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{{Infobox UK school |
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| name = Ludgrove School |
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| image = ludgrovel.jpg |
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| motto = ''Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est''<br>(''Knowledge itself is power'') |
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| established = [[1892]] |
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| type = [[Preparatory school (UK)|preparatory school]] |
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| religion = [[Church of England]] |
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| head_label = Headmaster |
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| head = Gerald Barber [[Royal Victorian Order|MVO]] |
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| chair_label = Chairman of the Governors |
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| chair = [[Peter St Clair-Erskine, 7th Earl of Rosslyn|The Earl of Rosslyn]] |
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| founder = [[Arthur Dunn]] |
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| street = Ludgrove |
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| city = [[Wokingham]] |
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| county = [[Berkshire]] |
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| country = [[England]] |
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| postcode = RG40 3AB |
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| staff = 30 including gap students |
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| enrollment = 185 |
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| gender = Boys |
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| lower_age = 7-8 |
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| upper_age = 13 |
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| colours = [[Blue]] and [[white]] |
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| free_label_1 = Former pupils |
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| free_1 = [[:Category:Old Ludgrovians|Old Ludgrovians]] |
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| website = http://www.ludgrove.net/ |
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| website_name = www.ludgrove.net |
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'''Ludgrove School''' is a private boarding [[Preparatory school (UK)|preparatory school]] for about 200 boys aged 8 to 13. It is situated in the [[civil parish]] of [[Wokingham Without]], adjoining the [[town]] of [[Wokingham]] in the [[England|English]] county of [[Berkshire]]. |
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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 national football team|England]] international [[football]] captains, [[G.O. Smith]] and [[William Oakley]], who became joint headmasters. |
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In 1937 the school was moved to its present location at [[Wixenford]], [[Wokingham]]. The school business was turned into a [[charitable trust]] in [[1972]]. On the death of Alan Barber, his son Gerald Barber and Nichol Marston became joint headmasters. In [[July]] [[2004]], Nichol Marston retired. Ludgrove's headmaster is Gerald Barber (retiring in [[2008]]), and Sid Inglis and Simon Barber (Gerald's son) are due to take over. |
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The pupils perform plays and concerts, and sports matches are organised with other schools. |
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The school buildings include a private [[chapel]], two science laboratories, a [[music]] school, specialist [[art]], [[carpentry]], [[pottery]], [[information technology|IT]] 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 (sport)|squash]] courts, four [[tennis]] courts, and around eleven [[football]]/[[rugby football|rugby]]/[[hockey]]/[[cricket]] pitches, all set in 130 acres of school land. |
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The fees are about £5,800 per term. The average class size varies, but gets smaller as the boys get older (to around 11 boys). Most of the boys move on to [[Independent school (UK)|public schools]] such as [[Radley College]] and [[Eton College]][[Marlborough College]]. |
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==Notable Old Ludgrovians== |
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* Princes [[William of Wales|William]] and [[Prince Harry of Wales|Harry]] of [[Prince of Wales|Wales]] (sons of [[Charles, Prince of Wales]]) |
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* [[Peter Ainsworth|Peter Ainsworth MP]] |
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* [[George Askew]], a contestant on [[Big Brother 7]] |
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* [[Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath]] |
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* [[Nigel Cecil|Rear Admiral Sir Nigel Cecil]] |
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* [[Charles Cumming]] |
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* [[John Dunville|John Spencer Dunville VC]] |
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* [[James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife]] |
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* [[Prince Edward, Duke of Kent]] |
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* [[George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood]] |
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* [[Oliver Leese|General Sir Oliver Leese]] |
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* [[Shane Leslie|Sir Shane Leslie]] |
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* [[Robert R. McCormick]] |
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* [[Sir Osbert Sitwell, 5th Baronet]] |
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* [[Frederick Warner|Sir Frederick Warner]] |
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* Dick Smyly, portrait painter<ref>[http://www.dicksmyly.com/about.asp About Dick Smyly] at dicksmyly.com (accessed 1 November 2007)</ref> |
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* Nick Pretzlik, Fundraiser for the Palestinian cause<ref> |
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[http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,1285894,00.html Obituary of Nick Pretzlik] by Robin Allen in [[The Guardian]] newspaper, [[London]], August 19, 2004 (accessed 1 November 2007)</ref> |
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==Notable masters== |
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* [[Alan Barber]] (1905 - 1985), [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]] cricket captain, headmaster |
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* [[Arthur Dunn]] (1861 - 1902), founder of the school |
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* [[William Oakley]] (1873 – 1934), [[England national football team|England]] [[Association Football|football]] captain, joint headmaster |
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* [[G.O. Smith]] (1872 - 1943), [[England national football team|England]] football captain and [[centre-forward]], joint headmaster |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.ludgrove.net/ Ludgrove School website] |
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1892]] |
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[[Category:Preparatory schools in England]] |
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[[Category:Independent schools in Berkshire]] |
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[[Category:Wokingham]] |
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[[Category:Old Ludgrovians| ]] |
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{{Schools in Berkshire}} |
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[[pt:Ludgrove School]] |
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Revision as of 20:34, 22 February 2008
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