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  Berkhamsted - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Berkhamsted was the terminating point of the Norman invasion of 1066.
Berkhamsted Castle is a ruined Norman castle, beside the railway station.
Berkhamsted Collegiate School, founded in 1541 and attended by the celebrated author Graham Greene, whose father was headmaster there.
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 Berkhamsted Collegiate School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Berkhamsted Collegiate School is a public school in Hertfordshire, England, formed in 1997 by the amalgamation of the original Berkhamsted School, founded in 1541 by John Incent, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, Berkhamsted School for Girls, established in 1888, and Berkhamsted Preparatory School.
Berkhamsted today follows the so-called Diamond Model, in which pupils are taught coeducationally in both the Prep School and Sixth Form, but independently in the traditional Senior years, between the ages of 11 and 16.
The School is noted variously for its distinctive collegiate structure, the particular strength of its lacrosse sides and for participation in the life of the local community.
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 Independent school (UK) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Unlike the state sector, a child may be expelled under the school's statutes, at the discretion of the Head, primarily with a view to the wider interests of the school: the most usual causes being drug-taking, whether at school or away, or any notorious rejection of the school's values, such as extreme dishonesty or violence.
John's School, Leatherhead, Epsom College and the City of London School, another day school (which derived from a mediæval foundation of 1442) was reconstituted by a private Act of Parliament in 1835 and was held to be a public school by the Divisional Court in the case of Blake vs. City of London in 1886.
University College School, founded in 1830 as part of University College London, was unique in that it neither took boarders nor gave religious education; indeed, by not limiting its intake to a specific religious denomination, it gained the claim of being the first truly "public" school, open to all.
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 Berkhamsted Collegiate School and Property Development
Berkhamsted Collegiate School is an independent school formed from the merger of Berkhamsted School, which had educated boys in the town since 1544, and Berkhamsted School for Girls, founded in 1888.
When Berkhamsted School for Girls built its Centenary Hall off Kings Road in 1988, it satisfied the parking requirements of its planning consent by pretending that the netball courts were part of the car park.
Berkhamsted Town Council, where Independent councillors were in the majority at the time, supported the neighbours' objections, but planning permission was granted by Dacorum Borough Council against their wishes.
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 Berkhamsted School at www.bikebrain.co.uk - Portfield UK : Low-Cost Secured Loans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It was born in Berkhamsted, England within a family of middle-class; his father directed to the school of his population the point of to have said of his school later: "There Henry Graham Greene.
It left to the school My older brother, Raymond, was prefect of the school and butler to arrive precise at his office and returning at his house in Berkhamsted at 18.35 from afternoon from 1904, in Berkhamsted, Great Britain, with the name of Henry Graham Greene.
Berkhamsted Tool Hire an author fascinated by the sin and the infidelity of six brothers, in Berkhamsted, Hertordshire (to the north of London), Greene had a difficult childhood, and, after several attempts of suicide, it left to the school of the hunting in Castile-The Spot.
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 Berkhamsted Collegiate School
Berkhamsted Collegiate School is located in the picturesque small town of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, northwest of London.
The original Berkhamsted School was founded in 1541 by John Incent, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, when King Henry VIII granted him a licence to educate up to 144 boys.
In 1888 Berkhamsted School for Girls was founded and, in 1997, the two schools and an expanded Preparatory School joined together to form Berkhamsted Collegiate School.
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 Berkhamsted War Memorial
He was a former member of Berkhamsted Urban District Council and was secretary of the Berkhamsted and Northchurch Conservative and Unionist Association.
Educated at Berkhamsted School and was the first schoolboy in the town to install a wireless apparatus at home.
Formerly employed as a pupil teacher at the Council School, Berkhamsted and afterwards at a school in Surrey.
www.dacorumheritage.org.uk /ww1-rolls-Berkhamsted.htm   (4278 words)

