WILSON, KENNETH (1842-1920) was born in Leeds, England, and educated at St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated M.A. and was a minor scholar. He was selected in 1873 by Dr Vaughan, of the Temple, as headmaster of Wellington College, of which he had charge till 1881. Wilson was a man of high ideals, quiet, studious and dignified. Soon after his arrival he organised a centre in Wellington for holding Cambridge local examinations, and he was responsible for getting the University interested. After retiring from Wellington College, he managed the Thorndon classical school, and eventually lived in Palmerston North for 30 years. He died on 10 Oct 1920.

Leckie (p); The Dominion, 12 Oct 1920.

Reference: Volume 2, page 265

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