Thanks to Mack Rutherford, the answer is Abbey House with 7!
Details of the world record breakers by House:
Abbey House (7)
1920: World Record 4 x 880 yards relay (7:50.4) – H.B. Stallard (Lyon House 1914-1919) & W.R. Milligan (Abbey House 1912-1917) (relay team: H.B. Stallard, W.R. Milligan, Bevil Rudd, Wilfred Tatham)
1956: World Absolute Air Speed Record – Peter Twiss (Abbey House 1935-1940). The first man to fly faster than 1,000 mph.
1972: World Record continuous Squash playing (49 hours) – Charles Hume (Westcott House 1967-1972) & Robert Bensted-Smith (Abbey House 1968-1972)
1985: World Record continuous Fives playing – Julian MacDonnell (School House 1980-1985) & Nick Parfitt (The Green 1980-1985)
1990: World Record continuous Fives playing (40 hours, 10 mins) – Mark Dougal (Harper House 1986-1991), Jeremy Field (Abbey House 1988-1993), Anthony Lea (Harper House 1987-1990), Thomas Maidment (Harper House 1986-1991)
2022: Youngest Person to Circumnavigate the World Solo in an Aircraft – Mack Rutherford (Abbey House 2018-).
2022: Youngest Person to Circumnavigate the World Solo by Microlight – Mack Rutherford (Abbey House 2018-).
Harper House (6)
1953: World Record 4 x 1 mile relay (16:41.0) – Christopher Chataway (Harper House 1944-1949) (relay team: Chris Chataway, Bill Nankeville, Don Seaman, Roger Bannister)
1954: World Record 5000 metres (13:51.6) – Christopher Chataway (Harper House 1944-1949)
1954: World Record 3 miles (13:32.2) – Christopher Chataway (Harper House 1944-1949)
1955: World Record 3 miles (13:23.2) – Christopher Chataway (Harper House 1944-1949)
1974: World Record continuous Fives playing – Richard Knight (Harper House 1969-1974) & Michael Alexander (Abbeylands 1970-1974)
1990: World Record continuous Fives playing (40 hours, 10 mins) – Mark Dougal (Harper House 1986-1991), Jeremy Field (Abbey House 1988-1993), Anthony Lea (Harper House 1987-1990), Thomas Maidment (Harper House 1986-1991)
School House (5)
1980: World Record deep dive (2165ft) – Martin Garrard (School House 1967-1972)
1995: First crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by human power – Jason Lewis (School House 1981-1985)
1996: First crossing of North America on inline skates – Jason Lewis (School House 1981-1985)
2000: First crossing of the Pacific Ocean by pedal power – Jason Lewis (School House 1981-1985)
2007: First person to circumnavigation of the Earth without wind or motor assistance – Jason Lewis (School House 1981-1985)
Lyon House (2)
1920: World Record 4 x 880 yards relay (7:50.4) – H.B. Stallard (Lyon House 1914-1919) & W.R. Milligan (Abbey House 1912-1917) (relay team: H.B. Stallard, W.R. Milligan, Bevil Rudd, Wilfred Tatham)
?: World Record indoor hockey marathon – Robert Stonehewer-Smith (Lyon House 1975-1980)
The Green (1)
1985: World Record continuous Fives playing – Julian MacDonnell (School House 1980-1985) & Nick Parfitt (The Green 1980-1985)
Wallace House (1)
2014: Youngest Pair to Row the Atlantic – Jack Galsworthy (Wallace House 2008-2013) & Freddie Wright (The Digby 2008-2013) (as part of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, 5th)
Abbeylands (1)
1974: World Record continuous Fives playing – Richard Knight (Harper House 1969-1974) & Michael Alexander (Abbeylands 1970-1974)
Westcott House (1)
1972: World Record continuous Squash playing (49 hours) – Charles Hume (Westcott House 1967-1972) & Robert Bensted-Smith (Abbey House 1968-1972)
The Digby (1)
2014: Youngest Pair to Row the Atlantic – Jack Galsworthy (Wallace House 2008-2013) & Freddie Wright (The Digby 2008-2013) (as part of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, 5th)
So, your challenge is to break a few more!
See also: Shirburnian Record Breakers
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Posted 17 January 2020 by Sherborne School Archives.
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