Thomas Arnold was an English educator and historian. He was an early supporter of the Broad Church Anglican movement. As headmaster of Rugby School from 1828 to 1841, he introduced several reforms that were widely copied by other noted public schools. His reforms redefined standards of masculinity and achievement.
Thomas Arnold by Thomas Phillips, 1839
Rugby School is a public school in Rugby, Warwickshire, England.
Rugby School, seen from 'The Close' playing field.
Lawrence Sheriff, founder of Rugby School
Thomas Arnold, Headmaster from 1828 to 1841
Meyrick Goulburn by George Richmond (1861)