The Minster School, York
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The Minster School, York is an independent preparatory school for children aged 3–13 in York
, England
. The school traces its origins to a 'song school' founded in 627 by Paulinus of York
, the first Archbishop of York however the current school was re-founded in 1903. The Minster School has a strong focus on music, and of the 180 children, 40 are choristers at York Minster
.
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The school traces its origins to a 'song school' founded in 627 by Paulinus of York
Paulinus of York
Paulinus was a Roman missionary and the first Bishop of York. A member of the Gregorian mission sent in 601 by Pope Gregory I to Christianize the Anglo-Saxons from their native Anglo-Saxon paganism, Paulinus arrived in England by 604 with the second missionary group...
, the first Archbishop of York however the current school was re-founded in 1903. The Minster School has a strong focus on music, and of the 180 children, 40 are choristers at York Minster
York Minster
York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by...
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