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Reed's School is an independent secondary day and boarding school for boys with a co-educational sixth form located in Cobham, Surrey, England. There are currently around 700 day pupils (620 boys, 80 girls) and 100 full-time boarders (80 boys, 20 girls). The school was founded in 1813,[2] by Andrew Reed and incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1845[3] under the presidency of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Duke of Wellington and the Marquess of Salisbury[citation needed]. From 1951 until her death in 2022 Queen Elizabeth II acted as the school's 15th patron and visited the school twice, in 1997 and in 2014,[4] as the reigning monarch. Alumni of the school are known as 'Old Reedonians'.
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Coordinates | 51°20′18″N 0°22′34″W / 51.338253°N 0.375981°W |
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Type | Independent school Senior school Boarding and day school |
Motto | Fide (have faith) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
Established | 1813 |
Founder | Andrew Reed |
Local authority | Surrey County Council |
Department for Education URN | 125321 Tables |
Chair of governors | Mike Wheeler |
Headmaster | Mark Hoskins |
Gender | Boys, with a co-educational sixth form |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 700 (620 boys, 80 girls) |
Houses | Blathwayt, Bristowe, Capel & Mullens |
Colour(s) | Navy |
Publication | Reedonian |
School fees | Annual fees 2022/23 up to: £34,920 (boarders); £26,985 (day pupils)[1] |
Alumni | Old Reedonians |
Website | www |
History
editFounding
editA notable early sponsor was the Duke of Wellington,[citation needed] a future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
London Orphan Asylum, London (1813–1871)
editThe foundation was established to provide relief to destitute orphans, including children whose fathers had died and whose mothers were unable to provide for them. Initially the Asylum used two houses; one at Hackney Road, Shoreditch for the boys and one in Bethnal Green for the girls.[5] The asylum's first unified site was at Lower Clapton Road, Clapton, where Newcome's School had stood.[6][7]
There were 206 pupils in 1826 and 453 in the 1860s.[citation needed] During the asylum's time in East London, it was famous for having had some 2000 hymns written for it by the English architect James Edmeston,[citation needed] a strong supporter of and frequent visitor to the London Orphan Asylum.
Following the school's 1871 move to Watford, the East London buildings were used by the Salvation Army.[8] Only the facade of the classical-style building remains,[9] and forms part of the Clapton Girls' Academy[10][11]
London Orphan Asylum/School, Watford (1871–1939)
edit[12]) for the new school.[13] The Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, and his wife the Princess of Wales and future Queen Alexandra, laid down the foundational stones on 15 July 1869 and the school formally opened in 1871.
The school was renamed to the "London Orphan School" in 1915, following a merge with the recently closed Royal British Orphan School in Slough it was again renamed the "London Orphan School and Royal British Orphan School", before finally being named "Reed's School" in 1939, in honour of the late founder.[13]
In the early 1880s the London Orphan Asylum lost two football matches against the then named Watford Rovers, now known as Watford F.C.[14]
Headmasters at the Watford site included Oliver Carter Cockrem and H.W. Russell.[citation needed]
In the 1980s the buildings were converted into residential accommodation.[15]
Reed's School, Totnes & Towcester (1939–1945)
editDuring World War II the school was evacuated from Watford. The site was used as an Army hospital and then by the Ministry of Labour.[5]
Reed's School, Cobham (1945–present)
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The Sandy Lane site had been purpose-built for the Sandyroyd School in around 1905 by architects Treadwell and Martin, who were also responsible for the design of Scott's restaurant (now part of the Trocadero Centre) and other notable structures. The new site provided facilities including a heated indoor swimming pool, a nine-hole golf course, and two squash courts.[16]
A new headmaster, Robert Drayson, was appointed in 1955 and remained until 1964, when he migrated to Stowe.[citation needed]
In 1950, Reed's School began to take fee-paying pupils[citation needed], while retaining its charitable element.
