SCHOOLS

A Brilliant Foundation for Life- A Portrait of Wells Cathedral School
Celebrating 1,100 years of education and music
In an exciting addition to the celebrations planned for the 1,100th anniversary, this book will tell the story of Wells Cathedral School and its journey. It will focus especially on the route mapped out by Preb. A.F. Ritchie, Frank Commings, Alan Quilter, John Baxter and Elizabeth Cairncross. More...

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Badminton School: The First 150 Years
Nigel Watson
Laced with a mix of serious, amusing and moving anecdotes throughout, this richly illustrated volume tells the story of the school in Bristol from its foundation by Miriam Badock in 1858, right up to the present day. More...

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Eastbourne College - A Celebration
Managing Editor: Val Horsler and Advisory Editor: Forbes Wastie
A series of snapshots rather than a chronological history, this lavishly illustrated hardback book celebrates every facet of the College from its foundation in 1867 to the present day. More...

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Harrow - Portrait of an English School
Robert Dudley
A lavishly illustrated book containing a series of intimate recollections, memoirs and anecdotes from former pupils, many well-known in a variety of fields from TV and drama to sport, politics, commerce and the services. More...

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Independent Vision: A History of The Portsmouth Grammar School
Nigel Watson
This lively and witty narrative shows how Portsmouth's oldest school, founded in 1732, is grounded in the history of Britain's oldest port. It has evolved under a succession of outstanding heads to become one of the country’s leading independent, co-educational day schools with the highest academic standards. More...

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Oundle - A School for All Seasons
Editor: Stephen Forge and Photographer: Julian Andrews
A beautifully illustrated landmark 450th anniversary publication of Oundle, one of the UK’s largest public schools and well known for its encouragement of practical and creative skills. More...

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Repton to the End
John Plowright
Much more than a history, this 450th anniversary volume will recall the experiences and memories of Reptonians during their time at the school – the highs, the lows, work and play, characters and personalities, the glimpses of the famous before they were famous, even scandals. More...

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Rugby School - "With a fine disregard..."
Catharine Walston
The first full-colour portrait of Rugby, a school with an iconic past – including the great Dr Arnold and his fictional pupil Tom Brown, William Webb Ellis, who ‘with a fine disregard for the rules’ picked up a ball and ran with it, Charles Dodgson (before he became Lewis Carroll and many other famous names. More...

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School Story - A Portrait of Cumnor House
Nick Milner-Gulland
A beautifully illustrated celebration of the first 75 years of a very special school, brought to life through the many memories, anecdotes, reminiscences and memorabilia from current and former pupils, parents, staff and friends of Cumnor House. More...

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Serve and Obey - The Story of Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
John Wigley
A richly illustrated history of Habs, told with authority and wit, recounts corruption and conflict in many of the early years. By the beginning of the 20th century the School began to grow and evolve very successfully, underpinned by the move to Elstree in 1961. More...

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The Scarlet Runners: A Social History of Queen Anne's, Caversham
Daniel Talbot
A Portrait of Queen Anne's School to treasure. In The Scarlet Runners: A Social History of Queen Anne’s, Caversham, individual voices predominate, throwing light on the great variety of experience the school has offered girls through the generations. More...

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