Philip Reginald Egerton
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The Reverend Philip Reginald Egerton (1832–1911) was an English schoolmaster, priest, cricketer and founder of Bloxham School
in Oxfordshire
, England
. Egerton was educated at Winchester School, where he was school captain, and New College, Oxford
. He then entered the Cuddesdon Theological College, founded two years earlier by Bishop Wilberforce
, to train as a priest.
Egerton perceived that by the mid-19th century a gap had emerged in Britain’s education system whereby there was no provision for the emerging middle classes. Bloxham School was founded to act as a school for clerks, farmers and local landowners in the model of the great public schools, such as Radley and Marlborough. In this Egerton was heavily influenced by Nathaniel Woodard
. Bloxham would eventually become a Woodard School despite Woodard initially advising Egerton not to found the school.
Egerton was influenced by the Oxford Movement
and sought to provide a public school education for boys in the new Anglo-Catholic style. He had his new school buildings designed by the great architect of the day, George Edmund Street
, and the institution was given the name All Saints' School. Egerton’s wife, Harriet Egerton, provided much of funds for Bloxham.
He played cricket for Winchester in 1849 and 1850, appearing in each year against Harrow
and Eton
and being on the losing side every time. In the four matches he scored 11 runs in seven completed innings, took one wicket and made a catch.
A boarding house at Bloxham School is named after the school’s founder and his portrait hangs in the school dining hall.
Bloxham School
Bloxham School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school located in the village of Bloxham, three miles from the town of Banbury in Oxfordshire, England. It was founded in 1860 by the Reverend Philip Reginald Egerton and has since become a member of the Woodard Corporation...
in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, 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...
. Egerton was educated at Winchester School, where he was school captain, and New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
. He then entered the Cuddesdon Theological College, founded two years earlier by Bishop Wilberforce
Samuel Wilberforce
Samuel Wilberforce was an English bishop in the Church of England, third son of William Wilberforce. Known as "Soapy Sam", Wilberforce was one of the greatest public speakers of his time and place...
, to train as a priest.
Egerton perceived that by the mid-19th century a gap had emerged in Britain’s education system whereby there was no provision for the emerging middle classes. Bloxham School was founded to act as a school for clerks, farmers and local landowners in the model of the great public schools, such as Radley and Marlborough. In this Egerton was heavily influenced by Nathaniel Woodard
Nathaniel Woodard
Nathaniel Woodard was a priest in the Church of England. He founded 11 schools for the middle classes in England whose aim was to provide education based on sound principle and sound knowledge, firmly grounded in the Christian faith...
. Bloxham would eventually become a Woodard School despite Woodard initially advising Egerton not to found the school.
Egerton was influenced by the Oxford Movement
Oxford Movement
The Oxford Movement was a movement of High Church Anglicans, eventually developing into Anglo-Catholicism. The movement, whose members were often associated with the University of Oxford, argued for the reinstatement of lost Christian traditions of faith and their inclusion into Anglican liturgy...
and sought to provide a public school education for boys in the new Anglo-Catholic style. He had his new school buildings designed by the great architect of the day, George Edmund Street
George Edmund Street
George Edmund Street was an English architect, born at Woodford in Essex.- Life :Street was the third son of Thomas Street, solicitor, by his second wife, Mary Anne Millington. George went to school at Mitcham in about 1830, and later to the Camberwell collegiate school, which he left in 1839...
, and the institution was given the name All Saints' School. Egerton’s wife, Harriet Egerton, provided much of funds for Bloxham.
He played cricket for Winchester in 1849 and 1850, appearing in each year against Harrow
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and being on the losing side every time. In the four matches he scored 11 runs in seven completed innings, took one wicket and made a catch.
A boarding house at Bloxham School is named after the school’s founder and his portrait hangs in the school dining hall.
See also
- Bloxham SchoolBloxham SchoolBloxham School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school located in the village of Bloxham, three miles from the town of Banbury in Oxfordshire, England. It was founded in 1860 by the Reverend Philip Reginald Egerton and has since become a member of the Woodard Corporation...
- Oxford MovementOxford MovementThe Oxford Movement was a movement of High Church Anglicans, eventually developing into Anglo-Catholicism. The movement, whose members were often associated with the University of Oxford, argued for the reinstatement of lost Christian traditions of faith and their inclusion into Anglican liturgy...