Adamson, Mr Lawrence Arthur CMG

LA Adamson MA, eighth Headmaster of Wesley College, served from 1902 to 1932.

Lawrence Arthur Adamson served as a master in the 1890s and then moved to teach elsewhere, returning as Headmaster in 1902. Wesley’s longest-serving Headmaster, he fashioned Wesley College into one of the nation’s leading schools in the early 20th century. Adamson was one of the leading educationalists of his day. Passionate about Wesley, he spent much of his considerable fortune on the College.

See also the biography written by Felix Meyer - 'Adamson Of Wesley'