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Ernest Young
1869–1952
A British headmaster and geographer, he wrote with the eye of a careful observer and the curiosity of a traveler. His best-known work draws on time spent in Bangkok to bring everyday life and religious custom in Siam vividly into view.
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Peeps at Many Lands: Corsica
by Ernest Young
Peeps at Many Lands: Siam
by Ernest Young
About the author
Born in 1869, Ernest Young was a British educator and geographer. Records for his work identify him as a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and surviving library and author listings connect him with both school geography texts and travel writing.
He is best known for The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe, a book based on his years in Bangkok that explores domestic life, ceremony, and religion in Siam. The writing reflects both a teacher's habit of explanation and a travel writer's interest in close, concrete detail.
Young also served as the first headmaster of Harrow County School from 1911 to 1919. He died in 1952, leaving behind a small but distinctive body of work shaped by geography, education, and firsthand observation.