Kingswood School
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Kingswood School, referred to as 'Kingswood', is an independent day and boarding school located in Bath, Somerset
, England. The school is coeducational and educates some 950 children aged 3 to 18. It is notable for being founded by John Wesley
, the founder of Methodism
, in 1748. It is the world's oldest Methodist educational institution and was established to provide an education for the sons of Methodist clergymen. It owns the Kingswood Preparatory School, the Upper and Middle Playing Fields and other buildings.
in 1748 in Kingswood
near Bristol and was established for the education of the sons of the itinerant ministers (clergy) of the Methodist Church. Woodhouse Grove School
was founded in 1812 and was linked with Kingswood as a prep school
for much of the nineteenth century. Created in 1995, Kingswood Prep School currently has 300 pupils. The total number of students educated on the Kingswood School campus between the ages of 3-18 is 960.
The 1862 book How it was done at Stow School written by Theophilus Woolmer seems to have been based upon the author's own experiences at Kingswood (rather than Stowe School
which was not yet established) under the notorious headmaster Crowther who enforced harsh discipline in the school in the 1820s.
The school moved to its present location on the northern slopes of Bath in 1851. Its site is in the midst of 218 acre (0.88221548 km²) of the former Lansdown estate of the famous nineteenth-century millionaire eccentric, William Thomas Beckford
. The Upper Playing Fields, comprising some 57 acres, are to the north of the senior school and include an athletics track and tennis and netball courts.
Sons of lay people were first admitted to the school in 1922.
During World War II
Kingswood was used by the government for military planning. For these years the school operated from Uppingham School
. It is said that the Mulberry harbour
s of World War II
were named after the Mulberry Bush
that still exists outside the formerly named Moulton Hall of the school, but this has now been discounted. The Moulton Hall was named after old boy Lord Moulton
but was remodelled as a library/learning resources area in 2006, and is now called the J O Heap library following a generous bequest by another Old Boy. During World War II
the younger boys were moved to Prior's Court, an estate owned by Colonel Gerald Palmer, MP for Winchester. After the war the estate was purchased from Colonel Palmer and run as a Preparatory School
until it was sold in 1997.
Girls were first admitted to the school in 1972.
for both living convenience and sporting competitiveness. Each boys house is paired with a girls house (Upper with School, Hall with Fonthill and Middle with Summerhill), this is mainly for social events and unisex sports fixtures (e.g. sports day). Families tend to have strong 'house allegiances' going back generations.
Pupils are sorted into one of six houses in Year 9:
Boys
Girls
Junior House
There is a hierarchy of student leadership within the school. The head boy and girl, the deputy head boy and girl and the heads of all six houses are incorporated into a body known as the 'PR' - a name which is believed to have originated from the 'Prefect Room' where they were once based. They are allowed to wear a black tie with the school's crest on the front. Under the PR there are 'Senior Prefects' which usually total around 20 members of the upper sixth. They are allowed to wear a silver tie with the school's crest on the front. Lastly there are the house prefects which make up most members of the upper sixth, they wear a silver tie with a wyvern symbol pattern on the front.
In keeping with tradition Chapel attendance is compulsory at least once a week.
and Prior Park College
as their main rivals due to their close proximity and history of rivalry. Sporting achievements within the school are awarded by the presentation of "Colours", first by a special tie and then a special blazer
.
and completed a partial refurbishment in 2010. The theatre has 375 seats with a capacity of 450. The theater has been used by BBC
Question Time
on a number of occasions.
conference in the United Kingdom, known as the Bath International Schools Model United Nations (BISMUN). Delegates attend from schools worldwide.
in 1916. This new institution inherited some of the traditions of its counterpart in Bath, including the School's crest, motto, colors and distinctive symbol, the Wyvern. In 1969 the school merged with the Oxford School for girls into the new Kingswood-Oxford School
.
in Grahamstown
, South Africa
, was founded in 1894 and derives its name and ideals from Kingswood school in Bath. They also use the same distinctive Wyvern crest and abide by the same Methodist ethos.