Royal Patrons since 1815
editThe school has had many royal patrons.[17]
- 1815 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
- 1817 Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
- 1819 Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
- 1819 Leopold I of Belgium
- 1821 Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover
- 1822 Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
- 1823 George IV
- 1826 Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
- 1826 William IV
- 1837 Queen Victoria
- 1843 Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- 1856 The Prince of Wales, later Edward VII
- 1870 The Princess of Wales, later Queen Alexandra
- 1910 George V
- 1936 George VI
- 1951–2022 Elizabeth II[18]
Sports
editThe major sports at Reed's School are rugby, hockey and cricket with academies in tennis, skiing and golf. The senior pupils (13+) play rugby, hockey and cricket in the autumn, spring and summer terms respectively. Pupils in the junior school (11–13) play hockey, rugby and then cricket. The indoor tennis centre was opened by alumnus and former British number one, Tim Henman on 18 November 2014.[19] The foundation stone for the 25 metre, five lane indoor swimming pool was laid by Duncan Goodhew on 15 November 1990.[citation needed]
Reed's has won the International School Sport Federation's world schools' tennis championship more than any other team (in 2009, 2011 and 2015).[20]
Headmasters
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- Robert Heath, (1826–1852)[citation needed]
- Henry Beattie, (1852–1869)[citation needed]
- A. F. Houliston (1869–??)[citation needed]
- W. F. Jones[citation needed]
- H. W. Bussell (1878–1886)[citation needed]
- A. R. Clemens (1886–1887)[citation needed]
- Dr. Oliver Carter Cockrem (1887–1915)[citation needed]
- E. Hartley Parker (1915–1921)[citation needed]
- John J. Jackson (1921–1924)[citation needed]
- G. K. Allen (1924–1931)[citation needed]
- C. R. Attenborough (1931–45)[citation needed]
- H. E. D. Axton (1945–1954)[citation needed]
- Philip Scott, acting (1954–1955)[citation needed]
- Robert Drayson (1955–1964)[citation needed]
- Rodney Exton (1964–1977) – Hampshire cricketer and schoolmaster[citation needed]
- John Baird Tyson (1978–1982) – mountaineer and teacher[citation needed]
- David Prince (1983–1997)[citation needed]
- David Jarrett (1997–2014) – the first person to win a cricket blue for both Oxford and Cambridge[21]
- Mark Hoskins (2014–present)[22]
Notable staff and associated people
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- James Edmeston, architect and prolific hymn writer; wrote "Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us" for the children of the London Orphan Asylum[citation needed]
- Sir Benjamin Louis Cohen, former President of the London Orphan Asylum[citation needed]
- Sir William Blizard, consulting surgeon to the London Orphan Asylum[citation needed]
- Keith Medlycott, cricket coach[citation needed]
- Tom Hardy, actor[23]
Notable Old Reedonians
editRoyalty
edit- Prince Zeid Raad of Jordan, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Prince Mired Raad of Jordan
Business
edit- Alan Bott, founder of Pan Books
- Sir Simon Robey, banker and co-founder of Robey Warshaw
Literature
edit- Thomas Burke[citation needed]
- Richard Dinnick, screenwriter and author
Sport
edit- Henrik Breimyr, Norwegian professional football player
- Jeffrey Bruma, professional footballer, currently playing for PSV Eindhoven
- Alex Corbisiero, rugby player for Northampton Saints, England and the British and Irish Lions
- Jamie Delgado, British tennis player and coach
- Daniel Douthwaite, British cricketer
- Jack Draper, British tennis player[24]
- Chris Eaton, British tennis player
- Alastair Gray, British tennis player
- Evan Hoyt, British tennis player
- Jack Gower, British alpine ski racer
- Tim Henman, British tennis player
- Oskar Kolk, cricketer
- James Morrison, golfer
- Luke Steyn, ski racer [citation needed]
- Theo Vukašinović, rugby player
- Jack Kenningham, rugby player
Arts/entertainment
edit- Richard Bagguley, muralist and artist
- Marcel Grant, filmmaker
- Dr. Keith Scholey, nature documentary producer
- Elvi Hale, actress
- Tom Hardy, actor[25]
- Sir Simon Keenlyside, opera singer
- Nigel Mitchell, television and radio presenter
- Sir Nolan, music producer and songwriter
- Shaun Scott, actor
- Renton Skinner, actor and comedian
- Toby Tarrant, radio DJ and son of Chris
- Jamie Treays, aka Jamie T, singer-songwriter
Politics
edit- Edward Kellett-Bowman, Conservative Member of the European Parliament
Law
edit- Stuart Popham, British lawyer
References
edit- ^ "Fees 2022/2023". Reed's School. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Regulatory Compliance inspection Report for Schools with Residential Provision Reed's School October 2017". Independent Schools Inspectorate. October 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "London Orphan Asylum". Exploring Surrey's Past. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to visit Reed's School today". Surrey Comet. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014.
- ^ a b "London Orphan Asylum". Archived from the original on 27 November 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2009. Exploring Surrey's Past
- ^ T.F.T. Baker, ed. (1995). "Hackney: Clapton". A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 10: Hackney. Institute of Historical Research. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge (1774–1850)". www.historyhome.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Portico History". Clapton Girls' Academy. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "London Orphan Asylum, follies and folly towers at follytowers.com". Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2009. London Orphan Asylum follies
- ^ "RIBA Find an Architect". www.architecture.com. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Clapton Portico". Brady Mallalieu. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Bertrand Edward, Viscount Dawson of Penn Dawson | RCP Museum". history.rcplondon.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ a b "London Orphan Asylum, East London / Watford, Hertfordshire". www.childrenshomes.org.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Originsto1890" (PDF). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "The school that lives on through a residential estate". Watford Observer. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Sir Terence Rattigan (1911–1977)". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "The History of Reed's School". Reed's School. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Charities and Patronages". The Royal Family. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
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- ^ "David Jarrett". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
- ^ "Regulatory Compliance Inspection Report For Schools with Residential Provision Reed's School October 2017". reports.isi.net. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Parker, Garrett (4 August 2016). "20 Things You Didn't Know about Tom Hardy". Money Inc. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Eccleshare, Charlie (23 September 2018). "Britain's rising star Jack Draper: 'I'm happy with top 1,000 but I have got to push on and be hungry for more'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Parker, Garrett (4 August 2016). "20 Things You Didn't Know about Tom Hardy". Money Inc. Retrieved 27 April 2022.