Lancaster Royal Grammar School (LRGS) is a voluntary aided, selective grammar school (day and boarding) for boys in Lancaster, England. Old boys belong to The Old Lancastrians. Events Anglo-Norman invasion of Connacht St. ... Grammar school can refer to various types of schools in different English-speaking countries. ... Lancaster can refer to: Places In the United Kingdom: Lancaster, Lancashire The City of Lancaster, the local government district containing Lancaster In the United States: Lancaster, California Lancaster, Kansas Lancaster, Kentucky Lancaster, Massachusetts Lancaster, Minnesota Lancaster, Missouri Lancaster County, Nebraska Lancaster, New Hampshire Lancaster, New York: Lancaster (town), New York... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Logo The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. ... In a voluntary aided school (many of which are church schools) the governing body, as opposed to the Local Education Authority, employs the staff, and decide admission arrangements but the school is nevertheless funded by the state and does not charge fees. ... Grammar school can refer to various types of schools in different English-speaking countries. ... “Lads” redirects here. ... A view of Lancaster showing the Lune, the Millennium Bridge and the Ashton Memorial Lancaster (2001 census population 45,952: source ONS) is a city in Lancashire, in the north-west of England, UK. It is a commercial, cultural and educational centre. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... The Old Lancastrians is the old boys club of Lancaster Royal Grammar School. ...

History

The school was in existence by 1235.^[1] Events Anglo-Norman invasion of Connacht St. ...

The first definite mention of the old grammar school is found in a deed dated the 4th of August 1469, when the Abbess of Syon granted to John Gardyner, of Bailrigg (near Lancaster), a lease of a water-mill on the River Lune and some land nearby for two hundred years to maintain a chaplain to celebrate worship in the Church of St. Mary, Lancaster, and to instruct boys in grammar freely, "unless perchance something shall be voluntarily offered by their friends". The Lune passing through Lancaster The Lune passing through the gorge between the outlying fells of the Lake District and the Howgill Fells, with the local road, M6 motorway, and West Coast Main Line railway sharing the valley with the river The River Lune is a river of the United... Lancaster can refer to: Places In the United Kingdom: Lancaster, Lancashire The City of Lancaster, the local government district containing Lancaster In the United States: Lancaster, California Lancaster, Kansas Lancaster, Kentucky Lancaster, Massachusetts Lancaster, Minnesota Lancaster, Missouri Lancaster County, Nebraska Lancaster, New Hampshire Lancaster, New York: Lancaster (town), New York...

In 1472, John Gardyner's will made further provisions for the endowment of the school, and also for William Baxstonden to keep the school so long as he could teach the boys. In 1682, the school was rebuilt and in 1852 was removed from the old site on the slopes by the priory to the outskirts of the city, where it now stands (though the city has expanded around it, so they are no longer the outskirts). The title "Royal" was granted by Queen Victoria in 1851. Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ...

In 1969, the school celebrated its quincentenary and was visited by Her Majesty the Queen. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...

Then in 2001, to mark the 150th anniversary of becoming the Royal Grammar School, the school welcomed the The Princess Royal. Princess Anne, the current Princess Royal Princess Royal is a style customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a British monarch to his or her eldest daughter. ...

Academic

The 2001 Ofsted report stated that teaching is good throughout the school and very good in the sixth form.^[2] The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) is a non-ministerial United Kingdom government department, established on 1st September 1992. ...

In 2005 just under three-quarters of A level entries resulted in grades A or B (excluding General Studies) whilst at GCSE three-quarters of all grades were A* or A, with nearly all pupils gaining 10 passes and five pupils gaining a clean sweep of A* grades.^[3] Over 90% of students go on to further education and a number gain places at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. The University of Oxford (usually abbreviated as Oxon. ... 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. ...

Distinguished Old Lancastrians

These include:

• Prof Roger Ainsworth, Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford;
• Phil Christophers, England rugby international
• Don Foster, Liberal Democrat MP;
• Sir Edward Frankland (1825-1899), chemist;
• Magnus Lund, England rugby international;
• Nigel Morris, co-Founder and former COO Capital One;
• Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892), naturalist;
• Lord Cecil Parkinson, former Conservative Party chairman;
• Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide Saatchi & Saatchi; (expelled from the School)
• David Roy Shackleton Bailey (1917-2005), Latin Scholar;
• William Whewell (1794-1866), scientist;
• John Wrathall (1913-1978), President of Rhodesia

Roger Ainsworth is Master of St Catherines College, Oxford and Professor of Engineering Science in the University of Oxford. ... Full name St Catherines College Motto Nova et Vetera The New and the Old Named after Previous names St. ... Philip Derek Christophers (born 16 June 1980 in Heidelberg) is a rugby union footballer who plays on the wing for Castres and England. ... Donald Michael Ellison Foster, MP, better known as Don Foster (born 31 March 1947) is a British Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament, representing Bath. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Sir Edward Frankland (January 18, 1825 – August 9, 1899) was an English chemist. ... Magnus Lund (born in 25 June 1983) in Manchester, is an English rugby union footballer, who plays in the back row for Sale Sharks. ... Nigel Morris is a businessman who co-founded Capital One with Richard Fairbank, and retired as COO in 2004. ... Capital One Financial Corp. ... This article, Richard Owen, includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... Kevin Roberts (born 1949) has been the Chief Executive Officer Worldwide of the advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi since 1997. ... Saatchi and Saatchi is an advertising agency founded by brothers Maurice (now Lord Saatchi) and art collector Charles, most famous for their campaign on behalf of the Conservative Party before the 1979 UK general election and for the adverts for British Airways and other state owned interests privatised by the... David Roy Shackleton Bailey, FBA, (December 10, 1917 – November 28, 2005 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) was an English scholar of Latin literature (particularly in the field of textual criticism) who spent his academic life teaching at the University of Cambridge, the University of Michigan, and Harvard. ... William Whewell In later life William Whewell (May 24, 1794 – March 6, 1866) was an English polymath, scientist, Anglican priest, philosopher, theologian, and historian of science. ... Presidential Flag (Rhodesia) John James Wrathall (1913 in Lancaster, England - 1978) was a British-Rhodesian political figure. ... Until 1970, the head of state of Rhodesia was the British Monarch, represented by the Governor, Sir Humphrey Gibbs. ...

Sport

The boat club has had 15 years of national success under Tim Lucas achieving medal success in either the School's Head, National School's Regatta or the National Rowing Championships for ten consecutive years from 1992 to 2002. The club has also made at least the final of a national event since 1992 to the present day. The club has had much international success with members of the boat club rowing at a national level, including in the Munich International Regatta in 2006 and at the Coupe de la Jenuesse in 2006.^{[citation needed]} Munich (German: , pronounced  ; Austro-Bavarian: Minga[2]) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria. ...

In 2006, a student who plays American Football was picked for All-Star University England team.^{[citation needed]}

The school also has a strong record in quiz competitions. In 1999, a team from LRGS appeared on the Channel 4 show 15 to 1.^[4]

References

1. ^ School website - History
2. ^ Ofsted report
3. ^ BBC league table
4. ^ 15 to 1 footage

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