Shebbear College
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| Motto | Ad Gloriam Per Spinas ("To Glory Through Thorns") |
|---|---|
| Established | 1829 - Founded as 'Prospect College' 1841 - Re-founded as 'Shebbear College' |
| Type | Independent day and boarding school |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Founder | Samuel Thorne |
| Location | Shebbear Devon EX21 5HJ England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| DfE number | 878/6031 |
| DfE URN | 113605 Tables |
| Students | 342 as of January 2012[update][1] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 3–18 |
| Houses | Way Thorne Ruddle |
| Colours | Red Gold Black |
| Former pupils | Old Shebbearians |
| Website | www.shebbearcollege.co.uk |
Shebbear College is a co-educational Methodist independent day and boarding school located in Shebbear, Devon, 39 miles (63 km) from the county seat of Exeter, in South West England and is one of a group of independent boarding schools that form part of the Methodist Church's involvement in education.
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History
The college was founded as 'Prospect College' in 1829 by the Bible Christian Church and reformed as 'Shebbear College' in 1841. It was originally formed for the sons of Bible Christians to train for the ministry. Edgehill College, founded for Methodist girls in nearby Bideford in 1884, was considered the college's 'sister-college'. In 1993, the school's closure was announced but the decision was subsequently reversed, and the school became fully coeducational.
Headmasters
- Hallifield Cosgayne O'Donnoghue (1840–1842)
- William Kelly (1847-1855)
- Thomas Ruddle (1864–1909)
- J.Rounsefell (1909–1932)
- Leslie Johnson (1933–1942)
- Jack Morris (1942–1964)
- George Kingsnorth (1964–1983)
- Russell Buley (1983–1997)
- Leslie Clarke (1997–2003)
- Robert Barnes (2003–2013)
- Simon Weale (2013–present)
The College Today
Houses
The college is small in size and has attendance of around 342 pupils as of January 2012[update], from ages three to 18.[1] The college is divided into three Houses that compete both academically and in sport; namely:
- Ruddle - named after the College's most influential headmaster, Thomas Ruddle.
- Way - named after Sir Samuel Way.
- Thorne - named after one of the founders of the College, Samuel Thorne.
The school is also divided into houses within boarding;
- Ruddle - The girls' boarding house - named after the College's most influential headmaster, Thomas Ruddle.
- Pollard - The senior boys' boarding house (ages 15 - 18) - named after the Methodist missionary and writer, Sam Pollard.
- Pyke - The junior boys' boarding house (ages 7 - 14).
Facilities
The College stands in 85 acres of grounds with a mix of formal gardens, lawns, open fields and woodland. Its facilities include:
- Sports Centre: includes gym and dance studio
- All weather pitch
- Preparatory School
- Pre-prep school
- New Sixth Form Centre (opens 2016)
- New Music Centre (opens 2016)
- Two boarding houses
- 5 car parks
- Two biomass plants
- Solar panel field
- New dining facilities
- Newly opened MFL and Religious Studies departments
- Library
- Life Skills Centre
- Science block
- Two assembly halls
Notable former pupils
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Former pupils are sometimes known as "Old Shebbearians".
- Sir Samuel Way, 1st Baronet QC (1836-1916) - Chief Justice and Lieutenant-Governor of South Australia[2]
- Sir Ivan Stedeford GBE (1897 - 1975) - Chairman & CEO Tube Investments Leading British Industrialist
- Sir Alfred Earle GBE (1907 - 1990) - RAF Vice Chief of Defence to Lord Mountbatten of Burma; Director General of British Defence Intelligence 1966-1968[3]
References
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- ↑ http://www.freemasonrysaust.org.au/sjway.html
- ↑ http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Earle.htm "Biography"
