Hereford Cathedral School
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Hereford Cathedral School is an independent, co-educational day school, with around 520 pupils aged between the ages of 11 and 18. It has four houses, named Langford (after Charles Langford, Dean of Hereford and benefactor 1607), Stuart (named after King Charles I
, benefactor 1637), Somerset (named after Sarah, Duchess of Somerset
, benefactor 1682) and Cornwall (named after Richard de Cornwaille, first known headmaster of HCS, 1384). Its headmaster is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
. The school's premises are next to Hereford Cathedral
and Hereford Cathedral Junior School
in central Hereford
.
from the time of the foundation of the see in the late 7th century.Thus Hereford Cathedral School is likely to be among the oldest in England. The earliest documentary record of its existence dates from 1384 (some ten years prior to the arrival of the first scholars at Winchester College) when Bishop Gilbert appointed Richard Cornwaille as school master and authorised him to rule over the school with birch and rod. The school's library is named after Bishop Gilbert.
The school remained relatively small in size until the inter-war period. It attained direct grant
status in 1945 and by 1970 had expanded to 370 pupils, all of whom were boys and many of whom were boarders.
In 1973, the school became co-educational. The 1970s also saw it change back to independent status.
The school also participated in the Assisted Places Scheme after its introduction in 1980 until its abolition in 1997.
As of September 2006, Paul Smith is headmaster, succeeding the long-serving Dr. Howard Tomlinson.
1583 — May
1590 Thomas Cooxey
1595 — Povey
1637 Clement Barksdale
1669 Richard Gardiner, DD
1686 Robert Phillips
1687 Thomas Gwillim
1689 Richard Treherne
1711 John Rodd
1731 Thomas Willim
1748 John Stephens
1749 Richard Traherne
1762/3 Reverend Gibbons Bagnall
— Thomas Horne
1778 Abraham Rudd
1784 Robert D. Squire, MA
1803 Reverend Samuel Picart, BD
1807 Charles Taylor, DD
1826 Charles Taylor, Junior, BD
1839 William Henry Ley, MA
1842 John Wooley, DD
1844 Thomas F. Layng, DD
1851 Reverend Thomas Barratt Power, MA
1857 John Woollam, MA
1869 Reverend Eric John Sutherland Rudd, MA
1875 Francis Hey Thatham, MA
1890 Thomas Thistle
, MA
1898 Reverend Prebendary William Henry Murray Ragg, MA
1913 Reverend John Henson, MA
1920 Dr J. H. Crees
1940 C. Fairfax-Scott
1944 A. F. J. Hopewell
1956 W. J. R. Peebles
1967 David M. Richards
1975 Barry B. Sutton
1988 Canon Emeritus Dr Howard C. Tomlinson, BA, PhD, FRHistS
2006 Paul Smith, BSc
, Army
and Royal Air Force
sections. It is the second oldest school CCF in the country. Recently the organization has had notable success in the CCF(Army) March and Shoot. The unit is currently commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
A K Eames RM. He is due to retire this christmas and will be replaced by Graeme Smith.
The Biennial Inspection was carried out this year by the Lord Lieutenant, Sir Thomas Dunne.
, Nepal
, which is one of the school's chosen charities. Money donated by the pupils has been put into the building of new classrooms, employment of teachers, provision of sports equipment, and the purchasing of computers for the school.
Every year, a number of pupils and parents visit Nepal and the school.
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
, benefactor 1637), Somerset (named after Sarah, Duchess of Somerset
Duchess of Somerset
The title Duchess of Somerset, held by the wives of the Dukes of Somerset, may refer to:*Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset, second wife of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset...
, benefactor 1682) and Cornwall (named after Richard de Cornwaille, first known headmaster of HCS, 1384). Its headmaster is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference is an association of the headmasters or headmistressess of 243 leading day and boarding independent schools in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and the Republic of Ireland...
. The school's premises are next to Hereford Cathedral
Hereford Cathedral
The current Hereford Cathedral, located at Hereford in England, dates from 1079. Its most famous treasure is Mappa Mundi, a mediæval map of the world dating from the 13th century. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building.-Origins:...
and Hereford Cathedral Junior School
Hereford Cathedral Junior School
Hereford Cathedral Junior School is an independent, co-educational day school for children aged from two to eleven years. The Junior School is part of the Hereford Cathedral Foundation, which dates back to 676, with written records dating back to 1378...
in central Hereford
Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
.
