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{{Infobox UK school
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| name = Saint Ronan's School
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| motto = ''Floreat Saint Ronan's'' <br />(''Let Saint Ronan's Flourish'')
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| motto = 'Floreat Saint Ronan's' <br />''(Let Saint Ronan's Flourish)''
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| established = 1883
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| type = [[Preparatory school (UK)|Preparatory school]], [[Independent school]]
| type = [[Preparatory school (UK)|Preparatory school]], [[Independent school]]
| religion = [[Church of England]]
| religious_affiliation = [[Church of England]]
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| head_label = Headmaster
| head_label = Headmaster
| head = William Trelawny-Vernon BSc
| head = Joe Lewis
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| chair_label = Chairman| chair = Robin Dalton Holmes
| chair_label = Chairman
| chair = Andrew Ross
| founder = Rev. Philip Crick
| founder = Rev. Philip Crick
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| street = Water Lane
| address = Water Lane
| city = [[Hawkhurst]]
| city = [[Hawkhurst]]
| county = [[Kent]]
| county = [[Kent]]
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| country = United Kingdom
| postcode = TN18 5DJ
| postcode = TN18 5DJ
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| enrollment = c.300
| enrolment = c.440
| gender = Mixed
| gender = Mixed
| lower_age = 3
| lower_age = 3
| upper_age = 13
| upper_age = 13
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| colours = Dark Blue and Light Blue
| colours = Dark blue and light blue
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| publication = The Ronian
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'''Saint Ronan's School''' is an [[independent school|independent]] co-educational [[Preparatory school (UK)|preparatory school]] for boys and girls from 3 to 13 years located near [[Hawkhurst]] in Kent, [[England]]. It currently has about 200 boys and 100 girls, all of them day pupils, although boarding is available from time to time. The present headmaster is William Trelawny-Vernon, who was previously a housemaster at [[Stowe School]].
'''Saint Ronan's School''' is an [[independent school|independent]] co-educational [[Preparatory school (UK)|preparatory school]] for boys and girls from 3 to 13 years located in [[Hawkhurst]] in [[Kent]], England. It currently has about 440 pupils, the majority of them [[day school|day pupils]], although [[boarding school|boarding]] is available from Monday night through to Thursday night for all pupils from Year 4 upwards. The present headmaster is Joe Lewis. The school was named Tatler UK Prep School of the Year in 2017-2018 and TES Prep School of the Year 2021.


==History==
==History==
The school was founded in [[1883]] and was originally located in [[Worthing]]. During the Second World War, the school was evacuated to Bicton Park, but then moved to its present location in Tongswood House.
The school was founded in 1883 and was originally located in [[Worthing]] in [[Sussex]]. During the Second World War, the school was evacuated to [[Bicton House, Devon|Bicton Park]] near [[Exmouth]] in [[Devon]], but afterwards moved to its present location in Tongswood House.


The house was remodelled in the late 19th century for William Cotterill, owner c. 1868 to 1892, of a mercantile family from Birmingham. Tongswood later belonged to Charles Eugene Gunther (died 1931), head of the Liebzig Extract of Meat Company which later became known as OXO, who was Lord Lieutenant of Kent in 1926. Tongswood was sold in 1935 to W B Harris, who bought it with the sole purpose of housing Saint Ronan's School.
The house was remodelled in the late 19th century for William Cotterill, owner c. 1868 to 1892, of a mercantile family from Birmingham. Tongswood later belonged to Charles Eugene Gunther (died 1931), head of the Liebig Extract of Meat Company which later became known as [[oxo (food)|OXO]], who was High Sheriff of Kent in 1926.<ref name="LG">{{cite web|url=http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33143/pages/2012|title=Sheriffs appointed by His Majesty- in Council for the year 1926|date=1926|work=THE LONDON GAZETTE, 19 MARCH, 1926|pages=2012|accessdate=13 February 2013|location=London}}</ref>
[[Sir Richard Vassar-Smith, 3rd Baronet]], was headmaster from 1957 to 1971,<ref>Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, page 3981</ref> and was succeeded by his son, Sir [[Vassar-Smith Baronets|John Vassar-Smith, 4th Baronet]], who was headmaster of the school until his retirement in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saintronans.co.uk/history/sir-john-vassar-smith/|title=Sir John Vassar-Smith|website=St Ronan's School|access-date=20 June 2018}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
Sir John Vassar-Smith, Bt., was headmaster of the school for a long period until his retirement in 1997. He was succeeded by Edward Yeats-Brown, who in turn was succeeded by the present headmaster.


