Wellington College
Motto	Virtutis Fortuna Comes ("Fortune favours the brave") Heroum Filii (Sons of heroes)
Established	1853 (opened 1859)
Type	Public school
The Master	Anthony Seldon PhD
Chairman of the Board of Governors	Sir Anthony Goodenough KCMG
Founder	Queen Victoria
Location	Crowthorne Berkshire England
Staff	100 (approx.)
Students	800 (approx.)
Gender	Co-educational
Ages	13 to 18
Houses	15
School colours	Black, grey, navy blue
Former pupils	Old Wellingtonians
Campus	400 acre rural campus
Website	www.wellingtoncollege.org.uk

Wellington College, the national monument to the Duke of Wellington, is an English co-educational public school located in the Berkshire village of Crowthorne. The school was granted its royal charter in 1853 as the Royal and Religious Foundation of The Wellington College, and was opened in 1859. Its first Master (Headmaster) was Edward White Benson, later Archbishop of Canterbury. The college's Visitor is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Wellington has approximately 800 pupils aged between 13 and 18. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A public school, in current English, Welsh and Northern Ireland usage, is a (usually) prestigious independent school, for children usually between the ages of 11 or 13 and 18, which charges fees and is not financed by the state. ... Dr Anthony F. Seldon MA, PhD, FRSA, MBA, FRHisS is a political commentator best known as Tony Blairs biographer and the Master of Wellington College. ... PhD usually refers to the academic title Doctor of Philosophy PhD can also refer to the manga Phantasy Degree This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... 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. ... Crowthorne is also a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa Crowthorne is a small town and civil parish in the Bracknell Forest district of south-eastern Berkshire. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... 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)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... Black cat, thought by some to cause bad luck (see superstition) Black is the shade of objects that do not reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum. ... Grey or gray (see spelling differences) is a color between white and black. ... Navy blue is an especially dark shade of the color blue. ... The following is a list of notable Old Wellingtonians, former pupils of Wellington College in Berkshire, United Kingdom. ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (c. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... A public school, in current English, Welsh and Northern Ireland usage, is a (usually) prestigious independent school, for children usually between the ages of 11 or 13 and 18, which charges fees and is not financed by the state. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Crowthorne is also a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa Crowthorne is a small town and civil parish in the Bracknell Forest district of south-eastern Berkshire. ... A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Edward White Benson (July 14, 1829 – October 11, 1896) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1882 until his death. ... The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader and senior clergyman of the Church of England, recognized by convention as the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... A Visitor, in United Kingdom law and history, is an overseer of an autonomous ecclesiastical or eleemosynary institution (i. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...

Architecture

The college was designed by John Shaw Jr (1803–1870) and was the finest design in his career .^[1] It is located in Crowthorne, a large village in the Royal County of Berkshire in south-east England. For its time, the design of the college was unusual compared to the popular form, but Prince Albert who helped choose the architect was more interested in Shaw's classical approach as he had already seen his design for the old Royal Naval School in New Cross, London. It had been noted a few years before the college's design that Shaw's architecture reflected the work of Christopher Wren. He was related to one of London's finest 19th century architectual families, Shaw and Hardwick. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Crowthorne is also a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa Crowthorne is a small town and civil parish in the Bracknell Forest district of south-eastern Berkshire. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... 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)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Sir Christopher Wren, (20 October 1632–25 February 1723) was a 17th century English designer, astronomer, geometrician, and the greatest English architect of his time. ...

Sport

Famously, pupils are at Wellington to "learn how to live", and correspondingly the College excels at both academic and leisure activities. Wellington College was one of the 22 founding members of the Rugby Football Union, and historically, pupils at the school have excelled at rugby, Field Hockey and Cricket. The school has one of only around 20 racquets courts in the UK, and until recently three Eton Fives courts. The under-15 and under-18 rugby teams both recently reached the Daily Mail Schools' Cup semi-finals, and the senior rugby sevens team won the Surrey sevens tournament. Wellington college could be considered a specialist at Rugby Sevens, winning Rosslyn park (The National Schools 7's Festival) 5 times in the last 9 years including a 4 year unbeaten run in the tournament between 1999-2002, missing out on an unprecedented 5 in a row losing narrowly to Cheltenham in the 2003 final. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the rugby union governing body in England. ... A rugby union scrum. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... R. P. Keigwin (right) with AEJ Collins the Colleges racquets team at Clifton College circa 1902 Rackets (British English) or Racquets (American English), is an indoor racquet sport played in the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada. ... Eton Fives, one code of the British game of Fives, is a hand-ball game, similar to Rugby Fives, played as doubles in a three-sided court. ... A rugby union scrum. ... The Daily Mail is a British newspaper and the oldest tabloid, first published in 1896. ... Bold text // Rugby sevens being played at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, which was held at Melbournes Telstra Dome. ... Not to be confused with Surry. ... Bold text // Rugby sevens being played at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, which was held at Melbournes Telstra Dome. ... The National Schools Sevens is a rugby union sevens tournament held in association with Rosslyn Park F.C. has evolved into the worlds largest rugby tournament with some 7,000 boys aged 13 - 19 competing annually. ...

