Belfast Royal Academy
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The Belfast Royal Academy (commonly shortened to B.R.A.) is the oldest school in the city of Belfast
, Northern Ireland
. It is a co-educational, non-denominational voluntary grammar school
situated in north Belfast
. The Academy is one of eight Northern Irish schools whose Headmaster is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
. The current Headmaster, Moore Dickson MA, succeeded W.S.F. Young MA on 1 January 2009.
in what is now Academy Street, it moved to its current location on the Cliftonville Road in 1880. For more than a century the school was named Belfast Academy. On 27 November 1887, Queen Victoria granted permission for the school to style itself Belfast Royal Academy, and its name was officially changed in January 1888.
Belfast Royal Academy Pupil Information:
White - 97%,
Black - 1%,
Asian - 2%.
The Academy authorities, in any attempt to break the siege sent workmen to break down the door and pour water down the chimney without success as the boys opened fire on them.
Finally the Sovereign of Belfast
, Rev. William Bristow, was summoned, he “read the Riot Act” to the boys but failed to end the barring out
and one of the boys opened fire on him.
Later that night the siege ended; the boys were later beaten and then expelled.
, the thistle
and the shamrock
, along with the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
, the Arms of the City of Belfast
and those of the Province of Ulster
. The three significant dates mark the foundation of the school in 1785, the transfer to the present site in 1880 and the approval by Queen Victoria of the designation Belfast Royal Academy in 1888.
. Originally opened in 1829, it moved to its current site in 1965. A pre-prep was opened in 1998.
, Henry Pottinger, and Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns
, for whom the house colours are yellow, green, red, and blue, respectively; each pupil must wear a tie with a stripe of their house colour on it.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It is a co-educational, non-denominational voluntary grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
situated in north Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. The Academy is one of eight Northern Irish schools whose Headmaster is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference is an association of the headmasters or headmistressess of 243 leading day and boarding independent schools in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and the Republic of Ireland...
. The current Headmaster, Moore Dickson MA, succeeded W.S.F. Young MA on 1 January 2009.
History
The Academy was founded in 1785 by Rev. Dr. James Crombie. Originally situated near St Anne's Parish ChurchSt Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast
St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland...
in what is now Academy Street, it moved to its current location on the Cliftonville Road in 1880. For more than a century the school was named Belfast Academy. On 27 November 1887, Queen Victoria granted permission for the school to style itself Belfast Royal Academy, and its name was officially changed in January 1888.
Belfast Royal Academy Pupil Information:
White - 97%,
Black - 1%,
Asian - 2%.
The "barring out" incident
Early in the morning of the 12th April 1792 a group of schoolboys (eight boarders and two day boys) barricaded themselves in the mathematical classroom. In doing so they “declared war against the masters until their requests should be granted”. As they expected to be holed up for some time they had taken a quantity of provisions from the Academy kitchens; further they managed to arm themselves with 5 pistols and a large quantity of gun powder and shot. A letter, headed “Liberty Hall”, was sent by the students to their masters in which they stated they would not surrender until their demands had been met.The Academy authorities, in any attempt to break the siege sent workmen to break down the door and pour water down the chimney without success as the boys opened fire on them.
Finally the Sovereign of Belfast
Lord Mayor of Belfast
The Lord Mayor of Belfast is the leader and chairman of Belfast City Council, elected annually from and by the City's 51 councillors.The Lord Mayor is Niall Ó Donnghaile of Sinn Féin, while the Deputy Lord Mayor is Ruth Patterson of the Democratic Unionist Party, who were elected in May 2011.The...
, Rev. William Bristow, was summoned, he “read the Riot Act” to the boys but failed to end the barring out
Barring out
Barring out is a custom, formerly common in English schools, of barring the master from the school premises. A typical example of this practice was at the school in Bromfield, Cumbria, where, William Hutchinson says, "it was the custom, time out of mind, for the scholars, at Fasting's Even to...
and one of the boys opened fire on him.
Later that night the siege ended; the boys were later beaten and then expelled.
Headmasters
- Rev. James Crombie, DD, (Universities of St Andrews and Glasgow) (1785–1790)
- Rev. William Bruce, DD, (Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Glasgow) (1790–1822)
- Rev. James Gray, DDJames Gray (poet)James Gray , was a poet and linguist.Gray was originally master of the high school of Dumfries, and there became intimate with Robert Burns. From 1801 till 1822 he was master in the high school of Edinburgh. In 1822 he became rector of the academy at Belfast...
