On 1 July 2016, Sherborne School will commemorate eight of its former pupils who died in the fighting on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Henry Robinson King, a Classics teacher at Sherborne School, described the 1 July 1916 in his diary as ‘Cold and objectionable till 4, then fine. Watched some … Read more
Today is the anniversary of the death of the first Old Shirburnian known to have been killed during the First World War: Ronald Campbell Ross (b 1909-1912). Ronald Ross was a 2nd Lieutenant in The Royal Scots and was reported missing, presumed killed, after the battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914, aged just … Read more
Saturday 8 March 2014, 2.30pm, Roman Catholic Hall, Westbury, Sherborne, Dorset. Drawing on the rich archive of Sherborne School Patrick Francis will explore the impact of the Great War on the School community. Over 220 young men were to lay down their lives during those terrible years which saw war on a truly industrial scale. … Read more
Recent publications to use material from the School archives include: Patrick Francis, Vivat Shirburnia: Sherborne School and the Great War, 1914-1918 [available May 2014]. Ann Clark (ed.), The Sherborne Almshouse Register 1437-1866 (Dorset Record Society, 2013). Anthony Seldon & David Walsh, Public Schools and the Great War (Pen and Sword Books, 2013). Nicholas Shakespeare, Priscilla: … Read more