Location

Wellington College is located in a 400 acre (1.6 km²) estate in South East England, in the Royal County of Berkshire, approximately 30 miles (50 km) from Heathrow Airport and close to the city of Reading, Berkshire. The grounds of the college are notable in that they contain many unusual ant species, and were frequented by the entomologist Horace Donisthorpe, who collected extensively there. The main buildings were designed by John Shaw Jr in a style loosely termed "French Grand Rococo" and the chapel was designed by George Gilbert Scott. Henry Eastmen owns half the estate in shares. The school is a Round Square, driving its students beyond academic excellence, to personal development, taking responsibility and serving others. Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Entomology is the scientific study of insects. ... Image:Donisthorpe. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... North side of the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo - carriage courtyard: all the stucco details sparkled with gold until 1773, when Catherine II had gilding replaced with olive drab paint. ... The chapel of St Johns College, Cambridge is characteristic of Scotts many church designs Sir George Gilbert Scott (July 13, 1811 – March 27, 1878) was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses. ... Round Square The Round Square Conference of Schools is a worldwide association of schools whose students share a commitment, beyond academic excellence, to personal development and responsibility through service, challenge, adventure and international understanding. ...

Former pupils

The school has a diverse and extensive range of distinguished former pupils including novelist George Orwell, architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, impressionist Rory Bremner, Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, author Sebastian Faulks, billionaire Felix Prettejohn, political journalist Robin Oakley, actor Christopher Lee, poet Gavin Ewart, composer John Gardner, world champion motor racing driver James Hunt, notable aeronautical engineer Thomas Robinson, Opposition Leader of the House of Lords Lord Strathclyde, journalist and television presenter Peter Snow and the UK Pop Idol winner Will Young, and Senior Marketing Executive T-Unit, to name but a few. It has been claimed that Lord Archer, who was actually educated at the less prestigious Wellington School, Somerset, falsely claimed that he had been to Wellington College. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903[1][2] – 21 January 1950), better known by the pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist. ... Sir Nicholas Grimshaw (born 1939) is a prominent English architect, particularly noted for several modernist buildings, including the international railway terminal at Londons Waterloo Station and the Eden Project in Cornwall. ... Rory Bremner FKC (born 6 April 1961, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a British impressionist and comedian, noted for his political satire. ... Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge(Adolphus Charles Alexander Albert Edward George Philip Louis Landislaus), neè His Serene Highness Prince Adolphus of Teck and later His Highness The Duke of Teck (13 August 1868-23 October 1927), was a member of the British Royal Family and a younger brother of... Charlotte Gray (1929), 2004 Vintage paperback edition Sebastian Faulks is a highly acclaimed British novelist. ... Robin Oakley OBE (born August 20, 1941) is a British journalist who was best known as the Political Editor of the BBC. He was assistant editor of the Daily Mail from 1981–1986. ... Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE (born May 27, 1922) is an English actor known for his professional longevity and his distinctive basso delivery. ... Gavin Buchanan Ewart (1916 - 1995) was a British poet who is best known for contributing to Geoffrey Grigsons New Verse at the age of seventeen. ... John Champlin Gardner, Jr. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... James Simon Wallis Hunt (29 August 1947 – 15 June 1993) was an English racing driver and Formula 1 world champion and subsequently a commentator and businessman. ... The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as the Lords. The Sovereign, the House of Commons (which is the lower house of Parliament and referred to as the Commons), and the Lords together comprise the Parliament. ... Categories: People stubs | 1960 births | Members of the Privy Council | Peers ... Peter Snow CBE (born April 20, 1938 in Dublin, Ireland) is a British television and radio presenter. ... Pop Idol was a British television series which debuted on ITV on October 5, 2001; the show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer, or pop idol, in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. ... William Robert Young (born January 20, 1979) is an English singer and actor. ... Wellington School, Somerset, is a co-educational public school catering for both boarders and day pupils. ...

