A former schoolmaster who, because of a small inheritance, has been able to retire to the country, Hopkins is vain, envious of others, accustomed to his domestic comforts and utterly self-centered.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/02/12/the-moon-falls-to-earth-in-a-1939-novel-that-remains-chillingly-relevant/

Born in 1894, he served in the Royal Navy during World War One and was appointed temporary acting warrant schoolmaster in 1917.

Source: https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/23701477.important-books-hertfordshire-geography-history/?ref=rss

In 1763, the Rev. Alexander Garden, as rector and schoolmaster, reported the school was flourishing.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/berkeley-independent/community-news/parishes-of-old-st-thomas-and-st-dennis/article_d053dec6-588e-11ee-bdae-17531db67f28.html