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Abingdon School
Motto	Misericordias Domini In Aeternum Cantabo 'I will sing praises to the Lord forever'
Established	1100 (possible foundation), 1256 (earliest reference and endowment), 1563 (re-endowment), 1870 (move to current premises)
Type	Independent all-male secondary
Affiliations	Church of England
Headmaster	Mr. Mark Turner
Founder	Benedictine monks
Students	1st Yr (11), 3rd Yr (13), Lower 6th (17)
Grades	5-12
Location	Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England
Campus	Suburban
Colours	Cerise and white
Main Sports	Rowing, Rugby, Hockey, Cricket
Website	www.abingdon.org.uk

Abingdon School is an independent day and boarding school for boys in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. In 1998 a formal merger took place between Abingdon School and Josca’s, a preparatory school four miles to the west at Frilford. Since September 2007 Josca’s has been known as Abingdon Preparatory School. There are strong connections with the school of St Helen & St Katharine in Abingdon. It is at least the thirteenth oldest independent school in the UK (possibly the sixth) and celebrated its 750th anniversary in 2006. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... August 5 - Henry I becomes King of England. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orléans March - Peace of Amboise. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Educational institutions are often categorised along several dimensions. ... The Church of England logo since 1998 The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... For the college, see Benedictine College. ... , Abingdon (traditionally known as Abingdon-on-Thames) is a market town in Oxfordshire in Southern England. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Universitätscampus Wien, Austria ( details) Campus (plural: campuses) is derived from the (identical) Latin word for field or open space. English gets the words camp and campus from this origin. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... A boarding school is a usually fee-charging school where some or all pupils not only study, but also live during term time, with their fellow students and possibly teachers. ... , Abingdon (traditionally known as Abingdon-on-Thames) is a market town in Oxfordshire in Southern England. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... An independent school in the United Kingdom is a school relying, for all of its funding, upon private sources, so almost invariably charging school fees. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Abingdon School is believed to have been founded prior to 1100 by the Benedictine monks of Abingdon Abbey^{[citation needed]}. It may date from as early as the 950s when King Edgar is recorded as having been educated at the abbey^{[citation needed]}. From its early years, the school used a room in St Nicholas' Church, which itself was built between 1121 and 1184. August 5 - Henry I becomes King of England. ... For the college, see Benedictine College. ... Abingdon Abbey was a Benedictine monastery located in Abingdon, historically in the county of Berkshire but now in Oxfordshire, England. ... Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century Decades: 900s - 910s - 920s - 930s - 940s - 950s - 960s - 970s - 980s - 990s - 1000s Years: 950 951 952 953 954 955 956 957 958 959 Events Category: ... King Edgar or Eadgar I ( 942 – July 8, 975) was the younger son of King Edmund I of England. ... Events Concordat of Worms condemns Pierre Abélards writings on the Holy Trinity. ... // Events Abbeville receives its commercial charter. ...

The school now takes its anniversary from the earliest surviving reference to the school - 1256 - a charter of Abingdon Abbey recording an endowment by Abbot John de Blosneville for the support of thirteen poor scholars^{[citation needed]}. In the past though, the school considered itself as having been founded by John Roysse in 1563. This led to the unusual circumstance whereby the school celebrated its 400th anniversary in 1963 (at which HRH Princess Margaret was guest of honour), and then its 750th in 2006. The focus on 1256 facilitated extensive anniversarial fundraising in 2006. For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orléans March - Peace of Amboise. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret (Margaret Rose Armstrong-Jones, née Windsor; (August 21, 1930—February 9, 2002) was a member of the British Royal Family, the second eldest daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and sister of the... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ...

By the time of de Blosneville's endowment in 1256, the school had moved to a couple of rooms in Stert Street with a house for boarders at 3 Stert Street under the charge of a Dionysia Mundy. With John Roysse's re-endowment of 1563, the school moved to a site south of the Abbey gateway. Roysse was a prosperous mercer in the City of London, and through this association the school has received substantial benefactions from the Worshipful Company of Mercers. The name Roysse's School was used until the 1960s and many older Abingdon residents still use the term. The Worshipful Company of Mercers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ...