Former students of Kingswood School are known as old Kingswoodians. Notable former students include:
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England. The school is coeducational and educates some 950 children aged 3 to 18. It is notable for being founded by John Wesley
John Wesley
John Wesley was a Church of England cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, as founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield...
, the founder of Methodism
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
, in 1748. It is the world's oldest Methodist educational institution and was established to provide an education for the sons of Methodist clergymen. It owns the Kingswood Preparatory School, the Upper and Middle Playing Fields and other buildings.
History
Kingswood School was founded by John WesleyJohn Wesley
John Wesley was a Church of England cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, as founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield...
in 1748 in Kingswood
Kingswood, South Gloucestershire
Kingswood is an urban area in South Gloucestershire, England, bordering the City of Bristol to the west. It is located on both sides of the A420 road, which connects Bristol and Chippenham and which forms the high street through the principal retail zone...
near Bristol and was established for the education of the sons of the itinerant ministers (clergy) of the Methodist Church. Woodhouse Grove School
Woodhouse Grove School
Woodhouse Grove School is an independent, coeducational, day and boarding public school and Sixth Form college in Apperley Bridge, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England for children aged between 11 and 18...
was founded in 1812 and was linked with Kingswood as a prep school
Preparatory 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...
for much of the nineteenth century. Created in 1995, Kingswood Prep School currently has 300 pupils. The total number of students educated on the Kingswood School campus between the ages of 3-18 is 960.
The 1862 book How it was done at Stow School written by Theophilus Woolmer seems to have been based upon the author's own experiences at Kingswood (rather than Stowe School
Stowe School
Stowe School is an independent school in Stowe, Buckinghamshire. It was founded on 11 May 1923 by J. F. Roxburgh, initially with 99 male pupils. It is a member of the Rugby Group and Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The school is also a member of the G20 Schools Group...
which was not yet established) under the notorious headmaster Crowther who enforced harsh discipline in the school in the 1820s.
The school moved to its present location on the northern slopes of Bath in 1851. Its site is in the midst of 218 acre (0.88221548 km²) of the former Lansdown estate of the famous nineteenth-century millionaire eccentric, William Thomas Beckford
William Thomas Beckford
William Thomas Beckford , usually known as William Beckford, was an English novelist, a profligate and consummately knowledgeable art collector and patron of works of decorative art, a critic, travel writer and sometime politician, reputed to be the richest commoner in England...
. The Upper Playing Fields, comprising some 57 acres, are to the north of the senior school and include an athletics track and tennis and netball courts.
Sons of lay people were first admitted to the school in 1922.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Kingswood was used by the government for military planning. For these years the school operated from Uppingham School
Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a co-educational independent school of the English public school tradition, situated in the small town of Uppingham in Rutland, England...
. It is said that the Mulberry harbour
Mulberry harbour
A Mulberry harbour was a British type of temporary harbour developed in World War II to offload cargo on the beaches during the Allied invasion of Normandy....
s of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
were named after the Mulberry Bush
Mulberry
Morus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae. The 10–16 species of deciduous trees it contains are commonly known as Mulberries....
that still exists outside the formerly named Moulton Hall of the school, but this has now been discounted. The Moulton Hall was named after old boy Lord Moulton
John Fletcher Moulton
John Fletcher Moulton, Baron Moulton, GBE KCB QC PC FRAS FRS was an English mathematician, barrister and judge.-Early life:...
but was remodelled as a library/learning resources area in 2006, and is now called the J O Heap library following a generous bequest by another Old Boy. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the younger boys were moved to Prior's Court, an estate owned by Colonel Gerald Palmer, MP for Winchester. After the war the estate was purchased from Colonel Palmer and run as a Preparatory School
Preparatory 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...
until it was sold in 1997.
Girls were first admitted to the school in 1972.
