Complex sentence: Born and raised in Croydon, Wickson was educated at Whitgift School and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge where he read History, narrowly missing out on national service-Wickson embarked upon a career as a teacher.
Split into simpler sentences: Born and raised in Croydon, Wickson was educated at Whitgift School and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge where he read History. Narrowly missing out on national service, Wickson embarked upon a career as a teacher.