An Oratory School is one operated or founded by by the Oratorians, (priests of the Oratory of St Philip Neri) an order of Catholic priests. The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri is a congregation of Roman Catholic priests and lay-brothers who live together in community bound together by no formal vows but only with the bond of charity. ...

The Oratory School The Oratory School is an Independent School in Woodcote, Reading, United Kingdom. ...

One of the most famous is the Oratory School formerly at Egbaston, England, attached to the Birmingham Oratory, and founded by Cardinal Newman. Among its more famous pupils were Adrian Carton de WiartVC, Bernard Marmaduke Fitzalan-Howard,16th Duke of Norfolk, and Hilaire Belloc. The Oratory School began on 1st May 1859. The first boys arrived before work began on the first day of May in that year, "Sunday 1 May New School began." (Newman’s Letters and Diaries, Volume XIX, p.120). The School began under the supervision of John Henry, later Cardinal Newman. The idea of founding a school had been in his mind for some time before that. Education of the young was an abiding interest of his. In the early 1850s he had been invited by the Irish Catholic bishops to establish a Catholic university in Dublin. When that project came to an end, he was approached by a group of Catholic laymen, principally converts to Roman Catholicism from the Oxford Movement, to set up a Catholic boarding school for boys run on English public school lines. The school moved to Caversham in 1922 and settled on its present site at Woodcote in 1942 where it continues to thrive as a leading independent catholic boarding school for boys. The headmaster belongs to the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The Oratory Preparatory School is situated a few miles away. Edgbaston constituency shown within Birmingham Edgbaston is an area in Birmingham, England, UK. It is also a formal district, managed by its own district committee. ... John Henry Newman John Henry Newman (February 21, 1801—August 11, 1890), English cardinal, was born in London, the eldest son of John Newman, banker, of the firm of Ramsbottom, Newman and Co. ... Lieutenant General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO, (May 5, 1880 - June 5, 1963), was a British officer of Belgian and Irish descent. ... VC may stand for: vehicular cycling Venture capital Vice-county Victoria Cross Viet Cong Vinyl chloride Virginia Central Railway (AAR reporting mark VC) virtual circuit Visual C++ Volkov Commander (file manager) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: ISO country code This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages... The Most Noble Bernard Marmaduke Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk (30 May 1908–31 January 1975), known as Earl of Arundel and Surrey before 1917, was the eldest surviving son of the 15th Duke of Norfolk, who died when the then Lord Arundel was only 9 years old. ... Photograph of Belloc Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (July 27, 1870 - July 16, 1953) was one of the most prolific writers in England during the early twentieth century. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... John Henry Newman John Henry Newman (February 21, 1801—August 11, 1890), English cardinal, was born in London, the eldest son of John Newman, banker, of the firm of Ramsbottom, Newman and Co. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... For the 20th century Oxford Movement or Group see Moral Rearmament The Oxford Movement was a loose affiliation of High Church Anglicans who sought to demonstrate that the Church of England was a direct descendant of the Christian church established by the Apostles. ... The term public school has different meanings: In Scotland, Australia, the United States and most other English-speaking nations, a school which does not charge tuition fees but is financed and/or controlled by the state, in contrast to a private school (also known as an independent school); here the... Caversham is a village in the unitary authority of Reading, England, although, historically, Caversham was part of Oxfordshire. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... The Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference (HMC) is an association of the head teachers of 242 leading British independent boys and mixed schools. ... Oratory is the art of eloquent speech. ...

London Oratory School Founded in 1852, the school first was situated on premises in King William Street in the City of London. ...

The London Oratory School was founded by the Fathers of the London Oratory (also known as the Brompton Oratory). They opened their first school in King William Street in the City of London in 1852 and two parochial schools in Chelsea in 1856. Seven years later, in 1863, at the request of Cardinal Wiseman, who wanted to provide a wider education for Catholic children than was available at that time, the Oratory Fathers established a school for boys in Chelsea, and in 1870 a school for girls staffed by the Daughters of the Cross. These schools were fee paying and they were the forerunners of the present school. Both schools flourished but in the early part of the last century Cardinal Vaughan asked the Oratory Fathers to inaugurate the first Central Schools for Catholic children. This they did in 1912, developing the two schools which ceased to be fee paying, into Central Schools on a site in Stewart's Grove, Chelsea. In 1959 the two central schools were amalgamated and in 1962 the Daughters of the Cross were withdrawn after almost a century of devoted work. In 1963 the school was classified as a four-form entry grammar school admitting only boys since there were already many more selective places for girls than boys in the schools in the diocese. The school moved to its present site in 1970, becoming an all-ability school for boys, with six forms of entry (180) at 11+, with girls being admitted annually to the sixth form. In September 1989 the school, formerly a voluntary-aided school, became a grant maintained school, continuing in the trusteeship of the Fathers of the London Oratory, who own the building and grounds and appoint the majority of the governors. A Junior House, occupying a newly built block adjacent to the Arts Centre, was opened in September 1996, to which 20 seven-year-old boys are admitted for a specialist music education, with a strong emphasis on Catholic liturgical music. Under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, the school once again became a voluntary aided school in September 1999. The headmaster is an Additional Member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Founded in 1852, the school first was situated on premises in King William Street in the City of London. ... It is a Catholic church that was built in 1804. ... The eastern side of the City of London viewed from St. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Chelsea can refer to: A neighbourhood in London, see: Chelsea, London A borough in London, see: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea A football club in London: see Chelsea F.C. A neighborhood in New York City, see: Chelsea, Manhattan A town in Alabama, see: Chelsea, Alabama A town in... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Nicholas Patrick Stephen Cardinal Wiseman (August 2, 1802 - 1865) was an English Cardinal and the first Archbishop of Westminster. ... Chelsea can refer to: A neighbourhood in London, see: Chelsea, London A borough in London, see: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea A football club in London: see Chelsea F.C. A neighborhood in New York City, see: Chelsea, Manhattan A town in Alabama, see: Chelsea, Alabama A town in... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... Chelsea can refer to: A neighbourhood in London, see: Chelsea, London A borough in London, see: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea A football club in London: see Chelsea F.C. 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In United Kingdom, the a grant-maintained school, sometimes shortened to a GM school or a maintained school, is a school that has opted out of local government control but still receives central government funding from the Local Education Authority. ... A governor is an official who heads the government of a colony, state or other sub-national state unit. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference (HMC) is an association of the head teachers of 242 leading British independent boys and mixed schools. ...

List of Oratory Schools

• London Oratory School
• The Oratory School, Reading