Organisation
Like other public schools, Kingswood pupils are divided into Boarding HousesHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
for both living convenience and sporting competitiveness. Each boys house is paired with a girls house (Upper with School, Hall with Fonthill and Middle with Summerhill), this is mainly for social events and unisex sports fixtures (e.g. sports day). Families tend to have strong 'house allegiances' going back generations.
Pupils are sorted into one of six houses in Year 9:
Boys
- Upper (day boys), house colour is yellow.
- Middle (day and boarding boys), house colours are green and white.
- Hall (day and boarding boys), house colour is maroon.
Girls
- School (day girls and sixth form girl boarders)
- Summerhill (day and boarding girls)
- Fonthill (day and boarding girls)
Junior House
- Westwood (day and boarding for boys & girls in years 7 and 8), the largest house with approximately 170 day children and 30 boarders.
There is a hierarchy of student leadership within the school. The head boy and girl, the deputy head boy and girl and the heads of all six houses are incorporated into a body known as the 'PR' - a name which is believed to have originated from the 'Prefect Room' where they were once based. They are allowed to wear a black tie with the school's crest on the front. Under the PR there are 'Senior Prefects' which usually total around 20 members of the upper sixth. They are allowed to wear a silver tie with the school's crest on the front. Lastly there are the house prefects which make up most members of the upper sixth, they wear a silver tie with a wyvern symbol pattern on the front.
In keeping with tradition Chapel attendance is compulsory at least once a week.
Sport
Kingswood has a reputation for encouraging sports, with boys playing rugby, hockey and cricket. Kingswood competes with all other public schools in Somerset and most Kingswood boys consider King Edward's School, BathKing Edward's School, Bath
King Edward's School , Bath, Somerset, England is an independent school providing education for 950 pupils aged 3 to 18.The school is a member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
and Prior Park College
Prior Park College
Prior Park College is a Roman Catholic co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils.It is situated on a hill overlooking the city of Bath, in Somerset, in south-west England...
as their main rivals due to their close proximity and history of rivalry. Sporting achievements within the school are awarded by the presentation of "Colours", first by a special tie and then a special blazer
Blazer
A blazer is a type of jacket. The term blazer occasionally is synonymous with boating jacket and sports jacket, two different garments. A blazer resembles a suit coat cut more casually — sometimes with flap-less patch pockets and metal buttons. A blazer's cloth is usually durable , because it is an...
.
Kingswood Theatre
Used by the school during term time and available for hire during school holidays, Kingswood Theatre is on the site of the senior school. The theatre was officially opened in 1994 by Sir Edward HeathEdward Heath
Sir Edward Richard George "Ted" Heath, KG, MBE, PC was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as Leader of the Conservative Party ....
and completed a partial refurbishment in 2010. The theatre has 375 seats with a capacity of 450. The theater has been used by BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Question Time
Question Time
Question time in a parliament occurs when members of the parliament ask questions of government ministers , which they are obliged to answer. It usually occurs daily while parliament is sitting, though it can be cancelled in exceptional circumstances...
on a number of occasions.
Model United Nations
Kingswood hosts the largest school Model United NationsModel United Nations
Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda....
conference in the United Kingdom, known as the Bath International Schools Model United Nations (BISMUN). Delegates attend from schools worldwide.
Eco-schools
The School is greatly involved with ecology, and has implemented a number of projects to promote the importance of the environment and reduce waste at the school. Kingswood was one of the first schools in the area to adopt the Eco-schools project and be awarded its Green Flag. It has since begun outreach work with other local schools, including Batheaston Junior School. The school was awarded its third Green Flag in 2010.Kingswood-Oxford School
George Nicholson, an alumnus of Kingswood School, Bath, established a school for boys of the same name in West Hartford, ConnecticutWest Hartford, Connecticut
West Hartford is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town was incorporated in 1854. Prior to that date, the town was a parish of Hartford....
in 1916. This new institution inherited some of the traditions of its counterpart in Bath, including the School's crest, motto, colors and distinctive symbol, the Wyvern. In 1969 the school merged with the Oxford School for girls into the new Kingswood-Oxford School
Kingswood-Oxford School
Kingswood Oxford School is a private day school located in West Hartford, Connecticut. Originally two separate schools, Kingswood School and Oxford School for boys and girls respectively, KO is now a co-educational institution and offers grades 6 through 12...
