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  Worcester Newspaper -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Worcester was the site of the Battle of Worcester (September 3, 1651), in which Charles II's attempt to retake the country from Cromwell and the Parliamentarians was decisively defeated, in the fields a little to the west and south of the city, near the village of Powick.
Worcester was one of the cities loyal to the King in that war, for which it was given the epithet "The Faithful City".
Worcester Cathedral was doubtlessly spared destruction by Henry VIII during the English Reformation because of his brother's Chantry in the cathedral.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/179/worcester-newspaper.html   (1306 words)

  
 SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Public school (UK)
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.
It also omitted the City of London School, another day school, which derived from a medieval 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 v City of London (1886).
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 English Worcester
Worcester was the site of the Battle of Worcester (September 3, 1651), when Charles II's attempt to regain the crown by force was decisively defeated, in the fields a little to the west and south of the city, near the village of Powick.
Worcester is also the seat of the famous public schools the Royal Grammar School Worcester founded before 1291, and the Worcester Cathedral School which was founded in 1541 under King Henry VIII as The King's School, Worcester.
Worcester contains a diverse range of religious groups, as well as both Catholic and Church of England centres, there is also an Islamic mosque, a large centre for the Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons), a Baptist Church and a number of smaller interest groups regarding Eastern Religions such as Buddhism and the Hare Krishna's.
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 Eupedia : England Guide - Worcestershire - Worcester
1291) and the Cathederal School (refounded by Henry VIII in 1541).
Worcester's most famous citizens was Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934), who composed the world-famous Pomp and Circumstance Marches, including Land of Hope and Glory, the anthem of England at the Commonwealth Games, and March No1, used for the graduation ceremonies in the United States.
Worcester Cathedral was founded on the banks of the River Severn in 679 by St Theodore of Canterbury.
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 orcester City History Awards for Schools - Teacher Comment
Pupils from The Royal Grammar School, Worcester, have dominated the Junior Class (7 - 10) over the past nine years, driven by their Year 5 Co-ordinator, John Wickson.
After the Awards Ceremony in September the projects are returned to the school and put on display on the corridor walls and foyer table.
This gives a sense of achievement to project owners who are now in Year 6 (their final year before moving up to the Senior School), and also encourages the new year 5 to produce even better work and so the cycle starts over again.
www.worcestercitymuseums.org.uk /schools/histaw/scom.htm   (691 words)

  
 Royal Grammar School Worcester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Grammar School Worcester (RGS Worcester) is a British independent public school founded before 1291.It is in the north of the city and has its origins in the seventh century.
The King's School Worcester was based on the former site of the Royal Grammar School, and to this day there still exists a level of rivalry between the two schools, which manifests itself most obviously at sports fixtures between the two schools.
The school has close links with private schools in the local region due to its membership of the 'Monmouth Group', which is a collection of schools similar in aims and membership to that of the Eton Group.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Grammar_School_Worcester   (3088 words)

  
 Royal Grammar School Worcester biography .ms (via CobWeb/3.1 kupl2.ittc.ku.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
After a petition by some notable citizens of Worcester to endow the school permanently the school was given a Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1561 and a governing body known as The Six Masters was set up which remains as the governing body today.
A second Royal Charter was granted in 1843 by Queen Victoria and the tile of Royal was conferred in 1869 after the school moved to its present site in Worcester.
The tree is associated with Worcester after the visit of Queen Elizabeth I in 1574 (at which a scholar from her school welcomed her to the city) when she commented on the Black Pear trees.
royal-grammar-school-worcester.biography.ms.cob-web.org:8888   (1076 words)

  
 OBA - Captain Herbert Haycroft Morris (BGS Staff 1919-1945)
Captain Herbert Haycroft Morris M.A. was appointed headmaster of Boston Grammar School in 1919.
He encouraged classical music and the school concert was typical of his determination to raise the level of the musical taste of the boys and their parents...
My brother had started the Grammar School in 1942 and he often regaled me by telling the story of how 'Dot' Morris used to state to morning assembly this statement: "The war is not yet over; we must put every ounce of strength into our efforts".
www.bluepig.plus.com /BGS/Staff/M/morris_h_h.htm   (1726 words)

