Hanley Castle High School
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Hanley Castle High School, formerly called Hanley Castle Grammar School, was probably founded in 1326, making it one of the oldest schools in England. For much of the 20th century it was a boys grammar school
that grew from about 50 to around 200 day-pupils and boarders. In 1972, the school opened its doors to girls. In 1974 it became a mixed gender, voluntary controlled comprehensive school and it started to intake pupils at age 14 on transfer from the Hill School in nearby Upton-upon-Severn
. The school reverted to being an 11–18 school in the 1990s and the population of students grew over time to the present number of about 900. The school began its 2011 - 2012 school year with academy stauts, a new system introduced by the Academies Act 2010, for schools of outstanding performance,which accords the school self governance independent of the local education authority and with central government funding, thus technically dissolving the establishment which then becomes a new school.
The school serves a large area roughly bounded by Malvern
to the west, Worcester
to the north, and the county of Gloucestershire
in the south.
are the earliest extant documents, and the Church of England episcopal archives record a Philippus Frye as being a master at the school in 1582.In 1633 new trustees were installed, and in 1733 the school house was rebuilt on funds donated by Sir Nicholas and Mr Edmund Lechmere.
For several centuries, the school functioned under the patronage of the lords and hereditary peers of the Lechmere family
who have been settled in Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, since the 11th century. The baronets were traditionally chairmen or members of the board of governors until at least the mid-1970s. The school's emblem is the same pelican that is the central feature of the Lechmere family coat of arms.
In 1868 in order to improve the teaching standards, a new headmaster was installed by the trustees, the school was divided into a grammar school
for the sons of the middle classes and an elementary school providing the labouring and agricultural classes with a basic education. Following further changes in 1893, the primary school was named St Mary's Primary School and was relocated at Cross Hands and, while the grammar school provided education for boys from the age of 8 to 17.
In 1909 funds were allocated by Worcestershire County Council for the construction of new classrooms and the appointment of governors was supervised by the council. The number of students increased from 55 in 1921, to 172 in 1946 with 4 boys in the sixth form. By the late 1950s, a first modern extension including new classrooms a science laboratory, and modern sanitary facilities had been constructed, and the number of pupils had increased to 217 boys aged 11 to 18 who were generally admitted by selection after passing the Eleven Plus
exam. About 50 of the pupils were boarders, and although government owned, the school was still run very much on the traditional lines of a typical English "Public School
" of which there were many in the Malvern area. With 42 students in the sixth form in 1962, an urgent request for further extensions to the school became a subject of debate in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
Compared with other schools in the county, Hanley Castle was still small, and in 1969 following changes in government education policy, the school was developed more on the lines of a comprehensive school
to introduce a focus on vocational as well as academic education. The boarding section, was closed down, the dormitories, resident staff quarters, and the clinic were converted to classrooms and teachers' offices, and girls were admitted for the first time in 1972,
allowing them to benefit from its high standards of teaching. In 1974 the school became a comprehensive school and was renamed Hanley Castle High School. At this stage, although there were still pupils under the age of 14, the new intake of pupils came each year by transfer of pupils from "The Hill School" (now closed) at Tunnel Hill, Upton upon Severn. Prior to that The Hill had been a state secondary school for children aged 11–18. The Hill was renamed "The Hill Junior High School" in 1974 as part of the same round of changes. In 1991, Hanley Castle High School returned to being an age 11–18 High School following the two-tier school system, and the Hill Junior High School was closed. By 2002 the student population at Hanley Castle High School had increased to around 850, and to around 1,000 by 2006. On 23 September 2011 the school celebrated the beginning of the new school year with its newly granted academy status. Presiding over the event, the Member of Parliament for the constituency, Harriett Baldwin
stated “Hanley Castle has been a successful school for hundreds of years and I am delighted to be able to mark its transformation into an academy. I feel enormous pride whenever I visit the school and it is clear that the staff and governors are doing an amazing job.” Academy frees schools in England from the constraints of the local education authority to manage their own affairs with funding from central government.
house, and the main block, which by 2011 had been largely converted to use for administration and teachers' facilities. Additions to the campus in the late 20th and early 21st centuries have been carefully designed to harmonise with the historic architecture without disturbing the original character, and include science laboratories, a gym, a sports hall, and a performance hall, as well as new classrooms. A £2 million dedicated language centre was added in 2009.
. The nearest urban centres are the small town of Upton upon Severn at approximately 3 miles (5 km), and Malvern
at about 6 miles (9.5 km). The main feeder schools include Castlemorton
C.E. Primary School, Eldersfield
Corse Lawn C.E. Primary School, Hanley Swan
(St. Gabriel's) Primary School, Kempsey
Primary School, Longdon
St. Mary's C.E. Primary School, Pendock C.E. Primary School, Upton upon Severn C.E. Primary School, and Welland
Primary School, and schools in the Malvern area. Admissions are based on the Local Authority policy of Worcestershire County Council.
