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'''Harrow School''', founded in 1572, is one of the most prestigious [[public school]]s in England. It is located in the town of [[Harrow]], in the London Borough of the same name. | [[File:Vaughan Library, Harrow School - geograph.org.uk - 98107.jpg|thumb|The Vaughan Library, Harrow School]]'''Harrow School''', founded in 1572, is one of the most prestigious [[public school]]s in England. It is located in the town of [[Harrow]], in the London Borough of the same name. | ||
==LGBT history== | ==LGBT history== | ||
[[Charles John Vaughan]] was Headmaster from 1845 to 1859 and the school's library is named after him. In 1859 he suddenly resigned as Headmaster, for reasons not explained until the 1970s. | |||
Notable people educated at Harrow School include; | Notable people educated at Harrow School include; | ||
*[[John Addington Symonds]] | *[[John Addington Symonds]] | ||
*[[Clement Harris]] | *[[Clement Harris]] | ||
*[[Sir James Agg-Gardner]] | |||
*[[Winston Churchill]] | *[[Winston Churchill]] | ||
*[[Terence Rattigan]] | *[[Terence Rattigan]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:53, 9 September 2014
Harrow School, founded in 1572, is one of the most prestigious public schools in England. It is located in the town of Harrow, in the London Borough of the same name.
LGBT history
Charles John Vaughan was Headmaster from 1845 to 1859 and the school's library is named after him. In 1859 he suddenly resigned as Headmaster, for reasons not explained until the 1970s.
Notable people educated at Harrow School include;