Warin Foster Bushell

Warin Foster Bushell (18 April 1885 – 21 November 1974) was a schoolmaster and educationalist who was headmaster of leading schools in England and South Africa and a president of the Mathematical Association.

Early life Bushell was born at Harrow, Middlesex, the son of the Rev. William Done Bushell who for fifty years was an assistant master and Honorary chaplain at Harrow School, and also lord of the manor of Caldey Island, Pembrokeshire.

He was educated at Charterhouse School and King's College, Cambridge, graduating BA and MA.

Upon leaving Solihull School, he went out for three years to South Africa as Rector of Michaelhouse, Natal, remaining until 1930. Finally, he was headmaster of Birkenhead School from 1930 to 1946.

Bushell was elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1908 and was president of the Mathematical Association in 1946–1947.

On his retirement from teaching, he became a lecturer on Commonwealth Studies, local history and many other topics, working for the Central Office of Information and the National Trust. He travelled extensively, painted and collected books. as is the hall at Solihull School.

Publications Bushell's publications included his School Sermons (1950) and School Memories (1962) and also a variety of educational and archaeological articles.

Private life Bushell never married. He gave his recreation in the British Who's Who as "travelling" and was a member of the Royal Over-Seas League and the Royal Commonwealth Society.