Levels and include:, Art & Design, Biology, Business StudiesCh, Chemistry, Dance, Design & Technology, Economics, English Lang & Lit, English Language, English Literature, Fashion BTEC, Film Studies, Food, Nutrition and Health, French, German, Spanish, Further Maths, Geography, Government & Politics, History, Home Economics, Information Technology, Maths, Modern Foreign Languages, Music, Music Technology, Philosophy, Product Design, Psychology, Sociology, Sport & Physical Education, and Theatre Studies.HCHS Retrieved 12 October 2010
As a designated Language College, the school offers French, German and Spanish to GCSE level and French and German to A-level. A fast-track programme for advanced linguists enabling them to take their first modern language GCSE in Year 9 and then continue with AS level or a new language in Years 10 and 11. Some pupils can choose to take a GCSE in all three languages. Extra curricular clubs also provide experience in Italian, Swedish, and Chinese Mandarin.HCHS Retrieved 12 October 2010
judges Hanley Castle to be a good school with outstanding features, among them: the quality of teaching and learning, support for vulnerable learners, well behaved pupils, a peer system of reporting incidents to senior pupils in confidence, good leadership and management, and a range of extra-curricular activities and clubs. In her report inspector Rashida Sharif describes Hanley Castle as a "vibrant and dynamic school that has not stood still since its last inspection, held in March 2006."
The school's academic performance in GCSE results throughout the years 2005–2008 has been consistently and significantly higher than both the county and national averages. Based on the statistics provided by the government, in comprehensive school A-level results for 2005, The Independent
lists the school in place 53 out of 161 UK schools , while the Guardian league table also places it as one of the top performing schools in the county for 2007–08 The number of A-level results has increased from 16 points (61%) in 1997 to 769 (adjusted for increased in students) points (76%) in 2007.
in languages in 2006, and its financial management standard in schools in 2007/08
The school is part of the Leading Aspect Award with the Hanley Castle Pyramid scheme that combines the school with eight of its major feeder primary schools within the framework of effective implementation of the government’s Modern Languages Entitlement at KS2 through Primary and Secondary Partnership. The school also has International School and Healthy School awards, and is a designated Language College.
race. While the run is compulsory for junior students, everyone from year 10 and above, (including staff) may participate of their own free will. Additionally, netball, hockey, basketball, table tennis, indoor football, badminton, and girls football are also offered as organised extra-curricular activities.
based several stories in the area. Severn End, the stately home
of the Lechmere Baronets
, is said to be the inspiration for Brinkley Court, the country seat for Bertie Wooster
's Aunt Dahlia. In addition, the then Hanley Castle Grammar School, 50 metres from St Mary's Church was the model for Market Snodsbury Grammar School, with at least one of the stories mentioning the School Hall, now the school library, in detail.
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...
that grew from about 50 to around 200 day-pupils and boarders. In 1972, the school opened its doors to girls. In 1974 it became a mixed gender, voluntary controlled comprehensive school and it started to intake pupils at age 14 on transfer from the Hill School in nearby Upton-upon-Severn
Upton-upon-Severn
Upton-upon-Severn is a small town and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire, England, on the River Severn. According to the national census 2001 it had a population of 2,859. Located from Malvern, the bridge at Upton is the only one across the river Severn between Worcester...
. The school reverted to being an 11–18 school in the 1990s and the population of students grew over time to the present number of about 900. The school began its 2011 - 2012 school year with academy stauts, a new system introduced by the Academies Act 2010, for schools of outstanding performance,which accords the school self governance independent of the local education authority and with central government funding, thus technically dissolving the establishment which then becomes a new school.
The school serves a large area roughly bounded by Malvern
Malvern, Worcestershire
Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, governed by Malvern Town Council. As of the 2001 census it has a population of 28,749, and includes the historical settlement and commercial centre of Great Malvern on the steep eastern flank of the Malvern Hills, and the former...
to the west, Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
to the north, and the county of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
in the south.
History
A sandstone engraving over the main entrance dating from the 1930s cites its foundation as early as 1326, when a chantry school was established to teach local children music, reading and writing, so that they could become part of the choir of St Mary's church. Deeds dating from 1523 and 1544are the earliest extant documents, and the Church of England episcopal archives record a Philippus Frye as being a master at the school in 1582.In 1633 new trustees were installed, and in 1733 the school house was rebuilt on funds donated by Sir Nicholas and Mr Edmund Lechmere.
