King Edward VI School, Southampton
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King Edward VI School, often referred to as King Edward's, or simply KES, is a selective co-educational independent day School
located in Southampton
, United Kingdom
and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
. It was founded in 1553, after the death of William Capon
(in 1550), who left money in his will for a grammar school
for the poor. King Edward VI
signed the necessary Royal Charter
in 1553 and the School opened in 1554. It is a registered charity
.
King Edward's became an independent school in 1978 and accepted girls into the Sixth Form in 1983. It became a fully coeducational school in 1994.
There are over 950 (around 960) pupils in the school, spread throughout 6 houses.
: Capon (yellow), Lake (dark blue), Lawrence (red), Reynolds (green), Sylvester (light blue), and Watts (white), all bearing the name of ex pupils or founders: William Capon
, Thomas Lake
, Thomas Lawrence
, Edward Reynolds
, Joshua Sylvester
and Isaac Watts
. Each year the houses compete for points in order to win the Allen Grant Trophy.
for God and my right, referring to the monarch's divine right to govern) and is generally used as the motto of the British monarch. Originally it was spelled Dieut et mon droict, the Early Modern French
spelling, but later the 't' in "Dieut" was dropped in accordance with present French orthography
. The 'c' in droict was also dropped.
, written by a famous former pupil, Isaac Watts
. The clock tower at the Civic Centre, Southampton
plays the same tune at 4, 8, and 12 o'clock, after it has chimed the hour.
enters the room, although this regulation is relaxed entirely for those in the Lower Sixth Form and Upper Sixth.
s activities. The time of the year dictates which sport is currently being played competitively - be it rugby union
, hockey
, cricket
or tennis
for boys, and hockey, netball
, rounders, or tennis for girls. As well as a main field
, the school has an area of artificial turf
large enough to accommodate 12 tennis courts. King Edward's also owns 33 acres (133,546.4 m²) of sports grounds called Wellington on the edge of Southampton, where there is a water based astro pitch, along with netball courts, tennis courts, and a large number of grass pitches.
In addition to the major sports, pupils also have the opportunity to take part in a wide variety of other sports including badminton, table tennis, fencing, basketball, kayaking, sailing and squash.
. The school also organises late buses for pupils who stay behind after the normal school day for activities.
The School also runs a number of international expeditions. Recently these trips have been to India
, Brazil
, Costa Rica
, Bolivia
, Morocco, Indonesia, Norway and Honduras. In 2011 there was an expedition to Alaska.
, a disco and a barbecue
, all to raise money for the Summer Camp that they host at the end of the year. The camp is for less privileged children around Southampton who are taken on an activities week in Swanage.
in the Upper East Side
of Manhattan
, The Museum of Modern Art
in Midtown, the Brooklyn Museum
and The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fifth Avenue, as well as to visit other locations in New York.
It's aim is to provide a record of all that has taken place in the previous year, with articles covering trips, expeditions, sports results, theatre productions, etc.
Independent school (UK)
An independent school is a school that is not financed through the taxation system by local or national government and is instead funded by private sources, predominantly in the form of tuition charges, gifts and long-term charitable endowments, and so is not subject to the conditions imposed by...
located in Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and 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...
. It was founded in 1553, after the death of William Capon
William Capon
William Capon was an English churchman and scholar.-Life:He was born at Salcott, near Colchester in Essex in 1480. He was educated at Cambridge University, earning his B.A. degree in 1499 and his M.A. in 1502 . In 1516 he became a Master of Jesus College, Cambridge and in 1526, aged 46, he was...
(in 1550), who left money in his will for a grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
for the poor. King Edward VI
Edward VI of England
Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant...
signed the necessary Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
in 1553 and the School opened in 1554. It is a registered charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
.
King Edward's became an independent school in 1978 and accepted girls into the Sixth Form in 1983. It became a fully coeducational school in 1994.
There are over 950 (around 960) pupils in the school, spread throughout 6 houses.
