- See also King's College School, Cambridge, England
King's College School, commonly referred to as KCS, King's, or KCS Wimbledon, is an
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for day pupils in
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in south-west
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. The school was founded as the junior department of
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and occupied part of its premises in
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, before relocating to Wimbledon in 1897. It is a member of the
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of schools. In September 2010, KCS admitted girls into the
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for the first time.
History
A Royal Charter by King George IV originally founded the School in 1829 as the junior department of the newly established King's College, London. The School occupied the basement of the College in
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. Most of its original eighty-five pupils lived in the City within walking distance of the School. During the early
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, the School grew in numbers and reputation. Members of the teaching staff included
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, who taught
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. His son,
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, joined the School in 1837. The best known of the early masters was the water-colourist,
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. Nine of his pupils became practising artists and ten architects. The School was progressive in its curriculum in many areas and appointed its first Science Master in 1855, at a time where very few schools taught science. The first Head Master, John Major, served the School between 1831–1866. Ninety-nine of the school's pupils from this period appear in the
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.
Until the 1880s, the School flourished. In 1882, only
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surpassed the total of thirty
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and
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Board examination certificates obtained by pupils at KCS. But the School's teaching facilities were becoming increasingly inadequate as many competitor schools moved to new sites with modern facilities and large playing fields. In 1897, falling numbers of pupils prompted the move to the School's present site in
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, a fast growing suburb well served by the railway lines from
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and south London.
In World War I, many letters were written to the school, including some from the Battle of the Somme. During World War II, the school's Great Hall was damaged by bomb shrapnel, and some of the damage can still be seen on the outside of the hall.
The only remaining link between KCS and its former parent is that one of the KCS Board of Governors is nominated by
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.
Today
King's College School is one of the most prestigious and highest academically performing schools in the UK historically and to date, coming second in the country's league table of independent schools in 2007, with a high
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offer rate. Traditional rivals include Eton College, St. Paul's School and Westminster School.
King's was one of the first schools in the United Kingdom to abolish A-Levels in favour of the International Baccalaureate and is currently the world's leading school for the IB Diploma. In 2008 13 pupils obtaining the maximum IB score of 45 points, equivalent to 7 A grades at A-Level – a score achieved by only 72 pupils worldwide that year. In 2009 the average score for the school was 40.0 with 10 pupils obtaining the maximum 45 points. KCS came second in the country for 2006 in The Times' rankings for A-Levels, mainly due to the inclusion of its International Baccalaureate results. In 2007, it came third in the country in
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rankings for A levels, again due to its International Baccalaureate. King's was also named Sunday Times IB School of the Year in 2009.
In GCSEs, in 2011 over 70% of the Upper Fifth earned 10 or more A*s and As while an astonishing 24 pupils achieved 11 or more A*s. Overall, in 2011 93.6% of grades were at A* or A, with over 65.0% of grades at A*. Many of the year also took the rigorous Additional Mathematics examination in addition to their GCSEs. 82% of these boys gained an extra A (the top grade in Add Maths) for this.
Typically over 30% of the year group gain admission to Oxbridge;in 2011 29 pupils gained places at Oxford or Cambridge, and previously in 2010 34 pupils achieved places.
The majority of pupils come to the school from south west London, north Surrey and neighbouring areas. Sixty four per cent of the Year 9 entry consists of boys who continue from the King's College Junior School, thirty four per cent enter from other preparatory schools and about two per cent come from overseas. The Good Schools Guide described the school as "an inspiring place to be," adding, "Boys work and play very hard in this wonderful school community". It is a member of the
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of 12 leading independent schools, and of the
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. Senior School fees are currently [2011-12] £17,520 per year.
The last headmaster (Mr ACV Evans) won the best headmaster of a public school category at the annual
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School Awards 2005. Mark Palmer, editor of the Tatler School's Guide, said that he "thought it was about time it was recognised for being an all-round, academically excellent school", he added, "That has a lot to do with the professionalism and integrity of Tony Evans". The school is currently under the headship of Mr AD Halls, who succeeded Tony Evans in January 2008.