After the dissolution of Abingdon Abbey in 1538 the school passed through a difficult phase: the sixteenth century endowments by Old Abingdonians attempted to overcome the loss of monastic support. Thomas Tesdale, who had been a pupil in 1563^[1], made provision for an Usher to teach six poor scholars from the Borough of Abingdon and offered support for thirteen Abingdon students to study at Oxford. This benefaction eventually developed into Pembroke College in 1624 by the re-foundation of Broadgates Hall. Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Thomas Tesdale (1547-1610) was a maltster, benefactor of the town of Abingdon in the English county of Berkshire (now Oxfordshire) and the primary founding financeer of Pembroke College, Oxford. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... College name Pembroke College Collegium Pembrochianum Named after The Earl of Pembroke Established 1624 Sister College Queens College Master Giles Henderson JCR President Dawn Rennie Undergraduates 408 MCR President Ross Nicolson Graduates 119 College Homepage Boat Club The lodge and the entrance to Pembroke College in Pembroke Square. ... Events January 24 - Alfonso Mendez, appointed by Pope Gregory XV as Prelate of Ethiopia, arrives at Massawa from Goa. ...

The six poor scholars, known as Bennett Boys, or colloquially as the Gown Boys due to their dress, were financed by another Old Abingdonian, William Bennett. Between 1609 and 1870 the school maintained a dual management: the Headmaster, appointed by the Mayor and Corporation, and the Tesdale Usher and Bennett Scholars appointed by the Master and Governors of Christ's Hospital, Abingdon. The Old Abingdonian Club was inaugurated in 1743 during the Headship of Thomas Woods, and is consequently one of the oldest such organisations in the country. Image File history File links Abingdonschool. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... This article is about the sport. ... // Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ...

In 1854 Pembroke College distanced itself from the school. 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The current school site in the Victorian quarter of Abingdon adjacent to Albert Park was designed by Edwin Dolby and was developed from 1870. Extensions to the 1870 buildings were added in 1880. In 1901 a chapel and gymnasium were built. The adjacent Waste Court property was acquired in 1928. The Science School came in 1952. In 1963, to mark the Quatercentenary of the school's re-foundation, the big schoolroom was re-ordered as the Grundy Library (opened by HRH Princess Margaret), together with erection of further buildings east of the Science Wing, the whole becoming known as Big School. In 1980 the Amey Theatre and Arts' Centre was opened and the Sports' Centre opened in 1984. Mercers' Court was opened in 1994 by the Chancellor of Oxford University and Visitor of Pembroke College, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead. In 2003 the new Arts' Department was opened (adjacent to the Amey Theatre) and the new Sports' Complex is due to be completed for the start of the school year 2008-2009, having been formally opened by HRH Princess Anne in 2006. 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret (Margaret Rose Armstrong-Jones, née Windsor; (August 21, 1930—February 9, 2002) was a member of the British Royal Family, the second eldest daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and sister of the... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... There are several Pembroke Colleges: Pembroke College, Cambridge Pembroke College, Oxford This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead OM PC (11 November 1920 – 5 January 2003) was a British politician. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Princess Anne may refer to more than one person: Anne, Princess Royal (born 15 August 1950), daughter of Elizabeth II of the UK Anne, Princess of Orange (1709‑1759), daughter of George II of Great Britain Anne (1637‑1759), daughter of Charles I of England Princess Anne may refer to... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Students and Houses

The school currently has 812 pupils aged 11-18 of whom 126 are boarders. The school is split into 10 houses, 3 of which are for boarders and dayboys, 7 for day boys only. These are: The House System is a traditional feature of British schools, similar to the collegiate system of a university. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