.
Kingswood College, Grahamstown
Kingswood CollegeKingswood College (South Africa)
Kingswood College is a private, co-educational, boarding and day school in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was founded in 1894 and derives its name and ideals from Kingswood School in Bath, England. They also use the same distinctive Wyvern crest and abide by the same Methodist...
in Grahamstown
Grahamstown
Grahamstown is a city in the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa and is the seat of the Makana municipality. The population of greater Grahamstown, as of 2003, was 124,758. The population of the surrounding areas, including the actual city was 41,799 of which 77.4% were black,...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, was founded in 1894 and derives its name and ideals from Kingswood school in Bath. They also use the same distinctive Wyvern crest and abide by the same Methodist ethos.
Notable alumni
- See also the category Old Kingswoodians.
Former students of Kingswood School are known as old Kingswoodians. Notable former students include:
- Reg BalchReg BalchDr. Reginald Ernest Balch was a Canadian photographer and scientist.-Biography:He was born in Sevenoaks, England, the son of the Rev. Alfred Earnest Balch and Sarah Hawkes. He was educated at Bedford Grammar School and Kingswood School...
(Photographer and scientist) - Archie Bronson OutfitArchie Bronson OutfitArchie Bronson Outfit are an English rock band. They met at Kingswood School, Bath .After leaving their native Somerset, the band moved to London where they were discovered by Laurence Bell, boss of Domino Records. The band were playing in Bell's local bar, "The Cat's Back" in Putney. The band...
(English Rock Band) - Richard CorkRichard CorkDr Richard Cork is a British art historian, editor, critic, broadcaster and exhibition curator. He has been an art critic for the Evening Standard, The Listener, The Times and the New Statesman. Cork was also editor for Studio International. He is a past Turner Prize judge.-Life and work:Richard...
(Art historian and broadcaster) - George Kingston Baron-Hay CBE (Director, Australian Department of Agriculture 1936)
- Kenneth BeardKenneth BeardKenneth Bernard Beard MA BA FRCO CHM was an English Cathedral Organist.-Education:...
(Organist) - David Blow (Influential British Biophysicist)
- Jeremy BrayJeremy BrayJeremy William Bray was a British Labour politician and a Member of Parliament for 31 years.Bray was educated at Kingswood School, Bath and Jesus College, Cambridge and was a Choate Fellow at Harvard University...
(British Labour politician, former Government Minister and Member of Parliament) - Sir Ralph Kilner Brown OBE (High Court Judge 1970-1985, Brigadier)
- William Maclardie Bunting (Hymn Composer)
- Sir John Burnett FRSE (Former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh)
- Roger Butlin (Prominent theatre set designer)
- Professor Hugh Clegg (Influential Industrial Relations Scholar)
- Sir Kenneth CrossKenneth CrossAir Chief Marshal Sir Kenneth Brian Boyd Cross KCB CBE DSO DFC RAF , was a senior Royal Air Force commander. He was commonly known as Bing.-RAF career:...
(Air Chief Marshall, Air Officer Commander-in-Chief Bomber Command) - R.N. CurreyR.N. CurreyR.N. Currey was a South African born English poet. He was born in Mafeking, South Africa. His father was an English Methodist minister who had come out with the British troops at the end of the Boer War...
(Poet) - Tim CurryTim CurryTimothy James "Tim" Curry is a British actor, singer, composer and voice actor, known for his work in a diverse range of theatre, film and television productions. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California....
(English actor, singer and composer) - Hugh Sykes DaviesHugh Sykes DaviesHugh Sykes Davies was an English poet, novelist and communist who was one of a small group of 1930s British surrealists.Davies was born in Yorkshire to a Methodist minister and his wife. He went to Kingswood School, Bath and studied at Cambridge, where he co-edited a student magazine called...
