The College was founded in Petersfield in the 1720s by the will of Richard Churcher to educate local boys in the skills needed for service in the East India Company.
The headmaster is Simon Williams who replaced Geoffrey Buttle in September 2004. Alumni are known as Old Churcherians or OCs.
The school was founded under the will of Richard Churcher in 1722. Churcher was a wealthy local philanthropist who had made his fortune through interests in the British East India Company. His will, dated 1722, decreed that the College was to educate:
10 or 12 local boys from Petersfield, of any age from 9 to 14, in the arts of writing, arithmetic, mathematics and navigation so they could be apprenticed to masters of ships sailing in the East Indies.
Under the terms of the will, Churcher's College was created as a non-denominational foundation, a status it has kept to this day. The original school, built in 1729, is in College Street. The school became increasingly popular due to its successes, and in 1881 moved to its present location in Ramshill, accommodating 150 boys, on land donated by the J&W Nicholson & Co family of gin makers.[2]
Original College building, College Street
From 1946 to 1964 Broadlands, opposite the college grounds in Ramshill, was the preparatory school for Churcher's.[3] It was Grade II listed in 1949.[4]
For much of the 20th century Churcher's College operated as a voluntary aidedgrammar school. In 1979, Hampshire County Council decided to cease to maintain the college, which became an independent fee-paying school.[5] The school's expanding population (by the mid-20th century the school educated some 400 boys, of whom about a quarter boarded in three separate houses: Mount House, Ramshill House and School house)[citation needed] has necessitated the addition of a number of modern buildings alongside the original 1881 buildings.
Girls were first admitted to the Sixth Form in 1980, and the school became fully co-educational in 1988. Reflecting its naval history, the college's houses are named after the naval heroes Drake, Grenville, Nelson and Rodney, with the later addition of Collingwood.
In 1993 the school purchased Moreton House School[6][7] in Petersfield, which became Churcher's College Junior School. Like the senior school before it, the junior school is very successful, and soon outgrew its premises. Following an unsuccessful attempt to relocate in Petersfield, the school eventually purchased an existing school campus in Liphook (Littlefield's School), which from 2003 became the junior school's new site.
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Further reading
Atcheson, Nathaniel & Robert, The history of Churcher's College, Petersfield, Hants: with a sketch of the life of Mr. Richard Churcher, the founder. 1823. Google -Book Internet Archive J Butterworth & Son. New York Public Library.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Churcher s College news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Churcher s College is an independent fee charging day school for girls and boys founded in 1722 1 The Senior School ages 11 18 is in the market town of Petersfield Hampshire with the Junior School and Nursery ages 2 years 9 months 11 in nearby Liphook It is a member of the Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference HMC Churcher s CollegeAddressRamshillPetersfield amp Liphook Hampshire GU31 4ASUnited KingdomCoordinates51 00 32 N 0 55 41 W 51 009 N 0 928 W 51 009 0 928 Coordinates 51 00 32 N 0 55 41 W 51 009 N 0 928 W 51 009 0 928InformationTypePrivate day schoolMottoCredita Caelo trust in heaven Established1722 301 years ago 1722 FounderRichard ChurcherLocal authorityHampshireDepartment for Education URN116579 TablesChairman of the GovernorsMichael GallagherHeadmasterSimon H L WilliamsGenderCo educationalAge3 to 18Enrolment1185Houses Collingwood Drake Grenville Nelson RodneyFormer pupilsOld ChurcheriansWebsitehttp www churcherscollege comThe College was founded in Petersfield in the 1720s by the will of Richard Churcher to educate local boys in the skills needed for service in the East India Company The headmaster is Simon Williams who replaced Geoffrey Buttle in September 2004 Alumni are known as Old Churcherians or OCs Contents 1 History 2 Sport and outdoor pursuits 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 Further readingHistory EditThe school was founded under the will of Richard Churcher in 1722 Churcher was a wealthy local philanthropist who had made his fortune through interests in the British East India Company His will dated 1722 decreed that the College was to educate 10 or 12 local boys from Petersfield of any age from 9 to 14 in the arts of writing arithmetic mathematics and navigation so they could be apprenticed to masters of ships sailing in the East Indies Under the terms of the will Churcher s College was created as a non denominational foundation a status it has kept to this day The original school built in 1729 is in College Street The school became increasingly popular due to its successes and in 1881 moved to its present location in Ramshill accommodating 150 boys on land donated by the J amp W Nicholson amp Co family of gin makers 2 Original College building College Street From 1946 to 1964 Broadlands opposite the college grounds in Ramshill was the preparatory school for Churcher s 3 It was Grade II listed in 1949 4 For much of the 20th century Churcher s College operated as a voluntary aided grammar school In 1979 Hampshire County Council decided to cease to maintain the college which became an independent fee paying school 5 The school s expanding population by the mid 20th century the school educated some 400 boys of whom about a quarter boarded in three separate houses Mount House Ramshill House and School house citation