• School - 57 boys (9 dayboys, 48 boarders)
• Crescent - 60 boys (7 dayboys, 53 boarders)
  • These two houses have all the middle school boarders (aged 13-16) and the majority of the sixth form boarders (aged 16-18).
• Waste Court - 25 boarders (16 6th form (with 2 in Boyd's) and 9 lower school)
  • This house has the remainder of the sixth form boarders and all of the lower school boarders (aged 11-13).
• Boyd's - 79 boys (2 boarders in Waste Court and 77 dayboys) (Head of House 07/08- Harry Hole)
• O'Dohertys - 83 dayboys
• Franklin's - 80 dayboys
• Gooding's - 82 dayboys
• Olders' - 81 dayboys (Head of House 07/08- Tom Altmann)
• Phelps' (Situated on the same site as Waste Court) - 84 boys (72 dayboys, 13 boarders, (11 lower school boarders and 2 from Boyd's house)
• Webb's - 81 dayboys (Head of House 07/08- George Collier)

Day boys from 11-13 belong to the Lower School which has 123 boys (114 dayboys and 9 boarders).

The day houses (with the exception of Lower School) take their names from their current Housemasters, and are thus prone to change.

In the 20th century, the school owned another upper school boarding house, Larkhill, to the north of the Faringdon Road. Various smaller buildings have also been used for boarders at various times, with the pupils being part of one of the larger houses. The Bath Street house, Lacies Court (rare) and Glyndowr come into this category, see school map.

There are many Inter-House competitions at Abingdon, both sporting and academic. These include Cricket, Singing and Public Speaking. The competitions themselves are held every year, and each house has its traditional strengths. Elliot's (which holds the record of most 'tag-rugby' titles held at once, 4 of 5), School House and Crescent House (most of the 1st Eight rowers are in Crescent House), for example, are known to be particularly strong in the sports competitions, while Phelp's (which holds the record of the most public speaking titles held at one time, 3 of 5), Boyd's (Mr Boyd, Housemaster is Head of Debating) and Franklin's are better known for debating. There is also an annual inter-house singing competition, usually judged by a music department head from another school and by the Headmaster of Abingdon School. This article is about the sport. ... Harry Belafonte singing, photograph by C. van Vechten Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with speech. ... A modern day speaker addressing an audience through microphones Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners. ...

Extracurricular activities

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Abingdon is notable in the region for its dedication to extracurricular activities, dubbed the "Other Half" (of the syllabus). Image File history File links Question_book-3. ...

Abingdon has a strong sporting tradition, especially in rowing and Recreational Football. Documentary evidence indicates rowing was a school activity in 1830.^{[citation needed]} Roysse's School Rowing Club (1840) became Abingdon School Boat Club. The 1st VIII won the "triple" in 2002: the Schools' Head of the River, the Queen Mother's Cup at the National School's Regatta and the Princess Elizabeth Cup at Henley Royal Regatta. This was masterminded by Mike Martin, the Head of Rowing. 2006's J14's A and B squads, coached by Mr. Athol Hundermark (now J16 coach), both became National School Champions. A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ... The National Schools Regatta is the largest regatta for juniors in Great Britain. ... The Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup is an event in Henley Royal Regatta open to school 1st VIIIs. ... A race taking place at Henley Regatta 2004 Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the river Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. ...

The Debating Society is the school's oldest non-sporting society, founded in 1904. A wide range of motions is debated, from humorous to serious, dealing with the great issues of the day. There are dinner debates with girls' schools including the School of St Helen and St Katharine, Wycombe Abbey and St Mary's, Wantage. The School of St Helen & St Katharine is one of the leading independent girls schools in the United Kingdom. ... Wycombe Abbey is an independent boarding school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. ... St Marys School is a girls private school in Wantage, Oxfordshire. ...

