Hi Chris, This could be your lucky day. A few years ago, I found in a secondhand shop a copy of "The Register of the City of Oxford High School 1881-1925". You will now be slightly disappointed to hear that it does not include details of their schooldays (other than their dates of arrival and departure), but gives a potted biography of their subsequent life and career, for you to compare with and add to the information you have already collected. The entry for George Ernest LAMBOURN (note spelling) reads as follows: January 1888 - July 1894. Skynner mathematical scholarship, Balliol College, Oxford, October 1894; 1 Mathematical Moderations, 1895; Junior Mathematical Scholarship, 1896; 1 Final Honour School of Mathematics, 1897; B.A., 1898. Assistant magistrate and collector in the I.C.S. in Bengal, 1900; assistant commissioner, Assam, 1902; joint magistrate and deputy collector, E. Bengal and Assam, 1908-1912; magistrate and collector of Customs, 1912-23. Retired June 1923. But the unexpected bonus for you is this entry for William Harold BROTHERTON: September 1892 - July 1894. Matriculated at The Queen's College, Oxford, October 1894; 2 Classical Moderations, 1896; 2 Final Honour School of Literae Humaniores, B.A., 1898; 2 Final Honour School of Theology, 1899; M.A., 1901. Curate of St. Barnabas, Dulwich, 1899; Dean and Senior Tutor of St. John's College, Highbury, 1903. Died April 1905. Both these entries broadly confirm the dates you quoted in your email, with some minor discrepancies. But I hope they also provide you with both new information and new leads to follow. Cheers, Bob Cowley ___________________________ On Jul 10 2011, Chris Howes wrote: I'm trying to locate more information about the early education of two Oxfordshire men but I'm finding difficulties locating sources of information, such as school record books. I'm sure that others have been here before me ... I know that George Ernest LAMBOURNE was born in 1876 and educated at Oxford High School. He was later at Balliol in Oxford (certainly from 1897 to 99, when he left age 24; this was probably a second degree in preparation for the civil service; I am in contact with the university over possible earlier attendance and to try to find the date of his matriculation) and have some information from that period, but I lack details of his boyhood education other than the school name. The second is William Harold BROTHERTON, born in Woodstock in 1876; he was at Queens from some time before 1896 (perhaps 94 or 95; he does not appear in the Alumni though he is in the Oxford Historical Register for 1200 - 1900) until 1898. He was most probably educated in Woodstock, but I am only guessing from his family still living there. Which also triggers a third question: during this period, late 1800s, what would have been involved in going to school or university? The families concerned were not landowners; they were certainly well off, but tradesmen rather than anyone wealthy. Did you pay to go to school? Was university only for those rich enough to pay, or was there an exam to ascertain suitability before you were permitted to matriculate? Are there any good general books covering this sort of topic with relevance to Oxfordshire? Any suggestions are welcome. Chris Howes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Have you considered joining, supporting, or becoming involved with, Oxfordshire Family History Society www.ofhs.org.uk ? To join, click on Membership at the left at www.ofhs.org.uk. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message