Barry Trapnell facts for kids

Barry Maurice Waller Trapnell (born May 18, 1924 – died August 1, 2012) was a very talented English person. He was a smart academic, a headmaster at schools, and a great amateur sportsman. He played cricket as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He was also honored with the CBE and was a Deputy Lieutenant.

Early Life and Education

Barry Trapnell was born in Hampstead, London. He went to school at University College School in Hampstead. Later, he studied at St John's College, Cambridge.

A Talented Sportsman

While at Cambridge University, Barry Trapnell played first-class cricket for one season in 1946. He played nine matches for the Cambridge University Cricket Club. He took 15 wickets and scored 258 runs. In one game, he took 5 wickets for 73 runs against MCC. He also played for the Gentlemen team against the Players. Later that season, he played one game for Middlesex County Cricket Club. Besides cricket, he was also good at squash and played for Cambridge. He was a national champion in Rugby Fives in 1949. He also won the national doubles championship twice, in 1949 and 1953.

A Career in Science and Education

After university, Barry Trapnell became a chemistry teacher at Worcester College, Oxford. He also worked as a researcher at Liverpool University. He was a consultant on catalysis for a big company called ICI.

Later, he became a headmaster. He was the youngest headmaster of a public school in England at the time, at Denstone College. At Denstone, he made many important changes. He strongly supported science education. He also encouraged students to learn a second modern language. He updated religious education too. After Denstone, he became the headmaster of Oundle School. In 1967, he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire. This is an important local role.

Later Contributions

In 1986, Barry Trapnell became the chairman of Cambridge Occupational Analysts (COA). He retired from this role in 2005. He worked very hard to help COA's career programs reach people across the country. He organized training courses and visited many schools. His strong scientific understanding and interest in the arts were very helpful.