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This article is about the RGSW prior to the 2007 merger. For the newly merged RGSAO school, see RGS Worcester and The Alice Ottley School.
Royal Grammar School Worcester
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Location
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Worcester
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Worcestershire

UK
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TypePrivate coeducational secondary
MottoRespice et Prospice
'Remember the Past and Look to the Future'
Establishedante 1291 - 2007
FounderBishop Bosel
AffiliationsHMC

The Royal Grammar School Worcester (known as "RGS Worcester" or just "RGSW" for short) was an independent school in Worcester.

In September 2007, it merged with The Alice Ottley School to form the new "RGS Worcester and The Alice Ottley School".

History

It was a school in Worcester which was one of the oldest British independent schools, founded before 1291. The merger with The Alice Ottley School was announced In December 2006. The Alice Ottley School was the neighbouring independent girls' school. Mr Andy Rattue, the headmaster of RGS Worcester at the time, became headmaster of the new school when it started.

The school turned coeducational at the end of 2002, after a history of more than 700 years, and includes pre-preparatory and preparatory departments, RGS The Grange (both of which are coeducational). The school is a day-school; until 1992 accepted boarders, who resided in Whiteladies house, a building that is rumoured to contain hidden treasure from Charles I, when he sought refuge there during the Civil War.[1]

For the rest of the history, including royal charters and rival schools, please see the RGSAO page.

Land and buildings

For details of land and buildings, including Halls and Trees, please see the RGSAO page.

Houses

Please see RGSAO.

Notable patrons

Past pupils

Famous Old Boys of the school or Worcester Old Elizabethans (more complete list here), include (in alphabetical order)

Notes

  1. ^ Wheeler, A R. Royal Grammar School Worcester, 1950 to 1991 with retrospect to 1291, Royal Grammar School Worcester, 1991. ISBN 0-9516775-0-0

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See also

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