Trinity School of John Whitgift
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The Trinity School of John Whitgift, usually referred to as Trinity School, is a British independent boys' day school with a co-educational Sixth Form
, located in Shirley Park
, Croydon
. The current building was constructed in 1965 on the site of the former Shirley Hotel. Prior to this, the school occupied North End (where The Whitgift Centre
now stands) where its "romantic Gothic
towers and verdant lawns" dominated Croydon. Trinity is a member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC).
The school is part of the Whitgift Foundation
, alongside Whitgift School
and Old Palace School for Girls
. The Whigift Foundation was founded in 1596 by John Whitgift
, Archbishop of Canterbury
. His legacy allows the School to provide outstanding facilities and an extensive range of bursaries and scholarships, allowing children from all backgrounds to benefit from a truly exceptional independent school education.
Formerly known as the Whitgift Middle School, in 1954 it was renamed Trinity School of John Whitgift, reflecting the school's increasing equality with Whitgift School
. The school's Old Boys' Club, was known as the Old Mid-Whitgiftians, until early 2010, when a vote was taken to change the name to the Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian Association.
The school was a direct grant grammar school
from 1945 until 1968, when it left the scheme but continued to take LEA-funded pupils until the late 1970s.
schooled boys at 10, 11 and 13+ who choose Trinity School over other public school
s. The traditional curriculum is studied by all pupils at Trinity with the optional subjects at GCSE
such as Mandarin Chinese becoming more and more popular. The school has a co-educational Sixth Form.
As well as in the main sports of water polo
, rugby union
, hockey
and cricket
, Trinity has also enjoyed regional and national success in sports as diverse as swimming
, athletics, and squash
. Trinity has outstanding sporting facilities including a multi-million pound centre with two large halls, several squash courts and a gym and accompanying weights-room. There are two large astro-turf pitches and 4 hard tennis courts along with pitches for rugby, cricket, football and athletics as well as the grounds at the school's nearby field, Sandilands.
TSR-4 was the brain child of sixth former Joshua Evans (now an engineer at Williams F1). The car was built in time for the Castle Combe heat in 2007 with a team composed of TSR4 team manager John-Luke Wilkinson and its four drivers Tom Channon, Nick Chrumka, Dan Wilkinson and Casper Ikeda. In its first season racing in 2007 it came 2nd in its first race, 1st in its second race and 2nd overall in the national final.
In 2008 the car was entered into F24+ where Josh drove the car to victory in five races, claiming the 2008 Drivers and Constructors titles.
is well-known for its outstanding musical achievements, especially through its choristers under the direction of Director of Music, David Swinson. Trinity Boys Choir is one of the busiest and most successful in the world. It has enjoyed a high professional profile, both at home and abroad, for the past forty years. In the world of opera, the boys appear on such prestigious stages as Glyndebourne
, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
, English National Opera
and various opera houses abroad, including the Aix-en-Provence Festival
, the Opera Comique, Paris
, and La Fenice, Venice
. The boys are especially well known for their part in Britten's
A Midsummer Night's Dream in which they have appeared in over one hundred and fifty professional performances, and they feature in the Warner DVD and Virgin Classics CD.
In recent years the boys have appeared in many productions at the Royal Opera House, including Carmen
, Parsifal
, Tosca
, Turandot
, The Queen of Spades
and Wozzeck
, and were honoured to perform in Her Majesty the Queen's 80th Birthday Prom Concert and the BBC Proms
at the Royal Albert Hall
.
Recent orchestral collaborations have included work with Sir John Eliot Gardiner
and his Monteverdi Choir
, with whom they have given concerts in London, Spain, Germany, and Italy, including a performance of Monteverdi's
‘Vespers' in St Mark's, Venice
, to mark the Monteverdi Choir's 40th birthday. Trinity Boys Choir has also performed in Vienna with the Vienna Boys' Choir
, and in France, Holland, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and Norway.
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...
