Ludgrove School
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| Motto | Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est,"(Knowledge in itself is power)" |
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| Established | 1892 |
| Type | Independent school Preparatory School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Andrew Inglis, Simon Barber |
| Chairman of the Governors | The Earl of Rosslyn |
| Founder | Arthur Dunn |
| Location | Ludgrove Wokingham Berkshire RG40 3AB England |
| Staff | 50 including gap students |
| Students | 197 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 7/8–13 |
| Colours | Blue and white |
| Former pupils | Old Ludgrovians |
| Website | www.ludgrove.net |
Ludgrove School is an independent preparatory boarding school for about 200 boys, aged from seven or eight years to thirteen. It is situated in the civil parish of Wokingham Without, adjoining the town of Wokingham in the English county of Berkshire.
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[edit] History
The school was founded in 1892 by Arthur Dunn in north London. Dunn, a noted footballer, recruited a number of eminent sportsmen to assist him as masters and was succeeded, on his premature death, by two England international football captains, G.O. Smith and William Oakley, who became joint headmasters.
In 1937 the school was moved to its present location at Wixenford, Wokingham. Alan Barber, a well known cricketer, was headmaster for many years. The school business was turned into a charitable trust in 1972 and Alan Barber's son Gerald Barber together with Nichol Marston became joint headmasters. In July 2004, Nichol Marston retired. Since the start of the Michaelmas term of 2008 Ludgrove's joint headmasters have been Andrew (Sid) Inglis and Gerald Barber's son Simon. The pupils perform plays and concerts, and sports matches are organised with other schools.
In 2004, Ludgrove was the victim of an arson attack which caused over ₤100,000 in damage to the school's athletics facilities.[1]
[edit] The school today
The school buildings include a private chapel, two science laboratories, a music school, specialist art, carpentry, pottery, information technology departments, and a combined gymnasium and theatre. Its extensive sporting facilities include a 9-hole golf course, a swimming pool, two fives courts, two squash courts, four tennis courts, and around eleven football/rugby/hockey/cricket pitches, all set in 150 acres (0.61 km2) of school land.
The fees are about £7,300 per term. The average class size varies and reduces to around eleven students as the boys get older. Most of the boys move on to independent schools such as Radley, Eton and Harrow.[2]
[edit] Notable Old Ludgrovians
- Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales)[3]
- Prince Harry (younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales)[4]
- Peter Ainsworth, MP East Surrey[5][6]
- Rear Admiral Sir Nigel Cecil
- Charles Cumming
- Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, 14th Earl of Home, as Sir Alec Douglas-Home Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1963 to 1964
- John Spencer Dunville VC
- James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
- Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
- Paul Foot, journalist [7]
- Bear Grylls, mountaineer and writer
- George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
- General Sir Oliver Leese
- Sir Shane Leslie
- Robert R. McCormick
- the Hon. Alexander Christopher Charles Nall-Cain (Eldest son of "Charlie" Lord Brocket)
- Nick Pretzlik, Fundraiser for the Palestinian cause[8]
- Sir Osbert Sitwell, 5th Baronet
- Dick Smyly, portrait painter[9]
- Sir Frederick Warner
- Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath
- Thady Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin, 7th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl
- Archie Manners Magician, and Conservative Politician [10]
[edit] Notable masters
- Alan Barber (1905–1985), Yorkshire cricket captain, headmaster
- Arthur Dunn (1861–1902), founder of the school
- William Oakley (1873–1934), England football captain, joint headmaster
- Cecil Sharp (1859–1924), founding father of the English folk music revival, part time music master 1893 - 1910
- G.O. Smith (1872–1943), England football captain and centre-forward, joint headmaster
- Robin Milford (1903–1959), composer, part-time music master
[edit] Further reading
- Richard Barber. The Story of Ludgrove. Guidon Publishing, 2004, pp304. ISBN 0954361725
[edit] References
- ^ "Ludgrove school faces [pounds sterling100,000 bill after arson attack."]. The Evening Standard (London). 14 June 2004. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-118143356.html. Retrieved 9 August 2011. "Ludgrove school, alma mater of Princes William and Harry, was the subject of a devastating arson attack on Friday night when its [pounds sterling]100,000 cricket pavilion was destroyed and [pounds sterling]10,000 worth of equipment went up in flames ... It seems that embittered locals in Berkshire are responsible for the fire at the 130-year-old pavilion."
- ^ "Ludgrove". Tatler (Conde Nast). 2011. http://www.tatler.com/guides/schools-guide/2011/search?MainCategory=Prep&page=4&LocationName=Ludgrove. Retrieved 9 August 2011. "All schools peddle that ‘one big, happy family’ cliché, but it really does hold true here: Ludgrove turns out well-rounded boys, threequarters of whom bounce on to Eton, Harrow and Radley"
- ^ "The Duke of Cambridge". biographic sketch. The British Monarchy (UK government). 2011. http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/PrinceWilliam/PrinceWilliam.aspx. Retrieved 9 August 2011. "Prince William is the elder son of The Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales ... From September 1990, The Prince attended Ludgrove School in Berkshire, for five years until 5 July 1995."
- ^ "Prince Harry". biographic sketch. The British Monarchy (UK government). 2011. http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/PrinceHarry/PrinceHarry.aspx. Retrieved 9 August 2011. "In 1989 Prince Harry joined Prince William at Wetherby School, moving to Ludgrove School in Berkshire in September 1992."
- ^ "The Peter Ainsworth MP in British Socialists Party Directory". biographic sketch. UK Political Parties Directory. http://www.thepoliticalparties.com/UK_Political_Parties/Conservative_Parties/Conservative_MPs_Parties/MP_Peter_Ainsworth/337914-38539.html. Retrieved 10 August 2011. "Peter Michael Ainsworth was born in 1956. He was educated at Ludgrove, Wokingham; Bradfield College, Berkshire, and Lincoln College ..."
- ^ "Peter Ainsworth: Electoral History and Profile". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/person/35/peter-ainsworth. Retrieved 10 August 2011. "School: Ludgrove, Wokingham"
- ^ Introduction Words as Weapons ISBN 0 86091 527 1
- ^ Obituary of Nick Pretzlik by Robin Allen in The Guardian newspaper, London, August 19, 2004 (accessed 1 November 2007)
- ^ About Dick Smyly at dicksmyly.com (accessed 1 November 2007)
- ^ Richard Moss on Archie Manners October,6 2010 (accessed 17 March 2010)