The school is located on Southside, Wimbledon Common, on a 24 acres (97,124.6 m²) site, with the main building being the 19th century Great Hall. The School has 20 Science laboratories and a demonstration laboratory, alongside the 1st XV pitch. The buildings include the Q-block (based around the Quadrangle), College Court, South Hayes, the Taylor Wing, the Reeve School of Art & Design, and the Sports Hall, as well as the Junior School, which has its own buildings, and Rushmere house. There are 4 rugby pitches on the main site for use by the Senior School, with Coleman's field providing additional pitches for the Junior School. There are 6 tennis courts on site also, along with 4 squash courts, a 33m swimming pool and a 25 metre shooting range. There are two additional playing field sites, in Raynes Park and on West Barnes Lane, which provide two fully lit astroturf pitches as well. A new pavilion was opened at West Barnes Lane in September 2011 to replace the old changing rooms.
Sport
The main sport during the Autumn Term is Rugby, where the school fielded 13 sides during the 2009-10 season. The fixture list for 2009-10 included Cranleigh, St. Paul's, Reed's, Dulwich, Eton, Harrow, Wimbledon College, Whitgift, RGS Guildford, King's Canterbury, St. John's Leatherhead and Tiffin. The First XV and the U15As enter the Daily Mail Cup, and reached the Quarter Finals of the U19 Cup in 2006 and 2007 and the semi-finals of the U15 Vase in 2008 and 2009. The school went on a tour to South Africa in 2010, winning every game.
In football the school reached the Final of the Trinity School's Cup in 2010, and plays a fixture list that includes Hampton, Dulwich, and Latymer. There are football tours every few years to Ireland, and preseason training takes place at Bisham abbey during the Christmas holidays. In Hockey the school also competes at a high level, playing schools like RGS, KGS, and Caterham. There are hockey tours every three years, with the next tour probably happening in 2011.
King's College School Boat ClubKing's College School Boat Club is the rowing club of King's College School, Wimbledon, London, England.The club's boat house is based on the towpath in Putney, south-west London, on the River Thames. It was previously owned by Barclays...
is also a success, with an 11th place in the Champ 8s competition of the School's Head of the River in 2010. There is an annual training camp in Banyoles, Spain, during the February half term.
In the summer, the main sport is cricket. The school plays cricket against schools in 2009 that included Whitgift, Dulwich, Winchester, St. Paul's and St. John's Leatherhead. The success of the cricket teams has suffered slightly due to the early nature of the school's IB exams in comparison to other schools who do A-levels, meaning fewer players in the U6th play, with resulting knock on effects in lower teams. The school's cricket team also tours around every three years, the last tour being to Barbados in 2008. Tennis is also played during the summer.
Rowing is a popular sport throughout the year. The boat club races in the regatta season, culminating with Henley Royal Regatta, where it reached the second round of the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup in 2009. The 1st VIII also race in the National Schools Regatta. Boats also participate in the Long Distance Nationals, and have achieved a J148x+B gold medal.
Individual sports are also of high importance. The school plays regular matches and tournaments in squash, badminton, fencing, basketball, water polo and tennis.
Houses
There are 6 houses in the Senior School named after previous headmasters and notable old boys of the school. Boys wear a standard red and blue school tie until they achieve 6 house points, at which point they are awarded the right to wear a house tie of navy blue with thin stripes of the following colours:
- Green: Alverstone house, named for Richard Webster, 1st Viscount Alverstone
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, politicianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and JudgeA judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
, died 1915)
- Blue: Glenesk house, named for Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk
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, editorAn editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
and newspaper proprietor, died 1908)
- Purple: Kingsley house, named for Henry Kingsley
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man, novelist, newspaper editorAn editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
and war correspondentA war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories firsthand from a war zone. In the 19th century they were also called Special Correspondents.-Methods:...
, died 1876)
- Red: Layton house, named for Walter Layton, 1st Baron Layton
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and newspaper proprietor, died 1966)
- White: Maclear house, named for George Frederick Maclear (the school's second Head Master
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, who served between 1866–1880)
- Yellow: Major house, named for John Major (the school's first Head Master
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, who served between 1831–1866)
Other ties include (in order of increasing seniority) School Colours (Dark blue with a single red school crest), the Prefect's tie (Red with navy blue school crests), and the Senior Prefect's tie (Navy blue with red school crests).
King's College Junior School
King's College Junior School (also known as KCJS) is the preparatory school for King's College School located in
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. It was established in its own right in 1912, and educates boys from ages 7–13. It occupies the same campus as the senior school.
As of the November 2005
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inspection report, enrollment in the junior school totaled 444 boys, divided into six year groups with four classes of about 20, except in year 4 where there are three classes. Fees for the Junior School are currently [2010-12] £4,660 per term for years 3-4, and £5,260 per term for years 5-8. The headmaster is Dr G A Silverlock.
