![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1988 he was appointed Headmaster of Sherborne School until his retirement in 2000. ![]() He remained there until 1979, also serving as Housemaster from 1972 to 1979, before being appointed Headmaster of Shiplake College in Oxfordshire. Upon his graduation, he taught for a year at Reed’s School in Cobham before being appointed Head of History at Loretto School in 1967. He was awarded a first-class BA Honours in History from the University of Natal and went on to read Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Lincoln College in Oxford. His family relocated to South Africa after the war, and he was educated at St John’s College. Peter was born in India on 8 August 1941, where his father was a medical officer during the Second World War. He was also the recipient of the prestigious Golden Eagle Award in 2009 for his caring, compassionate and principled leadership in the field of Education and his selfless service beyond the call of duty to champion education. He was captain of the 2nd XV rugby (occasionally playing for the firsts) and played 1st XI Cricket. Peter was a School Prefect in Nash House during his time at St John’s College. The school flag flies at half-mast today in memory of Peter Herbert Lapping (Nash 1958/Sixth Form 1959). ![]()
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