George H. Marshall
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George Marshall OBE |
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| Headmaster of Exhall Grange School | |
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In office 1 May 1953 – 22 June 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Mollie Caborne |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bignell |
| Deputy Headmaster of Exhall Grange School | |
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In office Easter 1953 – 1 May 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Joan Heming |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
George Harold Marshall 17 June 1916 |
| Died | 4 October 1984 (aged 68) |
| Spouse(s) | Beryl (Wendy) Marshall (?-1984; his death) |
George Harold Marshall OBE (17 June 1916 – 4 October 1984) was a British schoolteacher, head master, author, academic and campaigner, internationally recognised for his work in the fields of education and assistive technology for children with visual disabilities. Marshall started Exhall Grange, Britain's first school to cater specifically for partially sighted children in 1951, becoming the third and was its head master from 1953 until he retired in 1981, making him to date the longest-serving person to hold that position. He also founded The Partially Sighted Society.
Having taught at Stockingford County School in Nuneaton, in 1951 Marshall was one of the founders of Exhall Grange School, a boarding school based near Coventry, and the first purpose-built school for partially sighted children to be opened in the United Kingdom. He served as Deputy Headmaster from 1951 to 1953, then became Headmaster in 1953, a job he held until his retirement in 1981. He was the first of two headteachers of the school to have been Deputy Head before becoming the actual, when the preceder left; the other being the current Head, Christine Marshall. During his time at the school Marshall earned a national and international reputation as a campaigner for people with visual impairment, and a leading expert on the education of partially sighted children. His work includes developing prototype models of equipment, notably low vision aids, to help children with limited vision to read printed text, which were subsequently adopted by manufacturers. He was also regarded as a leading expert on matters relating to visual disability and eye conditions, publishing three books and over 40 pamphlets relating to the subject, explaining them in simple terms after identifying a need for parents with visually impaired children to have access to more information about their eye condition.
Marshall served as Chairman of the College of Teachers of the Blind, and Executive Officer of the Disabled Living Foundation. He was also a member of the Government Committee of Inquiry into the Education of the Visually Handicapped, and a committee member of the International Conference for Education. He was an adviser on teaching visually impaired students in Hong Kong, China and Malaysia, and presented several papers on the subject. In 1975 he attended the Pan Pacific Rehabilitation Conference in Singapore.
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