Loretto School
Encyclopedia
Loretto School is an independent
school in Scotland, founded in 1827. The campus occupies 85 acres (34.4 ha) in Musselburgh
, near Edinburgh
.
) was founded by the Reverend Thomas Langhorne in 1827. Langhorne came from Crosby Ravensworth
, near Kirkby Stephen
. The school was later taken over by his son, also Thomas Langhorne. The last link with the Langhorne family was John Langhorne, who was master at Loretto from 1890–1897 and later headmaster at the John Watson's Institution
.
Loretto was under the headmastership of Dr Hely Hutchinson Almond (1862–1903), a distant relative of Thomas Langhorne.
The school is made up of two parts - the Junior School ('The Nippers') for children aged 3–12 and the Senior School for those aged 12 and over. In 1981 girls joined the Sixth form
and in 1995 the Third form, so making the school fully co-educational by 1997.
Loretto's campus includes Pinkie House
as well as a 300 seat theatre and 600 seat Chapel. Pupils attend as boarders, flexi-boarders and day pupils and are all attached to a specific house. Houses include Schoolhouse (for day pupils), Seton house (for 3rd to 5th form border boys), Holm house (for 3rd to fifth form girls), Balcarres (for 6th form girls), Pinkie and Hope house (lower sixth and upper sixth boys).
In 2001 the film director Don Boyd
published an article in The Observer
detailing his sexual abuse by a teacher in the school. The revelation led to further allegations about the teacher from other former pupils and subsequent calls for the teacher's prosecution. The teacher, then 79 years old, was subsequently charged but the case was later dropped on the grounds of his ill-health.
On 11 July 2006, Loretto clinched the HMC Foursomes title. After triumphing in the 'Northern' section of the competition, Loretto maintained their unbeaten record in the National Finals with an eventual 2-1 victory over Eton to be crowned British Independent Schools Champions 2006. More recently a pupil in the Loretto Golf Academy won the 2010 Welsh Women's Amateur Golf Tournament and the Individual Player section of the 2010 National Intercollegiate Championships. On 6 July 2010, Loretto reclaimed the HMC Foursomes title.
Notable Old Lorettonians include:
Independent school (UK)
An independent school is a school that is not financed through the taxation system by local or national government and is instead funded by private sources, predominantly in the form of tuition charges, gifts and long-term charitable endowments, and so is not subject to the conditions imposed by...
school in Scotland, founded in 1827. The campus occupies 85 acres (34.4 ha) in Musselburgh
Musselburgh
Musselburgh is the largest settlement in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, six miles east of Edinburgh city centre.-History:...
, near Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
.
History
Loretto (which is Scotland's oldest extant boarding schoolBoarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
) was founded by the Reverend Thomas Langhorne in 1827. Langhorne came from Crosby Ravensworth
Crosby Ravensworth
Crosby Ravensworth is a village, civil parish and fell in the Eden District of Cumbria, England. The village is about east of the M6 motorway, and Shap.-Notable People:*John Langhorne, mathematical master at Giggleswick School...
, near Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen is a civil parish and small market town in Cumbria, in North West England which historically, is part of Westmorland. The town is located on the A685, surrounded by sparsely populated hill country, and about from the two nearest larger towns, Kendal and Penrith...
. The school was later taken over by his son, also Thomas Langhorne. The last link with the Langhorne family was John Langhorne, who was master at Loretto from 1890–1897 and later headmaster at the John Watson's Institution
John Watson's Institution
The John Watson's Institution was a school established in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1762. It was based in the building which now hosts the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.-History:...
.
Loretto was under the headmastership of Dr Hely Hutchinson Almond (1862–1903), a distant relative of Thomas Langhorne.
The school is made up of two parts - the Junior School ('The Nippers') for children aged 3–12 and the Senior School for those aged 12 and over. In 1981 girls joined the Sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
and in 1995 the Third form, so making the school fully co-educational by 1997.
Loretto's campus includes Pinkie House
Pinkie House
Pinkie House is a historic house, built around a three-storey tower house located in Musselburgh, in East Lothian, Scotland. The house dates back to the sixteenth century, although it was substantially enlarged in the early 17th century, and has been altered several times since. Its location at...
as well as a 300 seat theatre and 600 seat Chapel. Pupils attend as boarders, flexi-boarders and day pupils and are all attached to a specific house. Houses include Schoolhouse (for day pupils), Seton house (for 3rd to 5th form border boys), Holm house (for 3rd to fifth form girls), Balcarres (for 6th form girls), Pinkie and Hope house (lower sixth and upper sixth boys).
