Tonbridge School
Motto	Deus Dat Incrementum (God Gives Growth)
Established	1553
Type	Public school
Headmaster	Mr. Tim Haynes
Founder	Sir Andrew Judde
Location	Tonbridge Kent TN9 1JP England
Students	c. 770
Gender	Boys
Ages	13 to 18
Houses	7 boarding, 5 day
Website	www.tonbridge-school.co.uk
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Tonbridge School is a British independent all boys boarding school in Tonbridge, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judde. It is a member of the Eton Group. Image File history File links Tonbridge_School_Logo. ... // Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey... An independent school or private school in the United Kingdom is a school relying for all of its funding upon private sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A boarding school is a usually fee-charging school where some or all pupils not only study, but also live during term time, with their fellow students and possibly teachers. ... Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 31,600 in 2001. ... // Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey... The Eton Group consists of twelve leading independent schools (Eton College, Bryanston School, Dulwich College, Highgate School, Kings College School Wimbledon, Kings School, Canterbury, Marlborough College, St Pauls School, Sherborne School, Tonbridge School, University College School Hampstead, and Westminster School). ...

The school occupies an extensive site of about 150 acres (607,000 m²) on the northern edge of the town of Tonbridge, Kent, and is largely self-contained within that site. Since the foundation the school has been rebuilt twice on the original site. Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 31,600 in 2001. ... The Kent coat of arms For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ...

There are currently 750 boys in the school, aged between 13 and 18, with 429 boarders and 321 day pupils.

The current Headmaster is Tim Haynes, who has been in post since September 2005. He was previously Headmaster of Monmouth School. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Monmouth School is a public school for boys in Monmouth, South Wales. ...

History

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The Charter ordained that the Governors of the school after the death of the Founder were to be the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of the oldest City Livery Companies. It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The Worshipful Company of Skinners is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ... Livery Companies are trade associations based in the City of London. ...

Sir Andrew, himself a distinguished member of this Company, left property in the City of London and in the parish of St Pancras as an endowment for the school. The income from these estates is at the disposal of the Governors for the general benefit of the Foundation. The memory of Sir Andrew Judd and other benefactors is honoured in an annual Commemoration Service, held on Skinners' Day at the very end of the Summer Term. Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region Greater London Status sui generis, City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor John Stuttard  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - City  1. ... Things called Saint Pancras or St Pancras include: The saint after whom the others are directly or indirectly named: Saint Pancras. ... An academic term is a division of an academic year, the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. ...

The school first really began to flourish in the C19th when it and other Public Schools supplied the demand for capable men to administer and soldier for the British Empire. It is recorded that alumni served in the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, the Boer War and even under the 8th Earl of Elgin during the Second Opium War. Indeed Headmaster Knox once noted that "wherever the Union Flag stands o'ershadowed, there you will find a Tonbridge boy ready to bring it into the light".

The Edwardian period saw considerable sporting success for the school. In 1905 and 1906 its 1st XI cricket team enjoyed two unbeaten seasons under its captain, Archibald Featherstonehaugh (pronounced "Fanshaw"). In the years that followed Tonbridge produced many first class cricketers, culminating ultimately in Colin Cowdrey in the late 1940s.

World War I

The school suffered heavy losses during the Great War. Not only were many alumni killed, but also several members of staff who volunteered for service. The fabric of the school was unscathed, although in 1916 a German zeppelin passed over Tonbridge, without dropping any bombs.

World War II

In June 1941 a V1 bomb launched by the Nazis almost succeeded in killing Headmaster Eric Whitworth when it landed near Ferox Hall. A bomb dropped by a lone German bomber almost destroyed the Chapel earlier in the War. For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ...

However, papers found by the Allies after the fall of Berlin suggested that Hitler's staff intended to make Tonbridge School the Upper-Medway regional HQ for occupying forces, had Operation Sea Lion gone ahead.

During the War an anti-tank trench was dug alongside the Head (the school's main cricket pitch). The OTC (Officer Training Corps) issued the groundsmen with grenades, rifles and German phrase-books.

On the recommendation of Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside, Chief of the Imperial General Staff and an Old Tonbridgian, an evacuation plan was drawn up by the school in case of a German invasion. Boys were to disperse across the country while teachers formed resistance cells. Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside (b. ...