  
 Victorian Art in Britain
The dead artist was the son of Mr E Leader Williams, and his education was received at the Royal Grammar School Worcester, the Worcester School of Design, and the Royal Academy Schools.
He was particularly careful to gain an effective sky-line with his groups of trees arranged nearly always on a pyramidical plan, so that the largest shapes were near the place he intended to be the focus of sight, according to the distance at which they were intended to stand in the landscape.
This general scheme is well exemplified in the paintings already named, and in “The Ploughman homeward plods his weary way,” and in the “Worcester Cathedral,” under the shadow of which almost he was born.
www.victorianartinbritain.co.uk /biog/leader.htm   (980 words)

  
 Repton School, Derbyshire, independent school for boys and girls 13 to 19.
It is located within the Arch at the heart of the School, adjacent to the Old Priory building and near to the main teaching block.
School House aims to produce drama of a high standard and encourages participation in a wider range of musical activities.
School House will be playing its part in the Repton Sale-Of-Work effort as usual and contributions will be gratefully received for the silent auction, raffle and book stall.
www.repton.org.uk /mainlist.html?pgi=house.school   (604 words)

  
 orcester City History Awards for Schools - Junior Winners
1993 - Christopher Burr, The Royal Grammar School, Worcester Sauce and the Perrins Family in the History of Worcester.
1998 - Ben Parry, The Royal Grammar School, Medieval Fisheries and Battenhall Manor.
1992 - Christpopher Hingley, The Royal Grammar School, The Romans in Worcester.
www.worcestercitymuseums.org.uk /schools/histaw/sw1.htm   (619 words)

  
 RGS ART   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
This unique project was initiated to deliberately involve the pupils from two completely contrasting schools situated in differing cities, in a collaboration of their Art work.
Holly Lodge High School is an inner city, co-educational, multi-racial State comprehensive school, whereas the Royal Grammar School is an Independent boy's school in rural Worcestershire.
The project commenced in January of this year, with the objective to engage the children in a long term study to identify themselves in relation to each other, their families, their environment and society, whilst producing work based upon their exploration and reaction to their own identity.
schoolweb.rgsw.org.uk /art/home.htm   (255 words)

  
 Royal College
Royal College became the First school to introduce Science Subjects in to the Curriculum.
After his arrival his application to the study of the language was at the dinner table with A. Samarasinghe one of the masters.
In his last 3 years Royal College were Public Schools Cricket Champions (1929-1931), Public School Athletic Champions 1930-1931 (shortly after he left Ceylon, Royal were Athletic Champions again in 1932) and also won the meaden Shield for Singing for Schools for 10 successive years (1920-1931).
www.royalcollege.lk /aboutroyal/pastprincipals1.shtml   (1745 words)

  
 Royal Grammar School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There are several schools of the name Royal Grammar School in the United Kingdom:
This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title.
If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Grammar_School   (96 words)

  
 Author notes - Adam Lindsay Gordon, Book, etext   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
DAM LINDSAY GORDON was born in 1833 at Fayal in the Azores, the son of an officer in the English army.
He was educated at Cheltenham College, the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and finished his education at Royal Grammar School, Worcester from 1851 to 1853.
The Royal Grammar School has recently opened a new building in his name to celebrate the 150 years since his attendance.
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 Worcester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The city of Worcester (pronounced /ˈwʊstə/) is a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England, situated some 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Birmingham and 29 miles (47 km) north of Gloucester.
Still located in the city are the Royal Worcester porcelain factory (near the cathedral), and, somewhat out of the centre, the factory that makes Worcester's most famous product, Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce.
Worcester is also the seat of a number of public schools: Worcester Cathedral School has its roots in the late seventh century and was re-founded, with the dissolution of the monastery at Worcester, in 1541 under King Henry VIII as The King's School, Worcester; The Royal Grammar School Worcester was founded sometime before 1291.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Worcester   (1839 words)

  
 Royal Grammar School Worcester: Senior School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The staff are committed to challenging the students to achieve their very best, both academically and outside the class room in a wide range of artistic and sporting endeavours.
The School is still very excited by its recent shift to co-education.
Girls are rapidly making their way up the School from Year Seven and will be joined by girls from RGS The Grange coming into Year Seven in 2005.
www.rgsw.org.uk /senior.shtml   (239 words)