For several centuries, the school functioned under the patronage of the lords and hereditary peers of the Lechmere family
Lechmere Baronets
The Lechmere Baronetcy, of The Rhydd in the County of Worcester, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 December 1818 for Anthony Lechmere. The second Baronet served as High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1852...
who have been settled in Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, since the 11th century. The baronets were traditionally chairmen or members of the board of governors until at least the mid-1970s. The school's emblem is the same pelican that is the central feature of the Lechmere family coat of arms.
In 1868 in order to improve the teaching standards, a new headmaster was installed by the trustees, the school was divided into a 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...
for the sons of the middle classes and an elementary school providing the labouring and agricultural classes with a basic education. Following further changes in 1893, the primary school was named St Mary's Primary School and was relocated at Cross Hands and, while the grammar school provided education for boys from the age of 8 to 17.
In 1909 funds were allocated by Worcestershire County Council for the construction of new classrooms and the appointment of governors was supervised by the council. The number of students increased from 55 in 1921, to 172 in 1946 with 4 boys in the sixth form. By the late 1950s, a first modern extension including new classrooms a science laboratory, and modern sanitary facilities had been constructed, and the number of pupils had increased to 217 boys aged 11 to 18 who were generally admitted by selection after passing the Eleven Plus
Eleven plus
In the United Kingdom, the 11-plus or Eleven plus is an examination administered to some students in their last year of primary education, governing admission to various types of secondary school. The name derives from the age group for secondary entry: 11–12 years...
exam. About 50 of the pupils were boarders, and although government owned, the school was still run very much on the traditional lines of a typical English "Public School
Public School (UK)
A public school, in common British usage, is a school that is neither administered nor financed by the state or from taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of endowments, tuition fees and charitable contributions, usually existing as a non profit-making charitable trust...
" of which there were many in the Malvern area. With 42 students in the sixth form in 1962, an urgent request for further extensions to the school became a subject of debate in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
Compared with other schools in the county, Hanley Castle was still small, and in 1969 following changes in government education policy, the school was developed more on the lines of a comprehensive school
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
to introduce a focus on vocational as well as academic education. The boarding section, was closed down, the dormitories, resident staff quarters, and the clinic were converted to classrooms and teachers' offices, and girls were admitted for the first time in 1972,
allowing them to benefit from its high standards of teaching. In 1974 the school became a comprehensive school and was renamed Hanley Castle High School. At this stage, although there were still pupils under the age of 14, the new intake of pupils came each year by transfer of pupils from "The Hill School" (now closed) at Tunnel Hill, Upton upon Severn. Prior to that The Hill had been a state secondary school for children aged 11–18. The Hill was renamed "The Hill Junior High School" in 1974 as part of the same round of changes. In 1991, Hanley Castle High School returned to being an age 11–18 High School following the two-tier school system, and the Hill Junior High School was closed. By 2002 the student population at Hanley Castle High School had increased to around 850, and to around 1,000 by 2006. On 23 September 2011 the school celebrated the beginning of the new school year with its newly granted academy status. Presiding over the event, the Member of Parliament for the constituency, Harriett Baldwin
Harriett Baldwin
Harriett Mary Morison Baldwin is a British Conservative Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament for West Worcestershire since the 2010 general election....
stated “Hanley Castle has been a successful school for hundreds of years and I am delighted to be able to mark its transformation into an academy. I feel enormous pride whenever I visit the school and it is clear that the staff and governors are doing an amazing job.” Academy frees schools in England from the constraints of the local education authority to manage their own affairs with funding from central government.
Architecture
The school has existed for almost 700 years, and has retained many of its original features. The oldest parts are listed buildings dating from around 1600, now used as the sixth formSixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
house, and the main block, which by 2011 had been largely converted to use for administration and teachers' facilities. Additions to the campus in the late 20th and early 21st centuries have been carefully designed to harmonise with the historic architecture without disturbing the original character, and include science laboratories, a gym, a sports hall, and a performance hall, as well as new classrooms. A £2 million dedicated language centre was added in 2009.
