He was educated at Marlborough, and in the dedication of his book on Soap bubbles he expressed his gratitude to Mr G F Rodwell, the first science master appointed at that school.
Siya ay aral sa Marlborough, at sa pag-aalay ng kanyang mga libro sa Soap bula siya nagpahayag sa kanyang utang na loob sa Mr GF Rodwell, ang unang science master at hinirang na paaralan.