Denstone College
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| Motto | Lignum crucis arbor scientiae (The wood of the cross is the tree of knowledge) |
| Established | 1868 |
| Type | Independent day and boarding |
| Religious affiliation | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Dr. David Derbyshire |
| Founder | Nathaniel Woodard |
| Location | Denstone Uttoxeter Staffordshire ST14 5HN England |
| Staff | 58 |
| Students | 520 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11 to 18 |
| Website | www.denstonecollege.org |
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Denstone College is a private, coeducational boarding school in Denstone, Staffordshire, England and a member school of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. It is also a Woodard school. It has continued to show impressive academic improvement in recent years, with results about double the Staffordshire average. A range of academic and sporting scholarships are offered.
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History
Work on the school began in 1868 and it opened in 1873 with 46 boys, under the direction of Edward Clarke Lowe, provost of the midland district of St Nicholas' College. It was originally called St. Chad's College. The buildings were designed by William Slater and Richard Carpenter in a Gothic style. The school's chapel was built in 1879. Land for the school was given by Sir Thomas Percival Heywood who owned the nearby Riverside Doveleys mansion.[1] Sir Thomas was the school's first bursar.
Expedition to Inaccessible Island
Denstone College is noted for carrying out the most extensive scientific exploration of Inaccessible Island in the South Atlantic.[2] A group of 16 teachers and pupils led by Michael Swales sailed to the island, landing on 25 October 25th 1982 and remained on the island until 9 February 1983, apart from an excursion to the island of Tristan da Cunha at Christmas.[3] The members of the expedition managed to ring 3,000 birds during their stay on the island,[4] and 17 research papers were produced.[5] The hut that they built at Blenden Hall on the island was demolished in 2000.
Senior staff
- Headmaster - Dr. D Derbyshire
- Deputy Head - Mr Hartley/Mr Gillions
- Department Heads
- Biology - Mr. Matthew Bennett
- Physics - Mr. Deniz Önaç
- Chemistry - Mr. Sanj Nandi
- Music - Mr. Mike Skipper
- English - Mrs. Mel Oakes
- Drama - Mrs. Viv Derbyshire
- R.S. - Mrs. Sarah Parsons
- Chaplain - Rvd. Jules Wilson
Notable Old Denstonians
- See also Category:Old Denstonians
- Geoffrey Cheshire, barrister and influential writer on law[6]
- Quentin Crisp, Writer and actor[7]
- W. P. C. Davies, England rugby international[citation needed]
- David Edwards, former physics teacher at the school who was the first man to win a million pounds on Who Wants to be a Millionaire[8]
- Sir Christopher French, High Court Judge[9]
- Alastair Hignell, English rugby union and cricket player[10]
- Frederick George Jackson, Arctic explorer, leader of the Jackson-Harmsworth Arctic expedition[11]
- Asda Jayanama, former career diplomat of the Kingdom of Thailand[citation needed]
- Lord Justice Kay, Lord Justice of Appeal[12]
- John Makepeace, furniture designer[13]
- Keith Mant, forensic pathologist and war crime investigator[14]
- Tim Mason, cricketer[citation needed]
- Jeremy Snape, England cricketer[15]
- Barry Trapnell, England cricketer, former Headmaster of Denstone College[16]
- William Whitehead Watts, geologist, former president (1910-12) of the Geological Society[17]
References
- ^ Raven, Michael. 2004. Guide to Staffordshire and the Black Country, The Potteries and the Peak. p115. ISBN 0906114330
- ^ M. K. Swales, C. P. Siddall, N. J. Mateer, H. N. Hall, R. C. Preece, M. W. Fraser. The Denstone Expedition to Inaccessible Island. The Geographical Journal, Vol. 151, No. 3 (Nov., 1985), pp. 347-350
- ^ Tristan da Cunha Government and the Tristan da Cunha Association - Inaccessible Island
- ^ Denstone Expedition to Inaccessible Island; Denstonian Supplement, Autumn 1983, Page 49
- ^ United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Protected Areas Programme - Gough Island Wildlife Reserve
- ^ The Times - Obituary: Professor G.C. Cheshire—Influential writer on the law, 28 October 1978
- ^ The Independent - Quentin Crisp, 22 November 1999
- ^ Guardian - How I made a million, April 24, 2001
- ^ Telegraph - Sir Christopher French, 27 March 2003
- ^ University of Bristol - Honorary degrees awarded at the University today, 12 July 2004
- ^ Savitt, Ronald. Legacies of the Jackson-Harmsworth expedition, 1894–1897. Polar Record 43 (224): 55–66 (2007)
- ^ Downing Street - Privy Council Appointments, 19 May 2000
- ^ The Furniture Society - John Makepeace biography
- ^ The Guardian - Keith Mant obituary, November 16, 2000
- ^ Cricinfo - Jeremy Snape player profile
- ^ Cricinfo - Barry Trapnell player profile
- ^ William Whitehead Watts. 1860-1947. Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society, Vol. 6, No. 17 (Nov., 1948), pp. 263-279
External links
- Denstone College Website
- Independent Schools Inspectorate - Denstone College Inspection Report 2005
- Independent Schools Council - Denstone College
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