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In 1596, John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583 to 1604) set about making his vision to educate the young people of Croydon a reality. Little did he know his founding principles would still live on in today's Whitgift.
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Whitgift School was founded in 1596 by the Archbishop of Canterbury John Whitgift and opened in 1600 [5] as part of the Whitgift Foundation which had the aim of building a hospital and school in Croydon for the "poor, needy and impotent people" from the parishes of Croydon and Lambeth. [6] Originally located in North End, Croydon in 1931 it ...
In March 1596, John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury laid the foundation stones of his hospital at North End, Croydon for the poor. Attached to the hospital was a grammar school conducted by the chief official of the hospital – the schoolmaster and chaplain. The School, which opened in 1600, paved the way for the ‘Whitgift’ of today.
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Archbishop John Whitgift founded the hospital and school in March 1596. The hospital was for the poor and the attached grammar school was conducted by the chief official of the hospital – the schoolmaster and chaplain. The School opened in 1600 and educated boys from Croydon and the surrounding area. It was one of the first schools in England ...
Whitgift Middle-class School was opened (to distinguish it from the Poor School) but was known usually as Whitgift School.. (In the 17th and 18th centuries the School had been known as the “Public or Free School of Croydon”, but early in the 19th century the Society of Friends had established a school known as “Croydon School” in the town, and a private schoolmaster had set up a ...
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A boys' school which welcomes students aged 10 - 18, Whitgift School is well known as one of Britain’s finest independent day and boarding schools. It offers a friendly, challenging and inclusive environment where 1400 socially diverse, bright boys enjoy boundless opportunities to develop a profound sense of both local and global service.
