Paul Cairn Vellacott

Paul Cairn Vellacott CBE DSO (24 May 1891 - 15 November 1954) served as Headmaster of Harrow School and Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge.

Paul Cairn Vellacott
Born24 May 1891
Died15 November 1954
NationalityBritish
OccupationAcademic
Known forMaster of Peterhouse, Cambridge

The son of William Edward Vellacott (a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants who lived at Budleigh Salterton, Devon), he was educated at Marlborough College and Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he studied the Historical Tripos.[1] He served as Headmaster of Harrow School from 1934 to 1939 and Master of Peterhouse from 1939 to 1954.

Vellacott was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

On 20 June 1929 he married Hilda Francesca Lubbock, daughter of Sir Nevile Lubbock (1839–1914) and Constance Ann Herschel (daughter of astronomer John Herschel and granddaughter of astronomer William Herschel).

References
  1. "VELLACOTT, Paul Cairn". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2018 (online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (subscription or UK public library membership required)


Academic offices
Preceded by
Cyril Norwood		 Head Master of Harrow School
1934-1939		 Succeeded by
Paul Boissier
Academic offices
Preceded by
Harold Temperley		 Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge
1939–1954		 Succeeded by
Herbert Butterfield
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