Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College was formerly a Grammar school, then a comprehensive City Technology College, now an Academy operating between two sites near New Cross Gate in South-East London. In 2005 The Federation of Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham College and Haberdashers’ Aske’s Knights Academy (formerly Malory School, Downham) was formed by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers in order to increase the availability of an Askes’ education to more students and make a wider use of the strengths that Aske’s have to offer. Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College now has academy status specialising in music. It also has the distinction of being the most over subscribed state school in the country. Grammar school can refer to various types of schools in different English-speaking countries. ... In England, City Technology Colleges (CTCs) are independent schools which charge no fees as their recurrent costs are paid by the DfES and businesses within the private sector. ... A city academy is a type of British secondary school, of which one of the major architects was Andrew Adonis in his capacity as education advisor to the Prime Minister (now Lord Adonis, a junior Minister at the Department for Education and Skills) in the late 1990s. ... New Cross Gate is an area within Lewisham mainly bounded by the SE14 postcode area. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Haberdashers’ Aske’s Knights Academy formorly Malory school is a new Academy, sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers (in federation with Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College) to increase the availability of an Aske’s education. ... ... The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ...

Pepys Road Site

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History

After a bequest made by the Merchant Robert Aske to the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers on his death in 1689, a school and almshouses were built at Hoxton near the city of London. When, in 1874, the almshouses were closed, the school was enlarged and split into two parts, one north of the river and one south. The northern section was established in Hampstead, eventually becoming Haberdashers' Aske's Boys School, while for the southern section, land was purchased at Hatcham, now better known as New Cross Gate, for the foundation of boys' and girls' schools on what is now known as Telegraph Hill. The north London school became generally known as "Haberdashers'", while the south London schools became generally known as "Aske's", though their official titles were parallel. Former pupils of the Hatcham schools are called "Old Askeans". Robert Aske (24 February 1619–27 January 1689) was a merchant in the City of London. ... The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ... Hoxton Square. ... Hampstead is an area in the London Borough of Camden. ... The Haberdashers Askes School is a British Independent School in Elstree, near Borehamwood, in the county of Hertfordshire. ... New Cross Gate is an area within Lewisham mainly bounded by the SE14 postcode area. ... Coit Tower (photo courtesy of Michael Doeff) Coit Tower is a notable landmark dedicated to the San Francisco, California firefighters. ...

Two schools were complete on the site now on Pepys Road by late 1875, and in 1889 the site now on Jerningham Road was purchased and the girls' school relocated to the new site.

Under the Education Act 1944 the two schools became Grammar Schools, and in 1979 became Comprehensive schools. The Education Act 1944 changed the education system for secondary schools in England and Wales. ... A Grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in Britain. ... A Comprehensive school is a type of school providing secondary level education in England or Wales. ...

Current organization

In 1995 the two schools were combined under a single headteacher (Dr Elizabeth Sidwell - formerly girls school headteacher), and the name Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College. Teaching continues to be largely single-sex except for the co-educational sixth form, and the boys and girls were generally taught on their traditional separate sites until 2002 when the boys' and girls' sites were re-organised as lower-school and upper-school sites. Years 7,8 and 9 are based at the Jerningham Road site with years 10,11 and sixth form based at the Pepys Road site. The school sports field is located close by on St. Asaph Road in Nunhead. Nunhead is a place in the London Borough of Southwark near Peckham and New Cross. ...

The forms in each year belong to one of four houses. These are named after significant figures in the college's history and are identified by colours. The students belong to the same house for their school life and belong to either Connolly (Green), Dyson (Red), Goddard (Blue) or Soper (Yellow) (all named after previous headmasters or headmistresses with the exception of the last in honour of distinguished Old Askean Donald Soper). The students wear a school tie in their house colour. The school badge is the coat of arms of the Haberdashers company. Donald Oliver Soper (31st January, 1903 - 22nd December, 1998), later known as Lord Soper, was a prominent Methodist minister, socialist and pacifist. ...

Old Askeans

• Ben Addison and Scott Addison musicians Corduroy and Addison Industries
• Fiona Bruce, newsreader and television presenter
• Melvyn Gale, former cellist with the Electric Light Orchestra
• Sid Green, comedy script writer (to Morecambe and Wise amongst others)
• Steve Harley, singer ('Cockney Rebel')
• Rowland Hilder, painter
• Clive Jackson, lead singer Dr & The Medics
• Fr Roger Jupp, Former Bishop of Popondota, Papua New Guinea
• Chris Lambert, sprinter. Member of UK Olympic team - Athens 2004
• Lee McDermott, gymnast
• Scott Parker, footballer (Charlton Athletic F.C., Chelsea F.C., Newcastle United F.C.; England under-21s and England squad)
• Harry Price Ghost Hunter and psychic research pioneer
• Rosie Reid sold her virginity on eBay
• Vaughn Savage newsreader
• The Rev'd the Lord Soper (Donald Soper), Methodist minister and campaigner, former president of the Methodist Conference, and life peer.
• Rafe Spall, actor
• Sir Barnes Wallis, inventor of the 'Bouncing Bomb'
• Shaun Wright-Phillips, footballer (Manchester City F.C., Chelsea F.C.; England)
• Bradley Wright-Phillips, footballer (Manchester City F.C., Southampton F.C.)

