Provost of Eton

Provost of Eton
Start	1440
Chairman of the Governing Body of the most central of all English establishment schools, responsible for educating the sons of the British ruling class.

The Provost is the chairman of the Governing Body of Eton College. He is chosen by the Crown and is assisted by a Vice-Provost and ten Fellows.

Provosts of Eton

19th century

• Jonathan Davies (1791–1809)
• Joseph Goodall (1809–1840)
  John Lonsdale (1840)
• Francis Hodgson (1840–1853)
• Edward Craven Hawtrey (1853–1862)
• Charles Old Goodford (1862–1884)

20th century

• James John Hornby (1884–1909)
• Edmond Warre (1909–1918)
• Montague Rhodes James (1918–1936)
• Hugh Cecil, 1st Baron Quickswood (1936–1944)(Styled Lord Hugh Cecil until 1941)
• Sir Henry Marten (1945–1949)
• Sir Claude Aurelius Elliott (1949–1965)
• Harold Caccia, Baron Caccia (1965–1978)
• Martin Charteris, Baron Charteris of Amisfield (1978–1991)
• Sir Antony Acland (1991–2000)

21st century

• Sir Eric Anderson (2000–2009)
• William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill (2009–present)

 

Office Holders on Wikispooks

Name	From	To
William Waldegrave	2009
Antony Acland	1991	2000
Harold Caccia	1965	1978

Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.