Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Encyclopedia
Lancaster Royal Grammar School (LRGS) is a voluntary aided
, selective grammar school
(day and boarding) for boy
s in Lancaster, England
. The school has been awarded specialist Technology College
and Language College
status. Old boys belong to The Old Lancastrians. The school values sporting success as well as academic.
The first definite mention of the old grammar school is found in a deed dated 4 August 1469, when the Abbess of Syon granted to John Gardyner, of Bailrigg
(near Lancaster), a lease of a water-mill on the River Lune
and some land nearby for two hundred years to maintain a chaplain to celebrate worship in the Church of St. Mary, Lancaster
, and to instruct boys in grammar freely, "unless perchance something shall be voluntarily offered by their friends".
In 1472, John Gardyner's will made further provisions for the endowment of the school, and also for William Baxstonden to keep the school so long as he could teach the boys. In 1682, the school was rebuilt and in 1852 was removed from the old site on the slopes by the priory to the outskirts of the city, where it now stands (though the city has expanded around it, so they are no longer the outskirts).
This building (now known as the Old Building), which stands on the north side of East Road, was designed by the local architects Sharpe and Paley. The foundation stone was laid on 5 May 1851 by Rt Revd James Prince Lee
, the Bishop of Manchester
. The title "Royal" was granted by Queen Victoria in the same year. This building has been designated by English Heritage
as a Grade II listed building.
In 1969, the school celebrated its quincentenary and was visited by HM The Queen. In 1995, the school received a visit from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
, The Rt Hon Roger Freeman
MP.
In 2001, to mark the 150th anniversary of becoming the Royal Grammar School, the school welcomed The Princess Royal
.
In 2011, the school was granted Academy
status.
And waked us from our slumbers ere our will Would credit that the day had yet begun?
Do you remember how the thrushes sang, And blackbirds piped at that same dawn of day?
Do you remember how among them rang A robin's tender note—now grave, now gay?
Can you still see the Castle on the mount? (What though the mist of years rolls thick and dark!)
She smiled on us, we said, as one who'd count How many boys still wore the Red Rose mark.
For here's to the Red Rose,
The Lancaster Red Rose, Old John o' Gaunt's Red Rose,
The Royal School's Red Rose. The Barons are vanished;
The knights are all dead; The old order's banished—
Yet the rose still is red.
Do you recall the School-house on the hill, Where through the open windows crept the sun,
And waked us from our slumbers ere our will Would credit that the day had yet begun?
Do you remember when we stood at last, And watched the old gate close on lingering feet,
And faced the world beyond—a world so vast, With toil and grief we knew not, dared not meet ?
Do you remember all the years, when yet Old friends could meet and greet us every hour;
And all we loved were true? Could we forget, T'would mark the loss of Nature's dower.
-H. H. WATSON.
report stated that Teaching and learning are outstanding throughout the school..
In 2005 just under three-quarters of A level entries resulted in grades A or B (excluding General Studies) whilst at GCSE three-quarters of all grades were A* or A, with nearly all pupils gaining 10 passes and five pupils gaining a clean sweep of A* grades. Over 90% of students go on to further education and a number gain places at Oxford
and Cambridge
Universities.
in the final of the Lord's Taverners Cricketer Colts Trophy for Schools in 1999, and a run to the semi final of the Daily Mail U18 Cup in 2004 by the school First XV.
In 2008, LRGS won the Lancashire Cup in the U15 and U16 age groups.
In 2006, a student who plays American football
was picked for All-Star University England team.
In the 2008/2009 season, LRGS won the Lancashire schools cup in the U18s and the U13s as well as winning the Floodlit cup for Lancashire and Cheshire in the U16s. They also set a new record with four teams reaching the county finals.
In 2009, the U13s and U14s reached the finals of the Lancashire Cup, however both lost narrowly against Manchester Grammar School.
In 2010, the LRGS Cross Country Squad became North Of England Schools Cross Country Champions for the first time.