, located in Shirley Park
Shirley, London
Shirley is a place in the London Borough of Croydon, England. It is a suburban development situated 10 miles south south-east of Charing Cross.-Description:...
, Croydon
London Borough of Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name...
. The current building was constructed in 1965 on the site of the former Shirley Hotel. Prior to this, the school occupied North End (where The Whitgift Centre
Whitgift Centre
The Whitgift Centre is a large shopping centre and office development in the centre of Croydon, London, opened in stages between 1968 and 1970. The centre currently comprises of retail space and was the largest covered shopping development in Greater London until the opening of Westfield London at...
now stands) where its "romantic Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
towers and verdant lawns" dominated Croydon. Trinity is a member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC).
History
Whitgift Foundation
The Whitgift Foundation is a charity based in Croydon, South London, England, established in 1596 by John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury, who lived at Croydon Palace. The purpose of the charity is to provide education for the young and care for the elderly...
, alongside Whitgift School
Whitgift School
Whitgift School is an independent day school educating approximately 1,400 boys aged 10 to 18 in South Croydon, London in a parkland site.- History and grounds :...
and Old Palace School for Girls
Old Palace School
The Old Palace of John Whitgift School is an independent school for girls in Surrey, England, founded in 1889. The "Old Palace" itself was for 500 years the summer residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury.In the 19th century the Archbishops ended their residence at Croydon Palace and used...
. The Whigift Foundation was founded in 1596 by John Whitgift
John Whitgift
John Whitgift was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583 to his death. Noted for his hospitality, he was somewhat ostentatious in his habits, sometimes visiting Canterbury and other towns attended by a retinue of 800 horsemen...
, Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The 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...
. His legacy allows the School to provide outstanding facilities and an extensive range of bursaries and scholarships, allowing children from all backgrounds to benefit from a truly exceptional independent school education.
Formerly known as the Whitgift Middle School, in 1954 it was renamed Trinity School of John Whitgift, reflecting the school's increasing equality with Whitgift School
Whitgift School
Whitgift School is an independent day school educating approximately 1,400 boys aged 10 to 18 in South Croydon, London in a parkland site.- History and grounds :...
. The school's Old Boys' Club, was known as the Old Mid-Whitgiftians, until early 2010, when a vote was taken to change the name to the Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian Association.
The school 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....
from 1945 until 1968, when it left the scheme but continued to take LEA-funded pupils until the late 1970s.
The school today
A significant proportion of Trinity's pupils come from local state schools and so join aged 10 or 11, however there is also a large intake of prepPreparatory 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...
schooled boys at 10, 11 and 13+ who choose Trinity School over other 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...
s. The traditional curriculum is studied by all pupils at Trinity with the optional subjects at GCSE
General Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
such as Mandarin Chinese becoming more and more popular. The school has a co-educational Sixth Form.
As well as in the main sports of water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, 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...
, 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:...
and 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...
, Trinity has also enjoyed regional and national success in sports as diverse as swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, athletics, and squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
. Trinity has outstanding sporting facilities including a multi-million pound centre with two large halls, several squash courts and a gym and accompanying weights-room. There are two large astro-turf pitches and 4 hard tennis courts along with pitches for rugby, cricket, football and athletics as well as the grounds at the school's nearby field, Sandilands.
Trinity School Racing
Trinity School Racing began in 2001 with the construction of their first car TSR-1 (first known as "Trinifinity"). Now the club is a major competitor in the racing competitions competing in both Greenpower and the Shell Eco-Marathon competition held across the country with 5 environmentally friendly cars TSR-1, TSR-2, TSR-3, TSR-4 and The Strident Trident.TSR-4 was the brain child of sixth former Joshua Evans (now an engineer at Williams F1). The car was built in time for the Castle Combe heat in 2007 with a team composed of TSR4 team manager John-Luke Wilkinson and its four drivers Tom Channon, Nick Chrumka, Dan Wilkinson and Casper Ikeda. In its first season racing in 2007 it came 2nd in its first race, 1st in its second race and 2nd overall in the national final.
