Talk:St. George's School, Harpenden
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"Possibly the best thing about St. George's is the house system?" Please... this is supposed to be an encyclopedia, not a brochure. Joeyconnick 06:48, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
Four of our children have attended St George's and we think that one of the best things about the school IS the house system. Stevesullivan 09:25, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
I wonder at the veracity of the comments about J Hollingsworth. Stevesullivan 09:25, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Me too, and I've removed it. If someone can verify who this actually is with some reference, it can return. Potkettle 14:42, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Seal and image
Hi, I am not an Old Georgian but I found the seal impression, worked out what it was and thought I should add it. It varies slightly from the current badge. From this old one it looks as if the motto is just 'Levavi Oculos' and the lower part is simply 'Sigillum Scholae Georgianae' (which means) 'Seal of the Georgian School'. Levavi oculos means 'I have lifted up mine eyes' (past tense) instead of 'I will lift up mine eyes' as in the psalm. The difference is seemingly intentional, and I suppose it means something like 'I have raised my sights.' On the seal St George is shown on the left in the guise of a Roman soldier, with the dead dragon at his feet: the upper right quarter shows three beacon hills with fires on top, presumably a reference to the foundation in Keswick. Not sure what 'skidda' means but 'Nutrix' means the (female) nurse or one who nourished it, i.e. the founding or original house: the bottom right quarter shows a bell, a dolphin, and a tree with a bird in it, and I have no ideas what these mean. The dedication panel inside the book is signed by Cecil Grant and by E Lyttelton, School Chairman, and the book was awarded to N.L. Williams for music in form IV.2 in July 1932. Hope it's of some interest, Dr Steven Plunkett 23:02, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