In 2010, the 1st XV for Rugby, won the Lancashire Cup Final, and became champions in a hard fought match against Merchant Taylor's Crosby, this achievement was followed by the U14s and the U15s as they were victorious in finals against Merchant Taylor's Crosby and Manchester Grammar School, respectively.
In 2010, LRGS also became the U19 and U16 district champions for table tennis.
In 2011 the Cross Country team became Northern Schools Champions for the second time, winning four out of the five races.
They were tenants of Lancaster John O' Gaunt Rowing Club
from 1985 to 2011. In 2011 the Boat Club relocated to Halton Army Training Camp.
The boat club has had 15 years of national success under Tim Lucas achieving medal success in either the Schools' Head of the River Race
, The National Schools Regatta
or the National Rowing Championships
for ten consecutive years from 1992 to 2002. The club also made at least the final of a national event from 1992 to 2006. The club has had much international success with members of the boat club rowing at a national level, including the Munich International Regatta in 2006 and the Coupe de la Jeunesse
in 2006.
(CCF) since 1914, although it was as that time known as the Officer Training Corps. Its roots, however, can be traced back further still, with "references to the existence at Lancaster of a Cadet Volunteer Battalion in the early nineteenth century". By 1861, this Battalion was seventy strong, "when a silver bugle was presented to the contingent by Mrs Lee, wife of the Headmaster".
The CCF at LRGS comprises Royal Navy
, Army
and Royal Air Force
sections. Pupils in the Third Form and above are allowed to join. It parades on Tuesday afternoons after school and is voluntary. All sections participate in camps throughout the year, including an annual summer camp during the summer holidays, and an Easter camp involving adventurous training in which all three sections can participate.
The Army Section is approximately 105 boys strong. They participate in camps throughout the year including an annual camp that lasts in excess of one week, and an Easter Camp where they take part in adventure training activities. Annual Camp 2007 was at a CCF Central Camp at Wathgill, in North Yorkshire
.
The Royal Air Force
section comprises approximately 90 cadets including the girls from LGGS who were allowed to participate in the RAF Section from September 2011. Cadets in the RAF section receive flying lessons in the Grob Tutor T.1 aircraft at least once a term, and gliding lessons in the Grob Vigilant G 109 glider at least once a term. Other opportunites for flying and gliding scholarships, as well as various leadership courses, are available to those cadets who are keen and who meet the minimum requirements. As with the Army and Navy sections, the RAF cadets have the option of attending Easter and summer camps, which are always greatly enjoyed. The most recent RAF Easter camp was held at RAF Valley
, with the summer camp being held at RAF Halton
.
All three sections of the CCF learn how to use the L98-A2 Cadet GP Rifle. In order for the cadet to fire the rifle, the cadet must pass the test on the GP Rifle, which is why the Army section places particular emphasis on the training of the GP Rifle. The new recruits in the Army section are tested on the GP Rifle at a camp in Halton
.
The juniors have won on 3 occasions (1995, 2007 and 2008) and hope to do well in this year's quiz. They are now through to the National Finals in Winchester, and will play against 7 other schools. In Winchester, the team won the Plate Competition (for first-round losers), which equals the senior record this year.
Voluntary 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...
, selective 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...
(day and boarding) for boy
Boy
A boy is a young male human , as contrasted to its female counterpart, girl, or an adult male, a man.The term "boy" is primarily used to indicate biological sex distinctions, cultural gender role distinctions or both...
s in Lancaster, 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...
. The school has been awarded specialist Technology College
Technology College
Technology College is a term used in the United Kingdom for a secondary specialist school that focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. These were the first type of specialist schools, beginning in 1994. In 2008 there were 598 Technology Colleges in England, of which 12 also...
and Language College
Language College
Language Colleges were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, modern foreign languages...
status. Old boys belong to The Old Lancastrians. The school values sporting success as well as academic.
History
The school was founded between 1235–1256, probably nearer to the former. Later endowed as a free school by John Gardyner.The first definite mention of the old grammar school is found in a deed dated 4 August 1469, when the Abbess of Syon granted to John Gardyner, of Bailrigg
Bailrigg
Bailrigg is a village in Lancashire, England. The University of Lancaster campus is situated in Bailrigg, and the student radio station Bailrigg FM is named after the village.-Campus:...
