Warin Foster Bushell

Bushell was born at Harrow, Middlesex, the son of the Rev. William Done Bushell who for fifty years was an assistant master and Honorary chaplain at Harrow School, and also lord of the manor of Caldey Island, Pembrokeshire. He was educated at Charterhouse School and King's College, Cambridge, graduating BA and MA. ==Career==

Bushell's first post was as an assistant master at Gresham's School, Holt, from 1907 to 1912, after which he was Head of the Modern Side and a housemaster at Rossall School from 1912 to 1914. He returned to Rossall for two more years after serving in the Herefordshire Regiment in Palestine and the Western Front during the Great War of 1914–1918. Upon leaving Solihull School, he went out for three years to South Africa as Rector of Michaelhouse, Natal, remaining until 1930. Finally, he was headmaster of Birkenhead School from 1930 to 1946. Bushell was elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1908 and was president of the Mathematical Association in 1946–1947. On his retirement from teaching, he became a lecturer on Commonwealth Studies, local history and many other topics, working for the Central Office of Information and the National Trust. He travelled extensively, painted and collected books. as is the hall at Solihull School. ==Publications==

Bushell's publications included his School Sermons (1950) and School Memories (1962) and also a variety of educational and archaeological articles. ==Private life==

Bushell never married. He gave his recreation in the British ''Who's Who'' as "travelling" and was a member of the Royal Over-Seas League and the Royal Commonwealth Society. ==References==