Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield
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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGS) is an independent school
in Wakefield
, West Yorkshire
, England
. QEGS is distinct from most other schools in that it was founded by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I
in 1591 at the request of leading citizens in Wakefield
(headed by Thomas Saville and his two sons) 75 in total and some of whom formed the first governing body.
In 1854 QEGS moved to its present site in Northgate, Wakefield
, into premises designed by the architect Richard Lane
and formerly occupied by the West Riding Proprietary School.
The attached Junior school for boys aged 7 to 11 was founded in 1910.
Under the Tripartite System
, QEGS was a direct grant grammar school
, but following the abandoning of the grammar school
system in Yorkshire, it became fully independent again.
The school is part of a foundation, with both QEGS Senior and Junior schools joined together, along with the nearby Wakefield Girls High School
, Wakefield Girls Junior School, and Mulberry House, which is a nursery and pre-prep department.
As of September 2010, the current headmaster of the school is David Craig, taking over Les Hallwood, who stood in as acting Headmaster during the time between the leave of the previous headmaster, Michael Gibbons, and the beginning of the next academic year.
QEGS is a member of the Headmaster's Conference.
, the famous educationalist. The new building provides a new 6th Form Centre, English Department, state-of-the-art Theatre, and Learning Resources Centre for the pupils of QEGS.
is Rugby Union
, followed by Hockey
, Cricket
, Athletics
and Basketball
. Hockey in particular has experienced substantial growth in the school throughout the last decade, and is now close to matching Rugby Union's dominance internally. In 2006, the under-15's Rugby side reached the Daily Mail Cup
final, but were unable to match the achievement of the 1996 U-15 team who won at Twickenham
. In 2009 every age group won the hockey 'Yorkshire Cup' for the first time in the school's history with the under 16's going on to reach the national semi-finals, only to lose to Whitgift School. As well as plenty of sporting opportunities, the School also gives students the opportunity to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme. The picture shown is the Sixth Form Centre for sixth formers.
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Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
in Wakefield
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
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...
. QEGS is distinct from most other schools in that it was founded by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
in 1591 at the request of leading citizens in Wakefield
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
(headed by Thomas Saville and his two sons) 75 in total and some of whom formed the first governing body.
In 1854 QEGS moved to its present site in Northgate, Wakefield
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
, into premises designed by the architect Richard Lane
Richard Lane (architect)
Richard Lane was a distinguished English architect of the early and mid 19th century. Born in London and based in Manchester, he was known in great part for his restrained and austere Greek-inspired classicism. He also designed a few buildings – mainly churches – in the Gothic style...
and formerly occupied by the West Riding Proprietary School.
The attached Junior school for boys aged 7 to 11 was founded in 1910.
Under the Tripartite System
Tripartite System
The Tripartite System was the arrangement of state funded secondary education between 1944 and the 1970s in England and Wales, and from 1947 to 2009 in Northern Ireland....
, QEGS was a direct grant grammar school
Direct grant grammar school
A direct grant grammar school was a selective secondary school in England and Wales between 1945 and 1976 funded partly by the state and partly through private fees....
, but following the abandoning of the 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...
system in Yorkshire, it became fully independent again.
The school is part of a foundation, with both QEGS Senior and Junior schools joined together, along with the nearby Wakefield Girls High School
Wakefield Girls High School
Wakefield Girls' High School is an independent school in Wakefield, England established in 1878 in Wentworth House, its current location. The school has grown from 59 pupils when it first began to nearly 750 in the present day .-Education:...
, Wakefield Girls Junior School, and Mulberry House, which is a nursery and pre-prep department.
As of September 2010, the current headmaster of the school is David Craig, taking over Les Hallwood, who stood in as acting Headmaster during the time between the leave of the previous headmaster, Michael Gibbons, and the beginning of the next academic year.
QEGS is a member of the Headmaster's Conference.
Education
The school is renowned nationally for attaining excellent pass rates in both A-Levels and GCSE's. In 2006, the pass rate for GCSE (5 or more at Grades A* - C) was 100%, which was matched by the A-Level students who also achieved a 100% pass rate.Facilities
A new building (the Saville Building) was opened in 2005 by Ted WraggTed Wragg
Edward Conrad Wragg known as Ted Wragg, was a British educationalist and academic known for his advocacy of the cause of education and opposition to political interference in the field...