(near Lancaster), a lease of a water-mill on the River Lune
River Lune
The River Lune is a river in Cumbria and Lancashire, England.It is formed at Wath, in the parish of Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, at the confluence of Sandwath Beck and Weasdale Beck...
and some land nearby for two hundred years to maintain a chaplain to celebrate worship in the Church of St. Mary, Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
, and to instruct boys in grammar freely, "unless perchance something shall be voluntarily offered by their friends".
In 1472, John Gardyner's will made further provisions for the endowment of the school, and also for William Baxstonden to keep the school so long as he could teach the boys. In 1682, the school was rebuilt and in 1852 was removed from the old site on the slopes by the priory to the outskirts of the city, where it now stands (though the city has expanded around it, so they are no longer the outskirts).
This building (now known as the Old Building), which stands on the north side of East Road, was designed by the local architects Sharpe and Paley. The foundation stone was laid on 5 May 1851 by Rt Revd James Prince Lee
James Prince Lee
James Prince Lee, MA, DD was an English clergyman who became the first Bishop of Manchester.-Early life:...
, the Bishop of Manchester
Bishop of Manchester
The Bishop of Manchester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Manchester in the Province of York.The current bishop is the Right Reverend Nigel McCulloch, the 11th Lord Bishop of Manchester, who signs Nigel Manchester. The bishop's official residence is Bishopscourt, Bury New Road,...
. The title "Royal" was granted by Queen Victoria in the same year. This building has been designated by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
as a Grade II listed building.
In 1969, the school celebrated its quincentenary and was visited by HM The Queen. In 1995, the school received a visit from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a ministerial office in the government of the United Kingdom that includes as part of its duties, the administration of the estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster...
, The Rt Hon Roger Freeman
Roger Freeman, Baron Freeman
Roger Norman Freeman, Baron Freeman, PC , is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in the Cabinet of Prime Minister John Major from 1995 to 1997...
MP.
In 2001, to mark the 150th anniversary of becoming the Royal Grammar School, the school welcomed The Princess Royal
Anne, Princess Royal
Princess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
.
In 2011, the school was granted Academy
Academy
An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the...
status.
Headmasters
Dates are of taking office. Source Murray.- (1235) Thomas de Kirkham
- Before 1284 Magr. William de Lancaster
- Before 1291 Magr. Thomas de Kirkham
- c.1311 Magr. William de Lancaster
- Before 1338 John Banastre
- 1472 William Baxstonden
- Before 1501 Sir Ralph Elcock
- Before 1547 John Lunde
- Before 1553 Robert Mackerell
- Before 1613 Mr Walden
- Before 1613 Rev. Roger Brook M.A
- 1621 Rev. John Foster
- 1631 Rev. James Schoolcroft M.A.
- 1653 Rev. Michael Altham
- 1663 Edward Holden
- 1677 Rev. John Barrow M.A.,
- 1681 Thomas Lodge
- 1690 Rev. William Bordley, M.A.,
- 1708 Rev. Thomas Holme.
- 1725 Stephen Lewis
- 1733 Rev. William Johnson, M.A..
- 1765 Rev. James Watson
- 1794 Rev. John Widditt
- 1802 Rev. Joseph Rowley, M.A.,
- 1812 Rev. John Beethom, M.A.,
- 1850 Rev. Thomas Faulkner Lee, D.D
- 1872 Rev. William Emmanuel Pryke, M.A.,
- 1893 George Alfred Stocks, M.A.,
- 1903 Rev. Herbert Armstrong Watson, D.D.,
- 1912 Rev. John Henry Shackleton Bailey, D.D.
- 1939 Robert Raymond Timberlake, M.A.,
- 2012 The Aftermath of Mr Jarman?
The School Song
Do you recall the School-house on the hill, Where through the open windows crept the sun,And waked us from our slumbers ere our will Would credit that the day had yet begun?
