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Eton College
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Eton College
Eton shield.gif
Motto Floreat Etona
(Let Eton Flourish)
Established 1440
Type Independent school
Religion Anglican
Head Master Anthony Little MA
Provost William Waldegrave
Founder Henry VI
Location Eton
Windsor
Berkshire
United Kingdom
Staff 135 (approx.)
Students c. 1,300
Ages 13 to 18
Houses 25
Colours Eton blue
Publication The Chronicle, The Spectrum, The Arts Review
Former pupils Old Etonians
Website www.etoncollege.com
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. All the pupils board. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor".[1]
It is located in Eton, near Windsor in England, north of Windsor Castle, and is one of the original nine English public schools as defined by the Public Schools Act 1868.
Eton has a very long list of distinguished former pupils. David Cameron is the nineteenth British Prime Minister to have attended Eton.[2][3]
Eton has traditionally been referred to as "the chief nurse of England's statesmen",[4] and has been described as the most famous public school in the world.[5] Early in the 20th century, a historian of Eton wrote, "No other school can claim to have sent forth such a cohort of distinguished figures to make their mark on the world".[6]
The Good Schools Guide called the school "the number one boys' public school," adding, "The teaching and facilities are second to none.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
For the school in Canada, see Eton College (Vancouver, British Columbia).
Eton College
Eton shield.gif
Motto Floreat Etona
(Let Eton Flourish)
Established 1440
Type Independent school
Religion Anglican
Head Master Anthony Little MA
Provost William Waldegrave
Founder Henry VI
Location Eton
Windsor
Berkshire
United Kingdom
Staff 135 (approx.)
Students c. 1,300
Ages 13 to 18
Houses 25
Colours Eton blue
Publication The Chronicle, The Spectrum, The Arts Review
Former pupils Old Etonians
Website www.etoncollege.com
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. All the pupils board. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor".[1]
It is located in Eton, near Windsor in England, north of Windsor Castle, and is one of the original nine English public schools as defined by the Public Schools Act 1868.
Eton has a very long list of distinguished former pupils. David Cameron is the nineteenth British Prime Minister to have attended Eton.[2][3]
Eton has traditionally been referred to as "the chief nurse of England's statesmen",[4] and has been described as the most famous public school in the world.[5] Early in the 20th century, a historian of Eton wrote, "No other school can claim to have sent forth such a cohort of distinguished figures to make their mark on the world".[6]
The Good Schools Guide called the school "the number one boys' public school," adding, "The teaching and facilities are second to none.
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