, the famous educationalist. The new building provides a new 6th Form Centre, English Department, state-of-the-art Theatre, and Learning Resources Centre for the pupils of QEGS.
Sport
The school is often noted for its sporting ability, having achieved frequent success in a number of sports. Over 83% of the school's boys represent QEGS in one sporting event or another. The most popular sportSport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
is Rugby Union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, followed by Hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, Cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, Athletics
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
and Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. Hockey in particular has experienced substantial growth in the school throughout the last decade, and is now close to matching Rugby Union's dominance internally. In 2006, the under-15's Rugby side reached the Daily Mail Cup
Daily Mail Cup
The Daily Mail RBS Cup is the annual English schools' rugby union cup competition. The semi-finals are now held at Broadstreet Rugby Club. The final is held at Twickenham Stadium. Competitions are held at the U18 and U15 age group levels...
final, but were unable to match the achievement of the 1996 U-15 team who won at Twickenham
Twickenham
Twickenham is a large suburban town southwest of central London. It is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan...
. In 2009 every age group won the hockey 'Yorkshire Cup' for the first time in the school's history with the under 16's going on to reach the national semi-finals, only to lose to Whitgift School. As well as plenty of sporting opportunities, the School also gives students the opportunity to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme. The picture shown is the Sixth Form Centre for sixth formers.
In popular culture
- David StoreyDavid StoreyDavid Rhames Storey is an English playwright, screenwriter, award-winning novelist and a former professional rugby league player....
's Booker Prize winning novel Saville (1976) includes an account of the experiences of a working class boy at a Yorkshire grammar school in the 1940s. Storey, like the protagonist of Saville a miner's son, is an old boy of QEGS. - The school is mentioned in the novel Nineteen Seventy-Four by David PeaceDavid PeaceDavid Peace is an English author. Known for his novels GB84, The Damned Utd, and Red Riding Quartet, Peace was named one of the Best of Young British Novelists by Granta in their 2003 list...
.
Academia
- T.D. BarnesTimothy BarnesTimothy David Barnes is a British classicist.Timothy David Barnes was born in Yorkshire in 1942. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield until 1960, going up to Balliol College, Oxford, where he read Literae Humaniores, taking his BA in 1964 and MA in 1967...
, Professor of Classics in the University of Toronto 1976-2007 - Stuart JonesStuart Jones (historian)Hugh Stuart Jones is a British historian, currently Professor of Intellectual History at the University of Manchester. He was born in West Yorkshire and educated at the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield, and at St Catherine's College, Oxford, where he took a First in Modern History in 1983...
, British historian, Professor of Intellectual History at the University of Manchester - Professor Sir Hans Leo KornbergHans KornbergProfessor Sir Hans Leo Kornberg, FRS is a British biochemist.-Early Life, Education and Career:Kornberg was born in 1928 in Germany of Jewish parents. In 1939 he left Nazi Germany , and moved to the care of an uncle in Yorkshire...
, British biochemist and master of Christ's College, Cambridge (1982-1995) - David MayDavid May (computer scientist)Michael David May, born February 24, 1951, is a British computer scientist. He is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Bristol and founder and Chief Technology Officer of XMOS Semiconductor.May was lead architect for the transputer...
, Professor of Computer Science at the University of BristolUniversity of BristolThe University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
, former lead architect of the transputer and Chief Technology Officer and founder of XMOSXMOSXMOS is a fabless semiconductor company that develops multi-core multi-threaded processors designed to execute several real-time tasks, DSP, and control flow all at once.-Company history:...
. - Joseph MoxonJoseph MoxonJoseph Moxon , hydrographer to Charles II, was an English printer of mathematical books and maps, a maker of globes and mathematical instruments, and mathematical lexicographer. He produced the first English language dictionary devoted to mathematics...