Former pupils of Saint Ronan's School include:
== Classes ==
* [[Lindsay Anderson]], film and theatre director
The school is divided into two parts: Pre-Prep and Prep. The Prep School contains Year 3, i.e. 8 year olds to Year 8, 13 year olds.
* [[Julian Asquith, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith]], colonial administrator and hereditary peer
* [[Christopher Battiscombe]], diplomat
* [[Richard Rodney Bennett]], composer
* [[Bill Benyon]], [[Member of Parliament]]
* [[Mark Bonham Carter, Baron Bonham-Carter]], [[Member of Parliament]] and publisher
* [[Raymond Bonham Carter]], banker
* [[Robert Bray (British Army officer)|Robert Bray]], soldier
* [[Richard Bridgeman, 7th Earl of Bradford]], peer and restaurateur
* [[Nick Brown]], [[Member of Parliament]]
* [[Patrick Chichester, 8th Marquess of Donegall]], peer
* [[Iain Cochrane, 15th Earl of Dundonald]], peer
* [[Sampson Collins]], cricket journalist
* [[Peter Dickinson]], author and poet
* [[Frank Gardner (journalist)|Frank Gardner]], journalist (BBC Security Correspondent)
* [[Michael Grylls]], [[Member of Parliament]]
* [[Patrick Hadley]], composer
* [[David Heathcoat-Amory]], [[Member of Parliament]]
* [[Osbert Lancaster]], cartoonist
* [[Laddie Lucas]], [[Royal Air Force]] officer, left-handed golfer, author and [[Member of Parliament]]
* [[Donald Maclean (spy)]]
* [[Christopher Makins, 2nd Baron Sherfield]], peer, Anglo-American diplomat, foreign policy expert, and author
* [[César Mange de Hauke]], art dealer
* [[Airey Neave]], British soldier, lawyer and [[Member of Parliament]]
* [[Francis Newall, 2nd Baron Newall]], peer
* [[Martin Nourse]], [[Lord Justice of Appeal of England and Wales]]
* [[John Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne]], British peer, ecological expert, and businessman
* [[Matthew Parish (rower)|Matthew Parish]], olympic rower
* [[Thomas Ponsonby, 3rd Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede]], Chairman of the [[Greater London Council]], Labour Chief Whip 1982-1990
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* [[John Raven]], [[classics|Classical scholar]] and [[botanist]]<ref>''John Raven by his Friends'', edited by John Lipscomb and R. W. David. Published privately by Faith Raven, 1981, {{ISBN|0-9507345-0-0}}, page 12</ref>
* [[Charles Leslie Richardson|General Sir Charles Richardson]], [[Chief Royal Engineer]] and [[Master-General of the Ordnance]]
* [[E. Clive Rouse]], archaeologist
* [[Charles Saumarez Smith]], British cultural historian specialising in the history of art, design and architecture
* [[Mark Shand]], [[travel writer]], [[conservation movement|conservationist]] and brother to [[Queen Camilla]]
* [[Philip Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L'Isle]], peer
* [[James Simpson (explorer)|James Simpson]], naval officer and explorer
* [[Michael Whinney]], Church of England bishop


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==References==
Originally, each class tended to contain a mixture of ages since advancement was based most of all on academic ability. From 2004 onwards, pupils have advanced in academic year groups.
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Like many independent junior schools, the classes are named in an unusual manner:<br />
Year 3 - Class II<br />
Year 4 - Class I<br />
Year 5 - Shell<br />
Year 6 - Midway<br />
Year 7 - Upper<br />
Year 8 - Schol (for candidates sitting academic scholarships to public schools) and C.E. (for candidates sitting Common Entrance examinations).

==Alumni==
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Former pupils of Saint Ronan's School include [[classics|classical scholar]] and [[botanist]] [[John Raven]]<ref>John Raven by his Friends, the official awesome Edited by John Lipscomb and R. W. David, Published privately by Faith Raven, 1981, ISBN 0950734500, page 12</ref>, BBC Security Correspondent [[Frank Gardner (journalist)|Frank Gardner]] and film and theatre director [[Lindsay Anderson]].


== External links ==
==External links==
* [http://www.saintronans.co.uk/ Official site]
* [http://www.saintronans.co.uk/ Official site]


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{{Schools in Kent}}
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[[Category:Hawkhurst]]
[[Category:Church of England private schools in the Diocese of Rochester]]
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1883]]
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[[Category:1883 establishments in England]]

Latest revision as of 23:34, 15 October 2024

Saint Ronan's School
Address
Map
Water Lane

Hawkhurst
,
Kent
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TN18 5DJ

United Kingdom
Information
TypePreparatory school, Independent school
MottoFloreat Saint Ronan's
(Let Saint Ronan's Flourish)
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1883
FounderRev. Philip Crick
ChairmanAndrew Ross
HeadmasterJoe Lewis
GenderMixed
Age3 to 13
Enrolmentc.440
Colour(s)Dark blue and light blue    
PublicationThe Ronian
Former pupilsOld Ronian
AffiliationIAPS
Websitehttp://www.saintronans.co.uk

Saint Ronan's School is an independent co-educational preparatory school for boys and girls from 3 to 13 years located in Hawkhurst in Kent, England. It currently has about 440 pupils, the majority of them day pupils, although boarding is available from Monday night through to Thursday night for all pupils from Year 4 upwards. The present headmaster is Joe Lewis. The school was named Tatler UK Prep School of the Year in 2017-2018 and TES Prep School of the Year 2021.

History

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The school was founded in 1883 and was originally located in Worthing in Sussex. During the Second World War, the school was evacuated to Bicton Park near Exmouth in Devon, but afterwards moved to its present location in Tongswood House.

The house was remodelled in the late 19th century for William Cotterill, owner c. 1868 to 1892, of a mercantile family from Birmingham. Tongswood later belonged to Charles Eugene Gunther (died 1931), head of the Liebig Extract of Meat Company which later became known as OXO, who was High Sheriff of Kent in 1926.[1]

Sir Richard Vassar-Smith, 3rd Baronet, was headmaster from 1957 to 1971,[2] and was succeeded by his son, Sir John Vassar-Smith, 4th Baronet, who was headmaster of the school until his retirement in 1997.[3]

Notable alumni

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Former pupils of Saint Ronan's School include:

References

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  1. ^ "Sheriffs appointed by His Majesty- in Council for the year 1926". THE LONDON GAZETTE, 19 MARCH, 1926. London. 1926. p. 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  2. ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, page 3981
  3. ^ "Sir John Vassar-Smith". St Ronan's School. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  4. ^ John Raven by his Friends, edited by John Lipscomb and R. W. David. Published privately by Faith Raven, 1981, ISBN 0-9507345-0-0, page 12
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