Arnold House School Explained
Arnold House School |
Motto: | "Conquer we shall" |
Established: | 1905 |
Type: | Preparatory day school |
Religious Affiliation: | Church of England |
Head Label: | Headmaster |
Head: | Vivian W P Thomas |
Address: | 1-3 Loudoun Road |
City: | London |
Country: | England |
Postcode: | NW8 0LH |
Local Authority: | City of Westminster |
Urn: | 101156 |
Dfeno: | 213/6034 |
Enrolment: | 250~ |
Gender: | Boys |
Lower Age: | 3 |
Upper Age: | 13 |
Colours: | Red, Green |
Website: | http://www.arnoldhouse.co.uk/ |
Arnold House School is a preparatory school for boys in the St John's Wood district of Westminster, Greater London.[1] It consists of a Junior School (Years 1–4) and Senior School (Years 5–8).
History
Arnold House School was founded in 1905 by Miss Hanson with nine pupils. Hanson opened the school with the intention of showing that a headmistress was equally capable of preparing boys for public schools. By the time she stepped down as Headmistress, the school was flourishing. It became a charitable trust in 1969.[2]
Coat of arms
Escutcheon: | Per saltire Gules and Vert, a cross flory Argent between twelve bezants in saltire. |
Crest: | On a wreath Argent and Gules, a stork Or beaked and legged Gules, resting the dexter foot on a propeller Vert. |
Motto: | 'Conquer We Shall' |
Notes: | Granted 18 May 2004.[3] |
In celebration of the school's centenary in 2005, it applied for and was granted a coat of arms by the College of Arms. The school motto, "Conquer We Shall", is derived from a poem by Robert Herrick:
Notable former pupils
- Jack Clayton, film director[4]
- Giles Cooper, playwright and dramatist
- Freddie Fox, stage, film and television actor[5]
- Roland Glasser, literary translator
- John Godley, 3rd Baron Kilbracken[6]
- Hughie Green, television host[7]
- Daniel Hahn, writer, editor and translator
- Jonathan Miller, theatre and opera director
- Jon Moss, drummer
- Adam Raphael, journalist and author
- James Rhodes, pianist
- Jon Speelman, chess player
- David Say, former Bishop of Rochester
- David Watson, musician
Notable former staff
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: School Guide - Arnold House School. Tatler. 2012. 6 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160606053745/http://www.tatler.com/guides/schools-guide/2012/prep/arnold-house-school. 6 June 2016. dead.
- Web site: History of the school . arnoldhouse.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130604102406/http://www.arnoldhouse.co.uk/prospectus-school-life/history-of-the-school . 2013-06-04 .
- Web site: Coat of Arms . Arnold House School . 11 March 2023.
- Book: Sinyard, Neil. British Film Makers - Jack Clayton. 21. Manchester University Press. 2000. 9780719055058.
- Web site: ISSUU Arnold House School Winter Assembly Newsletter (page 6). Arnold House School. Winter 2012. 19 October 2014.
- Book: Shamrocks and Unicorns. Lord Kilbracken. 1962. 222. Putnam.
- Book: Green, Christopher. Hughie and Paula: The Tangled Lives of Hughie Green and Paula Yates. 34. Robson Books. 2003. 9781861056092.