General

The buildings housing the Royal Hibernian Military School, Dublin were erected in Phoenix Park, overlooking the village of Chapelizod in the Liffey valley (in full view of Wicklow mountains) in Ireland first taking in 90 boys and 50 girls as pupils (in the charge of an Inspector and Inspectress, assisted by the Chaplain and an assistant mistress) in March 1770. The site originally occupied three acres but by 1922 its boundary walls enclosed thirty three acres. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... The Wellington Monument in Phoenix Park Automatic lighting gas street lamps line the main avenue of Phoenix Park Phoenix Park (in Irish, Páirc an Fhionn-Uisce) is a large park located 3 km to the north west of Dublin city centre in Ireland. ... Chapelizod is Ireland oldest villege. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Battle of Chesma, by Ivan Aivazovsky. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ...

The foundation of the School came about in 1769 when King George III granted a Charter of Incorporation on 15th July, the School Governors holding their inaugural meeting on 6th November in Dublin Castle. [1] 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738–29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain, and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. ... Alternate use, see charter airline, yacht charter, bare-boat charter or Charter Communications. ... A governor is an official who heads the government of a colony, state or other sub-national state unit. ... Dublin Castle. ...

By 1808 the system and organisation of the school followed closely that of its sister school, the Duke of York's Royal Military School (then at Chelsea, London, England). 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Duke of York’s Royal Military School was originally founded in 1801 by Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany son of King George III and Queen Charlotte. ... Chelsea can refer to: Locations in the United Kingdom Chelsea, London, a neighbourhood in London Chelsea porcelain factory, a now defunct, but still famous, porcelain factory Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea, a former borough in London, now part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Chelsea Bridge, a bridge in... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

In 1853 the school's first "stand of colours" were presented by the then Prince of Wales and, in the same year, the girls at the school left to join their own separate establishment, the Drummond School, which was founded for them at Chapelizod. 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A Queens Colour is a flag carried or maintained by British Army and Commonwealth infantry regiments or battalions to: Distinguish one regiment or battalion from another Be used as a rallying point for the regiments/battalions soldiers while in garrison or in battle. ... The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ...

Closure

In 1922 the Royal Hibernian Military School moved to Shorncliffe, in Folkestone, Kent and in 1924 it was merged with the Duke of York's Royal Military School which last, by then, was in its current location atop 'Lone Tree Hill' above Dover Castle. Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Cheriton is a one-time village, now a part of the urban area of Folkestone, Kent, England. ... Folkestone Harbour, picture taken from the golf court Folkestone (pronounced fōkstun) is a coastal resort town in the Shepway district of Kent, England. ... This article is about the county in England. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Dover Castle is situated at Dover, Kent and has been described as the Key to England due to its defensive significance throughout history. ...

To this day, the boy soldier pictured saluting in the stained glass window glinting above the 'minstrel gallery' type balcony of the Duke of York's School Chapel in Dover forever commemorates that incorporation.

See also

The book "SONS OF THE BRAVE" - The Story of Boy Soldiers by A.W. Cockerill (c) 1984. ISBN 0-436-10294-3

The book "PLAY UP DUKIES" compiled by George Shorter and published by The Duke of York's Royal Military School, Old Boys Association in 1987.

External Links

• Original Chapel of the old Royal Hibernian Military School, Dublin

• Stained Glass Window commemorating the 'Hibs' merging into the Duke of York's RM School, in the latter's chapel