Guest, John S.

John Sherratt Guest joined the Lower School staff in 1933. In 1942 the Navy called and he fought in WWII. Returning to the school in 1956 as Headmaster of the Lower School so began twenty years of dedicated service. While dramatic changes were happening in the Upper School, the Lower School remained stable. Together with his wife, Cosie, they created a home-like atmosphere for the students in the Lower School. Guest always taught, and he coached almost all Lower School sports at one time or another and was an enthusiastic supporter of first teams to fifth teams. His encouragement of drama and many other extra-curricular activities that made the Lower School such a special place was a reflection of his concern for the boys' total welfare. He retired from Ridley in 1976, and died in 1995.

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With more than 700 students from 60 countries, the largest boarding programme in Ontario and the third largest in Canada, Ridley College is a truly international, co-educational, day and boarding school of the world that prepares students for the world. It has provided enriching learning and life-shaping experiences focused on the arts, academics, and athletics since 1889. Ridley’s Lower School offers JK-Grade 8, its Upper School consists of Grade 9-PG, and Ridley graduates attend some of the top universities and colleges around the world. Ridley is the only co-ed independent boarding school in Canada and one of only three in North America authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum programme.