  
 AEGiS-BBC: Teacher's HIV sack claim rejected
A teacher who claimed he was sacked from a private school after telling the head he was HIV positive has had his claim for unfair dismissal rejected.
The school said the decision was made as Mr Neary's relationships with other members of staff had broken down.
The maths teacher, who was paid ú32,000 a year, arrived at the school in April 2002 as head of maths and was later made a senior master and a development director.
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 The Institute of Ismaili Studies - IIS Director Speaks on Islam in the 21st Century at Berkhamsted Collegiate School
Berkhamsted School was founded in 1541 by John Incent, Dean of St. Paul’s, who was granted a Licence by Henry VIII to establish a school in Incent’s home town.
From its establishment, Berkhamsted school served as a grammar school for male students from the local town, developing in the last century into a school providing quality education.
In 1888, the foundation was expanded to establish The Berkhamsted School for Girls.
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 Public Schools UK (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A public school, in common English and Welsh usage, is a (usually) prestigious school, for children usually between the ages of 11 or 13 and 18, which charges fees and is not financed by the state.
Preparatory schools (historically also known as "private schools", as they were usually privately owned by the headmaster) take children from the age of eight (or younger) and prepare them for their entrance exams to public schools.
The Governors of Sir William Perkins's School, Chertsey are pleased to announce the appointment of...
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 Time Line
The Under Keeper sent a buck to Windsor for the queen of Henry VII and the Manor of Berkhamsted was granted in turn to three of Henry VIII’s wives, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour, but they did not live there.
The Prince of Wales, later to be Charles I made an official visit to the Manor of Berkhamsted and heard an address in Latin given at the Grammar School.
June 1935 After visiting both the Girls’ School and the Boys’ School, the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII, visited the castle where he met a large assembled gathering of ex-servicemen, Girl Guides and Boys Scouts, children from the elementary schools and other representatives of the community.
www.berkhamsted-castle.org.uk /index_files/Timeline.htm   (1157 words)

  
 Berkhamsted Collegiate School @ UK Schools Guide 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A partnership of Berkhamsted School (a boys’ school founded in 1541) and Berkhamsted School for Girls (founded in 1888).
The two campuses are situated in the centre of the historic town of Berkhamsted, a prosperous community surrounded by Chiltern countryside, and within easy reach of London.
Head boy and girl, school prefects, house captains and house prefects – nominated by pupils and appointed by the Principal in consultation with staff.
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 Berkhamsted Collegiate School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Since then, the school has formed a chequered history, apparently based largely on the aptitude of the headmaster.
In 1888, Berkhamsted School for Girls was founded, amalgamating with Berkhamsted School in 1997 to form Berkhamsted Collegiate School.
Today, the school educates some 1460 pupils, under the leadership of Dr. Pricilla Chadwick, who has led a distinguished career in education and who has attained the position of chair at the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) for 2005.
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 Berkhamsted Local History Pages
Shortly after the death of Prince John, whose queen spent much of her time at Berkhamsted, the castle was besieged by Prince Louis of France, who was trying to gain the English Crown by leading the barons to victory against John's nine year old heir, Henry III.
In 1618 James made Berkhamsted a "free borough towne", its government vested in a bailiff and a common council of twelve chief burgesses.
In the mid-19th century, when Berkhamsted expanded beyond Castle Street, Mill Street and of course the High Street, the first industrial quarter was established in the eastern part of the town, with chemical works and sawmills surrounded by new streets of terraced cottages.
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 About Berkhamsted modern historical county market town in Hertfordshire
The border is derived from the arms of the Duchy of Cornwall, as Berkhamsted Castle forms part of that estate.
Berkhamsted received a grant of a full charter of incorporation from James I in 1618, but the Corporation had ceased to exist by 1662-63.
It was outside the Saxon fort that became Berkhamsted castle that William the Conqueror was finally handed the English crown in 1066.
www.berkhamsted.gov.uk /about_berkhamsted.htm   (578 words)

