Bishop Gore is a secondary school in Swansea, Wales established in 1682. For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... Events March 11 – Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England May 6 - Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. ...

History

Bishop Gore School was founded on the 14 September 1682 by Hugh Gore (1613-1691), Bishop of Waterford and Lismore. Established initially as a Free Grammar School for "the gratuitous instruction of twenty boys, sons of the most indigent burgesses, and, in the event of a dissolution of the corporation, to sons of the poorest inhabitants of the town" it has since known several names and locations. Previously known as the boys-only Swansea Grammar School, Bishop Gore Grammar school and briefly Bishop Gore Comprehensive School. It has been on its current Sketty site since 1952 with a large extension built in the 1970s and further Design and Technology extensions in the 1990s.A previous 18th century building designed by Benjamin Bucknall on Goat Street in Swansea city centre was bombed by the Luftwaffe during World War II. The building was largely gutted by incendiary bombs although some of the original buildings remain as part of the Swansea Institute of Higher Education. is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sketty (Welsh: ) is a village near Swansea, South Wales. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... // Swansea Institute of Higher Education Swansea Institute of Higher Education was born in 1992, when it achieved its status as an independent Higher Education Corporation, but its roots go back over 150 years. ...

School today

Currently Bishop Gore has around 1600 male and female students aged 11-18. The school also has a Sixth Form with its own Lounge, facilities and uniform. The headmaster currently is Mr. Peter Wilcox. Set in a beautiful location just at the head of Singleton Park, close to the village of Sketty and the seafront Bishop Gore remains a highly popular school in Swansea. Built around two quadrangles the red brick building has in the centre the second largest hall in Swansea, second only to the Brangwyn Hall. Each pupil is assigned to a House system-Gwynne, Mansel, Aberdare or Gore which they retain throughout their time at the school. Highlights of the school year include the Eisteddfod, the inter-house sports tournaments, the high quality productions by Bishop Gore Theatre Company, the annual old boys match at St. Helen's cricket and rugby ground and the end of year Balls for the senior students. The close proximity to Swansea University has always ensured a diverse school and there are students with many different ethnic backgrounds including Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Bangla, Korean, American, African. etc. Sketty name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... Sketty (Welsh: ) is a village near Swansea, South Wales. ... The Brangwyn Hall is a concert venue in Swansea. ... The House System is a traditional feature of British schools, similar to the collegiate system of a university. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The University of Wales, Swansea (Welsh: Prifysgol Cymru, Abertawe; styled as: Swansea University) is a constituent institution of the federal University of Wales, located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. ...

Dylan Thomas and Bishop Gore

The most famous alumnus of Bishop Gore is almost certainly the poet, playwright and author Dylan Thomas. His father, David John (D.J.) Thomas was Senior English Master at the school, then known as Swansea Grammar School. Not a distinguished pupil, he nonetheless gained attention through winning the school's annual one-mile race, and in 1926 publishing his first poem: "The Song Of The Mischievous Dog". He left in 1931 to begin work at the The South Wales Daily Post as a junior reporter. Dylan Thomas Dylan Marlais Thomas (October 27, 1914 – November 9, 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer. ...

School Motto

Virtue and Good Literature

School Colours

Years 7-11 Maroon and Gold Years 12-13 Navy

Old Goreans

There have been a number of famous Old Gorians, including:

• Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare Home Secretary 1868-73
• Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea Labour MP for Swansea East 1974-2005.
• Julian Lewis, Conservative MP for New Forest East 1997-
• Lord Flowers Brian Hilton Flowers, physicist.
• Wynford Vaughan-Thomas WW2 war reporter, journalist , founder of HTV
• Llewellyn Henry Gwynne First Bishop of Egypt and the Sudan
• Martin Amis Writer and journalist
• Dylan Thomas Poet, playwright and author
• Daniel Jones Composer
• Alfred Janes Artist
• Mervyn Levy Artist and critic
• Ronald Cour Artist, sculptor and teacher
• Charles Fisher (writer) - Journalist, writer and traveler
• Hywel Williams (historian) Historian, journalist and a cabinet adviser between 1993 and 1995.
• Gareth Armstrong Actor
• Sir William Grove Chemist
• Ernest Jones founder of British Psycho-Analytical Society, biographer of Sigmund Freund
• Sam Edwards Physicist
• Dr K Bryn Thomas Anaesthetist
• Professor Rhys Williams Pro-Vice Chancellor of Swansea University
• David Miles - Chief UK Economist, Morgan Stanley and Author of Miles Report for HM Treasury
• D.Z. Phillips - Professor of religion and philosophy at University of Wales Swansea and Claremont Graduate University California, author and minister.

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External links

• Bishop Gore School Homepage
• Latest Council news on the School
• Account of the Luftwaffe's destruction of Bishop Gore
• Swansea Heritage Society Biography of Sir William Grove
• Guardian obituary of Charles Fisher and information on the Old Gorians Kardomah Boys Cicle
• Estyn School Inspection Report
• Extracts from Bishop Gore Grammer School - Register of Scholars
• A History of Swansea, with details about the school's founding
• Alun Wyn Jones on combining line-outs and lectures