St John’s College, Cambridge

1657-1662

E. Maude BA, MA (Cantab) John Mayre A, BA, MA (Cantab) Gilbert Nelson BA, MA (Cantab) James Buchanan (OS) BA (Oxon), MA (Cantab) HEADMASTERS AND HEADMISTRESSES During Buchanan’s years of office 29 boys went to Thorns Hall 1574-1577 (OS) 1577-1623 1623-1646 Thomas Dwyer BA, MA, BD (Cantab) St John’s. He left to become Vicar of Appleby and Won praise from the famous Dr Peter 1706-1709 Lupton among Rector of Dufton. OF SCHOOL the Cannons Barwick for his teaching methods. Formerly Headmaster of Pocklington and Leeds Grammar Schools, during his three years of THROUGH THE CENTURIES office only 12 boys joined Richard Garthwayte BA, MA (Cantab) Richard Jackson BA, MA (Cantab) Posthumus Wharton BA, MA (Cantab) Edward Fell BA, MA (Cantab) Sedbergh. He retired to become Robert Heblethwaite BA, MA (Cantab) (OS) 1646-1648 1648-1656 1674-1706 (OS) 1662-1674 Henry Blomeyr Letters patent of Rector of Medbourne (OS) 1544-1570 King Edward VI Went on to be Master of Kirkby Jackson was reported to be ‘a man of Appointed Headmaster at the age of 24 Fell did much to revive the fortunes 1525-1543 in Leciestershire. 1525 -1600 1800 -1900 In 1527 the School had been refounding Lonsdale School and later of Newcastle- proved abilities and conversation’. he resided in Thorns Hall. He raised the of the School, sending 81 boys to Blomeyr was the Chaplain under whom a bound to St John’s College, the school in 1551 upon-Tyne . However, his appointment saw the number of boys in the School to over Cambridge. He left £5 in his will, the few scholars were gathered from 1525, the 1600 -1700 1900 -2000 Cambridge through the beginning of a period of disputes over 120 and became a Governor after his interest from which was dedicated accepted date on which , foundation deed which decreed property and the management of the retirement as Headmaster. to the purchase of dictionaries Provost of Eton College, began to provide 1700 -1800 2000- present that St John’s was to appoint the School and allegations of drunkenness for use by the School. for a Chantry School in Sedbergh. In his School’s Headmasters. led to his dismissal. will Blomeyr left six silver spoons to his Heblethwaite was the first successor and some books for the use of The Iconography and Platform Headmaster to be chosen by St of Sedbergh School engraved by the School. John’s. The School was Johannes Kip c.1710 re-established and re-endowed in Samuel Saunders BA, MA, DD (Cantab) 1551 as a Grammar School with 1709-1741 St John’s retaining the right to appoint the Headmasters The son-in-law of Wharton, who were always clergymen and often pluralists. Saunders was able to sustain the pupil cohort. The School owes to Henry George Hart BA, MA (Cantab) him the present Library, built in The ceremonial trowel 1880-1900 John Harrison Evans BA, MA (Cantab) used for the laying of the 1716 as the new School House. Hart, an Old Rugbeian, was the first lay 1838-1861 During his time the Lady Betty foundation stone of the Headmaster and founded the modern Sedbergh, new chapel In his time 480 boys entered the School, William Broxholme A, MA, BD (Cantab) Hastings Scholarships were its institutions and traditions. During his tenure: Charles Lowry MA (Cantab) the standard of scholarship increased William Stevens BA, MA (Cantab) 1742-1746 established. 1885 – Lupton House was acquired 1900-1907 1874 substantially and the prestige of the 1799-1819 Previously Master of Hawkshead 1890 – Hart House was completed The Library, built in 1716, as it Lowry oversaw a growth in staff and This was a significant year for the School as School was restored. A former Chaplain in the Royal Grammar School, only six boys would have looked in 1874 1893 – The Masters’ Hostel was built pupil numbers, leaving in 1907 to control was taken from St John’s College, Navy Stevens inherited only a went to University in his time. 1896 – The staff helped form Sedbergh Golf Club take up the post of Headmaster at provision was made for external examinations few pupils. Although he Broxholme was considered to 1897 – The new Chapel was built Tonbridge. John William Burrow and regulations were drawn up for the keeping succeeded in building up the have neglected his duties and 1897-8 – the OS Club was founded 1901 – The CCF was formed and 1879 of Trust accounts. The Governing body was numbers for some years the died after 4 years in office. Armoury built. Classics Scholar of widened and it’s first meeting took place at the School was finally reduced to 8 1906 – Powell Hall was built. St. John’s Coll., Cambridge Bull Inn, Sedbergh on 10th December. day boys and no boarders.

