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	Topics Shrewsbury School Topic Home Shrewsbury School (formally known as King Edward VI Grammar School, Shrewsbury) is an independent schoolIndependent school (UK) An independent school in the United Kingdom is a school that relies for all or most of its funding on non-governmental sourc... , located in Shrewsbury, ShropshireShropshire Shropshire is a traditional, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England.... , EnglandEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... . It is one of the original nine English public schools as defined by the Public Schools Act 1868Public Schools Act 1868 Summary The Public Schools Act 1868 was legislation passed by the UK Parliament to regulate nine major UK boys' schools.... , and is now a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' ConferenceHeadmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference is an association of the head teachers of 242 leading day and boarding indep... . Shrewsbury School was originally a boarding schoolBoarding school A boarding school is an educational institution where some or all pupils not only study, but also live, amongst their peers.... for boys aged between 13 and 18. Day pupils are now accepted. The enrolment is around 690 boys; the first girls will arrive in the Sixth Form in September 2008. Shrewsbury School has some notable alumni, including naturalist Charles DarwinCharles Darwin Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist who achieved lasting fame by producing considerable evidence that species o... , poet Sir Philip SidneyPhilip Sidney Sir Philip Sidney became one of the Elizabethan Age's most prominent figures.... , Astronomer RoyalAstronomer Royal Astronomer Royal is a senior post in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom.... Martin ReesMartin Rees, Baron Rees of Ludlow Martin John Rees, Baron Rees of Ludlow, PRS is a professor of astronomy.... , Monty PythonFacts About Monty Python Monty Python, or The Pythons, is the collective name of the creators of Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British te... contributor Michael PalinMichael Palin Michael Edward Palin, CBE is an English comedian, actor and television presenter best known for being one of the members of... , creators of Private Eye magazine Richard IngramsRichard Ingrams Richard Ingrams was the second editor of British satirical magazine-come-newspaper, Private Eye, taking over from Christ... and William RushtonFacts About William Rushton William Rushton may be:* William Albert Hugh Rushton British physiologist.... and the DJ John PeelJohn Peel John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, ... . The school has a newspaper known as the 'Public Nose' (a deliberate variation of the 'Private Eye' magazine). Other notable publications include the 'The Falopian', a satirical magazine. History Shrewsbury School was founded in 1552 by Adam Jones and King Edward VIEdward VI of England Edward VI became King of England and Ireland on 28 January 1547, at just nine years of age.... , and in 1571 was augmented by Queen Elizabeth IElizabeth I of England Elizabeth I was Queen of England, Queen of France , and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death.... . In 1868 the school was named one of the nine ‘great’ schools of England (along with CharterhouseCharterhouse School name = Charterhouse\| image = \| motto = Deo Dante Dedi... , EtonEton College The King's College of Our Lady of Eton, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is an internationally renowned... , HarrowHarrow School Harrow School, normally just known as Harrow, is one of the world's most famous schools.... , Merchant Taylors'Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood * Lynn Chadwick, one of Britain's greatest sculptors of the Twentieth Century... , RugbyRugby School Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is one of the oldest public schools in the United Kingdom and is p... , St Paul's, WestminsterWestminster School The Royal College of St. Peter at Westminster is one of Britain's foremost public schools, located next to Westminster Abbey... and WinchesterWinchester College Winchester College is a boys' public school in the city of Winchester in Hampshire, in the south of England.... ) in the Public Schools ActPublic Schools Act The Public Schools Acts are a series of Acts of the same name passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... passed by the British Parliament. Headmasters include SirSir Summary Sir is a title of respect used in several modern contexts.... Thomas Ashton, Samuel Butler, Benjamin Hall KennedyBenjamin Hall Kennedy Benjamin Hall Kennedy was an English scholar.... , Cyril Argentin AlingtonCyril Alington Cyril Argentine Alington , was an English educationalist, scholar, cleric, and prolific author.... , H. H. Hardy, Lord WolfendenJohn Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden John Frederick Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden, CBE was a British education figure probably most famous for chairing the Wolfende... and Sir Eric AndersonWilliam Eric Kinloch Anderson Sir William Eric Kinloch Anderson, KT is Provost of Eton College.... . SirSir Sir is a title of respect used in several modern contexts.... Thomas Ashton, the first headmaster, gave the school a classical and humanistic tone that has been retained, though sciences and other studies are now also in the curriculum. In 1882, Headmaster Henry Whitehead Moss moved the school from its original town centre location to a new site across the River SevernRiver Severn Overview The