Lambrook
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| Established | 1860 |
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| Type | Independent |
| Religion | Christian |
| Headmaster | Jonathan Perry |
| Chairman of Governors | C.H.Donald |
| Location | Winkfield Row Winkfield Row, Bracknell Berkshire RG42 6LU England  |
| Staff | 50 full-time |
| Students | 460 |
| Gender | Boys and girls |
| Ages | 3–13 |
| Houses | Alexander, Athlone, Dewar, Goodhart |
| Colours | Navy and Green |
| Website | www.lambrookschool.co.uk |
Coordinates: 51°26′05″N 0°42′52″W / 51.4346°N 0.7145°W
Lambrook is a preparatory school school in Winkfield Row, Berkshire for children between the ages of 3 and 13. The current headmaster is Jonathan Perry, assisted by his wife. The school is governed by a Board of Governors, whose Chairman is currently[when?] Charles Donald. In 2010, Lambrook celebrated 150 years of educating children with a variety of events and functions.
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[edit] History
The school was founded in 1860 by Robert J. Burnside, in a large country house built in 1853 by William Budd. Burnside initially employed only one master, and by 1879 there were twenty one boys, including two grandsons of Queen Victoria, Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein. Run as a traditional boys' boarding school, Lambrook accepted only male pupils between the ages of 7 and 13.
In 1883 Edward D. Mansfield took over as headmaster, with 46 boys, and made substantial additions to the property, almost doubling its size. It was about this time that there was a big 'row'[1] which saw almost all of the pupils leave. On the accession of the Rev. Francis Browne in 1904 there were only 35 pupils and seven teaching staff, but by 1935 the school had expanded again to 59 boys. The current chapel was built under Francis Browne's tenure, in 1905. By 1945 there were 90 boys and a nearby residence, Westfield, was purchased to accommodate 30 pupils. When Archie Forbes took over in 1952 the school finances were at crisis point, and only improved by the time the Rev. Philip Brownless, Archie Forbes' son-in-law, was appointed in 1956. However, substantial death duty liabilities hit Lambrook when Archie Forbes died in the same year, and the financial ruin that the school then faced was only averted in 1967 when Lambrook became a Charitable Trust.
By 1971 there were 120 boys, increasing to 140 by 1997. Major expansions of the premises took place between 1978 and 1984 including a new teaching block, a squash court and an all-weather pitch. Lambrook declined under the tenure of Michael Bickersteth (1989-1992), with numbers dropping considerably, only to be pulled up by his successor, Robin Thornhill, who succeeded in reversing the downward trend by the time of his resignation in 1997. In 1993 a pre-prep department was opened with four children, increasing to 69 by 1997. In that year the Governors approved a merger with Haileybury Junior School in Windsor which was beset by the limitations of its site, and John Hare, headmaster of Haileybury was appoined to the new combined school, called Lambrook-Haileybury, with 200 children, now of both sexes, both boarders and day pupils.[2] In July 2009, the school severed all links with Haileybury and returned to the original name of Lambrook.
The school boasts 43 acres (170,000 m2) of grounds and playing fields, which includes a 9-hole golf course.
The school is known for its high academic standards. It achieves "outstanding" results[citation needed] at Common Entrance, as well as excellent results at Key Stages I & II and at Scholarship level. Although catering mainly for day pupils, it also offers full, weekly and flexible boarding places. Fees range from around £3,000 in the pre-prep and £4,800 a term in the prep for day pupils, up to £6,000 a term for boarders.
[edit] Headmasters of Lambrook[2]
- 1860-1883 Robert J. Burnside
- 1883-1904 Edward Dillon Mansfield
- 1904-1930 Rev. Francis Deshon Browne
- 1930-1939 Guy Cameron
- 1939-1956 Archie H. Forbes
- 1956-1971 Philip P. S. Brownless
- 1971-1989 Thomas Vernon Clough
- 1989-1992 Michael C Bickersteth
- 1992-1993 Ian Stewart
- 1993-1997 Robin Badham Thornhill
- 1997- John Hare
- -2010 James Barnes
- 2010- Jonathan Perry
[edit] Notable former students
- Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein[1], relative of Queen Victoria
- Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein[1], relative of Queen Victoria
- Giles Clarke[citation needed], businessman and sports administrator
- Lord Alfred Douglas[1], author, poet and lover of Oscar Wilde
- Max Evans[citation needed], Scottish rugby player
- Thom Evans[citation needed], Scottish rugby player
- Alex Pettyfer[citation needed], actor
[edit] Notable former teachers
- Colin Croft[citation needed], former West Indian cricket player
[edit] Ghostly sightings
Westfield House at Lambrook has a number of reported ghosts: a vast Red-Indian figure standing guard beside a particular bed in an upstairs dormitory; a crying woman, heard but not seen in the attic flat; and a black dog that wanders the grounds.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Murray, Douglas. Bosie. Talk Miramax Books. http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/m/murray-bosie.html.
- ^ a b The Lambrook Legacy, 1860-1997: From Starched Collars to Sweatshirts: A History of Lambrook School, by Isla Brownless. Evergreen Graphics, Aldwick, West Sussex. ISBN 1 900192 01 2.
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[edit] External links
- ISBI schools database review of Lambrook Haileybury
- Independent Schools Inspectorate report
- The Good Schools Guide