The uniform is a red blazer with the emblem in blue on the top pocket. Every boy wears a white shirt and grey shorts or trousers. The ties are similar to the Senior School ties, and prefects in the top year ("Upper Remove") wear Senior School ties.
The Junior School has featured very strongly in national competitions too - they were National Rugby Champions at U13 level in 2009. In the same year the Junior School ran away with the team prize on its return to the Townshend-Warner Competition for History and had twelve pupils qualify for the UK Junior Mathematics Olympiad.
All boys are allocated to one of the school's four houses when they join (siblings are placed into the same house):
- Norman
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(Black)
- Stuart
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(Green)
- Tudor
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(Blue)
- Windsor
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(Yellow)
Head Masters of King's College School
The following have been Head Masters of King's College School
| Name |
Years as Head Master |
| Revd John Richardson Major |
1831–1866 |
| Revd George Frederick Maclear |
1866–1880 |
| Revd Thomas Stokoe Thomas Henry Stokoe DD , known as T. H. Stokoe and as Dr Stokoe, was an English clergyman, schoolmaster, author and headmaster....
|
1880–1889 |
| Charles Bourne |
1889–1906 |
| Douglas Smith |
1906–1910 |
| Herbert Lionel Rogers |
1910–1934 |
| Hubert John Dixon |
1934–1960 |
| Frank Shaw |
1960–1975 |
| Christopher Wightwick |
1975–1980 |
| Robin Reeve |
1980–1997 |
| Tony Evans |
1997–2008 |
| Andrew Halls |
2008–Present |
19th Century births
- Sabine Baring-Gould
The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould was an English hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist and eclectic scholar. His bibliography consists of more than 1240 publications, though this list continues to grow. His family home, Lew Trenchard Manor near Okehampton, Devon, has been preserved as he had it...
, (1834-1924) Hagiographer, antiquarian and hymn writer, the best known of which is 'Onward, Christian Soldiers'
- Alfred Barry
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, (1826–1910)
- John Barrymore
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, (1882–1942) American stage and film actor
- John G. Bennett
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, (1897–1974) mathematician, scientist, technologist, industrial research director, and author
- Francis Marcus Beresford
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, (1818-1890) MP and colonel in the 7th Surrey Rifle Volunteers
- Rowland Blades, 1st Baron Ebbisham
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, (1868-1953) politician and Lord Mayor of London
- Sir Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk
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, (1830–1908) journalist and politician
- William Burges
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, (1827–1881) Victorian art-architect
- Ingram Bywater
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, (1840–1914) classical scholar
- Arthur Cayley
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, (1821–1895) mathematician
- George Devey
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, (1820-1886) architect
- Charles Dickens, Jr
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, (1837–1896) geographic dictionary compiler, and son of the author Charles DickensCharles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
- Edward Dutton Cook
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, (1829–1883) dramatic critic and author
- Richard Walther Darré, (1895–1953) German Third Reich minister of food and agriculture under Adolf Hitler
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(On exchange)
- James Drake
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, (1850–1941) Australian politician
- Brigadier General James Edward Edmonds
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, (1861–1956) official British historian of World War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
- Henry Fawcett
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, (1833-1884) blind British economist, statesman, academic and campaigner for women's suffrage.
- Major-General E.R. Festing
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, (1839-1912) Army officer and first Director of The Science Museum
- Rt Revd John Festing, (1837-1902) Bishop of St. Albans
- Admiral of the Fleet Sir Frederick Field
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, (1871-1945) First Sea Lord
- Sir William Grantham
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and High Court Judge
- Robert Graves
Robert von Ranke Graves 24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985 was an English poet, translator and novelist. During his long life he produced more than 140 works...
, (1895–1985) poet and novelist, who mentions his brief spell at the school in his biography Goodbye to All ThatGood-Bye to All That, an autobiography by Robert Graves, first appeared in 1929, when the author was thirty-four. "It was my bitter leave-taking of England," he wrote in a prologue to the revised second edition of 1957, "where I had recently broken a good many conventions"...
- Charles Harbord, 5th Baron Suffield
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, (1830-1914) peer and Master of the BuckhoundsThe Master of the Buckhounds was an officer in the Master of the Horse's department of the British Royal Household. The holder was also His/Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot. It was a political office, so the holder, who was always a nobleman, changed with every change of government. The office...