, (1822–1826) - Rev. Rueben John Bryce, MA, LLD, (University of Glasgow) (1826–1880)
- Dr William Collier, LLD, (Trinity College, Dublin) (1880–1890)
- Mr T. W. Foster, MA, (Trinity College, Dublin) (1890–1898)
- Mr T. R. Collier, MA, (Queen's College, Belfast) (1898–1923)
- Mr A. R. Foster, MA, (Queen's University, Belfast) (1923–1942)
- Mr John Darbyshire, MA, (University of Liverpool) (1943–1968)
- Mr Louis Lord, MA, (Trinity College, Dublin) (1968–1980)
- Mr William Sillery, MA, (St. Catharine's College, Cambridge) (1980–2000)
- Mr William Young, MA, (Queen's University, Belfast) (2000–2008)
- Mr Moore Dickson, MA, (Pembroke College, Cambridge) (2009-)
The school crest
The school crest comprises the roseRose
A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
, the thistle
Thistle
Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. Prickles often occur all over the plant – on surfaces such as those of the stem and flat parts of leaves. These are an adaptation that protects the...
and the shamrock
Shamrock
The shamrock is a three-leafed old white clover. It is known as a symbol of Ireland. The name shamrock is derived from Irish , which is the diminutive version of the Irish word for clover ....
, along with the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is the official coat of arms of the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II. These arms are used by the Queen in her official capacity as monarch of the United Kingdom, and are officially known as her Arms of Dominion...
, the Arms of the City of Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
and those of the Province of Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
. The three significant dates mark the foundation of the school in 1785, the transfer to the present site in 1880 and the approval by Queen Victoria of the designation Belfast Royal Academy in 1888.
Preparatory department
The school's preparatory department, Ben Madigan Preparatory School, is located on the Antrim Road in the shadow of Cave HillCavehill
Cavehill, historically known as Ben Madigan , is a basaltic hill overlooking the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. It forms part of the southeastern border of the Antrim Plateau. It is distinguished by its famous 'Napoleon's Nose', a basaltic outcrop which resembles the profile of the famous...
. Originally opened in 1829, it moved to its current site in 1965. A pre-prep was opened in 1998.
The house system
When a pupil enters the Academy they are placed into one of the four houses: Shaw, Currie, Pottinger or Cairns, named after distinguished past pupils: James Shaw, Donald CurrieDonald Currie
Sir Donald Currie GCMG was a British shipowner.Currie was born in Greenock, Scotland. However, he spent his school days in Belfast at the Belfast Academy and later at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and at a very early age he was employed in the office of a shipowner in that port...
, Henry Pottinger, and Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns
Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns
Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns PC, QC was a British statesman who served as Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom during the first two ministries of Benjamin Disraeli. He was one of the most prominent Conservative statesmen in the House of Lords during this period of Victorian politics...
, for whom the house colours are yellow, green, red, and blue, respectively; each pupil must wear a tie with a stripe of their house colour on it.
The honours system
As a pupil progresses through the Academy, he or she can earn honours through excellence in sport and/or the arts. There are minor honours, allowing a pupil to wear a minor honours tie (blue owls) and major honours (gold owls). In addition, a pupil gaining major honours in sport is entitled to wear a distinctive maroon blazer with blue braid and a gold school badge. Pupils who receive major honours in the arts, be it for music or drama, are entitled to wear a blue blazer with maroon braid and a gold school badge. The honour, e.g. Cricket XI 2004 or Music 2002, is stitched in gold letters under the badge.Notable alumni
- William Hamilton DrummondWilliam Hamilton DrummondWilliam Hamilton Drummond, D.D. , was a poet and controversialist.Drummond, eldest son of William Drummond, surgeon, R.N., by his wife Rose , was born at Larne, co. Antrim, in August 1778. His father, paid off in 1783, died of fever soon after entering on a practice at Ballyclare, co. Antrim...
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- John Thomas Romney RobinsonJohn Thomas Romney RobinsonRev. Dr. Thomas Romney Robinson was an Irish astronomer and physicist. He was the longtime director of the Armagh Astronomical Observatory, one of the chief astronomical observatories in the U.K. during the 19th century....
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(1810–1886), poet, barrister and antiquarian - Thomas AndrewsThomas Andrews (scientist)Thomas Andrews FRS was an Irish chemist and physicist who did important work on phase transitions between gases and liquids.-Life:Andrews was born in Belfast, Ireland where his father was a linen merchant...
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manufacturer - Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl CairnsHugh Cairns, 1st Earl CairnsHugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns PC, QC was a British statesman who served as Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom during the first two ministries of Benjamin Disraeli. He was one of the most prominent Conservative statesmen in the House of Lords during this period of Victorian politics...
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, 1998–2001 - Sir Paul GirvanPaul Girvan (judge)Sir Frederick Paul Girvan, styled Rt Hon Lord Justice Girvan was educated at Larne Grammar School, Belfast Royal Academy, Clare College, Cambridge and Queen's University, Belfast....