In 2008 the car was entered into F24+ where Josh drove the car to victory in five races, claiming the 2008 Drivers and Constructors titles.
Trinity Boys Choir
Trinity Boys Choir founded by David SquibbDavid Squibb
David Squibb born November 28, 1935 was the head of music at Trinity School of John Whitgift. He is most known for founding Trinity School Boys' Choir, one of the busiest and most successful school choirs in the world. It has a high professional profile, both in the UK and abroad...
is well-known for its outstanding musical achievements, especially through its choristers under the direction of Director of Music, David Swinson. Trinity Boys Choir is one of the busiest and most successful in the world. It has enjoyed a high professional profile, both at home and abroad, for the past forty years. In the world of opera, the boys appear on such prestigious stages as Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne is a country house, thought to be about six hundred years old, located near Lewes in East Sussex, England. It is also the site of an opera house which, with the exception of its closing during the Second World War, for a few immediate post-war years, and in 1993 during the...
, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply "Covent Garden", after a previous use of the site of the opera house's original construction in 1732. It is the home of The Royal Opera, The...
, English National Opera
English National Opera
English National Opera is an opera company based in London, resident at the London Coliseum in St. Martin's Lane. It is one of the two principal opera companies in London, along with the Royal Opera, Covent Garden...
and various opera houses abroad, including the Aix-en-Provence Festival
Aix-en-Provence Festival
The festival international d'art lyrique is an annual international music festival which takes place each summer in Aix-en-Provence, principally in the month of July. Devoted mainly to opera, it also includes concerts of orchestral, chamber, vocal and solo instrumental music.-Establishment:The...
, the Opera Comique, Paris
Opera Comique
The Opera Comique was a 19th-century theatre constructed in Westminster, London, between Wych Street and Holywell Street with entrances on the East Strand. It opened in 1870 and was demolished in 1902, to make way for the construction of the Aldwych and Kingsway...
, and La Fenice, Venice
La Fenice
Teatro La Fenice is an opera house in Venice, Italy. It is one of the most famous theatres in Europe, the site of many famous operatic premieres. Its name reflects its role in permitting an opera company to "rise from the ashes" despite losing the use of two theatres...
. The boys are especially well known for their part in Britten's
Benjamin Britten
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, OM CH was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He showed talent from an early age, and first came to public attention with the a cappella choral work A Boy Was Born in 1934. With the premiere of his opera Peter Grimes in 1945, he leapt to...
A Midsummer Night's Dream in which they have appeared in over one hundred and fifty professional performances, and they feature in the Warner DVD and Virgin Classics CD.
In recent years the boys have appeared in many productions at the Royal Opera House, including Carmen
Carmen
Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin...
, Parsifal
Parsifal
Parsifal is an opera in three acts by Richard Wagner. It is loosely based on Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival, the 13th century epic poem of the Arthurian knight Parzival and his quest for the Holy Grail, and on Chrétien de Troyes' Perceval, the Story of the Grail.Wagner first conceived the work...
, Tosca
Tosca
Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900...
, Turandot
Turandot
Turandot is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, set to a libretto in Italian by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni.Though Puccini's first interest in the subject was based on his reading of Friedrich Schiller's adaptation of the play, his work is most nearly based on the earlier text Turandot...
, The Queen of Spades
The Queen of Spades (opera)
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 is an opera in 3 acts by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to a Russian libretto by the composer's brother Modest Tchaikovsky, based on a short story of the same name by Alexander Pushkin. The premiere took place in 1890 in St...
and Wozzeck
Wozzeck
Wozzeck is the first opera by the Austrian composer Alban Berg. It was composed between 1914 and 1922 and first performed in 1925. The opera is based on the drama Woyzeck left incomplete by the German playwright Georg Büchner at his death. Berg attended the first production in Vienna of Büchner's...
