Bristol Cathedral School

Bristol Cathedral School (grid reference ST582726) is a public school in Bristol, England. It is situated next to the Cathedral itself, just outside the centre of the city. Originally founded in 1140 as part of what was then Bristol Abbey, it was refounded by Henry VIII in 1542 after he had dissolved the monastery. It began accepting girls into the sixth form in 1982 and became fully co-educational in 2005. The school site in undergoing a period of development: currently a new block is being constructed to accommodate a new Year 6 from September 2008 onwards. The choristers at Bristol Cathedral are all educated at the school, which has a strong musical tradition. The school is a day school and has no boarders, though it nevertheless has a house system made up of four houses - Abbots, Canons, Deans and Priors. In April 2007, the school appointed a new headmaster, Mr Hugh Monro. View from Cumberland Basin of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Avon Gorge Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London. ... View from Cumberland Basin of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Avon Gorge Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... An independent school or private school in the United Kingdom is a school relying for all of its funding upon private sources. ... View from Cumberland Basin of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Avon Gorge Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A choir or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. ... The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity is the Anglican cathedral in the English city of Bristol and is commonly known as Bristol Cathedral. ... The House System is a traditional feature of British schools, similar to the collegiate system of a university. ...

Buildings

The main school building is part of St Augustine's Abbey, which was founded in 1140. This contains the refectory and a 13th century right-hand archway, with upper walls from the early 16th century. It was extensively altered and partly refaced in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.^[1] The Abbey House,^[2] and Deanery^[3] are also II* listed. English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...

Notable Old Cathedralians

• Lieutenant-General Sir William Draper (1721–1787), army officer
• Russ Conway (1925–2000), pianist and composer
• John Fortune (born 1939), comic and writer
• James Averis (born 1974), cricketer
• Dan Jones (attended 1980-1987), composer
• William Tuckett (attended 1980-1985), dancer, choreographer

Russ Conway (real name Trevor Stanford), was a popular music pianist born on September 2, 1925 in Bristol, England. ... John Fortune (born June 30, 1939) is a British satirist, comedian writer and actor. ... James Maxwell Michael Averis born 28 May 1974, Bristol, England is an English cricket player who has played for the cricket teams of Oxford University and Gloucestershire. ... Dan Jones was one of a number of artists including Lennie Lee, Ingo giezendammer and the Mikry Drei who were invited to exhibit at the Cabaret Voltaire (Zürich) home of Dada by Mark Divo in the winter of 2002 in an attempt to bring about a reevival of the...

Former teachers

• David Jewell headmaster
• Alastair Hignell history & sport

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References

1. ^ Cathedral School. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
2. ^ Abbey House, Cathedral School. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
3. ^ 379308 The Old Deanery, Cathedral School. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.

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External links

• Official school website
• Old Boys website
• Bristol Cathedral website

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