, Mathematician and Hydrographer to King Charles IICharles II of EnglandCharles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
*. - Professor Alan M. Taylor, Director, Center for the Evolution of the Global Economy, Department of Economics, University of CaliforniaUniversity of CaliforniaThe University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
, Davis - John Wolfenden, Baron WolfendenJohn Wolfenden, Baron WolfendenJohn Frederick Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden, CBE was a British educationalist probably best remembered for chairing the Wolfenden report recommending the decriminalisation of homosexuality, which was published in 1957...
, Vice Chancellor of the University of Reading, and chair of the Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution, which in 1957 published the Wolfenden ReportWolfenden reportThe Report of the Departmental Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution was published in Britain on 4 September 1957 after a succession of well-known men, including Lord Montagu, Michael Pitt-Rivers and Peter Wildeblood, were convicted of homosexual offences.-The committee:The...
that recommended the decriminalisation of homosexuality.
The Arts
Music- Andrew CocupAndy CatoAndy Cato is one half of the electronic dance band, Groove Armada, the other half being Tom Findlay. He is also involved with Rachel Foster in Weekend Players, another electronic dance group.-Early life:...
, aka Andy Cato from the band Groove ArmadaGroove ArmadaGroove Armada is an English electronic music duo from London, England comprising Andy Cato and Tom Findlay. They are perhaps best known for their singles "I See You Baby" and "Superstylin'"...
. - Noel GayNoel GayNoel Gay was born Reginald Moxon Armitage. He also used the name Stanley Hill professionally. He was a successful British composer of popular music of the 1930s and 1940s whose output comprised 45 songs as well as the music for 28 films and 26 London shows...
, famous composer of popular musicPopular musicPopular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local... - Kenneth LeightonKenneth LeightonKenneth Leighton was a British composer and pianist. His compositions include much Anglican church music, and many pieces for choir and for piano as well as concertos, symphonies, much chamber music and an opera. He wrote a well-known setting of the Coventry Carol...
, classical and Anglican church musicAnglican church musicAnglican church music is music that is written for liturgical performance in Anglican church services.Almost all of it is written for choir with or without organ accompaniment...
composer. - Sam 'Whiskas' Nicholls, guitarist with Leeds alt-rock band ¡Forward, Russia!¡Forward, Russia!¡Forward, Russia! were an English alternative band from Leeds, formed in early 2004, though are currently on hiatus. Until 2006, the band only named tracks with numbers, in the order that they were written...
and founder of Dance to the RadioDance to the radioDance To The Radio is an independent record label co-founded by Whiskas of Les Flames and ¡Forward, Russia! in 2004.It was named after the refrain of the Joy Division song "Transmission"...
record label. - John ScottJohn Scott (organist)John Gavin Scott LVO is an English-born organist and choirmaster. He directed the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral in London from 1990 to 2004. He now directs the Choir of Men and Boys of Saint Thomas Church on 53rd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City...
, famous choirmaster and organist. - Lukas WoollerLukas WoollerLukas Wooller is the keyboard player and occasional backing vocalist of British indie rock band, Maxïmo Park, based in North-East England.-Biography:...
, keyboardist with the band Maxïmo ParkMaxïmo ParkMaxïmo Park are a British alternative rock band, formed in 2000. They are signed to Warp Records. The band consists of Paul Smith , Duncan Lloyd , Archis Tiku , Lukas Wooller and Tom English...
. - Ade (Adrian) Wilson, singer, songwriter and famously inspiration for Chrissie HyndeChrissie HyndeChristine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde is an US musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band the Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history.-Early life and career:Hynde is the daughter of a part-time...
's Brass in PocketBrass In Pocket"Brass in Pocket" is a single by The Pretenders. It was written by Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott, and produced by Chris Thomas.-Release:...
.
Literature
- Richard BentleyRichard BentleyRichard Bentley was an English classical scholar, critic, and theologian. He was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge....
, theologian, classical scholar and critic (1662–1742) - David StoreyDavid StoreyDavid Rhames Storey is an English playwright, screenwriter, award-winning novelist and a former professional rugby league player....
, playwright and novelist, winner of the Booker Prize in 1976 for Saville.
Film
- David FirthDavid FirthDavid Firth is an English animator, video artist, amateur filmmaker, and musician. As a cartoonist Firth's work is largely distributed via the Internet...