School houses
The School is divided up into 6 housesHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
: Capon (yellow), Lake (dark blue), Lawrence (red), Reynolds (green), Sylvester (light blue), and Watts (white), all bearing the name of ex pupils or founders: William Capon
William Capon
William Capon was an English churchman and scholar.-Life:He was born at Salcott, near Colchester in Essex in 1480. He was educated at Cambridge University, earning his B.A. degree in 1499 and his M.A. in 1502 . In 1516 he became a Master of Jesus College, Cambridge and in 1526, aged 46, he was...
, Thomas Lake
Thomas Lake
Sir Thomas Lake was Secretary of State to James I of England. He was a Member of Parliament in 1604, 1614, 1625 and 1626....
, Thomas Lawrence
Thomas Lawrence (painter)
Sir Thomas Lawrence RA FRS was a leading English portrait painter and president of the Royal Academy.Lawrence was a child prodigy. He was born in Bristol and began drawing in Devizes, where his father was an innkeeper. At the age of ten, having moved to Bath, he was supporting his family with his...
, Edward Reynolds
Edward Reynolds
Edward Reynolds was a bishop of Norwich in the Church of England and an author.He was born in Holyrood parish Southampton, the son of Augustine Reynolds, one of the customers of the city, and his wife, Bridget....
, Joshua Sylvester
Joshua Sylvester
Joshua Sylvester was an English poet.-Biography:Sylvester was the son of a Kentish clothier. In his tenth year he was sent to school at King Edward VI School, Southampton, where he gained a knowledge of French...
and Isaac Watts
Isaac Watts
Isaac Watts was an English hymnwriter, theologian and logician. A prolific and popular hymnwriter, he was recognised as the "Father of English Hymnody", credited with some 750 hymns...
. Each year the houses compete for points in order to win the Allen Grant Trophy.
School motto
The School motto is Dieu et mon droit (FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
for God and my right, referring to the monarch's divine right to govern) and is generally used as the motto of the British monarch. Originally it was spelled Dieut et mon droict, the Early Modern French
Early Modern France
Kingdom of France is the early modern period of French history from the end of the 15th century to the end of the 18th century...
spelling, but later the 't' in "Dieut" was dropped in accordance with present French orthography
Orthography
The orthography of a language specifies a standardized way of using a specific writing system to write the language. Where more than one writing system is used for a language, for example Kurdish, Uyghur, Serbian or Inuktitut, there can be more than one orthography...
. The 'c' in droict was also dropped.
School hymn
The School hymn is O God, Our Help in Ages PastO God, Our Help in Ages Past
O God, Our Help in Ages Past is a hymn by Isaac Watts and paraphrases Psalm 90. It originally consisted of nine stanzas. In present usage, however, the hymn is usually limited to stanzas one, two, three, five and nine...
, written by a famous former pupil, Isaac Watts
Isaac Watts
Isaac Watts was an English hymnwriter, theologian and logician. A prolific and popular hymnwriter, he was recognised as the "Father of English Hymnody", credited with some 750 hymns...
. The clock tower at the Civic Centre, Southampton
Civic Centre, Southampton
The Civic Centre in Southampton is the home of Southampton City Council.It hosts a police station, council offices, the Guildhall venue, the well-endowed city art gallery, and the city library...
plays the same tune at 4, 8, and 12 o'clock, after it has chimed the hour.
Standing for teachers
It is school custom for pupils to stand whenever a teacherTeacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
enters the room, although this regulation is relaxed entirely for those in the Lower Sixth Form and Upper Sixth.
Sport
King Edward's encourages pupils to become heavily involved with sportSport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
s activities. The time of the year dictates which sport is currently being played competitively - be it rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
or tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
for boys, and hockey, netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
, rounders, or tennis for girls. As well as a main field
Playing field
A playing field is a field used for playing sports or games. They are generally outdoors, but many large structures exist to enclose playing fields from bad weather. Generally, playing fields are wide expanses of grass, dirt or sand without many obstructions...
, the school has an area of artificial turf
Artificial turf
Artificial turf is a surface manufactured from synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well...
large enough to accommodate 12 tennis courts. King Edward's also owns 33 acres (133,546.4 m²) of sports grounds called Wellington on the edge of Southampton, where there is a water based astro pitch, along with netball courts, tennis courts, and a large number of grass pitches.
