In 1970 he became Head Master of Eton College, curiously a post that allowed less initiative or authority than at Tonbridge though he did raise standards there too after the era of Anthony Chenevix-Trench, whose weaknesses differentiated him from the self-disciplined McCrum.
In 1970 he became Head Master of Eton College, a post arguably more prestigious but curiously one that allowed less initiative or authority than at Tonbridge, though it did still allow him to cane boys. He raised standards at Eton too after the era of Anthony Chenevix-Trench, whose weaknesses differentiated him from the self-disciplined McCrum.