John Egerton Christmas Piper CH was an English painter, printmaker and designer of stained-glass windows and both opera and theatre sets. His work often focused on the British landscape, especially churches and monuments, and included tapestry designs, book jackets, screen prints, photography, fabrics and ceramics. He was educated at Epsom College and trained at the Richmond School of Art followed by the Royal College of Art in London. He turned from abstraction early in his career, concentrating on a more naturalistic but distinctive approach, but often worked in several different styles throughout his career.
Middle Mill, Pembrokeshire, 1982
The Passage to the Control-room at South West Regional Headquarters, Bristol (Art. IWM ART LD 170)
St Mary le Port, Bristol, 1940, (Tate)
Shelter Experiments, near Woburn, Bedfordshire (Art. IWM ART LD 3859)
Epsom College is a co-educational independent school on Epsom Downs, Surrey, England, for pupils aged 11 to 18. It was founded in 1853 as a benevolent institution which provided a boarding school education for sons of poor or deceased members of the medical profession and also accommodation for pensioned doctors. The college soon after foundation opened to pupils from outside the medical profession. Over time the charitable work for medical professionals in hardship moved to a separate charity. By 1996 the school was fully co-educational and now takes day pupils throughout. The headteacher is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
The Tower and main entrance, as seen from across Main Lawn
The Grade II listed Tower and main building, demonstrating the architectural theme of a large number of the buildings on campus.
The Grade II Listed College Chapel
Number of Pupils by year. An overview of the development of the College.
