Background
HEARD, William Augustus was born on August 9, 1847. Son of James Heard, Spey Lodge, Withington, Manchester.
HEARD, William Augustus was born on August 9, 1847. Son of James Heard, Spey Lodge, Withington, Manchester.
Studied at Manchester Grammar School. Trinity College, Oxford (Scholar). Master of Arts; Doctor of Laws Edinburgh.
House-Master at Fettes College, subsequently House-master at Westminster School. On committee of St. George’s Training College, Edinburgh, St. Leonard’s College, St. Andrews. Vice-President Classical Association (Scotland). Honourable Headmaster of Fettes College, Edinburgh, since 1890.
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Club: New University.