- Frederic Harrison
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, (1831–1923) jurist and historian
- George Holt-Thomas
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, (1869-1929) aviation pioneer and founder of Imperial AirwaysImperial Airways was the early British commercial long range air transport company, operating from 1924 to 1939 and serving parts of Europe but especially the Empire routes to South Africa, India and the Far East...
- George William Kitchin
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, (1827–1912) theologian
- Sir John Martin-Harvey
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, (1863–1944) actor
- William Ince
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- Henry Kemble
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, (1848-1907) actor and member of the famed Kemble familyKemble is the name of a family of English actors, all distinguished actors and actresses who reigned over the British stage for decades. The most famous were Sarah Siddons and her brother John Philip Kemble , the two eldest of the twelve children of Roger Kemble , a strolling player and manager of...
- Henry Kingsley
Henry Kingsley was an English novelist, brother of the better-known Charles Kingsley.Kingsley was born at Barnack rectory, Northamptonshire, son of the Rev. Charles Kingsley the elder, Mary, née Lucas. Charles Kingsley came of a long line of clergymen and soldiers, and in addition to the two...
, (1830–1876) novelist
- Walter Layton, 1st Baron Layton
Walter Thomas Layton, 1st Baron Layton, CH, CBE , was a British economist, editor and newspaper proprietor.-Background & education:Layton was the son of Alfred John Layton of Woking, Surrey, and Mary Johnson...
, (1884–1966) statesman and editor
- Henry Liddon, (1829-1890) Theologian
- Sir Sidney Low
Sir Sidney James Mark Low , was a British journalist, historian, and essayist.Following education at King's College School, London he went to the University of Oxford. Initially an undergraduate at Pembroke College, he moved to Balliol when he was awarded a Brakenby scholarship. He received a first...
, (1857-1932) journalist and historian
- Reginald McKenna
Reginald McKenna was a British banker and Liberal politician. He notably served as Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer during the premiership of H. H. Asquith.-Background and education:...
, (1863–1943) Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer
- John Milne
For other uses, see John Milne .John Milne was the British geologist and mining engineer who worked on a horizontal seismograph.-Biography:...
, (1849-1913) geologist and mining engineer
- Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner
Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner KG, GCB, GCMG, PC was a British statesman and colonial administrator who played an influential leadership role in the formulation of foreign and domestic policy between the mid-1890s and early 1920s...
, (1854–1925) statesman and colonial administrator
- Jacob Wrey Mould
Jacob Wrey Mould was an architect, illustrator, linguist and musician, noted for his contributions to the design and construction of New York City's Central Park...
, (1825–1886) architect best known for work in Central Park
- Felix Moscheles
Felix Stone Moscheles was an English painter, peace activist and advocate of Esperanto.Born in London, Felix Moscheles was the son of the well-known pianist and music teacher Ignaz Moscheles and husband of the painter Margaret Moscheles. His godfather, after whom he was named, was Felix Mendelssohn...
, (1833-1917) painter, peace activist and advocate of Esperantois the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
- Henry Poole
Henry Poole RA was a British architectural sculptor.He studied at the Lambeth School of Art in 1888; and from 26 January 1892 under Harry Bates ARA and George Frederic Watts RA at the Royal Academy Schools. Poole was elected ARA 22 April 1920 and became a full RA in 1927, shortly before his death...
, (1873-1928) sculptor
- Sir William Henry Preece
Sir William Henry Preece was a Welsh electrical engineer and inventor. Preece relied on experiments and physical reasoning in his life's work. Upon his retirement from the Post Office in 1899, Preece was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath .-Biography:Preece was born in Caernarfon ,...
, (1834–1913) electrical engineer
- Leopold de Rothschild
Leopold de Rothschild CVO was a British banker, thoroughbred race horse breeder, and a member of the prominent Rothschild family.-Education and career:...
, (1845–1917) banker and thoroughbred race horse breeder
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Dante Gabriel Rossetti was an English poet, illustrator, painter and translator. He founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848 with William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais, and was later to be the main inspiration for a second generation of artists and writers influenced by the movement,...
, (1828–1882) Pre-RaphaeliteThe Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a group of English painters, poets, and critics, founded in 1848 by William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais and Dante Gabriel Rossetti...
painter
- George Saintsbury
George Edward Bateman Saintsbury , was an English writer, literary historian, scholar and critic.-Biography:...
, (1845–1933) writer and critic
- Sir Sidney Shippard
Sir Sidney Godolphin Alexander Shippard KCMG , British colonial administrator, was the eldest son of Captain William Shippard, 29th Regiment , and Elizabeth Lydia Peters .He was educated at King's College School and Oxford...