Abingdon's Combined Cadet Force is nationally acclaimed, with the cadets in the contingent's Royal Air Force section winning the 2002 Ground Training Competition (South East) at RAF Uxbridge, Middlesex. The team consisted of 15 cadets of all ranks and became the overall winner by coming first in trim-trail, shooting and Aircraft Recognition. The shooting team went on to become the top team at the National final that same year. The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in the United Kingdom. ... RAF redirects here. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Ground Training Competition started in 1998 as a way for CCF (RAF) sections to contest the Air Squadron Trophy. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... RAF Uxbridge is a Royal Air Force station in Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon. ... The Middlesex Guildhall at Westminster Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and was the second smallest (after Rutland). ...

Academic

Abingdon is academically a strong school: the students regularly achieve good results and a significant number progress to the most prestigious universities, including a yearly average of more than 25 to Cambridge and Oxford. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... The University of Oxford (informally Oxford University), located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...

Subjects taught to GCSE and A-Level include English, History,Design Technology, Geography, French, Russian, German, Religious Education and Religious Studies, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Drama, Music, Art and Design, Latin, Greek and Classical Civilisation or Ancient History. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article is about the study of the past in human terms. ... Design Technology is an IB course focusing on design, materials, and manufacturing processes. ... Religious education teaches the doctrines of a religion. ... Religious studies is the designation commonly used in the English-speaking world for a multi-disciplinary, secular study of religion that dates to the late 19th century in Europe (and the influential early work of such scholars as Friedrich Max Müller, in England, and Cornelius P. Tiele, in the... For other meanings of mathematics or uses of math and maths, see Mathematics (disambiguation) and Math (disambiguation). ... Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology (from Greek: βίος, bio, life; and λόγος, logos, knowledge), also referred to as the biological sciences, is the study of living organisms utilizing the scientific method. ... For other uses, see Chemistry (disambiguation). ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... Graphics are often utilitarian and anonymous,[1] as these pictographs from the US National Park Service illustrate. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... “Ancient” redirects here. ... “Ancient” redirects here. ...

Subjects taught to GCSE only are Italian and Chinese.

Subjects taught for A-Level only are Government and Politics, Economics, Business Studies and Art History, often taught in conjunction with the neighbouring girls' school, The School of St Helen and St Katharine. The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ... Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the academic discipline of art history. ... The School of St Helen & St Katharine is one of the leading independent girls schools in the United Kingdom. ...

Abingdon's Russian department is notably strong and was determined the best in the country by a leading national newspaper. ^{[citation needed]}

Headmasters

• Richard the Pedagogue, -1337 (unverified)
• John Argall before 1568-c.1571
• Thomas Orpwood 1571-c.1573
• Anthony Lancaster 1573-1574
• John Chamberlen c.1574-1578
• Richard Williams 1577-1578
• Master Lewes c.1578-c.1583
• Master Cerey c.1584-?
• Oliver May c.1566. Afterwards enprisoned for indecent exposure
• John Clyffe, ~1540
• Richard Humfrey ?-1579
• Anthony Appletree 1597-1599
• John Birde 1600-1605
• Degorie Wheare 1605-1606. Afterwards first Camden Professor of Ancient History at Oxford University and Principal of Gloucester Hall
• Edward Groome 1606-1608
• Thomas Godwyn, DD, 1608-1625
• Anthony Huish, 1625-1654
• Edmund Slye 1654
• Robert Payne 1654-1655. Tesdale Usher-in-Charge
• John Kerridge 1655-57
• Robert Jennings, 1657-1683
• Richard Playdell, 1684-1716. Formerly Tesdale Usher (1676-1684)
• Thomas Woods, 1716-1753. Formerly Tesdale Usher (1711-1716)
• John Abbot, 1753-1758
• Henry Bright, 1758-1774. Afterwards headmaster of New College School, Oxford
• Andrew Portal, 1774-1775
• William Kennedy, 1775-1792
• John Lemprière, 1792-1809. Afterwards headmaster of Exeter School
• Edward Nicholson, 1810-1827
• Joseph Thomas James Hewlett, 1827-39
• William Alder Strange, DD, 1840-1868
• Edmund Tristram Horatio Harper, 1868-70. Formerly Tesdale Usher (1855-68)
• Edgar Summers, 1870-1883
  • (b. 1834, d. 1907) Formerly second master at King's School, Ely and King Edward's Grammar School, Bury St Edmund's, and a master at Brighton College. After retirement from teaching, Summers became vicar of Brading, Isle of Wight, (1884-1906) and rural dean of East Wight. He died at Radley House, Winchester. There is a memorial window to him at Brading church.
• William Herbert Cam, 1883-1893
• Thomas Layng, 1893-1913
• William Mitchell Grundy, 1913-1947
• Sir James Cobban, CBE, 1947-1970
• Sir (William) Eric (Kinloch) Anderson, KT, 1970-1975. Afterwards headmaster of Shrewsbury School, Eton College, Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford and Provost of Eton
• Michael St. John Parker, 1975-2001
• Mark Turner, 2002-Present day