In 2001 the film director Don Boyd
Don Boyd
Donald William Robertson Boyd Hon D.Litt is a Scottish film director, producer, screenwriter and novelist...
published an article in The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
detailing his sexual abuse by a teacher in the school. The revelation led to further allegations about the teacher from other former pupils and subsequent calls for the teacher's prosecution. The teacher, then 79 years old, was subsequently charged but the case was later dropped on the grounds of his ill-health.
The Golf Academy
The Loretto Golf Academy was established in 2001, and has since attracted many top young golfers around the world. The Golf Academy allows pupils to combine regular golf tuition without affecting their academic studies. One of the Golf Academy's targets is to produce a future Open champion.On 11 July 2006, Loretto clinched the HMC Foursomes title. After triumphing in the 'Northern' section of the competition, Loretto maintained their unbeaten record in the National Finals with an eventual 2-1 victory over Eton to be crowned British Independent Schools Champions 2006. More recently a pupil in the Loretto Golf Academy won the 2010 Welsh Women's Amateur Golf Tournament and the Individual Player section of the 2010 National Intercollegiate Championships. On 6 July 2010, Loretto reclaimed the HMC Foursomes title.
Headmasters
- 1825-1862 Langhorne family (Thomas, Thomas II, John)
- 1862-1903 Hely Hutchinson AlmondHely Hutchinson AlmondDr Hely Hutchinson Almond was a physician and a politician. He is remembered as a pioneering Scottish educator.-Biography:...
- 1903-1908 Henry Barrington TristramHenry TristramHenry Barrington "Tim" Tristram was an English sportsman who played international rugby union for England and first-class cricket....
- 1908-1926 Allan Ramsey Smith
- 1926-1945 Dr James Robertson Campbell GreenleesJames GreenleesDr. James Robertson Campbell Greenlees DSO & Bar was a Scottish rugby union footballer and educationlist. As a sportsman he played club rugby for Cambridge University R.U.F.C. and Kelvinside Academicals RFC and international rugby for Scotland...
- 1945-1960 David Forbes Mackintosh
- 1960-1976 Rab Brougham Bruce LockhartRab Bruce LockhartRab Brougham Bruce Lockhart was a Scottish rugby union player, who gained three caps for Scotland, and who played for Cambridge University R.U.F.C. and London Scottish FC....
- 1976-1984 David Bruce McMurray
- 1984-1995 The Rev. Norman Walker Drummond
- 1995-2000 Keith Joseph Budge
- 2001-2008 Michael Barclay Mavor
- 2008- Peter A. Hogan
Notable alumni
- For a more inclusive list see :Category:Old Lorettonians
Notable Old Lorettonians include:
- A.G.G. AsherA.G.G. AsherSir Augustus Gordon Grant Asher CBE was a Scottish international rugby and cricket player.-Biography:Grant Asher was born in India in 1861....
- international cricketer and rugby player - George Bertram CockburnGeorge Bertram CockburnGeorge Bertram Cockburn OBE was a research chemist who became an aviation pioneer. He represented Great Britain in the first international air race at Rheims and co-founded the first aerodrome for the army at Larkhill. He also trained the first four pilots of what was to become the Fleet Air...
- pioneer aviator - Don BoydDon BoydDonald William Robertson Boyd Hon D.Litt is a Scottish film director, producer, screenwriter and novelist...
- film director, producer, screenwriter, novelist - Alexander Bruce, 6th Lord Balfour of BurleighAlexander Bruce, 6th Lord Balfour of BurleighAlexander Hugh Bruce, 6th Lord Balfour of Burleigh KT GCMG GCVO PC DL JP was a Scottish Unionist politician, banker and statesman, who took a leading part in the affairs of the Church of Scotland...
- Unionist representative peer, Secretary for Scotland, Governor of the Bank of Scotland, Chancellor of the University of St Andrews, and leading figure in the Church of Scotland - Jim ClarkJim ClarkJames "Jim" Clark, Jr OBE was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965....
- Formula OneFormula OneFormula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
Champion (twice), Grand Prix winner and world champion - Paul Clauss - international rugby player
- Alistair DarlingAlistair DarlingAlistair Maclean Darling is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been a Member of Parliament since 1987, currently for Edinburgh South West. He served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2007 to 2010...
