Lindisfarne College was a private school

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 or independent school

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. It was founded in 1891 in Westcliff-on-Sea

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 in Essex

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, England

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. In 1940 Lindisfarne College moved from Westcliff to nearby Creeksea Place, but during World War II

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 the building was requisitioned by the military and the school transferred to Newburgh Priory at Coxwold

Coxwold

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 in Yorkshire

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In 1950 the school made its final move to Wynnstay

Wynnstay

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 in Ruabon

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, Wrexham

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, Wales

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 which was once the ancestral home of the Williams-Wynn

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 family. The school itself closed due to bankruptcy

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 in 1994 and the house was converted into luxury apartments.

Notable former pupils

• Peter Lewis
  Peter Lewis (British Army officer)
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  , British Army officer and journalist