Do you remember how the thrushes sang, And blackbirds piped at that same dawn of day?
Do you remember how among them rang A robin's tender note—now grave, now gay?
Can you still see the Castle on the mount? (What though the mist of years rolls thick and dark!)
She smiled on us, we said, as one who'd count How many boys still wore the Red Rose mark.
For here's to the Red Rose,
The Lancaster Red Rose, Old John o' Gaunt's Red Rose,
The Royal School's Red Rose. The Barons are vanished;
The knights are all dead; The old order's banished—
Yet the rose still is red.
Do you recall the School-house on the hill, Where through the open windows crept the sun,
And waked us from our slumbers ere our will Would credit that the day had yet begun?
Do you remember when we stood at last, And watched the old gate close on lingering feet,
And faced the world beyond—a world so vast, With toil and grief we knew not, dared not meet ?
Do you remember all the years, when yet Old friends could meet and greet us every hour;
And all we loved were true? Could we forget, T'would mark the loss of Nature's dower.
-H. H. WATSON.
Academic
The 2006 OfstedOfsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
report stated that Teaching and learning are outstanding throughout the school..
In 2005 just under three-quarters of A level entries resulted in grades A or B (excluding General Studies) whilst at GCSE three-quarters of all grades were A* or A, with nearly all pupils gaining 10 passes and five pupils gaining a clean sweep of A* grades. Over 90% of students go on to further education and a number gain places at Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
and Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
Universities.
Notable former pupils
Former pupils are known as "Old Lancastrians". Notable ones include:- Prof. Roger AinsworthRoger AinsworthRoger Ainsworth is Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford and Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, England....
, Master of St Catherine's College, OxfordSt Catherine's College, OxfordSt Catherine's College, often called Catz, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its motto is Nova et Vetera...
and Professor of Engineering Science from 1998; - Robert AscroftRobert AscroftRobert Ascroft , JP. MP, was a prominent Lancashire solicitor and an English politician. He was one of the two Members of Parliament for Oldham between 1895 and his death, as a member of the Conservative Party.- External links :...
, Conservative MP for OldhamOldham (UK Parliament constituency)Oldham was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Oldham, England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
from 1895-9; - Brian AshtonBrian Ashton (rugby player)William Brian Ashton MBE is a former rugby union player and the former Head Coach of the England and Ireland national rugby union teams.-Biography:...
, England rugby union team former Head Coach; - John Bateson, Chief Executive of AMECAMECAMEC plc is a global consultancy, engineering and project management company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is focused on the oil and gas, minerals and metals, renewable energy, environment and infrastructure sectors and has offices in 40 countries worldwide...
from 1988–95; - Brigadier Alexander BirtwistleAlexander BirtwistleBrigadier Alexander Frederick Birtwistle CBE is a retired British Army officer who is most well known for his role in the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak....
CBE, Army officer; - Roger Bradley, President of the Institute of Chartered ForestersInstitute of Chartered ForestersThe Institute of Chartered Foresters is the professional body for foresters and arborists in the United Kingdom. Its Royal Charter was granted in 1982. The Institute grants recognised qualifications to individuals, particularly MICFor , and requires its members to undertake Continuing Professional...
from 1996-8; - Prof. Harold Burrow, Professor of Veterinary Medicine at the Royal Veterinary CollegeRoyal Veterinary CollegeThe Royal Veterinary College is a veterinary school located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. The RVC was founded in 1791 and joined the University of London in 1949...
from 1944–63; - Phil ChristophersPhil ChristophersPhilip Derek Christophers is a rugby union footballer who plays on the wing for Castres and has previously played for England.Christophers was born and raised in Germany with an English father and a German mother...
, England rugby international; - Sean Cox, plays for Sale SharksSale SharksSale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
Rugby Union team; - Sir James Crosby, former chief executive of the HBOSHBOSHBOS plc is a banking and insurance company in the United Kingdom, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Lloyds Banking Group having been taken over in January 2009...
