Bearwood College
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Bearwood College
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| Motto | Scholae Semper Fidelis |
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| Established | 1961 |
| Type | Independent school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Stephen G. G. Aiano |
| Chaplain | Stuart J. King |
| Academic Deputy | George D. Penlington |
| Chairman of Governors | Mrs E. Langley |
| Location | Winnersh, Wokingham Berkshire RG41 5BG England |
| DfE URN | 110137 |
| Students | 491 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 3 months–18 years old |
| Houses | Blake, Drake, Grenville, Jellicoe, Cook, Nelson and Raleigh |
| Patron | Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom |
| Website | www.bearwoodcollege.co.uk |
Bearwood College is a secondary co-educational independent school located at Bearwood House at Sindlesham, near Wokingham, in the English county of Berkshire. Before the 1990s, it was the Royal Merchant Navy School.
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History of the house
John Walter (1818-1894), who was an editor of The Times newspaper, bought the 5,000-acre (20 km2) estate in which the school is now located. He built a mansion within it, which used bricks created from clay extracted from a site within the estate, and it served as his country seat. A dam was constructed around the site, which was then flooded to form a 47-acre (190,000 m2) lake.
History of the school
The mansion was acquired by Sir Thomas Devitt and Sir Alfred Yarrow after the First World War, and the Royal Merchant Navy School moved there from Snaresbrook in March 1921. The Royal Merchant Navy School was originally a Merchant Seamen's Orphanage, founded in October 1827 in the City of London. The purpose of the orphanage was to care for the children of those who were lost at sea, whilst educating them. By 1862, the orphanage with the support of Albert, Prince Consort (the husband of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom) and John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (a British prime minister), had raised enough money to construct new buildings at Snaresbrook. In 1902, King Edward VII of the United Kingdom approved the application of the title "Royal" to the establishment, and King Edward VII changed the name of the orphanage to the Royal Merchant Navy School. The school moved from Snaresbrook because of circumstances relating to the First World War.[1]
By 1961, the number of orphans being cared for by the school had reduced compared to the number in the late 19th century, as a result of the smaller size of the British merchant fleet relative to the same period.[1] The school then accepted fee-paying scholars, and changed its name to Bearwood College.[1] From 1961 to 1996, the school allowed only boys to become pupils but now allows both genders entrance.[1] The school does continue to accept some orphans.[1] The college has a preparatory school, which was opened in September 2007.[2]
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e "History of Bearwood College". Bearwood College. http://www.bearwoodcollege.co.uk/history.aspx. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
- ^ "Introduction to the Bearwood College Preparatory School". Bearwood College. http://www.bearwoodcollege.co.uk/prepSchool.aspx. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
External links
- College website
- Royal Berkshire history: Bearwood House
- Bearwood College Reviews on Independentschools.com
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