In addition to the major sports, pupils also have the opportunity to take part in a wide variety of other sports including badminton, table tennis, fencing, basketball, kayaking, sailing and squash.
Transport to and from the school
The School provides an extensive transport system for its pupils who come to the school from many parts of the county. Currently the school transports, on a daily basis, over 700 students who travel on one of the large number of school coachesCoach (vehicle)
A coach is a large motor vehicle, a type of bus, used for conveying passengers on excursions and on longer distance express coach scheduled transport between cities - or even between countries...
. The school also organises late buses for pupils who stay behind after the normal school day for activities.
School events and opportunities
The School contributes to the local (and international) community. There is a thriving Charities Commission that raises around £20,000 a year for worthy causes.The School also runs a number of international expeditions. Recently these trips have been to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, Morocco, Indonesia, Norway and Honduras. In 2011 there was an expedition to Alaska.
Summer Camp
The Summer Camp team organise a number of events throughout the year, a charity jumble saleJumble sale
A jumble sale or rummage sale is an event at which second hand goods are sold, usually by an institution such as a local Scout group or church, as a fundraising or charitable effort...
, a disco and a barbecue
Barbecue
Barbecue or barbeque , used chiefly in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia is a method and apparatus for cooking meat, poultry and occasionally fish with the heat and hot smoke of a fire, smoking wood, or hot coals of...
, all to raise money for the Summer Camp that they host at the end of the year. The camp is for less privileged children around Southampton who are taken on an activities week in Swanage.
Goedgedacht
This is a project that involves a number of sixth formers. The Goedgedacht Trust is a development programme which helps farm workers in the local area north of Cape Town and their families escape from the continious cycles of poverty which have trapped them for so many generations. This is realised through the Olive Farm and the Youth in Construction Programme, the after school club, and the Preschool. Students spend part of their summer holidays working with the local people and supporting local initiatives.Ski Trip
Each year 60-100 pupils from a range of year groups travel with staff to a ski resort (normally in France).New York Art Trip
The New York trip is for the Sixth Form only and takes place once every two years during the October half-term break. Sixth Form pupils travel with staff to New York City, where they are able to visit various locations in the city noteworthy for their association with art, including museums such as The GuggenheimSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions...
in the Upper East Side
Upper East Side
The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. The Upper East Side lies within an area bounded by 59th Street to 96th Street, and the East River to Fifth Avenue-Central Park...
of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, The Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
in Midtown, the Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum
The Brooklyn Museum is an encyclopedia art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum holds New York City's second largest art collection with roughly 1.5 million works....
and The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fifth Avenue, as well as to visit other locations in New York.
Classics Trips
Every other year the Classics Department organises a trip to either Greece or Italy. The most recent trip to Italy occurred in 2009 and involved 4 teachers and roughly 40 students with eight days spent between Rome and Napoli. The most recent trip to Greece occurred in 2011 and involved 5 teachers and roughly 40 students with eight days split between Athens, Delphi, Olympia and Tolon.Exchange Program
Along with the usual foreign exchange visits to France, Spain and Germany, the school maintains a student exchange programme with Charlotte Country Day School, North Carolina USA. There are opportunities for pupils in both the 3rd year and lower sixth to take part. The school has also recently started a yearly exchange with students from Qindao in China.KonnEctionS Newsletter
This newsletter is published each term and stresses the highlights and achievements of the school and its members that have occurred in the previous 4 months.Sotoniensis
This is an annual publication of the school's main social, charitable and arts events.It's aim is to provide a record of all that has taken place in the previous year, with articles covering trips, expeditions, sports results, theatre productions, etc.
The Edwardian
The Edwardian is a bi-annual publication for alumni of King Edward's (known as Edwardians, or OEs). It is full of information regarding OEs.Recent developments
Under the current Head Master's stewardship, the School has undertaken a number of projects designed to improve the facilities for both academic and non-academic subjects. The main development was originally planned to be the science and technology block, though in recent years there has been significant refurbishment to the Humanities and Mathematics departments, along with new cricket nets, and relaid astro pitches on both sites. Significant funding for the science projects has come from the Sir Edward Abraham Foundation.Improvements
- A complete overhaul of the Science and Design-and-Technology blocks.
