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- One of the oldest educational establishments in the world, our school was founded in 1091 by St Osmund, nephew of William the Conqueror and Bishop of Salisbury, to educate the choristers of his Cathedral at Old Sarum, a mile away from our present site.
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The first notable pupil of the school was John of Salisbury, who served Archbishop Thomas Becket until the latter was murdered in 1170. John was quoted by Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. In the 12th century, the school was no doubt housed near the cathedral at Old Sarum.
One of the oldest educational establishments in the world, our school was founded in 1091 by St Osmund, nephew of William the Conqueror and Bishop of Salisbury, to educate the choristers of his Cathedral at Old Sarum, a mile away from our present site.
The twelfth century English historian John of Salisbury was the most renowned product of Salisbury's cathedral school. A century later Robert Grosseteste, a scholar with Salisbury connections and a bishop of Lincoln, wrote about the school at Salisbury and its schoolmaster, a 'Magister Jordanus.'
Mar 23, 2021 · Salisbury Cathedral School, previously the Bishop's Palace, from the Cathedral tower. Annie’s father died in 1885, and within months she was invited by Elizabeth Wordsworth to take charge of St Hugh’s Hall in Oxford, and became its first Principal.
Headmaster Ben Vessey and former SCS pupils now at Canford talk to the Headmaster of Salisbury Cathedral School Clive Marriott about senior school life.
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- Canford School
Founded: 1091. Number of pupils: 227. Ages: 3-13. Fees: (termly) from £3,075 to £5,540. Boarding supplement, £2,600. Head Teacher: Clive Marriott, MA, BEd (Hons) Religious Affiliation: Church of England. Entrance Procedure: Non-selective. Contact: Jojo Orange; 01722 555300. Email: admissions@salisburycathedralschool.com.
6 days ago · The choristers remained in these premises until 1947 when the school, by then called the Cathedral School, moved to its present home in the bishop's palace (see above). The former school-house, now known as the 'Wren Hall' has been used as a muniment room for the diocesan records since c. 1955.
