John Kempe

This article is about the headmaster of Gordonstoun School. For the 15th century Archbishop of Canterbury, see John Kemp. For the 17th century MP, see John Kempe (MP).

John Kempe
CVO
Born
John William Rolfe Kempe

(1917-10-29)29 October 1917
Nairobi
Died10 May 2010(2010-05-10) (aged 92)
Alma materClare College, Cambridge
OccupationHeadmaster of Gordonstoun School
Spouse
Barbara Huxtable
​
(m. 1957)​
Children3

John William Rolfe Kempe CVO (29 October 1917 – 10 May 2010) was headmaster of Gordonstoun School[1] from 1968 to 1978, during the period that the Princes Andrew and Edward arrived at the school.[1] He was a noted mountaineer and a member of the Alpine Club.

  1. ^ a b "John Kempe". The Daily Telegraph. London. 23 May 2010.