On 4 March 2025, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dominic Sandbrook, FRHistS, British historian, author, columnist and television presenter to Lancing.
Sandbrook was born on 2 October 1974 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. He was educated at Malvern College, then an all-boys independent school in Worcestershire. He studied History and French at Balliol College, Oxford. He then studied for a Master of Letters (MLitt) degree in History at the University of St Andrews and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at Jesus College, Cambridge. His doctoral thesis was titled “The political career of Senator Eugene McCarthy” and was completed in 2002.
Previously a lecturer in history at the University of Sheffield, he has been a senior fellow of the Rothermere American Institute at Oxford University and a member of its history faculty. Sandbrook was a visiting professor at King’s College London, and a freelance writer and newspaper columnist. In 2007 he was named one of Waterstone’s 25 Authors for the Future. In July 2021, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS).
He is an author of eight books of modern history, as well as the Adventures in Time children’s series.
Sandbrook lives in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, with his wife Catherine and their son. He co-hosts The Rest is History podcast with author Tom Holland. Moderated by Head Master, Dominic Oliver, Sandbrook answered a wide range of questions from pupils. Please click below to watch the event, recorded in the Sanderson Room.
