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  1. www.wellingtoncollege.org.uk › about › our-heritageOur Heritage - Wellington College

    Wellington College was first proposed during discussions between the Prime Minister, Lord Edward Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, and Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, following the death in September 1852 of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, Field Marshal and twice Prime Minister.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wellington_College,_BerkshireWellington College, Berkshire - Wikipedia

    Wellington College was granted a royal charter in 1853 as The Royal and Religious Foundation of the Wellington College, and was opened in 1859. Its first Master, which is the title of the headmaster, was Edward White Benson, who later became Archbishop of Canterbury. The college's Visitor was Queen Elizabeth II.

  3. www.wellingtoncollege.org.uk › aboutAn Introduction to Wellington - Wellington College

    1853. the year the school was founded. Wellington College is one of the UK’s — and indeed the world’s — great coeducational boarding and day schools. The College is set in 400 acres of beautiful parkland and is home to a blend of breathtaking original architecture and modern state-of-the-art facilities to provide the best possible ...

  4. wellingtoncollegehistory.co.ukWelcome to our heritage site. - The Wellington Community

    Wellington College opened in 1859 as a national memorial to Arthur, Duke of Wellington, and was seen by Albert, the Prince Consort, as an opportunity to promote a modern, forward-looking education system in Britain. These factors alone give Wellington a unique identity and place in history.

  5. wellingtoncollegehistory.co.uk › project › overviewWellington Through The Decades

    We began with our oldest cohort of Old Wellingtonians, those who were at College in the 1940s and 1950s. We drafted a questionnaire, designed to spark memories of many aspects of College life, and sent it to over 700 individuals. We are incredibly grateful to the 130 who took the time and trouble to respond.

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  7. wellingtoncollegehistory.co.uk › project › specialThe College Centenary - The Wellington Community

    In 1959 Wellington College celebrated its centenary – one hundred years since the first students arrived. Events to mark this milestone took place throughout the year, but particularly in the summer term of 1959.

  8. www.wellingtoncollege.org.uk › about › the-mastersThe Master's Mission - Wellington College

    This was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s vision when they founded the school in 1853 and this desire to pioneer, to do things differently, and to make Wellington the most inspiring and interesting place to live and learn burns as brightly today as it did when our first pupils arrived.

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