, and were honoured to perform in Her Majesty the Queen's 80th Birthday Prom Concert and the BBC Proms
The Proms
The Proms, more formally known as The BBC Proms, or The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hall in London...
at the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
.
Recent orchestral collaborations have included work with Sir John Eliot Gardiner
John Eliot Gardiner
Sir John Eliot Gardiner CBE FKC is an English conductor. He founded the Monteverdi Choir , the English Baroque Soloists and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique...
and his Monteverdi Choir
Monteverdi Choir
The Monteverdi Choir was founded in 1964 by Sir John Eliot Gardiner for a performance of the Monteverdi Vespers in King's College Chapel, Cambridge. A specialist Baroque ensemble, the Choir has become famous for its stylistic conviction and extensive repertoire, encompassing music from the early...
, with whom they have given concerts in London, Spain, Germany, and Italy, including a performance of Monteverdi's
Claudio Monteverdi
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, gambist, and singer.Monteverdi's work, often regarded as revolutionary, marked the transition from the Renaissance style of music to that of the Baroque period. He developed two individual styles of composition – the...
‘Vespers' in St Mark's, Venice
St Mark's Basilica
The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, northern Italy. It is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture...
, to mark the Monteverdi Choir's 40th birthday. Trinity Boys Choir has also performed in Vienna with the Vienna Boys' Choir
Vienna Boys' Choir
The Vienna Boys' Choir is a choir of trebles and altos based in Vienna. It is one of the best known boys' choirs in the world. The boys are selected mainly from Austria, but also from many other countries....
, and in France, Holland, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and Norway.
Headmasters
The current headmaster is Mark Bishop, who joined the school in September 2006 following the retirement of Christopher Tarrant.From 1858 to present
- William Ingrams
- Rev G A Jones
- Horace Clayton
- Oliver Berthoud
- Robin Wilson
- Barnaby LenonBarnaby LenonBarnaby Lenon is a British schoolmaster who is the former Head Master of Harrow School in Harrow in north-west London. He taught geography, Religious Studies, history of art and Critical Thinking, and was also master in charge of croquet. He retired in August 2011. He is Chairman of the...
- Christopher Tarrant
- Mark Bishop
Arts
- Laurie BamfordLaurie BamfordLaurence "Laurie" John Bamford was a popular British Numismatist also known as the 'smartly dressed tramp'....
, Numismatist - John BishopJohn BishopLionel Albert Jack Bishop was an Australian academic, conductor and patron of the arts. Bishop played a leading role in the development of music education in Australia and was a founder of the Adelaide Festival of Arts.- Biography :Bishop was born in Adelaide and studied piano from the age of 12...
, publisher - Mark Blackaby, author, winner of a Betty Trask AwardBetty Trask AwardThe Betty Trask Prize and Awards are for first novels written by authors under the age of 35, who reside in a current or former Commonwealth nation. The awards were established in 1984 by the Society of Authors, at the bequest of the late Betty Trask, a reclusive author of over thirty romance novels...
- Dane BowersDane BowersDane Bowers is an English R&B singer, songwriter, DJ and record producer. He was a part of R&B boyband Another Level between 1997 and 2000 when he performed on seven Top 10 singles...
, former singer from band Another Level - Stephen Bryant, leader of the BBC Symphony OrchestraBBC Symphony OrchestraThe BBC Symphony Orchestra is the principal broadcast orchestra of the British Broadcasting Corporation and one of the leading orchestras in Britain.-History:...
- Malcolm DouglasMalcolm Douglas (illustrator)Malcolm Douglas was an illustrator and an avid fan of folk music. He died aged 54 in March 2009.-Biography:He was educated at Trinity School of John Whitgift and Sheffield University where he volunteered to illustrate a student union newspaper, a decision which sparked his career as an illustrator...