Facilities
With the changes in 1969 many of the old traditions were lost in the course of modernisation along with the demolition of older buildings that have been replaced by extensive expansion. The school nevertheless retains its centuries-old stance as the focal point of the tiny village, and its high standards of academic achievement.. The campus now comprises many new buildings that include six science laboratories, two computer rooms, two music rooms, a drama studio, two art studios and five craft, design and technology work areas. A sports hall accommodating four badminton courts was built in 2002. The school also has a self-contained sixth-form college on site, with around 200 students studying for their A levels. A modern, purpose built 2-storey language centre was added to the campus in 2008, and is fully equipped with language learning technology including overhead LCD projectors, interactive whiteboards, and laptop computers to convert any of the classrooms into language laboratories. Planning has been granted for work on a new £2 million music block to replace temporary mobile buildings.Catchment
Hanley Castle High School is located in the middle of a rural area surrounded by farms and small villages and hamlets, and bounded to the east by the River SevernRiver Severn
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain, at about , but the second longest on the British Isles, behind the River Shannon. It rises at an altitude of on Plynlimon, Ceredigion near Llanidloes, Powys, in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales...
. The nearest urban centres are the small town of Upton upon Severn at approximately 3 miles (5 km), and Malvern
Malvern, Worcestershire
Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, governed by Malvern Town Council. As of the 2001 census it has a population of 28,749, and includes the historical settlement and commercial centre of Great Malvern on the steep eastern flank of the Malvern Hills, and the former...
at about 6 miles (9.5 km). The main feeder schools include Castlemorton
Castlemorton
Castlemorton is a village and civil parish close to Malvern in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England.It consists of a village centre, a large common and many farms and houses within the area...
C.E. Primary School, Eldersfield
Eldersfield
Eldersfield is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills district of Worcestershire, England. It stands exactly ten miles east of Ledbury and ten miles north of Gloucester; this fact can be found on a milestone on the side of the B4211 road that runs through Corse Lawn. The parish church is...
Corse Lawn C.E. Primary School, Hanley Swan
Hanley Swan
Hanley Swan is a small village in the English county of Worcestershire. It lies in the Malvern Hills district, between the towns of Malvern 2 miles away, and Upton-upon-Severn. Together with the neaby village of Hanley Castle, its population is about 1500. The very traditional English village...
(St. Gabriel's) Primary School, Kempsey
Kempsey
There are at least two towns by the name of Kempsey:* Kempsey, New South Wales, in Australia* Kempsey, Worcestershire, in England...
Primary School, Longdon
Longdon
Longdon may refer to:* Longdon, Staffordshire in Lichfield district* Longdon, Worcestershire in Malvern Hills district* Longdon-on-Tern, Shropshire...
St. Mary's C.E. Primary School, Pendock C.E. Primary School, Upton upon Severn C.E. Primary School, and Welland
Welland, Worcestershire
Welland is a village and a civil parish in the administrative District of Malvern Hills in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is about from the town of Malvern and 15 miles from the city of Worcester...
Primary School, and schools in the Malvern area. Admissions are based on the Local Authority policy of Worcestershire County Council.
Curriculum
Core subjects taught in the school follow the National Curriculum. The Sixth Form offers offers courses at AS/A2 / BTECBTEC
BTEC may refer to:*Barathi Technical Engineering College, a college in India*Begumgonj Textile Engineering College, a college in Bangladesh*Biomass Thermal Energy Council, a US advocacy organization...
Levels and include:, Art & Design, Biology, Business StudiesCh, Chemistry, Dance, Design & Technology, Economics, English Lang & Lit, English Language, English Literature, Fashion BTEC, Film Studies, Food, Nutrition and Health, French, German, Spanish, Further Maths, Geography, Government & Politics, History, Home Economics, Information Technology, Maths, Modern Foreign Languages, Music, Music Technology, Philosophy, Product Design, Psychology, Sociology, Sport & Physical Education, and Theatre Studies.HCHS Retrieved 12 October 2010
As a designated Language College, the school offers French, German and Spanish to GCSE level and French and German to A-level. A fast-track programme for advanced linguists enabling them to take their first modern language GCSE in Year 9 and then continue with AS level or a new language in Years 10 and 11. Some pupils can choose to take a GCSE in all three languages. Extra curricular clubs also provide experience in Italian, Swedish, and Chinese Mandarin.HCHS Retrieved 12 October 2010
Academic achievement
OfstedOfsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
judges Hanley Castle to be a good school with outstanding features, among them: the quality of teaching and learning, support for vulnerable learners, well behaved pupils, a peer system of reporting incidents to senior pupils in confidence, good leadership and management, and a range of extra-curricular activities and clubs. In her report inspector Rashida Sharif describes Hanley Castle as a "vibrant and dynamic school that has not stood still since its last inspection, held in March 2006."
The school's academic performance in GCSE results throughout the years 2005–2008 has been consistently and significantly higher than both the county and national averages. Based on the statistics provided by the government, in comprehensive school A-level results for 2005, The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
lists the school in place 53 out of 161 UK schools , while the Guardian league table also places it as one of the top performing schools in the county for 2007–08 The number of A-level results has increased from 16 points (61%) in 1997 to 769 (adjusted for increased in students) points (76%) in 2007.