- Constant expansion of the School's ICT capacity and security.
- A new area for the Sixth Form to spend free periods and breaks in to augment the current concourse.
- The purchase of off-site property, including the Wellington Sports Grounds and a centre in DartmoorDartmoorDartmoor is an area of moorland in south Devon, England. Protected by National Park status, it covers .The granite upland dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history. The moorland is capped with many exposed granite hilltops known as tors, providing habitats for Dartmoor wildlife. The...
, where the School carries out some of its Duke of Edinburgh Award training as well as other activities. - A new servery opened in September 2010
Notable Old Edwardians
- Edward Penley AbrahamEdward AbrahamEdward Penley Abraham, CBE, FRS was an English biochemist instrumental in the development of penicillin.-Life:...
, biochemistBiochemistryBiochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes... - Alan F. AlfordAlan F. AlfordAlan F. Alford, B. Com, FCA, MBA is a British writer and speaker on the subjects of ancient religion, mythology, and Egyptology.His first book Gods of the New Millennium drew on the ancient astronaut theory of Zecharia Sitchin and became a number 11 non-fiction bestseller in the UK...
, 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:... - Thomas George Adames BakerThomas George Adames BakerThe Very Rev Thomas George Adames Baker was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the second half of the 20th century . He was educated at King Edward VI School, Southampton and Exeter College, Oxford and ordained in 1945. His first post was as a curate at All Saints, King's Heath after which he was...
, Clergyman - Iain BrunnschweilerIain BrunnschweilerIain Brunnschweiler is a former English cricketer. As a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper he played first-class cricket for Hampshire between 2000 and 2003....
, cricketerCricketerA cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player".... - William CaponWilliam CaponWilliam Capon was an English churchman and scholar.-Life:He was born at Salcott, near Colchester in Essex in 1480. He was educated at Cambridge University, earning his B.A. degree in 1499 and his M.A. in 1502 . In 1516 he became a Master of Jesus College, Cambridge and in 1526, aged 46, he was...
, rectorRectorThe word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
and master of Jesus College, CambridgeJesus College, CambridgeJesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely... - Alec Campbell (footballer)Alec Campbell (footballer)Alistair Kenyon Campbell was a professional footballer who played nearly 200 games for Southampton in the first quarter of the twentieth century, before briefly becoming manager at Chesterfield....
- Paul Callaghan, contestant on The Apprentice
- James CobbanJames CobbanSir James Macdonald Cobban, CBE, DL was an English educator and headmaster, as well as a prominent lay leader in the Church of England...
, educator - Seth Cooke, musicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
- John Francis (cricketer)John Francis (cricketer)John Francis is an English cricketer who currently plays for Somerset. He is a left-handed batsman and an occasional slow left-arm bowler....
- Simon Francis (cricketer)Simon Francis (cricketer)Simon Francis is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. Since 2002, he has played first-class cricket for Somerset, having transferred from Hampshire....
- John HeathJohn HeathJohn Heath was an American lawyer and politician from Northumberland County, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1793 to 1797...
, entomologist - Roger HelmerRoger HelmerRoger Helmer is a British politician and a Conservative Party Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands region. He has described himself as a eurosceptic and is a supporter of the Better Off Out campaign. He was first elected to the European Parliament in 1999 as a Conservative Party...
, politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making... - James Henry HurdisJames Henry HurdisJames Henry Hurdis was an amateur artist and the elder son of James Hurdis, a renowned professor of poetry. He is known for his many portraits of notable Sussex people...
, ArtistArtistAn artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only... - Arthur Lake, Bishop of Bath and WellsArthur Lake, Bishop of Bath and WellsArthur Lake was Bishop of Bath and Wells and a translator of the King James Version of The Bible.Arthur Lake was born in Southampton in September 1569 the son of Almeric Lake. He attended King Edward VI School, Southampton until he was twelve and on 28 December 1581 he was elected a scholar of...
- Thomas LakeThomas LakeSir Thomas Lake was Secretary of State to James I of England. He was a Member of Parliament in 1604, 1614, 1625 and 1626....
