St. Bede's Prep School
Encyclopedia
St. Bede's Preparatory School is an independent, co-educational, non-selective school in Eastbourne
, established in 1895. It teaches children from Year 1, up to Transition (Year 3) studing KS2, until the final year 8, studing KS3 and KS4, and starting the Year 9 Academic courses in the last few terms of the school year. The school is linked with St Bede's Senior School
, based nearby in Hailsham
.
Prep School". After disputes between the Prep School headmistress and Eastbourne College head, the school broke away from the College, to create a separate, independent school. Many locations were considered, but after buying a Manor house near the famous Beachy Head cliffs, the School was relocated and named 'St. Bede's Preparatory School'. (The name comes from St. Bede, being given the title of 'Saint' around the time of purchase)
, affording extensive sea views from many of its buildings. The school's facilities include three ICT rooms and three modern science laboratories. It also boasts a large playing field and sports hall, in addition to boarding accommodation for some of its students. The school has a reputation for encouraging arts participation among its students, especially in areas of music and drama.
and Daniel Harding
(Ipswich Town
& England U21). The school was run by the Pyemont family, by Peter Pyemont, then Christopher Pyemont, until recently in late 2007, when it was announced that banker Mr. Nicholas Bevington would be the new head.
, died soon after in mysterious circumstances on 23 July 1956. Her death led to an investigation into her doctor, John Bodkin Adams
. He was tried at the Old Bailey
in 1957 on two counts of murder
and controversially found not guilty. Home Office
pathologist Francis Camps
identified 163 cases where Adams' patients died in suspicious circumstances.
Eastbourne
Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...
, established in 1895. It teaches children from Year 1, up to Transition (Year 3) studing KS2, until the final year 8, studing KS3 and KS4, and starting the Year 9 Academic courses in the last few terms of the school year. The school is linked with St Bede's Senior School
St Bede's School, Hailsham
St. Bede's Senior School is an independent, fee-paying secondary school in the rural village of Upper Dicker, near Hailsham, East Sussex, England, with a total of about 900 pupils, with 60% being boys and 40% being girls. Its grounds cover around of the local area. Founded in 1979, St Bede's has a...
, based nearby in Hailsham
Hailsham
Hailsham is a civil parish and the largest of the five main towns in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, the town of Hailsham has had a long history of industry and agriculture...
.
History
The School started off in a small house in Meads, as the "Eastbourne CollegeEastbourne College
Eastbourne College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils aged 13–18, situated on the south coast of England, included in the Tatler list of top public schools. The College's current headmaster is Simon Davies. The College was founded by the Duke of Devonshire...
Prep School". After disputes between the Prep School headmistress and Eastbourne College head, the school broke away from the College, to create a separate, independent school. Many locations were considered, but after buying a Manor house near the famous Beachy Head cliffs, the School was relocated and named 'St. Bede's Preparatory School'. (The name comes from St. Bede, being given the title of 'Saint' around the time of purchase)
Location and Description
Perched on a cliff top along the coast of Eastbourne, East Sussex, St.Bede's Prep school directly overlooks the English ChannelEnglish Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
, affording extensive sea views from many of its buildings. The school's facilities include three ICT rooms and three modern science laboratories. It also boasts a large playing field and sports hall, in addition to boarding accommodation for some of its students. The school has a reputation for encouraging arts participation among its students, especially in areas of music and drama.
Notable Bedians
- Eddie IzzardEddie IzzardEdward John "Eddie" Izzard is a British stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy style takes the form of rambling, whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime...
- actor and comedian - Daniel HardingDaniel HardingDaniel Harding is a British conductor.Harding studied trumpet at Chetham's School of Music and was a member of the National Youth Orchestra at age 13. At age 17, Harding assembled a group of musicians to perform Pierrot Lunaire of Arnold Schoenberg, and sent a tape of the performance to Simon...
- Ipswich TownIpswich Town F.C.Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
& England U21 footballer - Nicky HensonNicky HensonNicholas Victor Leslie "Nicky" Henson is an English actor who has portrayed many roles since 1963. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1977. He was born in London.-Early life:...
- actor - Sir Geoffrey Johnson-Smith, DLGeoffrey Johnson SmithSir Geoffrey Johnson-Smith, PC, DL was a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament from 1959 to 2001, with only a brief interruption in the 1960s....
- broadcaster and politician - James YuillJames YuillJames Yuill is an English folktronica musician from London, currently signed to the Moshi Moshi record label.-Biography:Yuill released his first album, The Vanilla Disc, on his own Happy Biscuit Club label in 2005...
- Folktronica musician
History
The school has a strong history in excelling in regional and national tournaments across the board. Notable former students include comedian Eddie IzzardEddie Izzard
Edward John "Eddie" Izzard is a British stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy style takes the form of rambling, whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime...
and Daniel Harding
Daniel Harding
Daniel Harding is a British conductor.Harding studied trumpet at Chetham's School of Music and was a member of the National Youth Orchestra at age 13. At age 17, Harding assembled a group of musicians to perform Pierrot Lunaire of Arnold Schoenberg, and sent a tape of the performance to Simon...
(Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
& England U21). The school was run by the Pyemont family, by Peter Pyemont, then Christopher Pyemont, until recently in late 2007, when it was announced that banker Mr. Nicholas Bevington would be the new head.
John Bodkin Adams connection
Headmaster Vaughan Tomlinson died in August 1954. His widow, Gertrude, having re-married and now Gertrude HullettGertrude Hullett
Gertrude "Bobby" Hullett , a resident of Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, was a patient of the suspected serial killer Dr John Bodkin Adams, who was charged with her murder but never tried for it.-Jack Hullett:...
, died soon after in mysterious circumstances on 23 July 1956. Her death led to an investigation into her doctor, John Bodkin Adams
John Bodkin Adams
John Bodkin Adams was an Irish-born British general practitioner, convicted fraudster and suspected serial killer. Between the years 1946 and 1956, more than 160 of his patients died in suspicious circumstances. Of these, 132 left him money or items in their will. He was tried and acquitted for...
. He was tried at the Old Bailey
Old Bailey
The Central Criminal Court in England and Wales, commonly known as the Old Bailey from the street in which it stands, is a court building in central London, one of a number of buildings housing the Crown Court...
in 1957 on two counts of murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
and controversially found not guilty. Home Office
Home Office
The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for immigration control, security, and order. As such it is responsible for the police, UK Border Agency, and the Security Service . It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs,...
pathologist Francis Camps
Francis Camps
Francis Edward Camps, FRCP, FRCpath was a famous English pathologist notable for his work on the cases of serial killer John Christie and suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams.-Early life and training:...
identified 163 cases where Adams' patients died in suspicious circumstances.