Aldwickbury School
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Aldwickbury School is an independent all boys preparatory school located on the outskirts of Harpenden, Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.
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[edit] History
The school dates its history from 1937 when Kenneth Castle took over as headmaster of Lea House School in Harpenden. Shortly after World War II, the current premises of the school, Aldwickbury House, came up for sale, and in 1948 Kenneth Castle, along with Brian Chidell who joined the permanent staff of Lea House in 1946, purchased the site, and opened the school under its present name. Almost all of the former pupils and staff of Lea House became pupils and staff of Aldwickbury, and the new school was formed as a limited liability company, Aldwickbury Ltd.[1]
The school consists partly of day pupils and partly of weekly boarders. The school had approximately 65 pupils at its inception, but has over 300 pupils today (including the pre-prep).
[edit] Headmasters
To date, the school has had only four headmasters:
- Kenneth Castle (1937 - 1960)
- Brian Chidell (1960 - 1979; deputy headmaster, 1948 - 1960)
- Peter Jeffery (1979 - 2003)
- Vernon Hales (2003 - )
[edit] Notable alumni
- Sir Tim Rice, lyricist. Attended 1950-1956.
[edit] Secondary links
Although not officially affiliated with any secondary school, a substantial number of Aldwickbury's pupils attend St Alban's School and Bedford School.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ In 1969, the school's operations were transferred to a charitable company, Aldwickbury School Trust Ltd.
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