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| Motto | Arduus ad Solem (Striving towards the Sun) |
| Established | 1877 |
| Type | Preparatory School |
| Religious affiliation | Anglican |
| Head Master | John R. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Baugh |
| Founder | Rev. A. E. Clarke |
| Location | Bardwell Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6SS England  |
| Students | 650 (approx. Bardwell Road is a road in North Oxford, England, off the Banbury Road. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland ) |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Ages | 8 to 13 |
| Houses | 9 |
| School colours | Navy & Mustard |
| Publication | The Draconian |
| Former pupils | Old Dragons |
| Website | www.dragonschool.org |
| Coordinates: | |
The Dragon School is a British coeducational, preparatory school in the city of Oxford, founded in 1877. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Mixed-sex education, (or just Mixed education) also known as Coeducation, is the integrated education to males and females at the same school facilities In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school (usually abbreviated to prep school Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The school accepts pupils from the age of 8 ("E Block") through to 13 ("A Block"), although an associated 'pre-prep', Lynams, accepts children from age 4. It is primarily known as a boarding school, although it also takes day pupils. A boarding school is a School where some or all pupils not only study but also live during term time with their fellow students and possibly teachers
In September 2001, it had 840 pupils, of both sexes. Girls have been admitted as boarders since 1994. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Like many other prep schools The Dragon has a long history of traditions, among the more notable being the occasional wide-spread use of nicknames for teachers (including to their face — 'Inky', 'Guv', 'Smudge', 'Bofters', etc. ), and calling female teachers 'Ma' (e. g. "Ma Jones"). Temporary teaching assistants (usually in their late teens / early twenties) are known as 'Stooges'.
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History of the school
The Dragon School was founded in 1877, and was originally named the Oxford Preparatory School and sometimes called Lynam's Preparatory School. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Soon after its founding, it moved to its present site in Bardwell Road in central North Oxford, just to the west of the River Cherwell. Bardwell Road is a road in North Oxford, England, off the Banbury Road. North Oxford, especially Central North Oxford between the city centre and Summertown, is considered by many to be the most desirable and famous suburb of The River Cherwell ( IPA /ˈtʃɑːwɛl/ is a river which flows through the Midlands of England. The school was started by a committee of Oxford dons. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the Among the most active of the dons was a Mr George, so the first pupils decided to call themselves "Dragons" after Saint George and the Dragon. A don is a fellow or Tutor of a College or University, especially traditional collegiate universities such as Oxford and Cambridge The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide The episode of Saint George and the Dragon appended to the Hagiography of Saint George was Eastern in origin brought back with the Crusaders and retold
The school was run for many years by the Lynam family, and led to its becoming "arguably the best known of all preparatory schools". A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" It became the second school to take part in the Harrow History Prize in 1895, and many of its pupils have won this over the years, an early winner being Miss Kit Lynham. The Harrow History Prize or the Townsend Warner Preparatory Schools History Prize is a prestigious annual history competition for children at British preparatory schools
The Dragon Sale
The Dragon Sale is the annual Christmas fair held at the school in order to raise money for local charities. The most lucrative part of the sale is the grand auction which offers such priceless opportunities as a trip to the next James Bond film premiere and an 18-course meal at Heston Blumenthal's restaurant, The Fat Duck, accompanied by a tour of the kitchen. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Heston Blumenthal OBE (born May 27, 1966 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire) is the Chef and owner of The Fat Duck The Fat Duck is a restaurant run by chef Heston Blumenthal in Bray, Berkshire, England. [1] Each year the sale breaks its previous records for money raised, topping £100,000 in 2006. [2]
Headmasters of the Dragon
- Rev A. E. Clarke 1877–1886
- C. C. Lynam ('Skipper') 1887–1921
- A. E. Lynam ('Hum') 1921–1942
- J. H. R. Lynam ('Joc') 1942–1965
- R.K. Ingram ('Inky') 1965–1989
- M. Keith Ingram (February 16 1929 – January 5 2007 — known by the Nickname " Inky " — was Headmaster of the Dragon School, W. A. Gover ('Guv') 1972–1989