, illustrator - Andrew GowersAndrew GowersAndrew Gowers was appointed editor of the Financial Times in October 2001. He resigned from this post in November 2005 citing "strategic differences", following the FT losing a libel case brought by brokerage firm Collins Stewart Tullett Plc....
, former editor Financial TimesFinancial TimesThe Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City.... - Stanley William HayterStanley William HayterStanley William Hayter , CBE was a British painter and printmaker associated in the 1930s with Surrealism and from 1940 onward with Abstract Expressionism. Regarded as one of the most significant printmakers of the 20th century, in 1927 Hayter founded the legendary Atelier 17 studio in Paris...
, painter and print-maker - Simon Lewis, singer
- Paul Marleyn, cellist
- David ScarboroDavid ScarboroDavid Timothy Scarboro was a British actor who was best known for portraying Mark Fowler in the popular British soap opera EastEnders.-Early career:...
, actor - Andrew WatermanAndrew WatermanAndrew Waterman is a poet. Born in London in 1940, Waterman grew up in Woodside and Croydon, and at the age of eleven won a scholarship to the Trinity School of John Whitgift...
, poet
Business
- Stephen HaddrillStephen HaddrillStephen Haddrill is Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council in the United Kingdom.-Biography:Educated at Trinity School of John Whitgift from 1967 to 1974, Hadrill then studied history and economics at New College, Oxford...
, Director General, ABI - Ian MarchantIan MarchantIan Derek Marchant has been the Chief Executive Officer of Scottish and Southern Energy since 2002.-Early life:He attended the independent Trinity School of John Whitgift. Afterwards he gained a BA in from Durham University....
, CEO of Scottish and Southern Energy
Politics & Public Service
- Matthew David BaggottMatt BaggottMatthew David Baggott CBE QPM is Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, succeeding Sir Hugh Orde in September 2009....
CBE QPM, Chief Constable of Northern Ireland - Gavin BarwellGavin BarwellGavin Laurence Barwell is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Croydon Central since the 2010 general election.He is also the Head Governor of Trinity School in Croydon.-Education:...
, politician - Jack DunnettJack DunnettJohn Jacob Dunnett , known as Jack Dunnett, is a British Labour Party politician.He was educated at Whitgift Middle School, Croydon, and Downing College, Cambridge, and became a solicitor. He served as a councillor on Middlesex County Council 1958-61 and on Enfield Borough Council 1958-61, serving...
, Member of Parliament - Sir Stuart Matthews Kt.O.N. aviation safety expert President, Flight Safety FoundationFlight Safety FoundationFlight Safety Foundation is an independent, nonprofit, international organization dedicated to research, education, advocacy and publishing in the field of air safety. FSF brings together aviation professionals from all the sectors to help solve safety problems facing the industry...
- Andrew PellingAndrew PellingAndrew John Pelling is a British politician. First elected as a Conservative he was an independent Member of Parliament for Croydon Central and on 30 March 2010 announced his intention to contest the seat as an Independent at the 2010 general election, but lost the seat to his former party...
, Member of Parliament - Daniel Zeichner, politician
Science
- Ian CraibIan CraibIan Craib was an English sociologist and psychotherapist.He was educated at Trinity School of John Whitgift, and the South Bank Polytechnic, eventually receiving his doctorate at the Victoria University of Manchester. He went on to join the University of Essex in 1973, eventually rising to the...
, sociologist - Dr John FryJohn FryJohn Fry is a co-founder of Fry's Electronics and owner of the San Jose SaberCats.He has also founded and continues to fund a mathematical research institute, the American Institute of Mathematics.-References:...
CBE, English doctor and consultant to the World Health Organisation - Sir James GowansJames GowansJames Gowans DSO was an English-born sportsman who played international rugby union as a wing for Scotland and as a cricketer represented Marylebone Cricket Club.-Personal history:...
, immunologist, Head of the Medical Research Council (UK) 1977-1987 - Geoff SmithGeoff Smith (mathematician)Geoffrey Charles Smith, MBE is a British mathematician. He is Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Bath, where he works in group theory....
