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1044: 1057: 56: 207:, and Martyn succeeded him to become the second headmaster of the Doon School. Martyn was at Doon for 31 years, thus becoming one of the longest-serving schoolmasters in the school's history. Of those 31 years, 18 were spent as Headmaster, making him the school's longest-serving Headmaster to date. 995: 262:
for his notable contributions to the establishment of the Doon School. He was one of the few Englishmen to have been honoured by both the governments. He was also a member of the famed
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in England for ten years before he moved to India. In Doon, he was given the post of Deputy Headmaster, which he kept till 1948. Shortly after Indian independence in 1947, Foot left
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called Salangaon. The trust runs a school for underprivileged children and provides free education to over 150 children.
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Apart from teaching, Martyn was very keen on mountaineering, and was part of the expedition team to
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After his death in 1984, his wife Mady Martyn wrote a book about him entitled
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by Gurdial Singh and Nalni Dhar, The Doon School Old Boys' Society, 2001.
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Constructing Post-Colonial India: National Character and the Doon School
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Constructing Post-Colonial India: National Character and the Doon School
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English schoolmaster, scholar, academic and Himalayan mountaineer
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Martyn Sahib, the story of John Martyn of the Doon School
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In Search of Time Wasted: Peregrinations from Seil Island
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Martyn Sahib, the story of John Martyn of the Doon School
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He, along with Jack Gibson, climbed 7: 1056: 1025:The Doon School Model United Nations 688:John Martyn Memorial Trust Website 660:by Sanjay Srivastva, published by 570:Chhota Hazri Days: A Dosco's Yatra 413:. 24 February 2002. Archived from 323:"An educationist leads by example" 168:. He was the second headmaster of 60:Martyn during his retirement years 25: 882:The Doon School Old Boys' Society 381:. Garhwalpost.com. Archived from 277:in a village at the foothills of 180:In 1935, John Martyn accompanied 1124:British people in colonial India 1055: 1043: 1042: 785: 524:. Himalayan Club. Archived from 498:. Himalayan Club. 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J.A.K. Martyn
John Martyn (disambiguation)
OBE
John A. K. Martyn
India
St John's College, Cambridge
BA
schoolmaster
Harrow School
The Doon School
OBE
schoolmaster
Himalayan
mountaineer
The Doon School
Arthur Foot
The Doon School
boarding school
Harrow School
Dehradun
Ottershaw School
Trisul
Jack Gibson
Gurdial Singh
Nandu Jayal
Bandarpunch
Tenzing Norgay
Mount Everest
Order of the British Empire
Queen Elizabeth II

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