(English poet, novelist, communist) - Arthur Lee DixonArthur Lee DixonArthur Lee Dixon FRS was a British mathematician and holder of the Waynflete Professorship of Pure Mathematics at the University of Oxford. The younger brother of Alfred Cardew Dixon, he was educated at Kingswood School and Worcester College, Oxford, becoming a Tutorial Fellow at Merton College in...
(Mathematician and academic) - Alan FitchAlan FitchAlan Fitch was a British Labour Party politician.Fitch was educated at Kingswood School, Bath , and was a mineworker...
(British Labour Party politician) - Rev Joseph Horner FletcherJoseph Horner FletcherJoseph Horner Fletcher was a West Indies-born Methodist minister of English descent and was the founding Principal of Wesley College, Auckland and the second President of Newington College, Sydney.-Early life:...
(Founding Principal Wesley College, AucklandWesley College, AucklandWesley College is a secondary school in Pukekohe, New Zealand. The school provides education from year 9 to 13.The school was founded by members of the Methodist Church in 1844, making it one of the country's oldest schools. Initially located in Grafton and then the Three Kings area of Auckland, it...
and President Newington CollegeNewington CollegeNewington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
) - Antony FlewAntony FlewAntony Garrard Newton Flew was a British philosopher. Belonging to the analytic and evidentialist schools of thought, he was notable for his works on the philosophy of religion....
(Philosopher) - Sir Richard Forster (Museum Director)
- William Ralph Boyce Gibson (Australian Philosopher)
- Andrew Grierson (Neurologist and Geneticist, University of Sheffield)
- Vice AdmiralVice AdmiralVice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...
Sir Paul HaddacksPaul HaddacksVice Admiral Sir Paul Kenneth Haddacks KCB is a retired Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy who served as Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 2005 to 2011.-Early life and career:...
(Lieutenant GovernorLieutenant governorA lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...
of the Isle of ManIsle of ManThe Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
). - Emily HeadEmily HeadEmily Rose Head is an English actress, best known for playing Carli D'Amato in E4's sitcom, The Inbetweeners.-Early life:Head was born in London on December 15, 1988 to parents Anthony Head and Sarah Fisher...
(Actress) - Surgeon Rear-Admiral Sir John M. HolfordJohn M. HolfordJohn Morley Holford CB, OBE was a medical officer in the Royal Navy.- Life :John Morley Holford was born at Ettingshall, Staffordshire, the son of the reverend William James Holford and Amy Finnemore Lello. He was educated at Kingswood School, Bath, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he studied...
(Royal Navy Medical Officer) - Jesse HoneyJesse HoneyJesse Honey is an English quiz player best known for winning the Mastermind series 2010 and becoming a member of the English National team later in the year.-Life:...
(BBC Mastermind Champion 2010) - Roy KerslakeRoy KerslakeRoy Cosmo Kerslake, born at Paignton, Devon on 26 December 1942, played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Somerset, and captained Somerset for one season in 1968...
(Cricketer) - Lynton LambLynton LambLynton Lamb RDI, FSRA, FSIA was an English artist-designer, Author, lithographer and illustrator who was notable for his book jacket, poster, architectural decoration and postage stamp designs....
(Illustrator) - Nicholas le PrevostNicholas Le PrevostNicholas Le Prevost is an English actor. He was educated at Shaftesbury Grammar School, Shaftesbury, Dorset from 1957 to 1961 and at Kingswood School, Bath from 1961 to 1964...
(Actor) - Arthur LucasArthur Henry Shakespeare LucasArthur Henry Shakespeare Lucas was an English-born Australian schoolmaster and scientist.-Early life:Lucas born was born in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, the third son of the Rev. Samuel Lucas, a Wesleyan minister, and his wife Elizabeth, née Broadhead...
