William Arnold-Forster

William Arnold-Forster
W Arnold-Forster ca 1911
Born	8 May 1886 South Kensington, London,[1] England
Died	1951 (aged 65)[1] Penzance, Cornwall,[1] England
Other names	William ("Will") Edward Arnold Forster Lieutenant Commander (Retd) William Arnold Forster
Alma mater	Slade School (1905–1908)
Occupations	Naval officer politician author artist gardener
Spouses	Katherine Laird Cox ​ ​ (m. 1918; died 1938)​ Ruth Leigh Mallory (née Turner) ​ ​ (m. 1939; died 1942)​
Children	Mark Arnold-Forster
Parents	H. O. Arnold-Forster (1855–1909) Mary Lucy Story-Maskelyne (1861–1951)
Relatives	Nevil Story Maskelyne (grandfather) Thomas Arnold (grandfather)

William Edward Arnold-Forster (1886–1951) was an English author, artist, educator, gardener, Labour Party politician and retired naval officer. He was married to Katherine Laird Cox, a former member of the Bloomsbury group, and associated with Rupert Brooke and the Neo-pagans at Cambridge University. The Arnold-Forsters were instrumental in founding Gordonstoun School in 1934, and Will was the first chairman of the board of governors.