Elstree School
Encyclopedia
Elstree School is an English
preparatory school
based in Woolhampton
, near Reading
in Berkshire.
, Hertfordshire
, at Hill House on Elstree Hill, an 18th-century Grade II Listed Building. Today the building is used as Bupa
Care Centre.
, in 1938, Elstree School was evacuated to Woolhampton House in the Berkshire
village of Woolhampton
, and has remained there ever since.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
preparatory school
Preparatory school (UK)
In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school is an independent school preparing children up to the age of eleven or thirteen for entry into fee-paying, secondary independent schools, some of which are known as public schools...
based in Woolhampton
Woolhampton
Woolhampton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. The village is situated on the London to Bath road between the towns of Reading and Newbury...
, near Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
in Berkshire.
1848-1938 in Elstree, Herts
As its name suggests, the school was originally founded in 1848 in ElstreeElstree
Elstree is a village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire on the A5 road, about 10 miles north of London. In 2001, its population was 4,765, and forms part of the civil parish of Elstree and Borehamwood, originally known simply as Elstree....
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, at Hill House on Elstree Hill, an 18th-century Grade II Listed Building. Today the building is used as Bupa
Bupa
Bupa is a large British healthcare organisation, with bases on three continents and more than ten million customers in over 200 countries. It is a private healthcare company, in direct contrast to the UK's National Health Services, which are tax-funded healthcare systems and do not require private...
Care Centre.
Since 1938 in Woolhampton, Berks
With the approach of the outbreak of the Second World WarWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, in 1938, Elstree School was evacuated to Woolhampton House in the Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
village of Woolhampton
Woolhampton
Woolhampton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. The village is situated on the London to Bath road between the towns of Reading and Newbury...
, and has remained there ever since.
Notable former pupils
- Sir Alexander Robert Badcock (1844–1907), army officer.
- James BluntJames BluntJames Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
, singer-songwriter. - Edwin Bramall, Baron BramallEdwin Bramall, Baron BramallField Marshal Edwin Noel Westby Bramall, Baron Bramall KG, GCB, OBE, MC, DL, JP is a British Army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, between 1979 and 1982, and as Chief of the Defence Staff, professional head of the British Armed Forces,...
(b.1923), Field Marshal - Christopher Bonham-Carter (1907–1975), naval officer
- Felix CasselFelix CasselSir Felix Maximilian Schoenbrunn Cassel, 1st Baronet, PC, QC was a British barrister who served as Judge Advocate-General from 1915 to 1934....
(1869–1953), lawyer. - Charles Montagu DoughtyCharles Montagu DoughtyCharles Montagu Doughty was an English poet, writer, and traveller born in Theberton Hall, Saxmundham, Suffolk and educated at private schools in Laleham and Elstree, and at a school for the royal navy, Portsmouth...
(1843–1926), poet, writer, and traveller. - Kenneth Herman Salaman Cohen (1900–1984), intelligence officer.
- Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton (1845–1940), engineer.
- Sebastian FaulksSebastian Faulks-Early life:Faulks was born on 20 April 1953 in Donnington, Berkshire to Peter Faulks and Pamela . Edward Faulks, Baron Faulks, is his older brother. He was educated at Elstree School, Reading and went on to Wellington College, Berkshire...
(b.1953), novelist - Walter George Headlam (1866–1908), poet.
- J. Bruce IsmayJ. Bruce IsmayJoseph Bruce Ismay was an English businessman who served as chairman and managing director of the White Star Line of steamships. He came to international attention as the highest-ranking White Star official among the 706 survivors Joseph Bruce Ismay (12 December 1862 – 17 October 1937) was...
(1862–1937), owner and survivor of the RMS Titanic. - Sir Philip Bennet Joubert de la FertéPhilip Joubert de la FertéAir Chief Marshal Sir Philip Bennet Joubert de la Ferté KCB, CMG, DSO was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the 1930s and the Second World War.-RAF career:...
(1887–1965) Royal Air Force Commander. - Archibald Campbell [Archie] MacLaren (1871–1944), cricketer.
- Montague John Rendall (1862–1950), headmaster of Winchester School.
- John WhiteheadJohn Whitehead (explorer)John Whitehead was an English explorer, naturalist and professional collector of bird specimens.Whitehead travelled in Malacca, North Borneo, Java, and Palawan between 1885 and 1888, where he collected a number of zoological specimens new to science, including Whitehead's Broadbill , writing up...
(1860–1899), ornithologist and explorer. - George Ratcliffe WoodwardGeorge Ratcliffe WoodwardGeorge Ratcliffe Woodward was an Anglican priest who wrote mostly religious verse, both original and translated from ancient authors. The best-known of these were written to fit traditional melodies, mainly of the Renaissance...
(1848–1934) Anglican priest.
Sports
- During the Autumn Term, Football is the main sport, along with hockey and tennis. During the Lent term, Rugby is the main interest, with hockey and X Country featuring. During the summer, Cricket is the feature of the term. Swimming, Athletics and Tennis are still highly populated sports throughout the term, with Sports Day being the epicentre of a pupil's Summer term.