We regret to record the death at the age of
eighty-two of Dr. Edmund Warre, formerly Head-Master and Provost of Eton. He was a great Etonian figure, and his influence and his memory will last for generations. He was notable for his versatility, his enthusiasms, his curiously searching mind, and his attention to details. If there was a new building to be added to the school, Dr. Warre would be ready with a plan. If a discussion arose about the mathematical form of a racing boat, he would have a Broom boat built to prove his owr theories. If he was teaching boys to love Homer as he did himself, he tried to do it by means of discussing ancient Greek methods of navigation or Greek and Trojan tactics on the battlefield rather than by dwelling on the romantic sweep ot the Iliad and the Odyssey. That was his way. His personality was unforgettable, and his friendship was enjoyed by all whe had the privilege of it. Though a dictator, he was a gentle dictator, and he was devoted to Eton in all his work and thoughts
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