Master in College
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Master in College is the title of the master responsible for College, the oldest boarding house at Eton College
, which is reserved for the seventy King's Scholar
s.
Kings Scholars attend Eton on scholarships provided under the original foundation by King Henry VI
in 1440 and awarded by examination each year. The school originally consisted of only seventy scholars, half of whom had previously been educated at Winchester College, and all of these boys were educated at the King's expense.
The boarding house in which Collegers live is in the central area of the school off School Yard, the fulcrum around which the school revolves, where both Eton College Chapel and Lupton's Tower are situated. It includes New Buildings and Chamber. Chamber, the older section, includes rooms which look out onto School Yard, while New Buildings is on the reverse side and contains the majority of the boys' living spaces.
The position of Master in College dates from around 1845 when the new buildings were finished. Prior to that the Headmaster was responsible for the Scholars.
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, which is reserved for the seventy King's Scholar
King's Scholar
A King's Scholar is a foundation scholar of one of certain public schools...
s.
Kings Scholars attend Eton on scholarships provided under the original foundation by King Henry VI
Henry VI of England
Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars...
in 1440 and awarded by examination each year. The school originally consisted of only seventy scholars, half of whom had previously been educated at Winchester College, and all of these boys were educated at the King's expense.
The boarding house in which Collegers live is in the central area of the school off School Yard, the fulcrum around which the school revolves, where both Eton College Chapel and Lupton's Tower are situated. It includes New Buildings and Chamber. Chamber, the older section, includes rooms which look out onto School Yard, while New Buildings is on the reverse side and contains the majority of the boys' living spaces.
The position of Master in College dates from around 1845 when the new buildings were finished. Prior to that the Headmaster was responsible for the Scholars.
List of Masters in College
Incomplete- Charles Keegan Paul 1853-1862
- W B Marriott
- Aymer Whitworth
- John F Crace
- H K Marsden
- John Vaughan WilkesJohn Vaughan WilkesJohn Comyn Vaughan Wilkes was an English educationalist, who was Warden of Radley College and an Anglican priest....
1930-1937 - Walter HamiltonWalter Hamilton (Master of Magdalene College)Walter Hamilton was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was awarded a first-class BA degree in Classics. He was Craven Scholar in 1927, Chancellor's Classical Medallist in 1928 and Porson Prizeman and Craven Student in 1929, and was a fellow of Trinity between 1931 and 1935. He was...
1937 to 1946 - Stephen McWatters 1949-1963
- Peter PilkingtonPeter Pilkington, Baron Pilkington of OxenfordPeter Pilkington, Baron Pilkington of Oxenford was a British public school headmaster and a Conservative member of the House of Lords....
1963-1975 - John Lewis 1975-1980
- Martin HammondMartin HammondMartin Hammond is an English classical scholar and former public school headmaster.Hammond was educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford, where he studied Literae Humaniores, the Oxford course in Latin and Greek Literature, Roman and Greek history, Ancient and Modern philosophy. ...
1980- 1984 - Andrew Boggis 1984-1992
- Dr Joseph AF Spence 1992-2002
- Dr Gary John Savage 2002-2006
- Dr Jane Sillery 2006-