its masters, Hilaire Belloc among its pupils, and Newman as its guiding light, is told here fully for the first time.
A Catholic Eton? and The Making of Men
The Making of MenA Catholic Eton?

  • Author

    Paul Shrimpton

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Gracewing

  • Published

    September 2005

  • Weight

    427g

  • Page Count

    336

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780852446614

  • ISBN-10

    0852446616

  • Eden Code

    1165841

Featured in

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account
Write a review
      Ask a question
      Open Doors Ad