Stubbington House School
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Stubbington House School was founded as a boys' preparatory school
, originally located in the Hampshire
village of Stubbington
, now part of the borough of Fareham
.
The school was founded, in 1841, by Reverend William Foster, as "Foster's Naval Academy". The school gained a reputation, in the late 19th century, as "the recognized place for coaching towards a naval cadet
ship".
In 1961, the school moved to Ascot
and subsequently closed on 7 July 1997. The former school site in Stubbington has been redeveloped as a community centre.
Although the school closed in 1996 the school's name has been preserved and re-registered as a Limited Company by one of the school's former assistant masters in the expectation of it one day being re-established as a traditional boys' prep school.
Preparatory school (UK)
In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school is an independent school preparing children up to the age of eleven or thirteen for entry into fee-paying, secondary independent schools, some of which are known as public schools...
, originally located in the Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
village of Stubbington
Stubbington
Stubbington is a large Hampshire village which is located between Southampton and Portsmouth on the south coast of England. It is within the borough of Fareham but is part of the parliamentary constituency of Gosport.-History:...
, now part of the borough of Fareham
Fareham
The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area...
.
The school was founded, in 1841, by Reverend William Foster, as "Foster's Naval Academy". The school gained a reputation, in the late 19th century, as "the recognized place for coaching towards a naval cadet
Cadet
A cadet is a trainee to become an officer in the military, often a person who is a junior trainee. The term comes from the term "cadet" for younger sons of a noble family.- Military context :...
ship".
In 1961, the school moved to Ascot
Ascot, Berkshire
Ascot is a village within the civil parish of Sunninghill and Ascot, in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. It is most notable as the location of Ascot Racecourse, home of the prestigious Royal Ascot meeting...
and subsequently closed on 7 July 1997. The former school site in Stubbington has been redeveloped as a community centre.
Although the school closed in 1996 the school's name has been preserved and re-registered as a Limited Company by one of the school's former assistant masters in the expectation of it one day being re-established as a traditional boys' prep school.
Notable alumni
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- Lionel HalseyLionel HalseyAdmiral Sir Lionel Halsey GCMG GCVO KCIE CB ADC was a British Royal Navy officer and courtier.-Early life and career:...
, naval officer and courtierCourtierA courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together... - Admiral Sir David AndersonDavid Murray AndersonAdmiral Sir David Murray Anderson KCB, KCMG, MVO was a naval officer and governor. Anderson served in the Royal Navy from the age of 13 and served in many Colonial wars and was given various Empire postings, rising to the rank of Admiral in 1931...
, Governor of New South Wales - Lt. Col. Angus Falconer Douglas-HamiltonAngus Falconer Douglas-HamiltonLieutenant-Colonel Angus Falconer Douglas-Hamilton VC was a Scottish 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.- Life :Born at Brighton in 1863, he was the son of Major...
VCVictoria 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....
, army officer and posthumous winner of the Victoria Cross - David Renton, Baron RentonDavid Renton, Baron RentonDavid Lockhart-Mure Renton, Baron Renton, KBE, QC, TD, DL, PC was a British politician. He served for over 60 years in Parliament, 34 in the House of Commons and then 28 in the House of Lords...
, British ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The 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...
politician and government minister - Robert Falcon ScottRobert Falcon ScottCaptain Robert Falcon Scott, CVO was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery Expedition, 1901–04, and the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition, 1910–13...
, naval officer and AntarcticAntarcticThe Antarctic is the region around the Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica and the ice shelves, waters and island territories in the Southern Ocean situated south of the Antarctic Convergence...
explorer - John Ellis TalbotJohn Ellis TalbotJohn Ellis Talbot was a British Building society manager, solicitor and Conservative Party politician.Talbot was educated at Stubbington House School in Fareham and Rossall School in Fleetwood, Lancashire. He worked first as a solicitor; from 1938 he was Joint Manager of the Kidderminster...
, British Conservative politician - Henry Bradwardine JacksonHenry Bradwardine JacksonAdmiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson GCB, KCVO, FRS was British First Sea Lord during much of the First World War...
, First Sea LordFirst Sea LordThe First Sea Lord is the professional head of the Royal Navy and the whole Naval Service; it was formerly known as First Naval Lord. He also holds the title of Chief of Naval Staff, and is known by the abbreviations 1SL/CNS... - John Sandy WoodwardSandy WoodwardAdmiral Sir John Forster "Sandy" Woodward GBE, KCB is a British Admiral who commanded the British Naval Force in the South Atlantic during the Falklands War.-Naval career:...
, naval officer and Falklands Task Force Commander - Lord Charles BeresfordLord Charles BeresfordCharles William de la Poer Beresford, 1st Baron Beresford GCB GCVO , styled Lord Charles Beresford between 1859 and 1916, was a British Admiral and Member of Parliament....
, naval officer and member of parliament - Anthony Cecil Capel Miers, submariner and Victoria CrossVictoria 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....
winner - Bernard AcworthBernard AcworthCaptain Bernard Acworth was an English submariner, writer, evangelical Christian and creationist.-Biography:...
, pioneer of sonarSonarSonar is a technique that uses sound propagation to navigate, communicate with or detect other vessels...
, journalist and creationist - George Grogan, Army officer and Victoria Cross winner
- Laneo George Hawker, Airman and Victoria cross winner
- H O B Firman, Naval officer and Victoria Cross winner
- Sir Thomas Sopwith, Aircraft designer
- The Rt Revd Lancelot Fleming, Naval Chaplain and Bishop of Portsmouth