, (1838–1902), British colonial administrator
- Walter Sickert
Walter Richard Sickert , born in Munich, Germany, was a painter who was a member of the Camden Town Group in London. He was an important influence on distinctively British styles of avant-garde art in the 20th century....
, (1860–1942) English Impressionist painter, suspected of being Jack the Ripper
- Walter William Skeat
Walter William Skeat , English philologist, was born in London on the 21st of November 1835, and educated at King's College School , Highgate School, and Christ's College, Cambridge, of which he became a fellow in July 1860. His grandsons include the noted palaeographer T. C...
, (1835–1912) philologist
- Henry Sweet, (1845–1912) philologist
- Charles Sanford Terry
Charles Sanford Terry was an English historian and musicologist who published extensively on Scottish and European history as well as the life and works of J. S. Bach.-Career:...
, (1864–1936) historian and musicologist
- Sir William Thiselton-Dyer
Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer KCMG FRS FLS was a leading British botanist, and the third director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.- Life and career :Thiselton-Dyer was born in Westminster, London...
, (1843–1928) director of the Royal Botanic Gardens
- Sir William Treloar, Bt
Sir William Purdie Treloar, 1st Baronet , was a manufacturer and philanthropist and Lord Mayor of the City of London.-Career:...
, (1843–1923) Lord Mayor of London
- Andrew Watson, (1857–1902) the world's first black association football player to play at international level
- Richard Webster, 1st Viscount Alverstone
Richard Everard Webster, 1st Viscount Alverstone, GCMG, QC was a British barrister, politician and judge who served in many high political and judicial offices.-Background and education:...
, (1842–1915) former Attorney-General, barrister and politician
- Sir Monier Monier-Williams
Sir Monier Monier-Williams, KCIE was the second Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University, England...
, (1819–1899) oriental scholar
20th Century births
- Khalid Abdalla
Khalid Abdalla is a Egyptian-British actor. He came to international prominence after starring in the 2006 Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning film, United 93. Written and directed by Paul Greengrass, it chronicles events aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked as part of the...
, (1980-) actor and star of United 93United 93 is a 2006 fact-based historical drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Paul Greengrass that chronicles events aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked during the September 11 attacks...
, The Kite RunnerThe Kite Runner is a 2007 drama film directed by Marc Forster based on the novel of the same name by Khaled Hosseini. It tells the story of Amir, a well-to-do boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, who is tormented by the guilt of abandoning his friend Hassan, the son of his father's...
and Green ZoneGreen Zone is a 2010 American war thriller film written by Brian Helgeland and directed by Paul Greengrass. The film was inspired by the non-fiction 2006 book Imperial Life in the Emerald City by journalist Rajiv Chandrasekaran, which documented life in the Green Zone, Baghdad...
- Angus Allan
Angus Peter Allan was a British comic strip writer and magazine editor who worked on TV Century 21 in the 1960s and Look-in magazine during the 1970s. Most commonly known as Angus Allan and sometimes credited as Angus P...
, (1936–2007) comic strip writer
- Clive Aslet
Clive Aslet is editor-at-large of Country Life magazine, a writer on British architecture and life, and a campaigner on countryside and other issues.-Career:...
, writer and former editor of Country LifeCountry Life is a British weekly magazine, based in London at 110 Southwark Street, and owned by IPC Media, a Time Warner subsidiary.- Topics :The magazine covers the pleasures and joys of rural life, as well as the concerns of rural people...
- Tom Audley, Rugby Union Player for London Welsh
- Robert Ayling
Robert John Ayling is a British businessman who has been involved in many high profile companies and organisations. Perhaps most notably, he was chief executive of British Airways from 1996 to 2000.-Career:...
, former CEO of British AirwaysBritish Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, based in Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. British Airways is the largest airline in the UK based on fleet size, international flights and international destinations...
- Ben Barnes
Benjamin Thomas "Ben" Barnes is an English actor, best known for his portrayal of Caspian X in The Chronicles of Narnia films Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.-Early life and education:...
, (1981-) actor and star of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is a 2008 epic fantasy film based on Prince Caspian, the second published, fourth chronological novel in C. S. Lewis's epic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. It is the second in The Chronicles of Narnia film series from Walden Media, following The...
