Walhampton School
Walhampton School is a coeducational independent preparatory school situated in the hamlet of Walhampton, near Lymington, England. It is the result of the 1997 merger between Hordle House School, situated in Milford on Sea, and Walhampton School, which was based at the current site. The merged school was known as ’Hordle Walhampton’ until 2013, when it reverted to its previous name of 'Walhampton School'.[1]
Walhampton School | |
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Location | |
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Coordinates | 50.7685°N 1.5313°W |
Information | |
Type | Preparatory school Day & Boarding |
Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
Department for Education URN | 116525 Tables |
Headmaster | Titus Mills |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 2 to 13 |
Enrolment | 330~ |
Colour(s) | Blue |
Website | http://www.walhampton.com |
The Walhampton School was founded in 1948 by Mrs Audrey Brewer, who purchased the house and grounds from the Morrison family.[2] In 1954 Brewer sold the school to John Bradfield who subsequently converted the enterprise into a charitable trust.[3]
Hordle House School was founded in 1926 by the Reverend Ernest Whately-Smith, MC.[1]
The school has approximately 400 children aged between 2 and 13.
Headship
Hordle House (founded 1926)
Walhampton (founded 1948)
- 1948 Mrs Audrey ('Dordie') Brewer as principal with Reverend Sidney Philip Hayllar as headmaster
- 1954 John Bradfield and Peter Lawford as joint headmasters
- 1969 John Bradfield (solely)
- 1983 Andrew Robinson[2]
Hordle Walhampton (formed by merger 1997)
In May 1996, Walhampton's board of governors announced the appointment of Adrian Gobat to succeed Andrew Robinson on his retirement. On 1 September 1997, Hordle House and Walhampton merged to form Hordle Walhampton School based at the Walhampton site. Adrian Gobat represented Walhampton as principal of the merged entity with Hordle House's headmaster, Henry Phillips, as headmaster.[6][7]
- Sep 1997 Adrian Gobat as principal with Henry Philips as headmaster
- Dec 1997 Henry Philips (solely)
- 2012 Titus Mills[2]
Walhampton (renamed 2013)
In 2013 Hordle Walhampton changed its name to Walhampton.
- (continued) Titus Mills[2]
It was announced in October 2019 that Titus Mills will take over the headship of Port Regis School in January 2021.[8] It was announced in April 2020 that Jonathan Timms will take over as headmaster of Walhampton from January 2021.[9]
Notable Former Pupils (ordered by date of birth)
- Charles Rob, MC (1913–2001), British surgeon[1]
- Captain Peter Hardinge RN, MBE (1915-1987), Royal Navy officer[1]
- Major-General Anthony Stanton, OBE (1915-1988), Royal Artillery officer[1]
- Charles Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans, OBE (1915–1988), English peer and British Army officer[1]
- John Vernon Rob, CMG (1915–1971), British diplomat and first British High Commissioner to Singapore; brother of Charles Rob (above)[1]
- Sir Iain MacRobert, 4th Bt of Douneside (1917–1941), WWII RAF pilot; a series of bomber and fighter planes were named after him and his two elder brothers[1]
- Sir Patrick Nairne, GCB MC PC (1921–2013), senior civil servant and Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford
- Jeremy Howard-Williams, DFC (1922–1995), WWII fighter pilot and author of several books on the wartime RAF, crosswords, sailing and sail-making[1]
- Stephen de Mowbray (1925–2016), Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) counterintelligence officer
- Dr Aubrey Parke (1925–2007), British archaeologist, notable for his work in Fiji[10]
- Brian Abel-Smith (1926–1996), British economist and political adviser
- Derek Jarman (1942–1994), film director and pioneering gay rights activist
- Howard Angus, MBE (born 1944), Rackets World Champion 1973 and Real Tennis World Champion 1976–1979[11][12]
- Anthony Inglis (born 1952), British conductor; son of Jeremy Howard-Williams (above)
- Ralph Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 4th Baron Montagu of Beaulieu (born 1961), English peer and President of the National Motor Museum Trust
- Gerald Vernon-Jackson, CBE (born 1962), Liberal Democrat politician and leader of Portsmouth City Council
- Rupert Goodman, FRGS DL (born 1963), British publisher, international affairs expert and entrepreneur
- Paul Bliss (born 1964), music festival organiser
- Mary Montagu-Scott, DL (born 1964), English designer, High Sheriff of Hampshire 2017–18, Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire 2018 and Commodore of the Beaulieu River Sailing Club
- Laura Hibbert (born c.1989), winner of ITV's Britain's Brainiest Kid, 2001[13]
Notable Former Members of Staff
- Rory Boyle (born 1951), Director of Music at Walhampton (1979–1988); now Professor of Composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
References
- Pearson-Chisman, Tom (2017). Remembrance: The biographies of the nineteen boys and men of Hordle House School who gave their lives in the service of their country. Lymington: Walhampton School.
- "Walhampton School". www.walhamptonarchive.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- "Hordle Walhampton school". Hordle Walhampton School. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- Whately-Smith, Peter (1981). The Founding of Hordle House. Aldeburgh.
- "Hordle House School". Daily Telegraph. 22 December 1993.
- "School News". The Times. 8 May 1996.
- "School News". The Times. 12 April 1997.
- "Announcement of New Head". Port Regis. October 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- "New Headmaster appointed". Walhampton, Hordle House and Hordle Walhampton School Alumni Community. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- Parke, Aubrey Laurence (2014). "Aubrey Parke: An Enthusiastic Amateur in Fiji?". In Spriggs, Matthew (ed.). Degei's Descendents: Spirits, Place and People in Pre-Cession Fiji. Canberra: ANU Press. ISBN 9781925021813.
- "Being a World Champion... at two sports... as an amateur!". The Sporting Blog. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- "Howard Angus (player profile)". International Real Tennis Professionals Association. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- Kelly, Jane (10 August 2001). "Winner". Daily Mail.