Hereford Cathedral School
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Hereford Cathedral School is a co-educational independent school and member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The school's premises are next to Hereford Cathedral and Hereford Cathedral Junior School in central Hereford.
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| Headmaster | Paul Smith |
| School type | Independent |
| Religious affiliation | Church of England |
| Early history | 7th Century (possible foundation), 1384 (earliest recorded evidence) |
| Location | Hereford, Herefordshire |
| Enrollment Age | First Year (11), Third Year (13), Lower Sixth (17) |
| Surroundings | City Centre |
| Main Sports | Rugby, Hockey, Cricket |
| School Motto | FLOREAT SCHOLA HEREFORDENSIS (May the scholars of Hereford flourish) |
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[edit] History
There was probably a school associated with the Cathedral from the time of the foundation of the see in the late 7th century. As such, Hereford Cathedral School is likely to be among the oldest in England. The earliest documentary record of its existence dates from 1384 (some ten years prior to the arrival of the first scholars at Winchester College) when Bishop Gilbert appointed Richard Cornwaille as school master and authorised him to rule over the school with birch and rod. In later years, the school master gave his name to Cornwall House, which is one of the four houses. The school's library is named after Bishop Gilbert. One of the houses, Stuart, was named after Charles I. Up until 1975, the school only taught boys, many of whom were boarders. Since then, the school has become a fully co-educational day-school.
Its current headmaster, Paul Smith, was appointed in September 2005. He succeeded the long-serving Doctor Howard Tomlinson.
[edit] Headmasters
1987-2005 Dr Howard Tomlinson
2005- present day Mr Paul Smith
[edit] Extracurricular activities
[edit] Combined Cadet Force
The school operates a Combined Cadet Force comprising of Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy sections. Recently the organization has had notable success in orienteering and in the CCF(RAF) Ground Training Competition.
[edit] Ghachok link
The school is linked with a school in the village of Ghachok, Nepal.
[edit] Former pupils
- Andrew Davies, politician, currently Minister for Enterprise, Innovation & Networks.
- Arthur Machen, supernatural and horror fiction author.
- Jemima Phillips, official Harpist to the Prince of Wales.
- Philip Wilson Steer OM, impressionist artist.
- Thomas Traherne (though nothing certain is known about his education before Oxford)
- John Powell Ward, poet and literary critic.
- Frederick Weatherly (1848-1929). Wrote over 3000 popular songs, including Roses Are Blooming In Picardy, as well as the best-known set of words for Danny Boy
- Denis ApIvor, (1916-2004) Composer.
- Pete Farndon, (1952-1983) Bass Guitarist of The Pretenders rock group.
- Nick Vaughan, Conservative Future National Chairman