  
 Berkhamsted Collegiate School Remembrance: Welcome
During the two World Wars, Berkhamsted School lost 368 pupils, both past and present, and this Web Site is dedicated to them.
Berkhamsted are pleased to present this pioneering tribute to those to whom we owe so much and feel that the words of Charles Greene, shown to the right, inspire us in that end.
Their best memorial was in the hearts of those who knew them, but it was wished that there might be a memorial that would appeal to generations yet unborn.
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 Cape Henry Collegiate School
It is the oldest school in North America, founded in 1628 by the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church as a school for the children of Dutch colonists.
Established in 1836, it is one of the oldest schools in the country.
It was originally a boys-only school, but in the late 1980s the school started to admit girls in the sixth-form and then in 1990 went fully co-educational.
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 UK Boarding Schools — private schools, public schools and boarding schools in the UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
An historic partnership of Berkhamsted School (a boys' school founded in 1541) and Berkhamsted School for Girls (founded in 1888) has created one of the most prestigious independent schools in Britain.
The two campuses are situated in the centre of the historic town of Berkhamsted, a prosperous community surrounded by beautiful countryside and within easy reach of London and Heathrow.
It is impressive in sport, with regional and county representation in most major sports, and national representation in athletics, swimming and lacrosse.
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 Hemelhempstead Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More
Berkhamsted Collegiate School: Castle Street Campus was formerly Berkhamsted School, founded in 1544 (School House).
Berkhamsted Collegiate School: Kings Road Campus, was formerly Berkhamsted School for Girls, founded in 1887, and housed originally in the Bourne School.
Berkhamsted Castle: the present flint and stone walls of the ruined castle date from the 12th century, having replaced the wooden structure on the same site erected by Robert of Mortain, half-brother of William the Conqueror.
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 Description   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Within a caring community the School aims to encourage all the children to develop an enthusiastic, diligent, confident and self-disciplined approach, so that they may enjoy achieving their potential in every aspect of school life.
In addition, from their first year in the Prep School (Year 3), each boy becomes a member of one of the four Houses - Drake, Marlborough, Nelson or Wellington - and he will stay with that group of boys and their Housemaster until he transfers to senior school.
Within the school's 47 acre grounds of tree-lined meadows we have two main cricket pitches, cricket nets, two soccer and rugby fields, three tennis courts, ample parking for staff and parents, and separate extensive supervised play areas for the Kindergarten children, the Pre-Prep boys, and the older boys.
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 "Fives at Berkhamsted"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The first match against another school seems to have been in 1919, away to Aldenham, where the courts were covered.
Although the OBA played the School in 1957, the OB Fives Club was not officially formed until 1958 during a social gathering at Geoff Reeve's home.
When Martin left us for Eton in 1962 Berkhamsted was indeed fortunate to have Paul Dicker, who had joined the staff in 1961, to carry on his good work and take over the full responsibility.
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 Hemelhempstead Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More
Berkhamsted Town Council had been in favour of a mixed development including a food store, but borough councillors decided earlier this year to go ahead with 100 per cent housing.
But despite many Dacorum schools already banning junk food from their canteens and opting for healthier alternatives, one Dacorum teacher is calling for extra funding to fill the profit gap when the machines are scrapped.
It was one of 12 schools across the country chosen to test out the new vending machines as part of a government initiative to encourage youngsters to drink fewer fizzy and sugary drinks.
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 Books | Our man in Berkhamsted
The focal point was Berkhamsted school, where Greene's father was headmaster, and where he had his formative experience of the social position that would become his trademark: simultaneously insider and outsider.
However, Stothard reported, in later life, when Greene became as eminent a figure as Barrie ever was, he was just as awkward about having his copy changed and was "particularly difficult when we wouldn't publish in full his statements about various regimes around the world".
But the event that most succinctly brought together the strands of Greene's life was hosted in the Dean's Hall at the school by former actress and now photographer Koo Stark.
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 Berkhamsted & District Chamber of Commerce
Berkhamsted is an old market town located in the Chiltern Hills in South West Hertfordshire.
Thomas a Becket, Geoffrey Chaucer and the poet William Cowper all had links to the town and Graham Greene attended the private school where his father was Headmaster.
The population of Berkhamsted continues to grow and it is characterised by a high proportion of high income families.
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 The Old Berkhamstedians Website
It was formed by an amalgamation of the Old Berkhamstedians Association (OBA) and the Berkhamsted Old Girls' Guild (BOGG) following the merging of Berkhamsted School and Berkhamsted School for Girls in 1996.
Both of the founding organisations had very long associations with the Schools, and the merger was undertaken to provide not only unbroken continuity of service to our members and to the School, but also to provide an appropriate organisation for leavers from Berkhamsted Collegiate School.
An Emergency Fund is maintained to provide support to the School, to help with the acquisition of land and buildings, or for other projects requiring capital.
www.theoldberkhamstedians.org /4598/9812.html?*session*id*key*=*session*id*val*   (415 words)

  
 Roll of Honour - Hertfordshire - Berkhamsted
Educated Charterhouse, Berkhamsted school and Magdelene College, Cambridge, was a member of Lincolns Inn, but following the outbreak of war was gazetted temporary Lieutenant in the Berkshires 19-9-14.
Eldest son of Robert Hutcheson, of Annadale, Berkhamsted, and Mincing Lane E.C, Sugar Broker, by his wife Janey Symington, dau of the late John Henry Downes of 18 Athole Gardens, Glasgow and grandson of the late John Mitchell Hutchesonof Greenock.
Born, Highbury London, 31-1-1897, educated Berkhamsted School, where he was from 1906-1914.
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 Hertfordshire Genealogy: Places: Berkhamsted
Two excellent charity schools are established here, a parochial school of industry, and another conducted on the national plan.
Berkhamsted: An Illustrated History - An excellent modern account of the history of Berkhamsted - with both old and modern illustrations.
Berkhamsted Town Council has its own website which includes a short history of the town.
www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk /data/places/berkhamsted.htm   (739 words)

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