{"product_id":"dr-cyril-norwood-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-19-1925","title":"Dr. Cyril Norwood Country Life Magazine Portrait December 19 1925","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDr. Cyril Norwood Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, December 19 1925. LVIII No. 1511\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"285\" data-start=\"84\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe featured\u003c\/span\u003e frontispiece this week is a portrait of Dr. Cyril Norwood, the new headmaster of Harrow. Born in 1875, Dr. Norwood was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and St. John's College, Oxford. He married Miss Catharine Margaret Kilner, daughter of Dr. W. J. Kilner, and has three daughters\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eEducation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAs your text notes, he was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and St. John's College, Oxford.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eCareer Timeline:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBefore Harrow, he was Headmaster of Bristol Grammar School (1906–1916) and Master of Marlborough College (1917–1925).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eLegacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHe is best known for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e1943 Norwood Report\u003c\/strong\u003e, which introduced the \"tripartite system\" of secondary education (grammar, technical, and modern schools) to the UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAw\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eHonors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHe was knighted in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e1938\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor his services to education\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"dF3vjf\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHe married \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eCatharine Margaret Kilner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (daughter of Dr. W. J. Kilner) in 1901. They had \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003ethree daughters\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eEnid Norwood (born 1902):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe eldest daughter, born shortly after her parents' marriage in 1901.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eAileen Norwood (born 1905):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHis second daughter. (Note: Some historical sources may list her as Margaret, as in the 1926 snippet you provided, but official university archives record her name as Aileen).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAC\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eBarbara Norwood (born 1908):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe youngest of the three sisters. (Note: Your snippet refers to her as \"Catharine,\" which was her mother's name, but she was commonly known as Barbara)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eEducational Environment:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAs children of one of the most famous headmasters in England, they lived in several prestigious academic settings, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eBristol\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eMarlborough College\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eHarrow School\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBhAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eInternational Travel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn the 1930s, the family accompanied Dr. Norwood on a major educational tour across\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eNew Zealand\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eAustralia\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eUSA\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBhAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eMother's Influence:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThey were raised by a mother who was highly active in charity work; she was awarded the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eMédaille de la Reine Elisabeth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby the Belgian government for her work with refugees during WWI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52247637328165,"sku":"CL-2939","price":518.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Cyril-Norwood-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1925.jpg?v=1776659804","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-dk\/products\/dr-cyril-norwood-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-19-1925","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}