- Tom Basden
Tom Basden is a British actor and comedy writer, and a member of the British four man sketch group Cowards. He has written and performed extensively for comedy shows on the BBC and Channel 4 and often collaborates in two-man shows with fellow Cowards member Tim Key.-Education:Basden was educated...
, (1981-) comedian
- James Binney
James Jeffrey Binney, FRS, FInstP is a British astrophysicist. He is currently a Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford, where he is head of the Sub-Department of Theoretical Physics as well as a Professorial Fellow at Merton College...
FRSThe Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
, (1950-) astrophysicist
- Andrew Black
Andrew Black, together with Edward Wray, was founder of Betfair, the world's first and largest bet exchange. Black and Wray have won many awards, including Ernst & Young young entrepreneurs of the year in 2002....
, (1963-) founder of BetfairBetfair is the world's largest Internet betting exchange. The company is based in Hammersmith in West London, England. Since Betfair was launched in June 2000 it has become the largest online betting company in the UK and the largest betting exchange in the world. Betfair claim to have over 3...
, the world's largest Internet betting exchange
- Sir Cyril Black
Sir Cyril Wilson Black was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament for Wimbledon from 1950 to his retirement at the 1970 general election.-Birth and education:...
, (1902–1991) MPA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and financier
- Tom Browne
Tom Browne is a British broadcaster and actor, born in Lymington, Hampshire, and educated at King's College School, Wimbledon.-Radio and acting career:As an actor, he graduated from RADA...
, (1945-) broadcaster and actor
- Sir James Bottomley
Sir James Reginald Alfred Bottomley, KCMG is a retired British diplomat.He was educated at King's College School and Trinity College, Cambridge; he was chairman of debates in the Cambridge Union Society in 1940, closing the debates to prevent proctoral censorship...
, (1920-) diplomat
- Raymond Buckland
Raymond Buckland , whose craft name is Robat, is an English American writer on the subject of Wicca and the occult, and a significant figure in the history of Wicca, of which he is a High Priest in both the Gardnerian and Seax traditions.According to his written works, primarily Witchcraft from the...
, (1934-) author
- Michael Cardew
Michael Cardew, OBE, was an English studio potter who worked in West Africa for twenty years.Cardew was the fourth child of Arthur Cardew, a civil servant, and Alexandra Kitchin, the eldest daughter of G.W.Kitchin, the first Chancellor of Durham University...
, (1901–1983) master potter
- Roger Casale
Roger Mark Casale was the Labour member of Parliament for Wimbledon in London. He was educated at King's College School, Hurstpierpoint College, Brasenose College, Oxford and Johns Hopkins University. He won the seat of Wimbledon at the 1997 election but lost it to the Conservatives at the 2005...
, (1960-) MPA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Wimbledon
- Guy de la Bédoyère
Guy Martyn Thorold Huchet de la Bédoyère is a British historian, who has published widely on Roman Britain and other subjects, and has appeared regularly on the Channel 4 archaeological television series, Time Team. In 1999 he presented a three-part series called The Romans in Britain for BBC2,...
, (1957-) writer and broadcaster
- Nigel Don
Nigel Don MSP is a Scottish politician. He was the successful SNP candidate for Angus North and Mearns in the 2011 Scottish Parliamentary election...
, (1954-) SNP MSP for Angus North and Mearns
- Jimmy Edwards
Jimmy Edwards DFC was an English comedic script writer and comedy actor on both radio and television, best known as Pa Glum in Take It From Here and as the headmaster 'Professor' James Edwards in Whack-O!-Biography:...
, (1920–1988) 1950s British radio and television comedy actor
- George S. J. Faber
George Faber is a British television producer. He is founder and joint managing director of Company Pictures, one of the UK's largest independent drama production companies, twice winner of Best Independent Production Company at the Broadcast Awards and also winner of Best European Production...
, (1959-) television producer
- Sir Victor Goodhew
Sir Victor Henry Goodhew was a British politician. He was Conservative Member of Parliament for St Albans for 24 years, from 1959 to 1983, and was an early member of the Conservative Monday Club...
, (1919–2006) ConservativeThe Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament
- Conal Gregory
Conal Robert Gregory was Conservative Party Member of Parliament for York from 1983 to 1992, when he lost the seat to Labour Party candidate Hugh Bayley....
, (1947-), politician, MPA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for York
- The Right Reverend David Halsey
The Right Reverend David Halsey was born on 27 January 1919 and died on 16 May 2009. He was educated at King's College School, Wimbledon and King's College London. After this he took holy orders at Wells Theological College and began his ministry as a curate at St. Peter's Church, Petersfield...