River Severn is the longest British river, at 354 kilometres long; it rises at an altitude of 610 metres on Plynlimon ... , in Kingsland (a site which had, amongst other things, housed the Shrewsbury workhouse). The original buildings are now used as the Shrewsbury Town Library. The school accepts only boys. However, in November 2005, the governors of the school decided to allow girls to enter the sixth form; initially aiming to admit 60 girls, then increasing to 100. In 2003 Shrewsbury International School, BangkokShrewsbury International School, Bangkok Shrewsbury International School is an offshoot of its parent school in England.... was opened in Bangkok, Thailand, in a location on the banks of the Chao Phraya RiverChao Phraya River The Chao Phraya is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country.... . The headmaster of the school is Stephen Holroyd, who taught English at Shrewsbury School and was formerly the housemaster of Severn Hill (see 'Houses') and then the Second Master of the school, following Stuart Morris who is the Headmaster for the first two years. Since the turn of the millennium, the school's site has seen investment. An award-winning music school was opened by Prince Charles in 2001. The Main School Building saw an internal renovation over several years, modernising all classrooms. A new boarding house has been completed, as has a new world-class indoor cricket centre and a new swimming pool, and several of the school's buildings will undergo redevelopment in anticipation of the school's first female pupils. Fees and scholarships Boarders pay fees in excess of £27,000 per annum and day boys pay fees of approximately £18,000 per annum. Scholarships are available, limited to a maximum value of 50% of fees. The maximum fee that can be paid by scholarships is 50%, regardless of the number of scholarships a pupil is given. Bursaries are available for families who are unable to pay the full fees. The following categories of scholarship are on offer to new entrants to the first year: 4 Butler Academic Scholarships (up to 50% of fees). 6 Kennedy and Moss Academic Scholarships (up to 25% of fees). 7 Alington Scholarships (at least £1000 p.a.). 4 Music Scholarships (2 up to 50% of fees, 2 up to 20%) 2 Art Scholarships (up to 20% of fees) 2 Sports Scholarships (Up to 20% of fees) 10 House Foundation Awards (up to 50% of fees) 2 All-Rounder Scholarships (up to 20% of fees) The following scholarships are on offer for Sixth Form entrants: 6 Academic Scholarships (2 up to 50% of fees, 4 up to 20%) 2 Music Scholarships (1 up to 50% of fees, 1 up to 20%) 1 Cassidy Sports Scholarship (up to 100% of fees) Houses There are nine boarding houses and two for dayboys, each with its own housemaster or housemistress, tutor team and matron. Each house also has its own colours. The many inter-house competitions play an important role in school life. In football each house competes in four different leagues (two senior, two junior) and three knock-out competitions (two senior, one junior). A single house will hold around 60 boys, although School House and each of the dayboy houses hold slightly more. The houses, and their colours are: Churchill's Hall Dark Blue & Light Blue The Grove Cornflower Blue and White Ingram's Hall Green & White Moser's Hall Deep Red & Black Oldham's Hall Chocolate & Silver - Port Hill (formerly merged with Radbrook as 'Dayboys Hall') Gold & Red Radbrook (formerly merged with Port Hill as 'Dayboys Hall') Violet & White Ridgemount Royal Blue & Old Gold Rigg's Hall Chocolate & Gold School House (formerly split as 'Doctors' and 'Headroom') Black, Magenta & Pure White Severn Hill (formerly known as 'Chances') Maroon & French Grey School Arms The Arms of the school are those of King Edward VI being The Arms of England (three lions passant) quartered with those of France (fleur-de-lys). Alumni Ex-pupils are named . Tim BoothTim Booth Tim Booth was born on 4 February 1960 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, and attended Shrewsbury School.... (1960–) musician Charles DarwinCharles Darwin Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist who achieved lasting fame by producing considerable evidence that species o... (1809–1882), naturalist Sir Philip SidneyPhilip Sidney Sir Philip Sidney became one of the Elizabethan Age's most prominent figures.... (1554–1586), poet, courtier and soldier Michael HeseltineMichael Heseltine Overview Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, CH, PC is a British Conservative politician and businessman.... (1933–), politician Michael PalinMichael Palin Michael Edward Palin, CBE is an English comedian, actor and television presenter best known for being one of the members of... (1943–), actor and TV presenter John PeelJohn Peel John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, ... (1939–2004), DJ and journalist Willie RushtonWillie Rushton William George Rushton, commonly known as Willie Rushton was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and per... (1937–1996), cartoonist, comedian, founder of Private Eye Christopher BookerChristopher Booker Christopher John Penrice Booker is an English journalist and editor, educated at Shrewsbury School.... (1937-), journalist, founder of Private Eye Richard IngramsRichard Ingrams Richard Ingrams was the second editor of British satirical magazine-come-newspaper, Private Eye, taking over from Christ... (1937–), journalist, founder of Private Eye Paul FootPaul Foot Paul Mackintosh Foot was a British investigative journalist, political campaigner, author, and long-time member of the Socia... 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