, mathematician - Mike Stroud, doctor, adventurer and educator
Sport
- Gary ButcherGary ButcherGary Paul Butcher is a former English first-class cricketer. The brother of England Test player Mark and son of Alan, he was an all rounder who bowled right arm with a hint of swing....
, Ex- Surrey and Glamorgan cricketer - Mark ButcherMark ButcherMark Alan Butcher is a former English Test cricketer, who played county cricket for Surrey from 1992 until his retirement from the sport in 2009. He was a left-handed batsman, and occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler....
, Ex- England and Surrey cricketer - George ChuterGeorge ChuterGeorge Scala Chuter is an English rugby union player who plays at Hooker for Leicester Tigers.-Biography:...
, England 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...
player - Alex CodlingAlex CodlingAlex Codling born 25 September 1973 in Lewisham is a former Rugby Union lock forward.He won his only cap for England under Sir Clive Woodward against in 2002. He is currently the Head of Sport at Trinity School in Shirley...
, Ex - England 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...
Player - Lewis GrabbanLewis GrabbanLewis Grabban is a footballer who currently plays for League Two side Rotherham United as a striker....
, Milwall F.C.Millwall F.C.Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
striker - Scott Newman, Surrey cricketer
- Richard NowellRichard NowellRichard Nowell is an English ex-professional cricket player with Surrey County Cricket Club in the period 1995-6...
, former Surrey cricketer - Geoffrey PaishGeoffrey PaishGeoffrey Paish MBE was a noted tennis player and administrator. Paish was born in Croydon, Surrey and educated at Mid-Whitgift School in Croydon....
, English Davis Cup tennis star - Kieran RocheKieran RocheKieran Roche is a rugby union footballer who plays at lock/back row for London Irish. He was educated at Trinity School in Croydon where he started playing rugby at the age of 12.-External links:**...
, 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...
player - Shane RoiserShane RoiserShane Roiser is a former rugby Union player with London Wasps whom he joined in 1994 from Rosslyn Park.He was educated at Cumnor House School, Croydon...
, 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...
player - Ian WatmoreIan WatmoreIan Watmore , is an English accountant and current civil servant.Born in Croydon, Surrey, he was schooled at Trinity School, Croydon and then graduated with a degree in mathematics and management studies from Trinity College, Cambridge...
, Former Chief Executive, FA (The Football Association)
Notable ex staff members
- Laurie FishlockLaurie FishlockLaurence Barnard "Laurie" Fishlock was an English cricketer, who played in four Tests from 1936 to 1947. A specialist batsman, he achieved little in those four matches, but might have had a much more substantial Test career, had he not lost six of what should have been his best years to World War...
, Cricketer - Phil Keith-RoachPhil Keith-RoachPhil Keith-Roach was the Rugby Union scrum coach to the England 2003 Rugby World Cup side.Keith-Roach was a three time Cambridge Blue playing as a hooker. Subsequently he went on to become the captain of Rosslyn Park F.C. for over ten years....
, Forwards Rugby coach with England 2003 World Cup winners - Barnaby LenonBarnaby LenonBarnaby Lenon is a British schoolmaster who is the former Head Master of Harrow School in Harrow in north-west London. He taught geography, Religious Studies, history of art and Critical Thinking, and was also master in charge of croquet. He retired in August 2011. He is Chairman of the...
, Former headmaster Harrow SchoolHarrow SchoolHarrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was... - Peter SmithPeter Smith (union leader)Peter Smith CBE was general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers in the United Kingdom from 1988 to 2002...
, union leader - David SquibbDavid SquibbDavid Squibb born November 28, 1935 was the head of music at Trinity School of John Whitgift. He is most known for founding Trinity School Boys' Choir, one of the busiest and most successful school choirs in the world. It has a high professional profile, both in the UK and abroad...
, Director of music