  
 Worcestershire Links - Worcester - Malvern - Evesham - Pershore
The composer Elgar is one of Worcester's most famous sons, and Elgar's Birthplace is in Worcester
University College Worcester website with information on courses, student accomodation and general info about being a student in Worcester.
The Diocese of Worcester is one of 44 dioceses in the church of England and part of the worldwide Anglican communion.
www.birminghamuk.com /worcester_links.htm   (588 words)

  
 Royal Grammar School Worcester: Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
From the Junior School link you can go straight to RGS The Grange pages to find out how girls and boys can thrive in this 3 to 11 school set in wonderful countryside only two miles from the centre of Worcester.
While we hope that the information is of interest, it will not replace the overwhelming impression of visiting the Schools - having an opportunity to walk into any classroom and to observe the enthusiasm and enjoyment of the students here.
At a recent ceremony held at the Institution of Engineering and Technology in London, three Lower Sixth students from the Royal Grammar School (RGS) Worcester received Arkwright Scholarship Awards for their outstanding work in design and technology.
www.rgsw.org.uk   (218 words)

  
 Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833-1870)
Gordon spent a year in the newly founded college in 1841, from 1843 to 1847 was at school at Dumbleton and was then sent to the Royal Military College at Woolwich from 1848 to 1851.
In 1852 he was sent to be educated at the Royal Grammar School in Worcester.
His chief interest of horses led him to be almost imprisoned for stealing a horse to ride in the Worcester Steeplechase.
www3.shropshire-cc.gov.uk /gordon.htm   (664 words)

  
 Private School News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Royal Grammar School Worcester - RGS students gain top marks more...
Royal Grammar School Worcester - Another excellent year for RGS A Level students more...
Royal Grammar School Worcester - Cricket XI Retain the Chesterton Cup more...
www.find-a-school.co.uk /news_region.asp?county=Worcestershire   (556 words)

  
 | British Debate | Secondary Schools | Materials   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The winning team, Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls, presented the topic “Phone tapping is often necessary to ensure national security”.
The twenty top teams from the Cambridge Union Schools Competition debate each other over one day in Cambridge, and the three debates that took place in the Union Chamber itself over the course of the day were recorded by the ESU.
The most recent finals of the England Schools Mace and the National Public Speaking Competition will be available from September on VCD (playable on most computers or DVD players).
www.britishdebate.com /schools/materials   (646 words)

  
 Worcester Competitive Arts Festival
Worcester Competitive Arts Festival has classes for piano, strings, jazz, woodwind, chamber music, orchestra, recorders, solo and choral singing, brass, poetry, prose and drama.
The 2007 syllabus and entry forms can now be down loaded using the links to the left of this page.
The syllabus is available in two versions: the printable version can be printed out on 13 pages of A4.
myweb.tiscali.co.uk /chalfonthouse/wcaf/index.html   (89 words)

  
 England Blind Internationals 2006
England will be looking to build on the success of winning their last four international series beating the West Indies twice as well as winning in Sri Lanka and claiming the blind cricket ashes in 2004 by beating the Australians.
When the series starts at the Royal Grammar school in Worcester on Saturday England will be looking to regain the Umer Rashid memorial trophy which Pakistan claimed with a 3-1 series win over England in summer 2002.
The four match series is an important test for England in the build up to this winter's world cup in Islamabad, Pakistan as it will be the side’s last competitive cricket before the tournament.
www.blindcricket.org.uk /pakistanintro.html   (301 words)

  
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 CNNSI.com - More Sports - Eighteen U.S. crews to compete in opening day of Henley - Tuesday July 03, 2001 02:25 PM
St Paul's School of Concord, New Hampshire, faces Methodist College from Northern Ireland's Belfast, while the Choate Rosemary High School of Guilford, Connecticut, and Kent School have an all-American clash.
The remaining U.S. crews race English opposition: Brooks School from North Andover, Mass., has drawn Radley School, one of England's top outfits, while St Mark's School from Southborough, also in Mass., races another English powerhouse, Shrewsbury School.
The McCallie School from Chattanooga, Tenn. face a local crew from the Oundle School, while Redwood High from Marin County near San Francisco line up with the Royal Grammar School, Worcester.
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