(born 1948), Lord Justice of AppealLord Justice of AppealA Lord Justice of Appeal is an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, the court that hears appeals from the High Court of Justice, and represents the second highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales-Appointment:...
of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland - Dame Nicola BrewerNicola BrewerDame Nicola Mary Brewer DCMG is a British diplomat, currently serving as the British High Commissioner to South Africa.Nicola Brewer joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1983, and has worked overseas in India, France and Mexico...
, DCMGOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, British High Commissioner to South Africa 2009– - Basil McCreaBasil McCreaBasil McCrea MLA is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Ulster Unionist Party member for Lagan Valley. He unsuccessfully contested the 2005 UK General Election in Lagan Valley for the UUP...
UUPUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
member of the Northern Ireland AssemblyNorthern Ireland AssemblyThe Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to appoint the Northern Ireland Executive... - Nelson McCauslandNelson McCauslandNelson McCausland, MLA is a unionist politician from Northern Ireland. He is the current Minister for Social Development in the Northern Irish Government.-Education:...
DUPDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
member of the Northern Ireland AssemblyNorthern Ireland AssemblyThe Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to appoint the Northern Ireland Executive...
and Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure 2009– - P. Dean McFadden (born 1957) CMMOrder of Military Merit (Canada)The Order of Military Merit is a military honour for merit that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the second highest order administered by the Governor General-in-Council, on behalf of the Queen of Canada...
, CDCanadian Forces DecorationThe Canadian Forces Decoration is a Canadian award bestowed upon members of the Canadian Forces who have completed twelve years of military service, with certain conditions. By convention, it is also given to the Governor General of Canada upon his or her appointment as viceroy, which includes the...
, Vice-Admiral and Commander of Canada CommandCanada CommandCanada Command is one of the seven commands of the Canadian Forces. Stood up on February 1, 2006, it is responsible for all domestic operations and national security missions; as an operational command, it works closely with the environment commands Canada Command (CANADACOM) (in French :... - Ali McMordieAli McMordieAlistair Jardine "Ali" McMordie is a bass guitarist, who made his name with, and was a founding member of, Stiff Little Fingers...
(born c.1957), musician, founding member of Stiff Little FingersStiff Little FingersStiff Little Fingers are a punk rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. They formed in 1977, at the height of the Troubles. They started out as a schoolboy band called Highway Star , doing rock covers, until they discovered punk. They split up after six years and four albums, although they... - 'Timo' Anderson, CBOrder of the BathThe Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, DSODistinguished Service OrderThe Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
, FRAesRoyal Aeronautical SocietyThe Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community.-Function:...
, RAFRoyal Air ForceThe Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
, Air MarshalAir MarshalAir marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
and Director General of the Military Aviation AuthorityMilitary Aviation AuthorityThe Military Aviation Authority is the UK organisation which regulates, audits and assures all aspects of military aviation.The MAA was created on 1 April 2010 as a result of the recommendations of the Haddon-Cave Review into the crash of RAF Nimrod XV230 over Afghanistan in September... - Ian White, MAMaster of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
, PhDPHDPHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
, FREng, Master of Jesus College, CambridgeJesus College, CambridgeJesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...
, van Eck Professor of EngineeringVan Eck Professor of EngineeringThe van Eck Professorship of Engineering is a professorship in engineering at the University of Cambridge. Founded in 2001, it is intended to complement the university's work in communications systems and software research within the Department of Engineering and elsewhere. The chair was...
, and Pro-Vice Chancellor University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally... - Paul SeawrightPaul SeawrightPaul Seawright is an artist born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1965. He currently lives in Belfast and is Professor of Photography at the University of Ulster in Belfast.-Life and work:...
(born 1965), photographer and academic - William CrawleyWilliam Crawley-Television presenter:He recently presented Blueprint, a three-part television natural history series, which ran from 31 March 2008, as the centre-piece of the most ambitious multi-platform broadcasting project in the history of BBC Northern Ireland. The Blueprint season united TV, radio and online...
, BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
radio and television presenter - Douglas MaddonDouglas MaddonDouglas Maddon is the nom de plume of Northern Irish author and teacher David McDowell. He is best known for the novel The English Department's Whores published in 2001.-Early political career :...
, (born 1970), author and teacher - Marty SmythMarty SmythMarty Smyth is a professional poker player from Belfast, Northern Ireland with a track record including wins in the 2007 Irish Poker Open Championship and the 2008 Poker Million. He won his first WSOP bracelet in the 2008 $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship.-Poker career:Marty Smyth has...
, professional pokerPokerPoker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player - Peter Dickson, (born c.1957), radio presenter, television announcer
- Paddy Maguire (skateboarder), ranked 21st representing Ireland at 2011 Red Bull Manny Mania World Final