- former Labour Chancellor of the ExchequerChancellor of the ExchequerThe Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the... - Fergus EwingFergus EwingFergus Ewing is the Scottish Government's Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism and the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Inverness and Nairn.- Background :...
- SNP politician - Sir Nicholas FairbairnNicholas FairbairnSir Nicholas Hardwick Fairbairn, QC was a British politician.He was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Kinross and Western Perthshire, elected in 1974 and 1979, and Perth and Kinross, elected 1983, 1987, and 1992. He was Solicitor General for Scotland from 1979 to 1982...
, Conservative politician, former Solicitor General for ScotlandSolicitor General for ScotlandHer Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Government on Scots Law... - Sir Denis FormanDenis FormanSir Denis Forman is a former executive in the British film and television industry.-Career:Forman was born in 1917 at Cragielands in Dumfries and educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge. Forman had a distinguished military career during the Second World War and was wounded at Monte Cassino. After...
- Chair of the British Film InstituteBritish Film InstituteThe British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:-Cinemas:The BFI runs the BFI Southbank and IMAX theatre, both located on the south bank of the River Thames in London...
; Chairman and Managing Director of Granada TelevisionGranada TelevisionGranada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful.... - Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of CarmylliePeter Fraser, Baron Fraser of CarmylliePeter Lovat Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie, PC, QC is a Scottish politician and advocate.He was educated at Loretto School, Musselburgh, East Lothian, and graduated BA and LLM , Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, before going to the University of Edinburgh...
- Conservative politician, former Solicitor General for Scotland - James Graham, 8th Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 8th Duke of Montrosethumb|right|200px|Portrait by [[Allan Warren]]James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose , is the only Duke who has a seat in the House of Lords as one of the 90 elected hereditary peers...
- James GreenleesJames GreenleesDr. James Robertson Campbell Greenlees DSO & Bar was a Scottish rugby union footballer and educationlist. As a sportsman he played club rugby for Cambridge University R.U.F.C. and Kelvinside Academicals RFC and international rugby for Scotland...
- Scottish international rugby captain; later headmaster of Loretto School - William Alexander KerrWilliam Alexander KerrCaptain William Alexander Kerr VC was a Scottish 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.-Details:...
- Victoria Cross - Norman Lamont - former Conservative Chancellor of the ExchequerChancellor of the ExchequerThe Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
- Hew LorimerHew LorimerHew Martin Lorimer was a Scottish sculptor.He was born in Edinburgh, the second son of architect Sir Robert Lorimer. He was educated at Loretto School in Musselburgh, then at Magdalen College, Oxford University, but he left Oxford prematurely to study design and sculpture at Edinburgh College of Art...
- sculptor - Miles ManderMiles ManderMiles Mander , born Lionel Henry Mander , was a well-known and versatile English character actor of the early Hollywood cinema, also a film director and producer, and a playwright and novelist.-Early life:Miles Mander was the second son of Theodore Mander, builder of Wightwick Manor, of the prominent...
- early Hollywood actor - Andrew MarrAndrew MarrAndrew William Stevenson Marr is a Scottish journalist and political commentator. He edited The Independent for two years until May 1998, and was political editor of BBC News from 2000 until 2005....
- journalist - Edward Powys MathersEdward Powys MathersEdward Powys Mathers was an English translator and poet, and also a pioneer of compiling advanced cryptic crosswords....
- translator, poet, and pioneer cryptic crossword setter - Robin OrrRobin OrrRobert Kelmsley Orr CBE was a Scottish composer.Born in Brechin, he studied at the Royal College of Music in London and at Pembroke College, Cambridge. Following studies with Alfredo Casella and Nadia Boulanger he returned to Cambridge in 1938 as Organist of St John's College. During his war...
- composer - Hugo RifkindHugo RifkindHugo Rifkind is a columnist for The Times and The Spectator and the son of MP and former Conservative and Unionist Cabinet Minister, Sir Malcolm Rifkind.-Early life and education:...
- columnist - Rev.The ReverendThe Reverend is a style most often used as a prefix to the names of Christian clergy and ministers. There are sometimes differences in the way the style is used in different countries and church traditions. The Reverend is correctly called a style but is often and in some dictionaries called a...
Henry Holmes StewartHenry Holmes StewartRev. Henry Holmes Stewart was a Scottish clergyman who was a member of the Wanderers team which won the FA Cup in 1873...
(1847–1937) FA Cup winner in 1873