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King’s School Natural History and Natural Science Society

First Report of the King’s School Natural History and Natural Science Society, for the year 1868 (pdf) Second Report of the King’s School Natural History and Natural Science Society, for the year 1869 (pdf)

Entrance Scholarship Examination Papers, 1952, 1953

Copies of Sherborne School Entrance Scholarship Examination Papers held in the School Archives. 1952 Entrance Scholarship Examination Papers: Latin Verse (p.1) Latin Verse (p.2) 1953 Entrance Scholarship Examination Papers: English (p.1) English (p.2) French (p.1) French (p.2) Latin Prose Latin Translation (p.1) Latin Translation (p.2) Latin Verse Scripture For further information about the Sherborne School … Read more

The Passing Bells, BBC1 – Hubert Mainwaring-Burton (g 09)

Hubert Mainwaring-Burton can be seen in the new BBC 1 First World war drama The Passing Bells which began last night, Monday 3 November 2014, and is showing in five 30 minute episodes from 7.00pm. Hubert graduated from RADA this year and acts under the name of Hubert Burton.

Ed Ward (e 04)

Ed Ward recently came 2nd  in the British Inventor Project at The Gadget Show with his own invention, the Commuter X 4, a wearable fibre optic rear light for cyclists. The invention has been promoted in the Mail on Sunday and is also being promoted on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/commuterx4/commuter-x4-the-wearable-fibre-optic-bike-light

Personal Recollections of Christopher Chataway – by James King (a, 48)

I arrived at Sherborne in September 1944 and found myself in Mr M D Thomas’s class.  The classroom was the ground floor of a former house just outside the school gates. The desk next to mine was reserved for a late arrival, who turned out to be, Christopher Chataway.  MDT, as he was known, was … Read more

James Pringle – Laugh Louder

James Pringle (a 08) founded Laugh Louder, (http://www.laughlouder.co.uk/), in his second year at University, and it is the only specific live comedy booking app in the UK.  He and his business partner Chris Quaile (m 08) launched the app in July 2012.  “It is a very basic app but fulfils the app’s primary function of allowing users to book comedy tickets. We are now raising finance to deliver the ultimate app for comedy venues, promoters, fans and comedians”, wrote James.

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Books of Remembrance

For the first time over 480 images relating to former Sherborne School pupils who died in the First and Second World Wars are now available online.

Taken from the School’s Books of Remembrance and other sources in the School archives, this new resource makes available the names, and in the majority of cases photographs, of former pupils who died in the First and Second World Wars. 

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Matterhorn Challenge for the British Heart Foundation

THREE former Sherborne School classmates are aiming high to raise money for charity – they are climbing the Matterhorn this summer.

Ali Earp from Ansty, Bruno Skinner of Lower Zeals and Cameron Maconie from Burley are determined to reach the summit of the 14,690-feet high Matterhorn in August.

 

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 And they hope to raise a mountainous £15,000 for the British Heart Foundation’s campaign for a new machine at Southampton Hospital. But the gruelling climb is only part of their challenge – all three admit that they don’t like heights! Ali said: “We’ve never done anything like this before which involves the level of training and preparation required.  We are well into our fitness regime, going to the gym several times a week as part of our six months’ build-up.” The training includes a climbing course on Dartmoor and another in Snowdonia as well as long treks in Dorset.

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