History
There was probably a school associated with the CathedralCathedral school
Cathedral schools began in the Early Middle Ages as centers of advanced education, some of them ultimately evolving into medieval universities. Throughout the Middle Ages and beyond, they were complemented by the monastic schools...
from the time of the foundation of the see in the late 7th century.Thus Hereford Cathedral School is likely to be among the oldest in England. The earliest documentary record of its existence dates from 1384 (some ten years prior to the arrival of the first scholars at Winchester College) when Bishop Gilbert appointed Richard Cornwaille as school master and authorised him to rule over the school with birch and rod. The school's library is named after Bishop Gilbert.
The school remained relatively small in size until the inter-war period. It attained direct grant
Direct grant grammar school
A direct grant grammar school was a selective secondary school in England and Wales between 1945 and 1976 funded partly by the state and partly through private fees....
status in 1945 and by 1970 had expanded to 370 pupils, all of whom were boys and many of whom were boarders.
In 1973, the school became co-educational. The 1970s also saw it change back to independent status.
The school also participated in the Assisted Places Scheme after its introduction in 1980 until its abolition in 1997.
As of September 2006, Paul Smith is headmaster, succeeding the long-serving Dr. Howard Tomlinson.
Curriculum
As well as core disciplines, other subjects taught in the school include Ancient History/Classical Civilisation, Art, Design and Technology , Drama, Economics, French, Japanese, Spanish, Greek, Latin, Further Mathematics, History of Art, Music and Textiles.Sport
Among sports practiced in the school are: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Cricket, Cross Country, Fencing, Fitness Training, Football, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Rowing, Rugby, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, and VolleyballHeadmasters
1385 Richardus de Cornwaille1583 — May
1590 Thomas Cooxey
1595 — Povey
1637 Clement Barksdale
1669 Richard Gardiner, DD
1686 Robert Phillips
1687 Thomas Gwillim
1689 Richard Treherne
1711 John Rodd
1731 Thomas Willim
1748 John Stephens
1749 Richard Traherne
1762/3 Reverend Gibbons Bagnall
— Thomas Horne
1778 Abraham Rudd
1784 Robert D. Squire, MA
1803 Reverend Samuel Picart, BD
1807 Charles Taylor, DD
1826 Charles Taylor, Junior, BD
1839 William Henry Ley, MA
1842 John Wooley, DD
1844 Thomas F. Layng, DD
1851 Reverend Thomas Barratt Power, MA
1857 John Woollam, MA
1869 Reverend Eric John Sutherland Rudd, MA
1875 Francis Hey Thatham, MA
1890 Thomas Thistle
Thomas Thistle
Thomas Thistle was an Anglican priest in England, New Zealand and Australia...
, MA
1898 Reverend Prebendary William Henry Murray Ragg, MA
1913 Reverend John Henson, MA
1920 Dr J. H. Crees
1940 C. Fairfax-Scott
1944 A. F. J. Hopewell
1956 W. J. R. Peebles
1967 David M. Richards
1975 Barry B. Sutton
1988 Canon Emeritus Dr Howard C. Tomlinson, BA, PhD, FRHistS
2006 Paul Smith, BSc
BSC
BSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
Combined Cadet Force
The school operates a Combined Cadet Force composed of Royal NavyRoyal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, Army
Army
An army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
and Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
sections. It is the second oldest school CCF in the country. Recently the organization has had notable success in the CCF(Army) March and Shoot. The unit is currently commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
A K Eames RM. He is due to retire this christmas and will be replaced by Graeme Smith.
The Biennial Inspection was carried out this year by the Lord Lieutenant, Sir Thomas Dunne.
Ghachok link
The school is linked with a school in the village of GhachokGhachok
Ghachok is a village and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,322 persons living in 449 individual households.-External links:**...
, Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, which is one of the school's chosen charities. Money donated by the pupils has been put into the building of new classrooms, employment of teachers, provision of sports equipment, and the purchasing of computers for the school.
Every year, a number of pupils and parents visit Nepal and the school.
Notable alumni
- Denis ApIvorDenis ApIvorDenis ApIvor was a British composer. He belonged to the generation of modernists that included Humphrey Searle and Elisabeth Lutyens....
