Michael Kidson Explained

Michael George MacDonald Kidson (24 August 1929 – 20 June 2015) was a British schoolmaster who taught history at Eton College. Among Kidson's pupils was former Prime Minister David Cameron.

Kidson was born in Belgravia, London. His parents separated when he was an infant and his father died a few years later. He was brought up in Shropshire by his grandfather until the age of seven. Following his grandfather's death he was placed into the care of the Royal Wolverhampton School, which at that time was a charitable institution for children who had lost one or both parents.^[1]

After five months’ training at the Mons Officer Cadet School, Kidson served in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry as a national service officer, then went up to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he read economics and history. In 1956, he joined Shell as a graduate trainee, but soon moved into teaching, initially at Papplewick, a private school in Ascot, and then at Eton. He retired in 1994.^{[2] [3]}

Commenting on Kidson, David Cameron said: "If he caught you napping, he’d throw this block of wood at your head .... Health and safety means you can’t do this anymore."^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Kidson's life is portrayed in the book The Enigma of Kidson, by Jamie Blackett.

Notes and References

1. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11716504/Michael-Kidson-schoolmaster-obituary.html Michael Kidson, schoolmaster – obituary
2. "Great Teachers in my Life" website http://myndset.com/2008/02/great-teachers-in-my-life/
3. 发表于 2015-1-28 09:24:51 | 只看该作者 (Retrieved 17 July 2015). Web site: Ray Ban Wayfarer No momento em que o bebê chega - 深圳南山区普工技术工招聘 - 深圳劳务派遣论坛-深圳人力资源论坛-深圳企业人事交流论坛-深圳普工技工招聘论坛-深圳劳务派遣行业交流-深圳劳务派遣网-深圳正青春劳务派遣有限公司论坛. - Powered by Discuz! . 2015-07-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150717203936/http://bbs.zhengqingchunhr.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=74144&extra=page%3D1 . 17 July 2015 . dmy-all .
4. "What a blockhead—Elfin Sarfetty gorn mad" Daily Mirror, 29 April 2015 (Retrieved 15 July 2015). https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/election-2015-nigel-farage-defends-5600153
5. Lamden, Tim. "David Cameron: ‘My favourite teacher at Eton threw a block of wood at pupils’" Hampstead and Highgate Express website (Ham & High), 27 April 2015 (Retrieved 15 July 2015). http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/seasonal/election/david_cameron_my_favourite_teacher_at_eton_threw_a_block_of_wood_at_pupils_1_4050848
6. Pampah, Winston."David Cameron to become first Tory PM to send his children to a state school", Ghana Vision, website (Retrieved 17 July 2015). http://www.ghanavisions.com/mobile/mobile/news/world/73779-david-cameron-to-become-first-tory-pm-to-send-his-children-to-a-state-school.html
7. The Nation, Pakistan, 18 October 2014. "Cameron to become first Tory PM sending his children to a state school" http://nation.com.pk/snippets/18-Oct-2014/cameron-to-become-first-tory-pm-sending-his-children-to-a-state-school