needed has necessitated the addition of a number of modern buildings alongside the original 1881 buildings Girls were first admitted to the Sixth Form in 1980 and the school became fully co educational in 1988 Reflecting its naval history the college s houses are named after the naval heroes Drake Grenville Nelson and Rodney with the later addition of Collingwood In 1993 the school purchased Moreton House School 6 7 in Petersfield which became Churcher s College Junior School Like the senior school before it the junior school is very successful and soon outgrew its premises Following an unsuccessful attempt to relocate in Petersfield the school eventually purchased an existing school campus in Liphook Littlefield s School which from 2003 became the junior school s new site Sport and outdoor pursuits Edit Front elevation of Churcher s College 2007 The boys compete in rugby union field hockey and cricket whilst the girls play netball field hockey and rounders citation needed The College was the first school to affiliate to the Hampshire RFU in 1924 OC Frank Guy was responsible for the founding of local rugby union club Petersfield R F C in 1927 In 2015 Churcher s won the NatWest Schools Cup under 18 Vase with 13 5 victory over SEEVIC College the first Hampshire school to do so 8 The school has equestrianism golf tennis squash swimming and athletics teams and events and competes in contests such as the Ten Tors which they won in both 2014 and 2015 9 the Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon and the Charlton Chase and Butser Hill Challenge events There are Combined Cadet Force and Duke of Edinburgh Award programmes as well as regular World Challenge and First Challenge expeditions Notable alumni EditSee also Category People educated at Churcher s College Michael Auger born 1990 member of the band Collabro which took the top prize in the TV show Britain s Got Talent 2014 10 Brig Henry Baxter CBE GM Commander of the Ulster Defence Regiment 1973 6 awarded the George Medal 1957 for removing an IRA bomb in Armagh Charles Beeson 1957 2021 TV director 11 Dr Geoffrey Boxshall FRS Natural History Museum 1974 to date 12 Rhidian Brook writer and broadcaster 13 Arthur Brough actor Are You Being Served Rt Rev Harry Carpenter Bishop of Oxford 1955 70 14 Calum Chambers footballer for Aston Villa F C and England Howard Drake OBE High Commissioner to Jamaica from 2010 to 2013 and Ambassador to Chile from 2005 to 2009 Sir Jeremy Farrar Professor of Tropical Medicine University of Oxford and Director of the Wellcome Trust 15 Tim Footman writer and quiz show regular Reg Gammon artist Jim Hetherington former England rugby union player Simon Ings writer Edward Kelsey actor The Archers Joe Grundy DangerMouse Alex Lawther actor The Imitation Game The End of the F ing World Rear Adm Philip Mathias MBE Director since 2010 of the Strategic Defence and Security Review Nuclear and President in 2004 of the Admiralty Interview Board John Peters RAF officer pilot shot down in first Gulf War on 17 January 1991 Stuart Piggott 1910 1996 archaeologist 16 Fiona Pocock rugby union player for England 17 Barrie Roberts 1939 2007 author folk singer freelance journalist and criminal lawyer Tim Rodber born 1969 former England rugby union player Tiny Rowland 1917 1998 businessman and chairman of the Lonrho conglomerate 1962 1993 Tim Spanton born 1957 journalist Rear Adm Chris Snow Flag Officer Sea Training since February 2009 and commanded HMS Ocean from 2005 to 2006 Graham Stratford cattle breeder and mayor of Alton Robert Tronson TV and film director including police dramas and The Darling Buds of MayReferences Edit Bosberry Scott Wendy September 2009 Which School 2010 John Catt Educational Ltd p 131 ISBN 978 1 904724 66 7 Churcher s College History Archived from the original on 16 December 2015 Retrieved 10 November 2015 Hampshire Gardens Trust Broadland House Retrieved 21 February 2015 British Listed Buildings Retrieved 21 February 2015 House of Commons Schools reorganisation col 486W Hansard 2 July 1979 Retrieved 25 November 2014 Stuff Good Moreton House School Petersfield Hampshire britishlistedbuildings co uk Retrieved 21 November 2019 MORETON HOUSE SCHOOL Petersfield 1093562 Historic England historicengland org uk Retrieved 21 November 2019 NatWest Schools Cup 2015 Churcher s College win under 18 Vase with 13 5 victory over SEEVIC Daily Telegraph 25 March 2015 Retrieved 10 November 2015 Teams cross Dartmoor s Ten Tors challenge finish line BBC 10 May 2015 Retrieved 13 July 2020 AC Alumnus Got Talent Archived from the original on 14 May 2014 Retrieved 13 May 2014 IMDb Charles Beeson IMDb Retrieved 25 November 2014 BOXSHALL Dr Geoffrey Allan Who s Who 2013 A amp C Black an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc 2013 online edn Oxford University Press Dec 2012 online edn Nov 2012 accessed 8 July 2013 OC Rhidian Brook s Novel Made into Film Retrieved 6 November 2022 Dennis Nineham 29 May 1993 Obituary The Right Rev Harry Carpenter Independent Retrieved 6 November 2022 Iqbal Nosheen 6 December 2020 Covid scientist Jeremy Farrar had recurring nightmare about failing A levels The Guardian Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 PDF The Royal Society of Edinburgh July 2006 ISBN 0 902 198 84 X Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 19 May 2019 Old Churcherians Archived from the original on 5 April 2016 Retrieved 24 March 2016 Further reading EditAtcheson Nathaniel amp Robert The history of Churcher s College Petersfield Hants with a sketch of the life of Mr Richard Churcher the founder 1823 Google Book Internet Archive J Butterworth amp Son New York Public Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Churcher 27s College amp oldid 1144417554, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
