Lancaster Royal Grammar School
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Lancaster Royal Grammar School (LRGS) is a voluntary aided, selective grammar school (day and boarding) for boys in Lancaster, England. Old boys belong to The Old Lancastrians.
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[edit] History
The school was in existence by 1235.[1]
The first definite mention of the old grammar school is found in a deed dated the 4th of 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). The title "Royal" was granted by Queen Victoria in 1851.
In 1969, the school celebrated its quincentenary and was visited by Her Majesty the Queen.
Then in 2001, to mark the 150th anniversary of becoming the Royal Grammar School, the school welcomed the The Princess Royal.
[edit] Academic
The 2001 Ofsted report stated that teaching is good throughout the school and very good in the sixth form.[2]
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.[3] Over 90% of students go on to further education and a number gain places at Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
[edit] Distinguished Old Lancastrians
These include:
- Prof. Roger Ainsworth, Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford;
- Phil Christophers, England rugby international
- Don Foster, Liberal Democrat MP;
- Sir Edward Frankland (1825-1899), chemist;
- Magnus Lund, England rugby international;
- Nigel Morris, co-Founder and former COO Capital One;
- Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892), naturalist;
- Lord Cecil Parkinson, former Conservative Party chairman;
- Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide Saatchi & Saatchi; (expelled from the School)
- David Roy Shackleton Bailey (1917-2005), Latin Scholar;
- William Whewell (1794-1866), scientist;
- John Wrathall (1913-1978), President of Rhodesia;
- Jason Queally, gold medal-winning cyclist at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
- Brian Ashton, England rugby union team Head Coach
[edit] Sport
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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 School in the final of the Lord's Taverners Cricketer Colts Trophy for Schools in 1999[1], and a run to the semi final of the Daily Mail U18 Cup in 2004 by the school First XV[2].
The boat club has had 15 years of national success under Tim Lucas achieving medal success in either the School's Head, National School's Regatta or the National Rowing Championships for ten consecutive years from 1992 to 2002. The club has also made at least the final of a national event since 1992 to the present day. The club has had much international success with members of the boat club rowing at a national level, including in the Munich International Regatta in 2006 and at the Coupe de la Jenuesse in 2006.[citation needed]
In 2006, a student who plays American Football was picked for All-Star University England team.[citation needed]
[edit] Combined Cadet Force
The School has its own Combined Cadet Force with army, navy and RAF sections. Pupils who are in the Third Year 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 at the beginning of the Summer Holidays.
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.
All 3 sections of the CCF (Combined Cadet Force) learn how to use the L98-A1 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.
[edit] References
[edit] Lancashire Schools
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