A boy’s room in

School House c.1905 Frederick Heppenstall BA, MA (Cantab) Henry George Day BA, MA (Cantab) Hartley Coleridge Henry Wilkinson BA, MA (Cantab) Christopher Hull BA, MA, BD (Cantab) Wynne Bateman (OS) DD (Cantab) 1875-1879 1861-1874 1838 1819-1838 (OS) 1782-1799 1746-1782 Former Headmaster of the Perse School, Cambridge, Day was an excellent scholar but not Eldest son of poet Samuel When Wilkinson arrived the Hull came to the School with no Son-in-law of Saunders, Bateman was a skilled Heppenstall was a man of immense energy and foresight so Headmaster. Under him there were Taylor Coleridge. A well-known School House was closed but recorded experience of teaching and teacher of classics and mathematics. The successes who raised the numbers to 56 in five terms. During his time only an average of 9 new boys per poet and author in the 19th he expanded the cohort to 50, is reported to have asked pupils ‘Boys, of Sedbergh boys in both subjects made the School the Governors requested plans for a Headmaster’s House year, many of whom left after a year or century, Fellow of Oriel amongst them some fine which would you like to do? Stay in famous at Cambridge. During the last 10 years of with boarding accommodation, four other master’s Houses, so. For a few years he even gave up College, Oxford. scholars. The first surviving and work or go shooting on the Batemans tenure however, numbers fell to about 25. also to accommodate boarders, classrooms, a gymnasium, a accepting boarders. By 1867 only 15 admissions Register dates Riggs?’ He purchased what is now swimming bath and a chapel. Some of this was completed boys remained in the School. Day from this time. Evans House in 1784 and sold it to Henry George Hart and the ‘Old Gang’ by 1879 when Heppenstall died suddenly. resigned in 1874 with a large pension the Governors in 1799 as the Engraving showing the school of masters c.1887 building and what is now of £450 per year which he enjoyed Headmaster’s House. He died in the Evans House c.1750 MA (Oxon) until his death in 1900. street of a heart attack. William Weech Guldrey Lodge 1912-1926 Frederick Malim BA, MA (Cantab) Came to Sedbergh from Cheltenham College where he 1907-1911 Christopher Hirst MA (Cantab) Andrew Fleck BSc (Nottingham), MA (Sussex) Olly Wells was an assistant master. During his Headmastership the 1995-2010 Headmaster 2010-2018 Malim encouraged science Foreign Principal numbers in the School reached 400 A history graduate from Cambridge, Hirst became Principal 2018- present Scott Carnochan and fell walking. He also 2018- present 1913 – Knowles Pavilion was built a Housemaster at Radley in 1978. He was then Prior to joining Sedbergh Andrew was 2010-2017 wrote the words of the Olly graduated with a 1916 – Powell House was converted from the Masters’ appointed Headmaster of Kelly College before Headmaster of Ashville College, SJS and CSPS Headmaster School song ‘Winder’. BA in Business Studies from the Hostel moving to Sedbergh. During his tenure, Sedbergh Harrogate. Previously he was Deputy Scott was Headmaster of SJS and then During his time work began + Sara Hirst University of Sheffield. He gained a 1921 – The first chemistry labs were built School became co-educational with Lupton House Headmaster of St Bede’s School, East became Headmaster of Casterton Sedbergh on Malim Lodge (the John Harold ‘J-H’ Bruce Lockhart MA (Cantab) Peter Attenborough MA (Cantab) SJS Headmistress 2008-2010 PGCE(ICT) and an MA in Education 1924 – The War Memorial Cloisters were completed 500 reopening as a girls House and Cressbrook Sussex, and Head of Geography and a Preparatory School in 2013. Previously he Bursary). He left to become (OS) 1937-1954 1975-1981 Sara became Head of SJS Management from King’s College 1926 – Winder House was completed becoming Robertson, a second girls House. Housemaster at Hurstpierpoint College, had been Head of Boarding at Foremarke Headmaster of Haileybury Bruce Lockhart was a brilliant all-rounder whose Came to Sedbergh from Uppingham when the School moved London. Appointed in 2018 to be the Further building took place during Weech’s tenure Sedbergh Junior School was formed in 2002, West Sussex. He read Geology at Hall and Housemaster at St John’s College and later of Wellington influence was felt in all departments of the School. Like where he was a Housemaster. During from Bentham back to Principal at the new Rong Qiao Sedbergh including the King’s Steps, to commemorate the visit by operating firstly at Sedbergh, then from the former Nottingham University and gained an Prep School, Cambridge. He was educated College. his predecessors he was also a Housemaster of School his tenure Cressbook House, the Sedbergh until her School China after previously being the HM King George V and Queen Mary in 1917. Bentham Grammar School and finally from MA from Sussex University. In 2018 he at Dollar Academy and gained a BEd from House. A staff common room was built, academic studies preparatory department, was retirement in 2010. founding Headteacher of Oxford In addition playing fields plus courts Sedbergh in 2009. became Principal of Sedbergh School, Heriot Watt University. flourished and art and craft became an integral part of established in the former Sanatorium International College, Changzhou. for fives and tennis were created. CSPS and Rong Qiao China. the curriculum. The importance of music was and the Danson Room and new squash emphasised by the appointment of permanent music staff courts were built. Attenborough left to William Weech and the provision of practise rooms and instruments. become Headmaster of Charterhouse.

