King's School, Rochester
| The King's School | |
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| Address | |
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Boley Hill , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public (cathedral school) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 604 |
| Founder | (refounded) Henry VIII |
| Chairman of the Governors | The Dean of Rochester |
| Headmaster | Dr Ian Walker |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 700 |
| Houses | 5 |
| Former pupils | Old Roffensians |
| School Song | Carmen Roffense. |
| School Chaplain | Father John Thackray |
| Head Boy | Alex Fenner |
| Website | http://www.kings-school-rochester.co.uk/ |
The King's School, Rochester is a public school in Rochester, Kent. It is a cathedral school, and being part of the foundation of Rochester Cathedral, the Dean of Rochester Cathedral serves as the chair of the school's governing body. It was founded in 604 AD, and is the fourth-oldest school in the UK.[1]
History
Foundation
The school was founded in 604 AD, at the same time as the Cathedral, and refounded by Henry VIII during the Protestant Reformation when the monastery at Rochester was dissolved.[1] It is one of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom.
Organisation
The school is housed in a variety of buildings around the Cathedral precincts including Old St. Margaret's, an ex-workhouse, which houses the Maths and Classics Departments.
The School's administrative offices are housed in Satis House, which gained its name from a comment by Queen Elizabeth I who stayed there as a guest of its owner, Richard Watts. As she left, Watts asked his queen if she had been comfortable during her stay. She replied: "Satis".
Within the school there are five houses: - Crick, Parker, Storrs, Whiston and School House. In the Preparatory school, there were previously six houses but now there are only four: - St. Williams, St. Nicholas, St. Andrews and St. Peters house, the fifth one and sixth ones were St. Margarets and St. Justus. These houses compete annually in sports, including Rugby, Free Running, Hockey, Fencing, Bare Knuckle Boxing, Swimming, Synchronized Diving, Athletics and Rowing. A cup is awarded to the winner of each of these events excluding rowing and Fencing.
Old Roffensians
- John Selwyn Gummer, formerly Conservative cabinet minister.
- Pete Tong, BBC Radio 1 Disc jockey.
- Matthew Walker, professional cricketer.[2]
- Jon Edmund Bursey, Professional cage fighter.
- Harold Stephen Langhorne, Brigadier-General in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps of the British army.
- G. R. S. Mead, author and influential member of the Theosophical Society.
- Dinsdale Landen, actor.
- Peter Rogers, film producer.
- Edwin Arnold, poet, author.
- Richard Dadd, artist.
- David Clive King, author.[3]
- Rufus Muller, tenor.[4]
- Peter Elliott, pantomime producer,dancer.[5]
- Peter Gummer, Baron Chadlington of Dean, businessman
Former headmasters
Headmasters of the school
- John Langhorne (1877 - 1893)
- Ernest W. Davies ( - 1957)
- Canon Douglas Vicary (1957 - 1975)[6]
References
- ^ a b
"King's School Rochester: History". September 28 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Matt Walker player profile". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ "Clive King profile at Penguin".
- ^ "Rufus Muller biography".
- ^ "Peter Elliott profile".
- ^ "Obituary for Canon Douglas Vicary". The Daily Telegraph. March 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
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See also
External links