Royal Masonic School for Boys
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The Royal Masonic School for Boys was an independent school for boys in England.
From 1798 charities were set up for clothing and educating sons of needy Freemasons. They originally provided education by sending them to schools near to their homes. A specific masonic boys' school was set up at Wood Green in North London in 1857 following amalgamation of the charities in 1852.
A new school was built in Bushey, Hertfordshire in 1903 and an adjoining Junior School was added to it in 1929. By 1939 there were 800 boys at the school. Fee paying pupils were allowed in from 1958 and day boys from 1966. Following a decline in pupil numbers the two schools merged in 1970 to accept boys from the age of 11 and following a further decline in numbers the school closed in 1977.
The Royal Masonic School for Girls at Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire still thrives today.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Anthony Andrews - Actor
- Richard Evans - Businessman
- Harvey Postlethwaite - Formula One Designer
- D. R. Thorpe - political biographer
