T. E. Lawrence Correspondence – Page 67

To Capt. R. de la Bere, R.A.F. College, Cranwell, Lincs. She had sent a short letter, he had written about Cranwell 13 Birmingham St Southampton 10. X. 34 Dear Prof. A charming little book about the College. It astonished me that it makes so good a story. I read everything except the tabulated names at the end! And laughed to see that my poor book is one of the named trophies of the grand new house. I am intending to see it before the year is out - my last year with the R A F, alas. Mrs Hardy, of Dorchester, of whom I am a sort of trustee has asked me if her young son stands any chance of Cranwell. He is a day-boy at Dorchester Grammar School, and not distinguished. She looks after him, as his father (an R.A.F. pilot in France) is now only one of the pilots of some Air Line in Scotland. Mrs H. says he is a decent lad, but not outstanding in games or work. Tho and all that, I said I'd ask you if Dorchester Grammar School was a too lowly provenance for your splendour. If you have any dope about examination standards, I'd be very glad of it. Yours ever T E Shaw