, (1916–2004) Composer - Martin BayntonMartin BayntonMartin Baynton is a British Author, Illustrator, Actor and TV producer. He is a children’s book writer, he has also written fiction for adults and a selection of his short stories have been anthologised. He is well known for his children’s book Jane and the Dragon , which has since been adapted...
, writer and illustrator, creator of Jane And The Dragon books and TV series - Andrew Davies, politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, formerly Minister for Enterprise, Innovation & Networks - Pete FarndonPete FarndonPete Farndon was an English bassist and founding member of the rock band The Pretenders. Farndon attended Hereford Cathedral School in his home town of Hereford, before embarking on his musical legacy with The Pretenders...
, (1952–1983) Bass Guitarist of The PretendersThe PretendersThe Pretenders are an English rock band formed in Hereford, England in March 1978. The original band consisted of initiator and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde , James Honeyman-Scott , Pete Farndon , and Martin Chambers...
rock group - Robert HollingworthRobert Hollingworth-Life and work:Robert Hollingworth was born in Victoria, Australia. Among other awards he has won the Sulman Prize 1990 and the Mount Buller Art Prize 2008. He founded the Geelong Fine Art Studios and operated it from 1977-1984, subsequently becoming a teacher/lecturer at various public...
, musician and choral director, founder of the vocal group I Fagiolini who celebrated their silver jubilee in 2011. The group specialise in Early Music. In an interview with Aled Jones on Radio 3's The Choir, broadcast on 20th November 2011, Robert specifically stated that his interest in Early Music originated from the group run by Dick Rhodes at the school. - David KeyteDavid KeyteDavid Keyte is a Hereford-born businessman and sportsman, currently chairman of Hereford United.Keyte went to Hereford Cathedral School and played for Hereford United Reserves in the 1970s, having been signed by Colin Addison...
, chairman of Hereford UnitedHereford United F.C.Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... - Arthur MachenArthur MachenArthur Machen was a Welsh author and mystic of the 1890s and early 20th century. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. His novella The Great God Pan has garnered a reputation as a classic of horror...
, supernatural and horror fiction authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:... - Arthur PeppercornArthur PeppercornArthur Henry Peppercorn, OBE was the last Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway.- Career :...
, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London North Eastern Railway - Jemima PhillipsJemima Phillips-Biography:Born in North London, her father Robert was an arboriculturist in the London Borough of Camden, and her mother, Jenny, an actress who starred in Steptoe and Son and was once in a film with Ronnie Barker...
, former Royal HarpistOfficial Harpist to the Prince of WalesThe Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales is a position within the Royal Household. In 2000, Charles, Prince of Wales revived a tradition of having Welsh harpists, which was the first time the post has been occupied since it was last granted to John Thomas in 1871 by Queen Victoria.The harp is an... - Alick RoweAlick RoweAlick Rowe was a British writer born in 1939. He died on 30 October 2009 in Chiang Mai, Thailand of a suspected heart attack.He was head boy at Hereford Cathedral School before graduating from St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. From the early 1970s onwards he wrote prolifically for radio and...
, writer - Philip Wilson SteerPhilip Wilson SteerPhilip Wilson Steer OM was a British painter of landscape and occasional portraits and figure studies. He was a leading figure in the Impressionist movement in Britain.-Life and work:...
OMOrder of MeritThe Order of Merit is a British dynastic order recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture...
, impressionist artist - Paul ThorburnPaul ThorburnPaul Thorburn is a former Neath RFC and international Wales rugby union player who played at full back. He also captained Wales. He was a prolific long distance goal kicker, who holds the record for the longest successful kick in a test match...
, Welsh rugby international - Thomas TraherneThomas TraherneThomas Traherne, MA was an English poet and religious writer. His style is often considered Metaphysical.-Life:...
(though nothing certain is known about his education before Oxford) - Frederick WeatherlyFrederick WeatherlyFrederic Edward Weatherly was an English lawyer, author, lyricist and broadcaster. He is estimated to have written the lyrics to at least 3,000 popular songs, among the best-known of which are the sentimental ballad Danny Boy set to the tune Londonderry Air, the religious "The Holy City", and the...
(1848–1929) Wrote over 3000 popular songs, including Roses of PicardyRoses of PicardyRoses of Picardy is a wartime ballad written by lyricist Frederick Weatherly while he was an army officer in 1916. Set to music by Haydn Wood, it was one of the most famous songs from World War I....
, as well as the best-known set of words for Danny Boy.