Tonbridge School
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| Tonbridge School | |
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| Established | 1553 |
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| School type | Public school |
| Headmaster | Mr. Tim Haynes |
| Location | Tonbridge, Kent, England |
| Website | www.tonbridge-school.co.uk |
Tonbridge School is a British independent all boys boarding school in Tonbridge, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judde. It is a member of the Eton Group.
The school occupies an extensive site of about 150 acres (607,000 m²) on the northern edge of the town of Tonbridge, Kent, and is largely self-contained within that site. Since the foundation the school has been rebuilt twice on the original site.
There are currently 750 boys in the school, aged between 13 and 18, with 429 boarders and 321 day pupils.
The current Headmaster is Tim Haynes, who has been in post since September 2005. He was previously Headmaster of Monmouth School.
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[edit] History
The school was founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judde under the Letters Patent of King Edward VI.
The Charter ordained that the Governors of the school after the death of the Founder were to be the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of the oldest City Livery Companies.
Sir Andrew, himself a distinguished member of this Company, left property in the City of London and in the parish of St Pancras as an endowment for the school. The income from these estates is at the disposal of the Governors for the general benefit of the Foundation. The memory of Sir Andrew Judd and other benefactors is honoured in an annual Commemoration Service, held on Skinners' Day at the very end of the Summer Term.
[edit] Notable alumni
This list may be incomplete and may contain inaccuracies. A list of confirmed notable Old Tonbridgians is available on this page of the school website.
- William Alexander (bishop) (1824-1911) Poet, Theologian and Anglican Primate of All Ireland
- John Bond, former chairman of HSBC
- Bill Bruford, Yes, King Crimson and others musician
- Tom Chaplin, Keane musician
- Sir M. C. Cowdrey, Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge (1932-2000), Kent CCC and England cricketer and cricket administrator
- C. S. Cowdrey (born 1957), Kent, Glamorgan and England cricketer and broadcaster
- G. R. Cowdrey (born 1964), Kent cricketer
- Aleister Crowley, occultist, mystic, sexual revolutionary, and drug addict
- Maurice Denham (1909-2002), actor
- R. M. Ellison (born 1959), Kent CCC and England cricketer
- E. M. Forster, novelist
- Frederick Forsyth, novelist
- W. D. Hamilton
- Chris Hollins - BBC Breakfast sports presenter, son of footballer John Hollins
- C. W. H. Howard (born 1904), Middlesex CCC cricketer
- Richard Hughes, Keane musician
- Sidney Keyes, poet
- Patrick Mayhew, QC, barrister and politician
- Sir John Nott-Bower, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
- Sir Sydney Olivier, 1st Baron Olivier (18591943), KCMG, statesman
- Christopher Reid, poet
- Tim Rice-Oxley, Keane musician
- Vikram Seth, novelist
- Dr Anthony Seldon, historian, political commentator and educationalist (current Master of Wellington College)
- Tim Severin - adventurer and writer
- David Sherwin, screenwriter
- E. T. Smith (born 1977), Middlesex CCC, Kent CCC and England cricketer
- Sir Peter Tapsell, politician
- David Tomlinson (1917-2000), actor
- Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglo-Catholic clergyman prosecuted for using ritualist liturgical practices
- Benjamin Whitrow (born 1932), actor
- Tom May, Rugby Player, Newcastle Falcons
- Ollie Freeman, Athlete, Great Britain Tri-athlete
[edit] Houses
There are twelve houses at Tonbridge School; 7 boarding, and 5 day houses. They are, in order of foundation:
- School House (Boarding)
- Judde House (Boarding
- Park House (Boarding)
- Hill Side (Boarding)
- Parkside (Boarding)
- Ferox Hall (Boarding)
- Manor House (Boarding)
- Welldon House (Day)
- Smythe House (Day)
- Whitworth (Day)
- Cowdrey House (Day)
- Oakeshott House (Day)
Each house contains approximately 60 students.