See also: List of notable Old Wellingtonians

The following is a list of notable Old Wellingtonians, former pupils of Wellington College in Berkshire, United Kingdom. ...

Slang

Common to other public schools, Wellington has its own peculiar slang. These include "Brews" for the in-house kitchens, "Grubbies" for the school shop, "Bims" for inter-house junior sporting leagues and "Bigside", "Derby", "Rockies" and "Turf" for playing fields. Wellington's slang has many similarities to that of Rugby School, where Wellington's first Master, Edward White Benson, began his career. A view of Rugby School from The Close, the playing field where according to legend Rugby was invented Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is one of the oldest public schools in England and is one of the major co-educational boarding schools in the country. ... Edward White Benson (July 14, 1829 – October 11, 1896) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1882 until his death. ...

Combined Cadet Force

The Wellington College Combined Cadet Force (CCF) has existed in its various forms since 1880. Commissioned members of the teaching staff who serve as CCF officers are attached to The Duke of Wellington's Regiment. The Commanding Officer of the Wellington College CCF is Lieutenant Colonel Eddy Heddon (REME). The College also traditionally has two teams of Field Gun runners, and two runs are made annually at the College Speech Day. The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in the United Kingdom. ... The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (officially, the Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (West Riding)) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Kings Division. ... The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers cap badge The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME; usually pronounced phonetically as Reemee) is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance of all electrical and mechanical equipment. ... The field gun competition was held annually at the Royal Tournament in London from 1907 to 1999, and was contested by teams from the Royal Navy. ...

Press

Like many of the major public schools, Wellington College is no stranger to press attention. Newspapers have covered numerous stories involving the school, most recently the victory of the school's U18 side over Truro in the quarter final of the Daily Mail Schools' rugby tournament. Wellington is also now advertising in newspapers and other publications its move to co-education under the 13th Master of the College, Dr. Anthony Seldon. In April 2006 the college attracted widespread publicity when it became the first school in the UK to introduce 'happiness lessons' to the curriculum,^[2] in conjunction with a team at Cambridge University lead by Nick Baylis. The move continued a long tradition of pastoral care at Wellington, including religious education and 'Personal and Social Development' classes. Dr Anthony F. Seldon MA, PhD, FRSA, MBA, FRHisS is a political commentator best known as Tony Blairs biographer and the Master of Wellington College. ... Nick Baylis is a Cambridge University lecturer [1], author, and Times columnist. ...

Houses

There are 15 houses at Wellington. Every house contains boarders and a small number of day pupils. Each house is either an 'in-house' or an 'out-house'. In-houses are located within the main school buildings and quads, whilst out-houses are located elsewhere on the grounds. Each house has aspects which distinguish it from other houses, such as its own colours, emblem and a defined house spirit. The House System is a traditional feature of British schools, similar to the collegiate system of a university. ...

The Orange was previously a boys' house, but it was changed to a girls' house in 2005. The boys in the Orange moved in with the Beresford to become an out-house. The same will be happening to the Hardinge and Combermere in future years.

There are also traditional rivalries between houses on the sports field. Most noticeable is the rivalry between the Hill and the Murray - the two houses are located next door to each other in the West Block. However the top House in the school is the Lynedoch, so called because it is "on the top of the Hill".

The Old Wellingtonian Society

The Old Wellingtonian Society (OW Society) is the alumni society for the college and was founded in 1890. The Old Wellingtonian Society was set up to further the interests of the College and its past and present members, and to keep former pupils in touch with each other and with the school. “Alumni” redirects here. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ...

The Old Wellingtonian Society maintains a register of names of all who have passed through the College since the school's opening in 1859 and the addresses of all living alumni. Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

See also

• List of notable Old Wellingtonians
• Wellington Monument - other monuments to Wellington

The following is a list of notable Old Wellingtonians, former pupils of Wellington College in Berkshire, United Kingdom. ... The Wellington Monument is 175 ft. ...

Southern Railway School's Class

The School lent its name to the third steam locomotive (Engine 902) 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. 'Wellington', as it was called, was built in 1930, along with the rest of the initial ten locomotives in the class. Wellington was number 4 Eton was number 1. 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. ...

References

1. ^ The Shaws - Like Father Like Son (HTML). Retrieved on 2006-05-02.
2. ^ True happiness is a lesson well taught (HTML). The Times Educational Supplement. Retrieved on 2006-05-08.

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External links

• Wellington College website
• Website in memory of John Shaw the architect
• Website for Old Wellingtonians
• Website of Old Wellingtonian Lodge #3404