(Headmaster Newington CollegeNewington CollegeNewington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
and Sydney Grammar SchoolSydney Grammar SchoolSydney Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational, selective, day school for boys, located in Darlinghurst, Edgecliff and St Ives, all suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
and Professor of Mathematics University of TasmaniaUniversity of TasmaniaThe University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
) - Jonathan LynnJonathan LynnJonathan Lynn is an English actor, comedy writer and director. He is best known for being the co-writer of Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister.-Personal life:...
(English actor, comedy writer, and director) - Francis Sowerby MacaulayFrancis Sowerby MacaulayFrancis Sowerby Macaulay FRS was an English mathematician who made significant contributions to algebraic geometry. He is most famous for his 1916 book, The Algebraic Theory of Modular Systems, which greatly influenced the later course of algebraic geometry...
(Mathematician) - Alexander MacAulay (Mathematician and Physicist)
- Rev James Egan MoultonJames Egan MoultonJames Egan Moulton was an English born Australian Methodist minister and headmaster and school president.-Early life:...
(founding Headmaster Newington CollegeNewington CollegeNewington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
and Tupou CollegeTupou CollegeTupou College is a Methodist boys' secondary boarding school in Toloa on the island of Tongatapu, Tonga.It is located on the Eastern District of Tongatapu near the village of Malapo. The school is owned by the Free Weslyan Church of Tonga. Established in 1866 by James Egan Moulton, it claims to be...
and President Newington College) - John Fletcher MoultonJohn Fletcher MoultonJohn Fletcher Moulton, Baron Moulton, GBE KCB QC PC FRAS FRS was an English mathematician, barrister and judge.-Early life:...
(politician, weapon designer, Lord Justice) - Sir Robert William Perks, 1st Baronet, LiberalLiberal Party (UK)The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
Member of Parliament - George Perry-Smith (Restaurateur)
- John PiperJohn Piper (artist)John Egerton Christmas Piper, CH was a 20th-century English painter and printmaker. For much of his life he lived at Fawley Bottom in Buckinghamshire, near Henley-on-Thames.-Life:...
(Artist) - Rev Dr Charles PrescottCharles PrescottCharles John Prescott was an English born Australian army chaplain, Methodist minister and headmaster.-Early life:...
(Founding Headmaster Wesleyan Ladies CollegeMLC SchoolMLC School is an independent day school for girls, located in Burwood, Sydney. Founded in 1886, MLC admits students from pre-kinder age through to Year 12, and is a Uniting Church of Australia school.- History :...
and Headmaster and President Newington CollegeNewington CollegeNewington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
) - James Harrison RiggJames Harrison RiggJames Harrison Rigg , English nonconformist divine, was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne.His father was a Wesleyan minister and sent his son to the Old Kingswood School, Bristol, where he subsequently became an assistant teacher...
(Nonconformist minister) - Roger Saul (Founder of the fashion brand Mulberry (company)Mulberry (company)Mulberry is a British fashion company known for its luxury leather goods.-Background:The company was founded in 1971 by Roger Saul and his mother Joan—in 1973 they opened a factory in Chilcompton, Somerset, England. Mulberry established itself as a British lifestyle brand, noted for its leather...
) - Cameron SinclairCameron SinclairCameron Sinclair is the co-founder and 'chief eternal optimist' for Architecture for Humanity, a charitable organization which seeks architectural solutions to humanitarian crisis and brings professional design services to communities in need.- Education and personal life :Educated at Kingswood...
(Founder 'Architecture for Humanity') - Johann Wilhelm Ernst SommerJohann Wilhelm Ernst SommerJohann Wilhelm Ernst Sommer was a Bishop of the Methodist Church, elected in 1946 for service in Germany.-Birth and Family:Johann was born 31 March 1881 in Stuttgart, Germany, of German and English ancestry...
(German Methodist Bishop) - E.P. Thompson (Socialist historian)
- Anthony ThwaiteAnthony ThwaiteAnthony Simon Thwaite, OBE, is an English poet and writer. He is married to the writer Ann Thwaite. He was awarded the OBE in 1992, for services to poetry. He was mainly brought up in Yorkshire and currently lives in Norfolk....