- N. P. V. Richardson 1989–1992
- H. E. P. Woodcock 1992–1993
- R. S. Trafford 1993–2002
- J. R. Baugh 2002–
Past pupils
Former pupils of the Dragon School are referred to as Old Dragons. The following people were students at one time:
- Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984), British poet, Poet Laureate from 1972
- Sir Lennox Berkeley (1903–1989), composer
- Humphry Bowen (1929–2002), British chemist and botanist
- Jonathan Bowen (born 1956), British computer scientist
- Henry Brett, English polo player, Captain England polo team 2003-2006
- Humphrey Carpenter (1946–2005), British journalist, author, and musician
- Christopher Cazenove (born 1945), actor
- Leonard Cheshire VC (1917–1992), WWII RAF pilot and activist for the disabled
- Jack Davenport (born 1973), British actor
- Quentin Davies MP, Member of Parliament 1987-present (Labour convert from Conservative Party 2007). Sir John Betjeman, CBE ( 28 August 1906 &ndash 19 May 1984 was an English poet writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who Sir Lennox Randal Francis Berkeley ( May 12, 1903 &ndash December 26, 1989) was an English Composer. Humphry John Moule Bowen ( June 22, 1929 – August 9, 2001) was a British Botanist and Chemist. Jonathan P Bowen FBCS FRSA (born 1956 is a British computer scientist Henry Brett is an international Polo player Brett has played for and captained the England polo team and has won every major tournament in England and many more Humphrey William Bouverie Carpenter ( April 29 1946 – January 4 2005) was an English biographer, Author, and Christopher Cazenove (born December 17 1943) is a British cinema television and stage actor WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since Jack Davenport (born March 1[[ 973]] is a British film and television Actor who became known in the mid 1990s for his role in the TV series This John Quentin Davies (born 29 May 1944) is a British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford
- R. H. C. Davis (1918-1991), mediaeval historian
- Cressida Dick (born 1960), senior police officer
- Lady Antonia Fraser (born 1932), British historical author
- Cyril Gadney, rugby player and president of the RFU
- The Rt. Hon. Hugh Gaitskell (1906–1963), British politician, leader of the Labour Party from 1955 to 1963
- J.B.S. Haldane (1892–1964), geneticist and evolutionary biologist
- Tim Henman OBE (born 1974), British tennis player
- Tom Hollander (born 1967), British actor
- Lord Hunt (born 1942),leading British authority on turbulence modelling
- Sir Tim Hunt, British biochemist and Nobel laureate
- Pico Iyer (born 1957), British-born journalist and author
- Peter Jay, British television journalist, and former Economics Editor for the BBC
- Patrick Jenkin PC (Lord Jenkin of Roding, born 1926), British politician
- David Jessel, journalist
- Stephen Jessel, journalist
- Dom Joly (born 1968), comedian
- Sir John Kendrew (1917–1997), molecular biologist and Nobel Laureate
- Hugh Laurie (born 1959), British comedian and actor
- David Lewis (born 1947) Lord Mayor of the City of London 2007-2008
- Naomi Mitchison (nee Haldane, 1897–1999), British novelist and poet
- John Paul Morrison (born 1937) Inventor/discoverer of Flow-based programming
- Sir John Mortimer (born 1923), British playwright, barrister, and novelist
- Sir Roger Norrington (born 1934), musician and conductor
- Rageh Omaar (born 1967), journalist and writer
- Julian Opie (born 1958), contemporary artist
- Stephen Oppenheimer (born 1947), genetic researcher and author
- Ronnie Poulton-Palmer (born c. Ralph Henry Carless Davis ( 7 October 1918 – 12 March 1991) always known publicly as R Deputy Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick (born 1960 is a senior officer in London's Metropolitan Police. Lady Antonia Fraser, CBE (born 27 August 1932 née Pakenham, is an English author of history and novels best known as Antonia Fraser for writing The Rugby Football Union (RFU is the Rugby union governing body in England Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell ( 9 April 1906 &ndash 18 January 1963) was a British politician leader of the Labour Party from 1955 John Burdon Sanderson Haldane FRS ( 5 November 1892 &ndash 1 December 1964) known as Jack (but who used 'J Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Tom Hollander (born 25 August, 1967 is an award-winning English Actor who has appeared in productions such as Enigma, Gosford Professor Julian Hunt Baron Hunt of Chesterton (born 1941 is a leading British authority on turbulence modelling and former Director General and Chief Executive of the Sir Richard Timothy "Tim" Hunt, FRS, (born February 19, 1943 in Neston, Cheshire) is an English Biochemist Pico Iyer (born 1957 is a British -born Essayist and Novelist of Indian descent Peter Jay (born 7 February 1937) is a British economist broadcaster and diplomat Charles Patrick Fleeming Jenkin Baron Jenkin of Roding (born September 7, 1926) is a British Conservative Politician and a descendant Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. David