Post-War years

Lawrence Waddy took over as Headmaster in 1949. The Tonbridge he inherited was still a largely Victorian institution; fagging was still in place, and sport was considered more important than academia. Over the next 40 years fagging was abolished (ending in 1965), the intellectual life of the school was revitalised (particularly under the Headmastership of the scholarly Michael McCrum), and 1st Year Socials were set up with neighbouring girls' schools. By the 1990s the school was larger and richer than ever before, regularly appearing in the top 50 in independent schools examination league tables. The Headmaster until 2005 was Martin Hammond. Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In recent years, Tonbridge has become well-known and respected for its sporting achievements. Tonbridge's 1st XV rugby team has been undefeated for 3 straight seasons, against opponents such as Wellington, Radley, Dulwich College, Eton and Harrow. Furthermore, the 1st XI Hockey team was unbeaten in its regular fixtures in the 2006/7 season, while the Athletics squad has enjoyed two unbeaten seasons - 2005/6 and 2006/7.

Notable Old Tonbridgians

This list may be incomplete and may contain inaccuracies. A list of confirmed notable Old Tonbridgians is available on this page of the school website.

• William Alexander (bishop) (1824-1911) Poet, Theologian and Anglican Primate of All Ireland
• Robert Ashfield Organist of Southwell Minster and Rochester Cathedral
• Sir Herbert Baker, Architect
• Donal Blaney Chief Executive of the Young Britons' Foundation and Director and General Counsel of Doughty Media Limited
• John Bond, former chairman of HSBC
• Ian Bradley, Writer, Academic and Theologian
• Bill Bruford, Yes, King Crimson and others musician
• Hugh Cecil - 1920's society photographer
• Tom Chaplin, Keane musician
• Sir M. C. Cowdrey, Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge (1932-2000), Kent CCC and England cricketer and cricket administrator
• C. S. Cowdrey (born 1957), Kent, Glamorgan and England cricketer and broadcaster
• G. R. Cowdrey (born 1964), Kent cricketer
• Aleister Crowley, occultist, mystic, sexual revolutionary, and drug addict
• Maurice Denham (1909-2002), actor
• R. M. Ellison (born 1959), Kent CCC and England cricketer
• Ollie Freeman, Athlete, Great Britain Tri-athlete
• E. M. Forster, novelist
• Frederick Forsyth, novelist
• W. D. Hamilton
• Chris Hollins - BBC Breakfast sports presenter, son of footballer John Hollins
• C. W. H. Howard (born 1904), Middlesex CCC cricketer
• Richard Hughes, Keane musician
• Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside, Chief of the Imperial General Staff
• Sidney Keyes, poet
• Harold Stephen Langhorne (1877-1878), Brigadier-General in the British Army in the First World War
• James Archibald Dunboyne Langhorne (1893-1896), Brigadier in the British Army
• Michael Marriott head of the British stock exhange
• Sir Arthur Marshall, aviation engineer
• Tom May, rugby union player, Newcastle Falcons
• Patrick Mayhew, QC, barrister and politician
• Sir John Nott-Bower, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
• Sir Sydney Olivier, 1st Baron Olivier (18591943), KCMG, statesman
• Christopher Reid, poet
• Tim Rice-Oxley, Keane musician
• William Rivers psychologist, anthropologist
• Vikram Seth, novelist
• Dr Anthony Seldon, historian, political commentator and educationalist (current Master of Wellington College)
• Dan Stevens, actor
• David Sherwin, screenwriter, most famous for his work on the film If...
• E. T. Smith (born 1977), Middlesex CCC, Kent CCC and England cricketer
• Paul Tanqueray - society photographer
• Sir Peter Tapsell, politician
• David Tomlinson (1917-2000), actor
• Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglo-Catholic clergyman prosecuted for using ritualist liturgical practices
• Sir David Trench, Governor of Hong Kong (1964-1971)
• Benjamin Whitrow (born 1932), actor
• Andy Zaltzman, stand-up comedian

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Houses

There are twelve houses at Tonbridge School; 7 boarding, and 5 day houses. Each house has its own house colours. The Houses, in order of foundation:

Each house contains approximately 65 students. The names are all drawn from the location of the house itself e.g Park House, Parkside House, School House (originally located in the main school building) or Hill Side House, or are names of benefactors, headmasters and others who have left their mark on the school over the years e.g Smythe House, named after Sir Thomas Smythe (see also Smythe Library), or Judde House, named after the founder of the school, Whitworth and Welldon are both named after headmasters of the school and of course Cowdrey House, named after Colin Cowdrey, arguably the most famous Tonbridge alumnus. The only exception is Ferox Hall, which takes it's name from the Latin for ferocious.

Competitions between the houses are held in every field, particularly sport, but there are also other competitions such as debating and design & technology. In these competitions there are age categories: Novi (Sometimes form Junior with 2nd year), Junior ( Either Novi and 2nd year, or 2nd and 3rd year) and Senior (Either 3rd Year and 6th form or 6th form). Perhaps the most prestigious of these is the inter-house shooting competition, as the winning house is awarded the magnificent Hansard Trophy, named after Cornelius Hansard, an Old Tonbridgian. The trophy is currently held by School House.