(Poet and Writer) - J.O. Urmson (Author)
- Samuel WarrenSamuel WarrenSamuel Warren may refer to:* Samuel Warren , English barrister and author; MP for Midhurst from 1856–1859...
(Lawyer and novelist) - Jabez WaterhouseJabez WaterhouseJabez Bunting Waterhouse was an English-born Australian Methodist minister and a leading legislator within conference.-Early life:...
(Methodist Legislator in Australia) - George Marsden WaterhouseGeorge Marsden WaterhouseGeorge Marsden Waterhouse was a Premier of South Australia from 8 October 1861 until 3 July 1863 and the seventh Premier of New Zealand from 11 October 1872 to 3 March 1873.-Early life:...
(Premier of New Zealand 1872-1873, Premier of South Australia 1861-1863) - Joseph WaterhouseJoseph Waterhouse (minister)Joseph Waterhouse was an English-born Australian Methodist minister and missionary in Fiji. He is credited with having converted, to Christianity, Cakobau, chief of Bau and King of Fiji.-Early life:...
(Methodist Minister and Missionary in Fiji) - Alan Watson, Baron Watson of RichmondAlan Watson, Baron Watson of RichmondAlan John Watson, Baron Watson of Richmond, CBE is a broadcaster, politician and advertising executive.-Early life:Lord Watson of Richmond is the son of the Rev. John William Watson and Edna Mary Peters. He was educated at the Diocesan College, Cape Town in South Africa and Kingswood School in Bath...
(Politician and Broadcaster) - Arthur WayArthur WayArthur Sanders Way , was a classical scholar, translator and headmaster of Wesley College, Melbourne, Australia....
(Scholar, Translator and Headmaster of Wesley College Melbourne) - Thomas Ebenezer Webb (Author, Translator, Fellow of Trinity College Dublin)
- David WilshireDavid WilshireDavid Wilshire is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Member of Parliament for Spelthorne in Surrey from 1987 to 2010....
(Politician) - Hugh WrightHugh WrightHugh Raymond Wright is an English schoolmaster and educationalist who was chairman of the Headmasters' Conference for 1995–1996.-Early life:The son of the Rev...
(Schoolmaster and educationalist)
Victoria Cross holders
Two Old Kingswoodians have been awarded the Victoria CrossVictoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
- William Job MaillardWilliam Job MaillardStaff Surgeon William Job Maillard VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
Staff Surgeon, Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service... - Hardy Falconer ParsonsHardy Falconer ParsonsHardy Falconer Parsons VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
(1897–1917) Second Lieutenant, The Gloucestershire Regiment
See also
- Robson FisherRobson FisherFrancis George Robson Fisher was a British educationalist and headmaster.Robson Fisher, as he was generally known, attended Liverpool College, where he became head boy...
, a master at the school who went on to be headmaster of Bryanston SchoolBryanston SchoolBryanston School is a co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils in Blandford, north Dorset, England, near the village of Bryanston. It was founded in 1928...
. - Thomas FerensThomas FerensThomas Robinson Ferens was a British politician, a philanthropist, and an industrialist. He was the Member of Parliament for Hull East for 13 years, and served the city as a Justice of the Peace and as High Steward. He helped establish Reckitt & Sons, a manufacturer of household goods, as one of...
, politician, philanthropist and industrialist who donated £30,000 to the school in 1924. - John Sykes http://www.jasykes.talktalk.net/biograph.htm (English Composer) Head of Music, 1936–1962,
Literature
- Hastling, A.H.L.; W. Addington Willis; W.P. Workman, The History of Kingswood School (1898)
- A. G. Ives, Kingswood School in Wesley's Day and Since (1970)
- John Walsh (ed.), A.B. Sackett: A Memoir (1979)
- Gary Best, Continuity and Change, Kingswood School through the Ages (1998)