, statesmanStatesmanA statesman is usually a politician or other notable public figure who has had a long and respected career in politics or government at the national and international level. As a term of respect, it is usually left to supporters or commentators to use the term... - Michael LangrishMichael LangrishMichael Laurence Langrish is a British Anglican bishop and the current Bishop of Exeter.Born in Southampton, Hampshire, the son of Douglas Frank Langrish and Brenda Florence Passingham was educated at King Edward VI School, Southampton, and Birmingham University, where he received a Bachelor of...
, bishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the... - Thomas Lawrence (painter)Thomas Lawrence (painter)Sir Thomas Lawrence RA FRS was a leading English portrait painter and president of the Royal Academy.Lawrence was a child prodigy. He was born in Bristol and began drawing in Devizes, where his father was an innkeeper. At the age of ten, having moved to Bath, he was supporting his family with his...
- Michael Lewis (bishop)Michael Lewis (bishop)Michael Augustine Owen Lewis is the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf in the province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. Within his diocese lie Cyprus, Iraq, and the whole of the Arabian Peninsula.Lewis was born on 8 June 1953...
- Eric MeadusEric MeadusEric Meadus was an English artist whose work was exhibited in the Royal Academy and Paris Salon.Meadus came from the 'Flower Roads' of Swaythling, a council estate. He was born in Rigby Road, Southampton, but his family soon moved to Lobelia Road. He first exhibited in a mixed show at the City Art...
, painterPaintingPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is... - Basil Mitchell (academic)Basil Mitchell (academic)Basil George Mitchell, D.D., FBA was a British philosopher and one-time Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion at the University of Oxford...
- Hugh MitchellHugh Mitchell (actor)Hugh William Mitchell is an English actor, best known for playing Colin Creevey in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Mitchell also voiced the character of Colin in the video game version of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.Mitchell attended Pilgrims School, Winchester from 1999 to...
, actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity... - Rob Moore (field hockey player)Rob Moore (field hockey player)Robert Stephen Moore born in Winchester on 21 May 1981, is a key member of the England Senior Mens Hockey team. Moore is amongst the most capped England players and was a key part of the team that recently picked up a silver medal at the Champions Trophy 2010 and a gold medal at the European Cup...
- John MuddimanJohn MuddimanThe Reverend Dr John Muddiman is the G. B. Caird Fellow in New Testament Theology at Mansfield College, Oxford. Amongst his academic works he has produced a critically acclaimed examination of authorship in the Epistle to the Ephesians. Moreover, along with John Barton, he has co-edited the Oxford...
, scholar - Stephen HammondStephen HammondStephen William Hammond is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He has been the Member of Parliament for Wimbledon since winning the seat in the 2005 election on 5 May 2005 with a 7.2% swing....
, PoliticianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making... - Dennis NinehamDennis NinehamDennis Eric Nineham is a British theologian and academic, who served as Warden of Keble College, Oxford from 1969 to 1979, as well as holding chairs in theology at the universities of London, Cambridge and Bristol.-Life:...
, scholar - Joshua SylvesterJoshua SylvesterJoshua Sylvester was an English poet.-Biography:Sylvester was the son of a Kentish clothier. In his tenth year he was sent to school at King Edward VI School, Southampton, where he gained a knowledge of French...
, poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary... - Isaac WattsIsaac WattsIsaac Watts was an English hymnwriter, theologian and logician. A prolific and popular hymnwriter, he was recognised as the "Father of English Hymnody", credited with some 750 hymns...
, minister and hymnist - Hugh WhitemoreHugh WhitemoreHugh Whitemore is an English playwright and screenwriter.Whitemore studied for the stage at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he is now a Member of the Council. He began his writing career in British television with both original teleplays and adaptations of classic works by Charles...
, playwrightPlaywrightA playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
/screenwriterScreenwriterScreenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:... - Gilbert Whitley, Zoologist
- Nick MiddletonNick MiddletonNick Middleton is a physical geographer and supernumerary fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. He specialises in desertification.Nick Middleton was born in London, England. As a geographer he has travelled to more than 50 countries...
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