, animator and dark comedy writer, best known for the Devvo and Salad FingersSalad FingersSalad Fingers is a post-apocalyptic psychological horror Flash cartoon series originally created by British cartoonist David Firth in July 2004 which gained rapid internet popularity in 2005...
series.
Politics
- Jonathan BaumeJonathan BaumeJonathan Edward Baume has been General Secretary of the FDA since 1997 and a member of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress since 2001.- Education :...
, trade unionist - William J. HowardWilliam J. HowardWilliam Jordan Howard , served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1845 to 1846.Howard was born in Wilmington, Delaware and went to Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield. He worked as a merchant. His business was destroyed in the Great Fire of April 10, 1845...
, American-born Politician and Free Trade activist. - Richard Henry LeeRichard Henry LeeRichard Henry Lee was an American statesman from Virginia best known for the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies' independence from Great Britain. He was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and his famous resolution of June 1776 led to the United States...
, sixth President of the United States in Congress assembled. - Sir Francis Molyneux, 7th BaronetSir Francis Molyneux, 7th BaronetSir Francis Molyneux, 7th Baronet was a courtier who became Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.-Career:Born the son of Sir William Molyneux, 6th Baronet and educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield, Francis Molyneux was appointed gentleman usher daily waiter to the Queen in 1761 and...
, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod (1765–1812) - Edward Thompson, Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for YorkYorkYork is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
and later the Commissioner of the Admiralty
Sport
- Reg BoltonReg Bolton (rugby player)Reg Bolton was an England International rugby player. He played five times for England making his debut against Wales in 1933...
, rugby union footballer of the 1930s for England, Yorkshire, Wakefield, and Harlequins - William GuestWilliam Guest (rugby player)William Guest MBE was a rugby player for Wakefield RFC, a major in the Territorial Army and was awarded the MBE for services to Army sport.William Guest was from Ackworth, near Wakefield and educated at QEGS Wakefield from 1913 to 1921....
, rugby union footballer of the 1920s and '30s for Yorkshire, South Elmsall, and Wakefield - Mike Harrison, former captain England national rugby union teamEngland national rugby union teamThe England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
. - Alister MacKenzieAlister MacKenzieDr. Alister MacKenzie was an internationally renowned, British golf course architect whose course designs, on three different continents, are consistently ranked among the finest golf courses in the world...
, British golf course designer (1870-1934) - Roger PearmanRoger PearmanRoger Pearman is a former rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1960s, and coach of the 1960s, who at club level has played rugby union for Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, , Headingley, Loughborough University, at club level has played rugby league for Wakefield Trinity, and...
, rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1960s for Sandal, Headingley, Loughborough University, Wakefield Trinity, and Canterbury-Bankstown, and coach of the 1960s for Canterbury-Bankstown - Adam PearsonAdam PearsonAdam Pearson is Head of Football Operations of Hull City and owner of Hull F.C. rugby league club. He is the former chairman of English association football club Derby County.-Career:...
,Current Hull City Chairman, former commercial director of Leeds United football club and former chairman of Derby CountyDerby County F.C.Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... - Mike Smith, EnglandEnglish cricket teamThe England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
and GloucestershireGloucestershire County Cricket ClubGloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
cricketer - Mike TindallMike TindallMichael James Tindall, MBE is an English rugby player who plays outside centre for Gloucester Rugby and has captained the England team...
, world cup winning rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. - Andrew Tunningley, former full back with Saracens and England A
- Greg Wood, former England U19 cricket captain
- Ben WoodsBen WoodsBen Woods is a rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership as an openside flanker....
, flanker for Newcastle FalconsNewcastle FalconsThe Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...
and England SaxonsEngland SaxonsEngland Saxons is the current name of England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England A...
rugby union.
Miscellaneous
- George AllanGeorge Allan (antiquary)George Allan was an English antiquary and attorney at Darlington.Allan spent much of his youth in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, where he was educated at the all-boys Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield....
, English antiquary and lawyer. Co-writer of History and Antiquities of the Country Palatine of Durham. - Edmund CartwrightEdmund CartwrightEdward Cartwright was an English clergyman and inventor of the power loom.- Life and work :...
