Salesian College (London)
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Salesian College was a Roman Catholic, Voluntary AidedVoluntary aided school
A voluntary aided school is a state-funded school in England and Wales in which a foundation or trust owns the school buildings, contributes to building costs and has a substantial influence in the running of the school...
school for boys aged 11 to 16. It was founded in 1895 in Battersea
Battersea
Battersea is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is an inner-city district of South London, situated on the south side of the River Thames, 2.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross. Battersea spans from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
by the religious order of the Salesians of Don Bosco
Salesians of Don Bosco
The Salesians of Don Bosco is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the late nineteenth century by Saint John Bosco in an attempt, through works of charity, to care for the young and poor children of the industrial revolution...
, who arrived in Battersea in 1887 as part of Don Bosco's dream to establish a Salesian presence in Great Britain. The College aimed to provide an education based on the principles
Salesian Schools
Salesian schools is a generic term applied to educational institutions run by the Roman Catholic Salesian Congregation of Saint John Bosco , and those that use his methods. Salesian schools are dedicated to young people in an educational and formative environment...
of St John Bosco
John Bosco
John Bosco , was an Italian Catholic priest, educator and writer of the 19th century, who put into practice the convictions of his religion, dedicating his life to the betterment and education of street children, juvenile delinquents, and other disadvantaged youth and employing teaching methods...
, founder of the Salesians of Don Bosco
Salesians of Don Bosco
The Salesians of Don Bosco is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the late nineteenth century by Saint John Bosco in an attempt, through works of charity, to care for the young and poor children of the industrial revolution...
.
At the end of August 2011, Salesian College and the John Paul II School, both in Wandsworth Borough, merged to create a new school, Saint John Bosco College, which opened on 1 September 2011, which occupies the Wimbledon site of the former John Paul II School.
Notable alumni
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, British-American film director; did not graduate, only spent one year at the school (1908). - Michael Leahy, philosopher.
- Terry Maloney, author, illustrator ("Dan Dare"), and astronomer
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. - Peter Beahan, MB BS (WA), FFARACS, D.Obst RCOG, LMCC, FANZCA, DA, Emeritus Consultant Anaesthetist at Royal Perth Hospital (Australia).
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