Group and former Deputy Chairman of the FSAFinancial Services AuthorityThe Financial Services Authority is a quasi-judicial body responsible for the regulation of the financial services industry in the United Kingdom. Its board is appointed by the Treasury and the organisation is structured as a company limited by guarantee and owned by the UK government. Its main...
; - Prof. David Dernie, Head of the Manchester School of ArchitectureManchester School of ArchitectureThe Manchester School of Architecture was formed in 1996 with the merger of the architecture departments of the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University. The MSA is a joint school of the University of Manchester School of Environment and Development and the Manchester...
since 2005; - Prof. Peter Dornan, Professor of Physics at Imperial College LondonImperial College LondonImperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
since 1991; - Most Rev. Edward Dunn, Archbishop of the West IndiesChurch in the Province of the West IndiesThe Church in the Province of the West Indies is a member province in the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church comprises eight dioceses spread out over much of the West Indies area. The present position of archbishop and primate of the West Indies is held by The Most Rev. John Holder. The Most...
from 1936–43; - Don Foster, Liberal DemocratLiberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
MP; - Sir Edward FranklandEdward FranklandSir Edward Frankland, KCB, FRS was a chemist, one of the foremost of his day. He was an expert in water quality and analysis, and originated the concept of combining power, or valence, in chemistry. He was also one of the originators of organometallic chemistry.-Biography:Edward Frankland was born...
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County Council from 1977–81; - Lewis Henry IsaacsLewis Henry IsaacsLewis Henry Isaacs was an English architect and surveyor and a Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892....
(1830–1908), architect, surveyor and Conservative MP; - Air Vice-MarshalAir Vice-MarshalAir vice-marshal is a two-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in...
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from 1969–71; - Magnus LundMagnus LundMagnus Lund is an English Rugby Union player, who plays in the back row for Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque.He was educated at the Lancaster Royal Grammar School where he played for the first XV. He also studied Business Enterprise at the Manchester Metropolitan University...
, England rugby international; - Erik LundErik Lund (rugby player)Erik Lund is a Norwegian rugby union footballer who plays lock forward for Norway and since 2010 for the French team Biarritz, where he joined his younger brother Magnus...
, Norwegian rugby international captain; - Nigel MorrisNigel MorrisNigel Morris is a businessman who co-founded Capital One with Richard Fairbank, and retired as COO in 2004.He lent the Labour Party £1,000,000 as part of the Cash for peerages affair....
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of Capital OneCapital OneCapital One Financial Corp. is a U.S.-based bank holding company specializing in credit cards, home loans, auto loans, banking and savings products...
; - Sir Richard OwenRichard OwenSir Richard Owen, FRS KCB was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist.Owen is probably best remembered today for coining the word Dinosauria and for his outspoken opposition to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection...
(1804–1892), naturalist; - Lord ParkinsonCecil ParkinsonCecil Parkinson, Baron Parkinson, PC , is a British Conservative politician and former Cabinet Minister.-Early life:...
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and Cabinet Minister - Prof. Hugh PenningtonHugh PenningtonHugh Pennington FRCPath, FRCP FMedSci, FRSE is emeritus professor of bacteriology at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Outside academia, he is best known as the chair of the Pennington Group enquiry into the Scottish Escherichia coli outbreak of 1996 and as Chairman of the Public Inquiry...
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from 1979–2003; - Colin PoveyColin PoveyColin Povey is the Chief Executive of Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He was formerly Chief Executive of Carlsberg.Povey was educated at the Lancaster Royal Grammar School....
, chief executive of Warwickshire County Cricket ClubWarwickshire County Cricket ClubWarwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
and former chief executive of Carlsberg; - Jason QueallyJason QueallyJason Paul Queally is an English track cyclist. He won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.Born at Great Heywood, Staffordshire, Queally attended Lancaster Royal Grammar School, where he was part of the swimming squad in the mid-1980s, later representing Lancaster and British Universities...
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; - Prof. Peter Ratcliffe, Nuffield Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of OxfordUniversity of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
since 2004; - Jon RichardsonJon Richardson (entertainer)Jon Joel Richardson is a British comedian.Jon co-hosted a Sunday morning radio show on BBC 6 Music with fellow comedian and friend Russell Howard, and continued to present the show himself after Howard left, until 7 March 2010...