Jessel is a News presenter on BBC World, the BBC's international news and current affairs channel Dominic Joly (born 15 November 1970) (better known as Dom Joly) is an award-winning British Television Comedian and Sir John Cowdery Kendrew ( 24 March 1917 &ndash 23 August 1997) was an English Biochemist and crystallographer James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born June 11, 1959) is an English Actor, Comedian, Writer and Musician David T R Lewis (born 1947) is the Lord Mayor of the City of London for 2007&ndash08 Naomi May Margaret Mitchison CBE (née Haldane 1 November 1897 Edinburgh – 11 January 1999 at Carradale) was a Scottish Novelist John Paul Morrison (born John Paul Rodker in 1937 is a British-born Canadian computer programmer, and the inventor of Flow-based programming (FBP In Computer science, flow-based programming ( FBP) is a Programming paradigm that defines applications as networks of "black box" Sir John Clifford Mortimer, CBE QC (born 21 April 1923) is an English Barrister, Dramatist and author Sir Roger Arthur Carver Norrington, CBE (born March 16, 1934) is a British conductor. Rageh Omaar ( Raage Awmaar, راجح عمر (born 19 July 1967) is a British television news presenter and writer of Somali origin Julian Opie (born 1958) is a leading contemporary English artist who uses computerised imagery Stephen Oppenheimer (born 1947 a British physician a member of Green College Oxford and an honorary fellow of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, performs and Ronald William Poulton-Palmer ( 12 September 1889 - 5 May 1915) was an English rugby union footballer who captained England and was killed in the 1890; killed in First World War), rugby player
- Sir Timothy Raison, British politician, journalist and author
- Jack Randle VC, distinguished serviceman, T/Captain, 2nd Bn. Sir Timothy Hugh Francis Raison (born 3 November 1929) is a British Conservative politician who began his career as a journalist first John Neil Randle VC ( December 22, 1917 - May 6, 1944) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry The Royal Norfolk Regiment, British Army
- Andrew Robinson (born 1957), author and editor
- William Leefe Robinson VC (1895–1918), distinguished serviceman, Lieutenant, 39 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
- Nicholas Shakespeare (born 1957), British journalist and novelist
- Nevil Shute (1899–1960), British novelist
- Sir John Slessor, distinguished serviceman and Marshal of the Royal Air Force
- Sir John Smyth VC, distinguished serviceman, Lieutenant, 15th Ludhiana Sikhs, Indian Army
- Christopher Tolkien, son of J. R. R. Tolkien
- Peter Tranchell (1922–1993), musician, composer, and teacher
- Paul Watkins (born 1963), Booker Prize nominated author
- Emma Watson (born 1990), actress
- Admiral Sir Hugo White, distinguished serviceman
- Stephen Wolfram (born 1959), British physicist
- Shaun Wylie, mathematician and World War II codebreaker
- Baroness Young (1926–2002), British politician
Notes
The Dragon shown on the crest is technically a wyvern, although this is sometimes considered to be a type of dragon. W Andrew Robinson (born 1957 is a British author and former newspaper editor William Leefe Robinson VC ( 14 July, 1895 &ndash 31 December, 1918) was the first British pilot to shoot down a German Airship Nicholas William Richmond Shakespeare (born March 3, 1957 in Worcester) is a British journalist and writer Nevil Shute Norway ( 17 January 1899 - 12 January 1960) was both a popular novelist and a successful aeronautical engineer Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Cotesworth Slessor GCB, DSO, MC ( 3 June, 1897 &ndash 12 July, Brigadier Sir John George Smyth 1st Baronet Smyth of Teignmouth, VC MC ( 25 October 1893, Teignmouth &ndash 26 April Christopher Reuel Tolkien (born 21 November 1924 is the youngest son of the Author J Peter Andrew Tranchell ( 14 July 1922 &ndash 14 September 1993) was a British Composer. Paul Watkins (born 1964 is an American author who currently lives with his wife and two children in East Windsor New Jersey. The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, also known in short as the Booker Prize, is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original full-length Novel Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990 is a French -born British actress Stephen Wolfram (born August 29, 1959 in London) is a British Physicist, Mathematician and Businessman known for his Shaun Wylie (born 17 January 1913) is a British Mathematician and former World War II codebreaker Note that there are two other British life peers with similar titles Barbara Scott Young Baroness Young of Old Scone; and Lola Young Baroness Young of Hornsey A wyvern or wivern (derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for serpent and ˈwɪvən is a legendary winged reptilian creature often found in Mediaeval [3]
References
External links
- The Dragon School website
- Paul Watkins' Stand Before Your God, which recounts his experience at the Dragon
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