Fiona Bruce is the secondary presenter of the Ten OClock News. ... Melvyn Gale was a cellist for the Electric Light Orchestra from 1975 to 1979. ... The Electric Light Orchestra, also known as ELO or E.L.O., was a successful rock music group of the 1970s and 1980s from Birmingham, England that was originally intended to be a side project of established rock band The Move; however, the departure of founding member Roy Wood saw... Morecambe and Wise Morecambe and Wise were a famous British comic double act comprising Eric Morecambe OBE and Ernie Wise OBE. The act lasted four decades until Morecambes retirement, shortly before his death in 1984. ... Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel were a UK rock band from the early 1970s. ... This article, image, template or category belongs in one or more categories. ... The Right Rev Roger Jupp, was formerly Bishop of Popondota (2003 to 2005)and a former Principal of Newton Theological College. ... Chris Lambert (born April 6, 1981) is a sprinter from England. ... Scott Matthew Parker (born October 13, 1980) is an English football player and the current captain of Newcastle United. ... Charlton Athletic Football Club are a Football club from South East London. ... Chelsea Football Club, founded in 1905, are an English Premier League football club, nicknamed The Blues or previously The Pensioners, a reference to the Chelsea Pensioners. ... Newcastle United Football Club are an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne. ... First International England U-21 0-0 Wales U-21 (Molineux, Wolverhampton; December 15, 1976) Largest win England U-21 8-1 Finland U-21 (Boothferry Park, Hull; October 12, 1977) Worst defeat Romania U-21 4-0 England U-21 (Ploieşti, Romania; October 14, 1980) & England U-21... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Harry Price (January, 1881 - March, 1948) was a British psychic researcher and author He was educated in London and Shropshire. ... Rosie Reid is a University of Bristol student who sold her virginity online in 2004 to the highest bidder. ... Donald Oliver Soper (31st January, 1903 - 22nd December, 1998), later known as Lord Soper, was a prominent Methodist minister, socialist and pacifist. ... In the United Kingdom, Life Peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as hereditary peers). ... Rafe Spall Rafe Joseph Spall (born 10 March 1983) is an English actor. ... Sir Barnes Neville Wallis Sir Barnes Neville Wallis, CBE, FRS, RDI, commonly known as Barnes Wallis, (September 26, 1887 – October 30, 1979) was an English scientist, engineer and inventor. ... Shaun Cameron Wright-Phillips (born 25 October 1981 in Greenwich, London) is an English football player of Jamaican and Grenadian descent. ... Manchester City Football Club are an English football club based in the city of Manchester. ... Chelsea Football Club, founded in 1905, are an English Premier League football club, nicknamed The Blues or previously The Pensioners, a reference to the Chelsea Pensioners. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Bradley Edward Wright-Phillips (born March 12, 1985 in Lewisham, London) is an English footballer. ... Manchester City Football Club are an English football club based in the city of Manchester. ... Southampton Football Club (originally St Marys YMA) are an English football team, nicknamed The Saints. ...

The Urban Legend of Minnie M. Skues

Askeans young and old know about the mysteries of the belltower on the Lower Site. A certain Victorian girl, Minnie M Skues was supposedly raped by the old caretaker and upon discovering that she was to bear a bastard child to the grotesque and evil man, she hanged herself to escape further torment. It is said that the red walls are such because, while hanging, Minnie hit the wall and the blood that poured from her womb could not be scrubbed from the walls. Thus, the walls were painted their blood red colour to disguise the horrors of the past. The name, Minnie M Skues appears 7 times on the honours boards in the Jerningham site main hall, her earliest honour gained in 1896 and her last in 1907. Surely if she had died, this would not be possible, and even if she had been alive, achieving seven honours as a nineteenth centuary woman would be incredibly difficult. It is said that, in an ettempt to wash away any memory of her sinfull and shocking death, that they invented a false life for her and part of this conspiracy was to put her name all over the school. Entry to the belltower is strictly forbidden. You can see the bell tower for yourself from Jernigham Road. I'm sure that if you were to see it, you'd agree that it seems incredibly eerie. Is it an urban myth or are the sounds that are heard at the school when all is dark the sounds of her everlasting torment. Who knows? The caretakers dog seems to know. He will not enter the tower but only stare endlessly through the door, up at the chains that hang from the roof, the chains from which, over one hundred years ago, Minnie once hung.

It is believed that noise of her neck breaking was extremely like the sound of the bell,that is why from this day on the bell is never used because of the bad memories it brings back.

Being a student of Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College - I feel it my informed duty to tweak the story above slightly. The rumour of Minnie M Skues being raped by the caretaker was an unfortunate manipulation of the traditional story. The caretaker version was invented in 2003 to make it more scandalous. The older version which has existed for many years longer (and the version which I believe to be the truth) is much less exhilarating: Minnie M Skues hanged herself because of stress of exams. (Sorry to burst your bubble Mr Doig?)

I was a student at Aske's back in the eighties. And yes, the Minnie M Skues story that used to do the rounds was that she hanged herself because of exam stress. In those days, the stairs to the bell tower were in frequent use, and not particularly eerie. I don't even think they were painted red. I think it was a creamy kind of colour.

Bell Tower at the Jerningham Road Site

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Old Askean Pranks

The Bell Tower was the site of an audacious leavers prank in the summer of 2004. After spending the night sleeping on the roof a small group of 6th formers fearlessly scaled the 100 ft tower and mounted a large jolly-roger pirate flag upon it during the early hours of the morning. The act was condemned by the college, a former head of sixth form ('Slaphead Sampson') saying; "Whoever climbed up there was risking their life". The culprits were never caught, but it is believed by many that one Ciaron Mullarky played an key part in this endeavour. His memory lives on.

External links

• College Website
• Old Askeans Yahoo Forum