, (1919-) former Bishop of CarlisleThe Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York.The diocese covers the County of Cumbria except for Alston Moor and the former Sedbergh Rural District...
- Guy Holloway, Headmaster and co-founder of Hampton Court House
Hampton Court House is an 18th Century home built by the 2nd Earl Halifax, which now houses an independent school.-The School:The school currently takes boys and girls from Nursery to Year 11 . At present, Hampton Court House are exploring the possibility of opening a small, tutorial style Sixth...
(independent school)
- Robin Holloway
Robin Greville Holloway is an English composer.-Early life:From 1952 to 1957, he was a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral...
, (1943-) composer
- Peter Horrocks
Peter John Gibson Horrocks is Director of BBC World Service. He was educated at the independent King's College School in Wimbledon and at Christ's College, Cambridge....
, (1959-) head of BBC News newsroom
- David Hughes
David Hughes was an English novelist. His best known work included The Pork Butcher and But for Bunter, published as The Joke of the Century in the United States....
, (1930–2005) novelist
- Ross Hutchins
Ross Dan Hutchins is a British professional tennis player, known best as a doubles player. Hutchins was born in Wimbledon, a location synonymous with tennis. Having turned professional in 2002, he enjoyed success on the Challenger circuit and broke through to the ATP Tour in late 2007...
, (1985-) professional tennis player
- Keith Ingram
Keith Ingram — known by the nickname "Inky" — was headmaster of the Dragon School, a leading preparatory school in Oxford, England....
, (1929–2007) former headmaster of the Dragon SchoolThe Dragon School is a British coeducational, preparatory school in the city of Oxford, founded in 1877 as the Oxford Preparatory School, or OPS. It is primarily known as a boarding school, although it also takes day pupils...
in OxfordThe city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
- Jonathan Rayner James QC
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, (1950-) barrister
- Robert Jay QC
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, (1959–) barrister
- William Joyce
William Joyce , nicknamed Lord Haw-Haw, was an Irish-American fascist politician and Nazi propaganda broadcaster to the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He was hanged for treason by the British as a result of his wartime activities, even though he had renounced his British nationality...
, (1906–1946) nicknamed Lord Haw-Haw, hanged for treason
- Alvar Lidell
Tord Alvar Quan Lidell was a BBC radio announcer and newsreader.Lidell was born in Wimbledon Park, Surrey, to Swedish parents. His father John Adrian Lidell was a timber importer; his mother was Gertrud Lidell . Lidell attended King's College School, Wimbledon and Exeter College, Oxford...
, (1908–1981) BBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
radio announcer
- Louis Mather, (1990-) rugby player, Oxford University Blue, RCT (Rugby Club Toulonnais)
- Simon Conway Morris
Simon Conway Morris FRS is an English paleontologist made known by his detailed and careful study of the Burgess Shale fossils, an exploit celebrated in Wonderful Life by Stephen Jay Gould...
FRSThe Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
(1951-), evolutionary palaeobiologist
- Buster Mottram
Christopher Mottram is a former English tennis player, who achieved a highest lifetime ranking of fifteenth in the world.Mottram represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup eight times...
, (1955-) professional tennis player, who achieved a highest world ranking of fifteenth.
- Marcus Mumford
Marcus Oliver Johnston Mumford is an English lead singer of the Mercury Prize- and Grammy-nominated band Mumford & Sons. He plays many instruments with the band, including guitar, drums, and mandolin. He is recently engaged to Academy Award nominated actress Carey Mulligan.-Background:Mumford was...
, (1987-) musician and founder of the band Mumford and Sons.
- Ben Lovett, (1987-) musician and member of the band Mumford and Sons
- Matt Owens, (1987-) musician and member of the band Noah and the Whale
Noah and the Whale are an English indie folk band from Twickenham, London, England formed in 2006. The band consists of Charlie Fink , Tom Hobden , Matt "Urby Whale" Owens , Fred Abbott , and Michael Petulla .-Early years and Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down...
- David Nokes
David Nokes FRSL was a scholar of 18th century English literature known for his biographies of Jonathan Swift, John Gay, Jane Austen and Samuel Johnson. He also penned screenplays, including a BBC adaptation of Samuel Richardson's novel Clarissa and an adaptation of Anne Brontë's The Tenant of...
, (1948–2009) literary scholar and biographer.