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Tesdale Ushers

• Nicholas Giles, 1610-?
• Christopher Capper, 1619-20
• John Stone, 1628-1643
• Robert Payne, 1645-76
• Richard Playdell, 1676-1684. Afterwards headmaster
• James Barefoote, 1686-1692
• Walter Harte, 1692-1709
• William Templer, 1709
• John Rock, 1709-1710
• Thomas Woods, 1711-1716. Afterwards headmaster
• Daniell Darrell, 1716-1718
• John Ingles, 1718-20
• Josiah Bennett, 1720-1750
• Joseph Bennett, 1750-1751
• Andrew Portal, 1751-1758. Later headmaster
• James Smith, 1758-59
• Thomas Till, 1759-62
• John Stevenson, 1762-83
• Matthew Armstrong, 1783-92. Deputy Usher, George Anderson, 1784-85
• William Smith, 1793-1844
• Thomas Pantin, 1845
• Henry Jackson Rhodes, 1846-1851. Afterwards, editorial secretary, SPCK.
• Henry Day, 1851-1855. Afterwards headmaster, Burton-on-Trent Grammar School
• Edmund Tristram Horatio Harper, 1855-1871. Afterwards, vicar, Luddington, Lincolnshire (1871-1923)
• John Whitmore Black (second master 1868-70). Afterwards, vicar, Launcells, Cornwall (1873-1914)

Notable Old Abingdonians including former Masters

Main article: List of notable Old Abingdonians

Prominent Conservative politician Francis Maude attended the school in the 1960s. Old Abingdonians are former pupils of Abingdon School, England // St Edmund Rich (St Edmund of Abingdon) (c. ... Francis Anthony Aylmer Maude (born 4 July 1953) is a British politician, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Horsham, Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, Shadow Minster for the Black Country and a member of the Privy Council. ...

The members of rock band Radiohead attended Abingdon in the 1980s, and formed the band (originally called 'On a Friday' as this is when they could practice) while at the school. ^[2] Their song 'Bishop's Robes' reputedly refers to a former headmaster of Abingdon, Michael St John Parker ('the beak'), who was known for wearing academic gowns.^{[citation needed]} Related to this is the Japanese rock band abingdon boys school which takes its name from the school since their lead singer is a Radiohead fan.^[3][4] Other notable OA's include Martin Burton otherwise known as Zippo the Clown http://www.zipposcircus.co.uk/photos/photzip.htm] Radiohead are an English rock band. ... For the school in Oxfordshire, see Abingdon School. ...

Miscellanea

• Abingdon School attracted unwanted attention in the press in the summer of 1999, when a resident matron was asked to step down after an affair with a boarder at the school.^[5]

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Footnotes

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References

• St Nicholas Abingdon and Other Papers, Arthur E Preston (1929 and 1971)
• Abingdon School 1870-1970 (1970)
• A History of Rowing at Abingdon School 1840-1990, R G Mortimer (1990)
• The Martlet and the Griffen, Thomas Hinde and Michael St John Parker (1997)
• A Record of Tesdale Ushers & Bennett Scholars 1609-1870, Nigel Hammond (2004)

External links

• School website
• Abingdon Touring Theatre
• St Nicholas Church