, one of the country's top comedians; Appeared on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow and Have I Got News For You - 2009 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee; - Kevin RobertsKevin RobertsKevin John Roberts has been the Chief Executive Officer Worldwide of the advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi since 1997. In September 2006, Saatchi & Saatchi won a US$430 million JC Penney contract because of the idea of lovemarks, which was invented and promoted by Roberts.-Early life and career...
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from 1895–1922; - David Roy Shackleton BaileyD. R. Shackleton BaileyDavid Roy Shackleton Bailey, FBA, was a British scholar of Latin literature who spent his academic life teaching at the University of Cambridge, the University of Michigan, and Harvard...
(1917–2005), Latin Scholar; - Prof. Richard Shaw CBE, Principal of the University of Paisley from 1992–2001;
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; - Douglas Smallwood, Chairman of Diabetes UKDiabetes UKDiabetes UK is a patient, healthcare professional and research charity dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes and to working towards a future without the chronic condition diabetes....
since 2004; - Prof. Paul Wellings, Vice-Chancellor of University of Lancaster since 2002;
- William WhewellWilliam WhewellWilliam Whewell was an English polymath, scientist, Anglican priest, philosopher, theologian, and historian of science. He was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.-Life and career:Whewell was born in Lancaster...
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, Chief Executive of Blackpool Football Club;
Sport
The school offers a wide range of sports to boys throughout their school careers. However, the school remains especially strong in cricket and rugby. Recent highlights include a victory over Charterhouse SchoolCharterhouse School
Charterhouse School, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in Charterhouse, or more simply Charterhouse or House, is an English collegiate independent boarding school situated at Godalming in Surrey.Founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian...
in the final of the Lord's Taverners Cricketer Colts Trophy for Schools in 1999, and a run to the semi final of the Daily Mail U18 Cup in 2004 by the school First XV.
In 2008, LRGS won the Lancashire Cup in the U15 and U16 age groups.
In 2006, a student who plays American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
was picked for All-Star University England team.
In the 2008/2009 season, LRGS won the Lancashire schools cup in the U18s and the U13s as well as winning the Floodlit cup for Lancashire and Cheshire in the U16s. They also set a new record with four teams reaching the county finals.
In 2009, the U13s and U14s reached the finals of the Lancashire Cup, however both lost narrowly against Manchester Grammar School.
In 2010, the LRGS Cross Country Squad became North Of England Schools Cross Country Champions for the first time.
In 2010, the 1st XV for Rugby, won the Lancashire Cup Final, and became champions in a hard fought match against Merchant Taylor's Crosby, this achievement was followed by the U14s and the U15s as they were victorious in finals against Merchant Taylor's Crosby and Manchester Grammar School, respectively.
In 2010, LRGS also became the U19 and U16 district champions for table tennis.
In 2011 the Cross Country team became Northern Schools Champions for the second time, winning four out of the five races.
Boat Club
Lancaster Royal Grammar School Boat Club was first founded in 1948.They were tenants of Lancaster John O' Gaunt Rowing Club
Lancaster John O' Gaunt Rowing Club
Lancaster John O'Gaunt Rowing Club is an English rowing club based at Lancaster on the River Lune. Its origins date back to 1842 making it the fifth oldest surviving rowing club in the United Kingdom outside the universities.-History:...
from 1985 to 2011. In 2011 the Boat Club relocated to Halton Army Training Camp.
The boat club has had 15 years of national success under Tim Lucas achieving medal success in either the Schools' Head of the River Race
Schools' Head of the River Race
The Schools' Head of the River Race is a processional rowing race organised by Westminster School, held annually on the River Thames in London, England, on the 4¼ mile Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney....