- Richard Pasco
Richard Edward Pasco, CBE is a British stage, screen and TV actor.-Early life:Pasco was born in Barnes, London, the son of Phyllis Irene and Cecil George Pasco. He was educated at the King's College School, Wimbledon...
CBECBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
, (1926-) stage, screen and TV actor.
- Anthony du Gard Pasley, (1929–2009) Garden designer, writer, teacher and lecturer
- Roy Plomley
Francis Roy Plomley , OBE was an English radio broadcaster, producer, playwright and novelist.-Early life:Plomley was the son of a pharmacist and was educated at King's College School, Wimbledon...
, (1914–1985) broadcaster and creator of the BBC radio programme Desert Island DiscsDesert Island Discs is a BBC Radio 4 programme first broadcast on 29 January 1942. It is the second longest-running radio programme , and is the longest-running factual programme in the history of radio...
- Andrew Powell
Andrew Powell - musical composer, arranger and performer - was born 18 April 1949 in London, England of Welsh parents.- Early life :He began taking piano lessons at the age of four and later attended Kings College School, Wimbledon by which time he was also learning the viola, violin and orchestral...
, (1949-) musician
- Gaby Rado
Gaby Rado was a British television journalist who died in Iraq during the 2003 invasion....
, (1955–2003), television journalist
- Sir Stephen Richards
Sir Stephen Price Richards is a Lord Justice of Appeal.- Biography :Stephen Price Richards was born in Wales on 8 December 1950.He was educated at King's College School and St John's College, Oxford ....
, (1950-) High Court Judge
- Prince Alexander Romanov
Prince Alexander Nikitich Romanov was a Russian prince and descendant of the Imperial Family.-Biography:...
, (1929–2002) grandson of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna and Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of RussiaGrand Duke Alexander Mihailovich of Russia, Александр Михайлович Aleksandr Mihailovits was a dynast of the Russian Empire, a naval officer, an author, explorer, the brother-in-law of Emperor Nicholas II, and an advisor of the said Emperor.-Biography: Alexander was born the son of Grand Duke...
and a great nephew of the last Russian Emperor, Nicholas IINicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Prince of Finland, and titular King of Poland. His official short title was Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias and he is known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church.Nicholas II ruled from 1894 until...
- David Shaw
David Lawrence Shaw is a British former Member of Parliament . He was the Conservative Member for Dover from the 1987 general election until the 1997 election, when he lost the seat to Gwyn Prosser of Labour...
(1950-), politician, former MPA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Dover
- Simon Treves
Frederick Simon Treves, known as Simon Treves, is an English actor, director and writer probably best known for playing Harold 'Stinker' Pinker in three series of ITV's Jeeves and Wooster.-Biography:...
, (1957-) actor and writer
- Mark Urban
Mark Urban is a British journalist, author, broadcaster and orientalist, and is currently the Diplomatic Editor for BBC Two's Newsnight.-Education and early career:...
, (1961-) journalist, author & Diplomatic Editor of BBC's NewsnightNewsnight is a BBC Television current affairs programme noted for its in-depth analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians. Jeremy Paxman has been its main presenter for over two decades....
programme
- Stuart Urban
Stuart Urban is a British film and television director. At the age of thirteen in 1972, he became the youngest director to have a film shown at the Cannes Film Festival with his short feature The Virus of War...
, (1959-) film and television director
- Nadhim Zahawi
Nadhim Zahawi is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Stratford-on-Avon since 2010, after the retirement of previous MP John Maples....
, (1967-) MPA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Stratford-on-Avon
- J.Stuart Addiscott (1932–2010)Engineer, Member of http://www.colombo-plan.org/ setting up Industries in developing nations
- Oliver Ephgrave, (1981-) award-winning journalist, musician & editor of Middle East Architect
Victoria Cross Holders
Five Old King's have been awarded the
Victoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
.
- Mark Sever Bell
Colonel Mark Sever Bell VC CB was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
, VCThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, Ashanti War, awarded the Victoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
- William George Cubitt
Colonel William George Cubitt VC DSO was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
, VCThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, Indian Mutiny, awarded the Victoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
- Philip Salkeld
Philip Salkeld VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
, VCThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, Indian Mutiny, awarded the Victoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
- Squadron Leader Arthur Stewart King Scarf VC
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, fighter pilot, awarded the Victoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
- Robert Haydon Shebbeare
Robert Haydon Shebbeare VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Background:...
VCThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, Indian Mutiny, awarded the Victoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
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