G. B. Smith MA (Cantab) Roger Baxter B.Sc, Ph.D Will Newman Dan Harrison MA (Cantab) 1927-1936 Michael Thornely MA (Cantab) 1981-1995 Paul Reynolds CSPS Headmaster 2017- present 2018- present Smith, a fine historian who encouraged art and music, 1954-1975 Baxter came to Sedbergh from SJS Headmaster 2002-2008 Will joined CSPS from Taunton Prep School Dan joined Sedbergh came to Sedbergh from Repton. Although he served at a A graduate from Cambridge in classics and modern languages. Winchester and oversaw an ambitious Paul was Sedgwick Housemaster where he was Deputy Headmaster for 3 years. straight from Cambridge in 1993 as a Gap time of recession he oversaw the building of Busk Busk Pavilion In Thornely’s time science was given due recognition and the new programme of refurbishment and 1996-2000 then Cressbrook He is also a compliance inspector for the Graduate. He taught Chemistry and was Pavilion, the Memorial Lodge and science and mathematics block built. In addition, the design centre was building including the sports hall, Housemaster 2000-2002. He established Independent Schools Inspectorate. He has taught Director of Rugby for 11 years. He joined gates, the Sanatorium and the first constructed and swimming baths and boarding Houses modernised and Queen’s hall, boarding Houses and SJS at Bentham and was Headmaster Science and English and has a first class degree the Senior Leadership Team in 2010, squash courts. He retired due to enlarged. A record number of boys attended the School, music and drama classrooms. In 1989 numbers rose there from 2002 to 2008. in Education from Exeter University. He gained became Second Master in 2015 and ill-health flourished and Guldrey Lodge was acquired as a music school. All this was above 500 for the first time in the an MA in Physical Education from the University Headmaster of the Senior School in 2018. achieved despite staffing and other problems due to the war. School’s history. of Victoria in Canada. Published in 2019