When he was older he attended St Albans school but his father wanted him to take the scholarship examination to go to Westminster public school. However Stephen was ill at the time of the examinations and remained at St Albans school which he had attended from the age of 11. Stephen writes in:
Kapag siya ay mas matanda pa siya pumasok sa St Albans paaralan ngunit ang kanyang ama pinaghahanap sa kanya upang kunin ang scholarship na pagsusuri upang magpunta sa Westminster pampublikong paaralan. Subalit Stephen ay may sakit at sa panahon ng pagsusuri at naiiwan sa St Albans paaralan na kung saan siya ay nag-aral mula sa edad na 11. Stephen magsusulat sa: