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− | [[File:Wellington College South Front.jpg|thumb|Wellington College]]'''Wellington College''' is a [[public school]] in [[Crowthorne]], [[Berkshire]]. It was founded | + | [[File:Wellington College South Front.jpg|thumb|Wellington College]]'''Wellington College''' is a [[public school]] in [[Crowthorne]], [[Berkshire]]. It was founded in 1859 as a national monument to the Duke of Wellington. Its first headmaster was [[Edward White Benson]], later [[Archbishop of Canterbury]], the father of [[E F Benson]] and [[A C Benson]]. |
− | Former pupils include [[Daniel Farson]], [[James Bernard]], [[Rupert Croft-Cooke]], [[Sir Harold Nicolson]] and [[Will Young]]. | + | Former pupils include [[Daniel Farson]], [[James Bernard]], [[Rupert Croft-Cooke]], [[Sir Harold Nicolson]], [[Crispin Blunt]] and [[Will Young]]. |
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Latest revision as of 13:16, 3 July 2015
Wellington College is a public school in Crowthorne, Berkshire. It was founded in 1859 as a national monument to the Duke of Wellington. Its first headmaster was Edward White Benson, later Archbishop of Canterbury, the father of E F Benson and A C Benson.Former pupils include Daniel Farson, James Bernard, Rupert Croft-Cooke, Sir Harold Nicolson, Crispin Blunt and Will Young.