, The National Schools Regatta
The National Schools Regatta
The National Schools Regatta is the largest regatta for juniors in Great Britain. Held annually in May the three day regatta offers events for junior rowers between J14 and J18.-History:...
or the National Rowing Championships
National rowing championships
The British Rowing Championships takes place every year. In general, once every four years the event is held at Strathclyde Country Park, the other three years it is held at the National Water Sports Centre, Holme Pierrepont...
for ten consecutive years from 1992 to 2002. The club also made at least the final of a national event from 1992 to 2006. The club has had much international success with members of the boat club rowing at a national level, including the Munich International Regatta in 2006 and the Coupe de la Jeunesse
Coupe de la Jeunesse
The Coupe de la Jeunesse, is an international rowing regatta rowed over 2,000 m every year. It was founded in 1985 and is open to rowers who are 18 or under by the end of the current calendar year. It is a two-day team event, with points awarded to nations based on finishing position in each...
in 2006.
Combined Cadet Force
The School has had its own Combined Cadet ForceCombined Cadet Force
The Combined Cadet Force is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in the United Kingdom. Its aim is to "provide a disciplined organisation in a school so that pupils may develop powers of leadership by means of training to promote the qualities of responsibility, self reliance,...
(CCF) since 1914, although it was as that time known as the Officer Training Corps. Its roots, however, can be traced back further still, with "references to the existence at Lancaster of a Cadet Volunteer Battalion in the early nineteenth century". By 1861, this Battalion was seventy strong, "when a silver bugle was presented to the contingent by Mrs Lee, wife of the Headmaster".
The CCF at LRGS comprises Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The 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...
, Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
and Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
sections. Pupils in the Third Form and above are allowed to join. It parades on Tuesday afternoons after school and is voluntary. All sections participate in camps throughout the year, including an annual summer camp during the summer holidays, and an Easter camp involving adventurous training in which all three sections can participate.
The Army Section is approximately 105 boys strong. They participate in camps throughout the year including an annual camp that lasts in excess of one week, and an Easter Camp where they take part in adventure training activities. Annual Camp 2007 was at a CCF Central Camp at Wathgill, in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
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The Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
section comprises approximately 90 cadets including the girls from LGGS who were allowed to participate in the RAF Section from September 2011. Cadets in the RAF section receive flying lessons in the Grob Tutor T.1 aircraft at least once a term, and gliding lessons in the Grob Vigilant G 109 glider at least once a term. Other opportunites for flying and gliding scholarships, as well as various leadership courses, are available to those cadets who are keen and who meet the minimum requirements. As with the Army and Navy sections, the RAF cadets have the option of attending Easter and summer camps, which are always greatly enjoyed. The most recent RAF Easter camp was held at RAF Valley
RAF Valley
RAF Valley is a Royal Air Force station on the island of Anglesey, Wales, and which is also used as Anglesey Airport. It provides fast-jet training using the BAE Hawk and provides training for aircrew working with Search and Rescue. Unofficially the motto for RAF Valley is 'One Valley, Training...
, with the summer camp being held at RAF Halton
RAF Halton
RAF Halton is one of the largest Royal Air Force stations in the United Kingdom, located near the village of Halton near Wendover, Buckinghamshire.HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is the Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Halton.-History:...
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All three sections of the CCF learn how to use the L98-A2 Cadet GP Rifle. In order for the cadet to fire the rifle, the cadet must pass the test on the GP Rifle, which is why the Army section places particular emphasis on the training of the GP Rifle. The new recruits in the Army section are tested on the GP Rifle at a camp in Halton
Halton, Lancashire
Halton-with-Aughton is a civil parish located east of Lancaster, England on the north bank of the River Lune. The main settlement is the village of Halton-on-Lune, commonly just called Halton, in the west, and the parish stretches to the hamlet of Aughton in the east...
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Schools' Quiz Challenge
The LRGS senior team has enjoyed much success in the past, with the most recent entry netting them the Plate in 2011 and in 2010, winning the whole competition.The juniors have won on 3 occasions (1995, 2007 and 2008) and hope to do well in this year's quiz. They are now through to the National Finals in Winchester, and will play against 7 other schools. In Winchester, the team won the Plate Competition (for first-round losers), which equals the senior record this year.