, Inventor of the Power Loom (1743-1823).". - Herbert Grainger, Former President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great BritainRoyal Pharmaceutical Society of Great BritainThe Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain was formerly the statutory regulatory and professional body for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in England, Scotland and Wales...
and Founding Secretary of the European PharmacopoeiaEuropean PharmacopoeiaThe European Pharmacopoeia of the Council of Europe is a pharmacopoeia, listing a wide range of active substances and excipients used to prepare pharmaceutical products in Europe... - Stephen Griffiths, a serial killer, from Dewsbury, known as the "Crossbow Cannibal".
- John George HaighJohn George HaighJohn George Haigh , commonly known as the "Acid Bath Murderer" , was an English serial killer during the 1940s. He was convicted of the murders of six people, although he claimed to have killed nine...
, serial killerSerial killerA serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
in England in the 1940s, known as the "Acid Bath Murderer" - David HepworthDavid HepworthDavid Hepworth is a journalist and music writer responsible for the launch of many British magazines.Born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, Hepworth attended the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield and Trent Park College of Education, Barnet...
, journalist and magazine publisher - Sir Richard Hoare, 2nd Baronet, English antiquarian, artist, traveller and archaeologist of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
- John HopkinsJohn Hopkins (academic)John Hopkins is an Emeritus fellow of Downing College, Cambridge. He is married to Cherry, a retired fellow and Director of Studies in law of Girton College, Cambridge....
, Cambridge University academic. - John Radcliffe, British physician (1652–1714).
Religion
- Joseph BinghamJoseph BinghamJoseph Bingham , English scholar and divine, was born at Wakefield in Yorkshire.He was educated at University College, Oxford, of which he was made fellow in 1689 and tutor in 1691...
, English scholar and divine (1668-1723) - Hugh Paulinus de CressyHugh Paulinus de CressyHugh Paulinus de Cressy was an English Benedictine monk, whose religious name was Serenus.-Life:He was born at Wakefield, Yorkshire, about 1605. He went to Oxford at the age of fourteen, and in 1626 became a fellow of Merton College. Having taken Anglican orders, he rose to the dignity of dean of...
, English Benedictine monk (c.1605-1674) - Rt Rev Jack CunninghamJack Cunningham (bishop)The Rt Rev Jack Cunningham was the inaugural Anglican Bishop of Central Zambia. Educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield and Edinburgh Theological College he was ordained in 1953. He was a Curate at St Mark with St Barnabas, Coventry then held incumbencies at St Thomas and St Alban...
, inaugural Anglican Bishop of Central Zambia - Robert Maynard HardyRobert Maynard HardyRobert Maynard Hardy CBE is a retired Anglican bishop of the Church of England.Born on 5 October 1936 and educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield and Clare College, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1963. His first position was at All Saints and Martyrs' Church, Langley, Manchester,...
, Anglican Bishop - The Rt Revd and Rt Hon The Lord Hope of ThornesDavid Hope, Baron Hope of ThornesDavid Michael Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes KCVO PC was the Archbishop of York in the Church of England from 1995 to 2005.-Early career:...
, former Archbishop of YorkArchbishop of YorkThe Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man...
. - John Potter, Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
(1674–1747) - Rt Rev Arnold Lomas WyldeArnold Lomas WyldeArnold Lomas Wylde was Bishop of Bathurst during the mid 20th century.Born on 31 March 1880 and educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield and University College, Oxford he was ordained in 1907. His first post was as curate at St Simon Zelotes, Bethnal Green after which he was Vicar of...
, Bishop of Bathurst during the mid 20th century - Barnabas OleyBarnabas OleyBarnabas Oley was an English churchman and academic. A royalist figure of the First English Civil War, he was also the first editor of George Herbert and Thomas Jackson, and a personal friend of Nicholas Ferrar...
, English churchman and academic (1602–1686) - Daniel CresswellDaniel CresswellDaniel Cresswell D.D. ,was a British clergyman and mathematician.He was son of Daniel Cresswell, a native of Crowden-le-Booth, in Edale, Derbyshire, who lived for many years at Newton, near Wakefield, Yorkshire. He was born at Wakefield in 1776 and educated in the grammar school there and at Hull...
, English divine and mathematician (1776–1844)