Buildings

Recent additions to the school's infrastructure have been the Vere Hodge Centre and the E.M. Forster theatre. Both are of modernist design, incorporating quantities of glass and steel.

The Chapel was reopened in October 1995 after it was severely damaged by fire in 1988. The Marcussen organ is a four-manual tracker-action instrument with 66 speaking stops, including two 32' stops. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Marcussen & Søn, known as Marcussen and previously as Marcussen & Reuter, is a Danish firm of organ builders. ...

The Smythe Library, built in 1962, was designed by Sir William Holford in 1962. It contains approximately 26,000 volumes, some of which have been in the school's possession since the 17th century. Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Headmaster's House (located next to the High Street) is in fact the oldest part of the school, dating in parts from the 16th century. Its structure contains Roman masonry, most likely quarried from a temple to the god Priapus that is believed to have stood by the Medway near where Tonbridge Castle stands today. Bronze sculpture of Priapus making an offering to his phallus, House of the Vettii, Pompeii Fresco of Priapus, House of the Vettii, Pompeii. ...

Old Judd, which now houses the Modern Languages Department, was built in the 19th century and is remarkable for the enclosed terrace garden at its rear. The reason that the garden is raised several feet above ground level is that it was in fact built directly on top of the building that formerly occupied the site.

Facilities

Tonbridge School is well known in the local community for its excellent facilities, particularly its sport facilities. It has three hockey astros - one floodlit water based astro and two sand based astros, which are used by Tunbridge Wells Hockey Club and Sevenoaks Hockey Club as well as by the School itself in the Lent term. It has a six lane floodlit tartan athletics track, which is used extensively all year round by Tonbridge Athletics Club, and which Kelly Holmes was often seen to be training on. The School is also famous for its extremely well maintained pitches - indeed, the main cricket pitch (The Head) is often used for county level cricket matches.

Currently thanks to donations the new sports centre is under construction. It is expected to be completed by early to mid 2008. It will include a new swimming pool, indoor sport facilities (such as indoor hockey) and a gym, and due to its excellent location overlooking the athletics track and water based astro, will form an integral part of the local sporting community.

Motto and traditions

The school's motto (Deus Dat Incrementum) is not to be confused with that of Westminster School, London (Dat Deus Incrementum). The two have quite different meanings due to their word order. Whereas Tonbridge's lays emphasis on the fact that God, and nobody else, gives growth, Westminster's emphasises the fact that God gives growth and does not, for example, receive it, buy it or rent it. However, the motto "Dat Deus Incrementum" can be seen on the main school building at the entrance to the Physics department. The motto is the same as that of The Judd School, a nearby grammar school and Marlborough College. For other uses, see Westminster School (disambiguation). ... The Judd School is a voluntary aided grammar school in the town of Tonbridge in Kent, England. ... Marlborough College is a British independent boarding school in the county of Wiltshire. ...

In Tonbridge terminology 1st Year boys are known as novi (rhyming with "no guy") which in Latin means "new males". However, according to Classical Latin pronunciation, the word should actually be pronounced as "no vee". To an Ancient Roman's ears the Tonbridge pronunciation would indicate the Latin word novae, which unfortunately means "new women".

Southern Railway School's Class

The School lent its name to the sixth steam locomotive (Engine 905) in the Southern Railway's Class V of which there were 40. This Class was also known as the Schools Class because all 40 of the class were named after prominent English public schools. Tonbridge, as it was called, was built in 1930, along with the rest of the initial ten locomotives in the class. The locomotive bearing the School's name was withdrawn in the early 1960s. Great Western Railway No. ... Below is a list of Richard Maunsells SR Class V Schools locomotives. ... A London and South Western Railway weight restriction sign on a bridge across the Tarka Trail (formerly the Barnstaple to Great Torrington railway) at Instow, North Devon. ... The SR Class V or Schools Class is a class of steam locomotive designed by Richard Maunsell for the Southern Railway. ... Below is a list of Richard Maunsells SR Class V Schools locomotives. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• The Judd School
• The Skinners' School
• Sevenoaks School

The Judd School is a voluntary aided grammar school in the town of Tonbridge in Kent, England. ... The Skinners School (formally The Skinners Companys School for Boys) was opened in Royal Tunbridge Wells in 1887 . ... Sevenoaks School is a consistently top-ranking English coeducational independent school, located in the town of Sevenoaks, Kent. ...

References

Further reading

• Barry Orchard - A Look at the Head and the Fifty (1991, James & James)

External links

• Tonbridge School Website
• Tonbridge School on Ofsted
• The Worshipful Company of Skinners
• Tonbridge School Foundation