Awards
The school has several achievement awards, including the International School and Healthy School awards, its specialist statusSpecialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
in languages in 2006, and its financial management standard in schools in 2007/08
The school is part of the Leading Aspect Award with the Hanley Castle Pyramid scheme that combines the school with eight of its major feeder primary schools within the framework of effective implementation of the government’s Modern Languages Entitlement at KS2 through Primary and Secondary Partnership. The school also has International School and Healthy School awards, and is a designated Language College.
Sport
Students represent the school in a number of sports including hockey, netball, rugby, football, volleyball, tennis, cricket, badminton, athletics, cross-country and swimming, and the facilities include a sports hall and a fully equipped gymnasium. The school continues an ancient tradition and hosts an annual sporting event known as the "Hanley Run" in which around 900 runners compete in a cross country runningCross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
race. While the run is compulsory for junior students, everyone from year 10 and above, (including staff) may participate of their own free will. Additionally, netball, hockey, basketball, table tennis, indoor football, badminton, and girls football are also offered as organised extra-curricular activities.
Colleges
As a traditional boys grammar school, students were allocated to three houses, Hall, Lane, and Rhydd for the purpose of inter-house sports events. The modern school has a system of three 'colleges': Gilbert College (green) named after Gilbert de Hanley, a local 12th century forester; Burley College (blue), that takes its name from the Anglo-Saxon word burh leah and referring to the land on which stood the 13th century Hanley Castle built by King John; and Horton College (yellow) from the former Anglo-Saxon name horh tun for Roberts End, a nearby ancient pottery settlement.In popular culture
P.G. Wodehouse whose aunt, Lucy Apollonia Wodehouse, was the wife of the vicar of Hanley CastleHanley Castle
Hanley Castle is a village in Worcestershire, England, between the towns of Malvern and Upton upon Severn and a short distance from the River Severn. It lies in the administrative area of Malvern Hills District, and is part of the informal region known as The Malverns...
based several stories in the area. Severn End, the stately home
Stately home
A stately home is a "great country house". It is thus a palatial great house or in some cases an updated castle, located in the British Isles, mostly built between the mid-16th century and the early part of the 20th century, as well as converted abbeys and other church property...
of the Lechmere Baronets
Lechmere Baronets
The Lechmere Baronetcy, of The Rhydd in the County of Worcester, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 December 1818 for Anthony Lechmere. The second Baronet served as High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1852...
, is said to be the inspiration for Brinkley Court, the country seat for Bertie Wooster
Bertie Wooster
Bertram Wilberforce "Bertie" Wooster is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves novels of British author P. G. Wodehouse. An English gentleman, one of the "idle rich" and a member of the Drones Club, he appears alongside his valet, Jeeves, whose genius manages to extricate Bertie or one of...
's Aunt Dahlia. In addition, the then Hanley Castle Grammar School, 50 metres from St Mary's Church was the model for Market Snodsbury Grammar School, with at least one of the stories mentioning the School Hall, now the school library, in detail.
Alumni
Many alumni are members of the Old Hancastrians Association, which is chaired by a school governor, and organises annual events. Former pupils often return to visit the school and sign the Old Boy's (and girls) book which is hosted in the nearby medieval village inn.Hanley Castle High School
- David Gayler, politician, contested (Lib Dem) Cotswold, 1997. Member of Gloucestershire County Council since 1993
- Paul Titchener, Mayor, Brackley, Northamptonshire in 2001 and again in 2005.
Hanley Castle Grammar School
- Walter Battison Haynes, (1859–1900), was awarded the Mozart Scholarship at the Leipzig Conservatorium and on leaving the Conservatorium received the highest certificate given to a pupil; professor of harmony and composition at the Royal Academy of Music ; organist and choirmaster, Chapel Royal, Savoy
- Prof Nigel CoatesNigel Coates (architect)Nigel Coates is an English architect, author, and prolific designer of interiors, exhibitions, products, and lighting. He grew up in the town of Malvern, Worcestershire and was educated at Hanley Castle Grammar School before studying at the University of Nottingham and the Architectural Association...
, architect and Professor of Architectural Design at the Royal College of ArtRoyal College of ArtThe Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
since 1995 - P. H. NewbyP. H. NewbyPercy Howard Newby CBE was an English novelist and broadcasting administrator. He was the first winner of the Booker Prize, his novel Something to Answer For having received the inaugural award in 1969.-Early life:P.H...
CBE, Winner of the first Booker Prize, Managing Director BBC Radio 1975–78 - Robert Welch MBE, designer and silversmith
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