In 1896 he began a seven-year apprenticeship in his father’s company, gaining experience in fitting, turning and forging, and some drawing office work.

Schofield continued for eight months or so in business with his father, as a textile engineer, before moving in July 1904 to Messrs G H Gledhill & Sons Ltd., a company noted for its automatic cash till and a variety of important wartime inventions.

In September 1915 Herbert Schofield moved to Loughborough as the next Principal of the Technical Institute, and also to assist the Director of Education for Leicestershire (William Allport Brockington[10]) in inspecting the county’s evening schools.

As demand for more munitions grew during World War I, Schofield set about training workers in thoroughly practical ways, avoiding the more theoretical approaches of other institutes.

[11] After the war, he introduced a five-year full-time diploma course in mechanical engineering for former officers, based on his ‘training on production philosophy.

[12] During WWII, the college aided the war effort by providing a wide range of technical courses for personnel of all three services, and by housing the RAF medical rehabilitation unit.

The immediate post-war period brought a substantial increase in student numbers as former servicemen flocked into the college; and Schofield introduced a full-time course in librarianship in January 1947.

[23] The Schofield Society, founded by alumni and friends in 2010, recognises a group of leading donors to Loughborough University and the difference they are making.

[26] Her husband was formerly with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, and was awarded a Military Cross during the war; at the time of his marriage he was Labour Officer at Holwell Works, Asfordby Hill.

Dr Herbert Schofield was a devout Christian who kept his college in close contact with the Church of England, and a lay canon of Leicester Cathedral.

His will also shows that he left £250 and "such scientific and engineering books in my library as he may select", to his adopted son, whose full name was Michael Richard Antony Schofield.