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  1. Old Alleynians. In honour of the founder, Edward Alleyn, former pupils of Dulwich College are known as ‘Old Alleynians’ (OAs). Amongst the Old Alleynians are many celebrated figures including explorers such as Sir Ernest Shackleton and writers such as PG Wodehouse and Raymond Chandler. The College has also produced Bishops, Archbishops ...

    • The James Caird

      The James Caird Society, a registered charity, was...

    • The Archives

      The Dulwich College Archive exists to collect, catalogue,...

    • Our Founder

      Edward Alleyn was an impresario, entrepreneur and one of the...

  2. Jul 4, 2014 · Jul 4, 2014. Tags. #News and Events. Founder’s Day is a hallowed tradition not only at Dulwich College in London but also at its international schools. It is a day when students, staff, parents and the wider community come together to celebrate music, the arts, sport and performance. Each Founder’s Day at their core celebrate a 400 year old ...

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  4. A Brief History of Dulwich College. During the summer of 1605, at the age of 38, Edward Alleyn began to negotiate with Sir Francis Calton, a member of a prominent City goldsmith’s family who was knighted in 1605 and became Lord Mayor in 1612, for the manor of Dulwich, including ‘the wodes upon the waste’. Calton’s grandfather Thomas had ...

  5. Jun 7, 2023 · Jun 7, 2023. Dulwich College was founded by Edward Alleyn on 21 June, 1619 with letters patent from King James I. An actor linked to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and an entrepreneur in the world of Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre, Alleyn was a colourful and famous figure of his days. Alleyn decided to establish a school for boys in London that ...

  6. Of OA deaths and key events. Dulwich College. The Fallen of the Great War 1914-1918. To date we know of 3,103 former pupils of Dulwich College who served in the Great War. Of these 534 died. Dulwich College was founded by Edward Alleyn in 1619 and its pupils are called Alleynians. This website is a tribute to these men.

  7. Dulwich College , S,E., or “God’s Gift,” founded by Edward Alleyne, the player of Shakspere’s time, in 1619. Originally intended by the founder for the benefit of actors. Like many similar charities Dulwich College has diverged considerably from its original lines, various Acts of Parliament having greatly modified the original scheme.

  8. A celebration of Sport, Drama, Music and Art. One of the highlight of our 400th years celebration is Dulwich Olympiad 2019, which brings together a representative body of students from Dulwich College International family of schools to participate in workshops and events, and to showcase their talents in competitions and performances together with students of the founding school in London ...

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