Coleraine Academical Institution (CAI and styled locally as Coleraine Inst) was a voluntary grammar school for boys in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Coleraine Academical Institution occupied a 70-acre (28 ha) site on the Castlerock Road, where it was founded in 1860. It was, for many years, a boarding school until the boarding department closed in 1999. It was one of eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC). The school had an enrolment of 778 pupils, aged 11–19, as of 2012. The school was generally regarded for its high academic standards[citation needed][2] and extensive sporting facilities, including 33-acre (13 ha) playing fields, indoor swimming pool, boathouse, rugby pavilion, sports pavilion and gymnasium. The school has an extensive past pupil organisation, "The Coleraine Old Boys' Association", which has several branches across the world.
Coleraine Inst was nine times winner of the Ulster Schools Cup, the world's second-oldest rugby competition, in which it competed every year since 1876.
As part of a general re-organisation of schools in the Coleraine area over a number of years,[4] Coleraine Academical Institution was merged in September 2015 with Coleraine High School on Coleraine's Lodge Road and became a fully boys' and girls' grammar school called Coleraine Grammar School.[5]
Over the years the school has had nine headmasters.
(1860–1870) Alex Waugh Young, CAI's founding principal. Very little is known of him.
(1870–1915) Thomas Galway Houston served the school for 45 years, enjoying a long retirement in Portstewart until his death in 1939 at the age of 96. Houston served as a member of the Senate in the Stormont Parliament for Queen's University, Belfast.[6]
(1915–1927) Thomas James Beare – affectionately known as "Tommy John" – had a rather shorter tenure in office, until his premature retirement on health grounds in 1927.
(1927–1955) William White – commonly known as "The Chief"
(1955–1979) George Humphreys, by whom the major physical expansion of the school was guided. Previously on the staff at Campbell College, Belfast, it was during his headmastership that Inst became an H.M.C. school.
(1979–1984) Robert F. J. Rodgers, former headmaster of Bangor Grammar School, was headmaster of Inst until his appointment as principal of Stranmillis Training College, Belfast.
(1984–2003) R. Stanley Forsythe was appointed following a ten-year period as headmaster of The Royal School, Dungannon and remained in post until retirement.
(2004–2007) Leonard F. Quigg was the first headmaster in the school's history to have been promoted 'from within the ranks'. Quigg served as an assistant master, head of English, Senior Master, as both junior and senior Vice-Principal before his appointment as headmaster in January 2004. Quigg retired in 2007.
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For the current Coleraine co ed school see Coleraine Grammar School 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 Coleraine Academical Institution news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Coleraine Academical Institution CAI and styled locally as Coleraine Inst was a voluntary grammar school for boys in Coleraine County Londonderry Northern Ireland Coleraine Academical InstitutionAddressCastlerock RoadColeraine County Londonderry BT51 3LANorthern IrelandCoordinates55 08 10 N 6 41 10 W 55 136 N 6 686 W 55 136 6 686 Coordinates 55 08 10 N 6 41 10 W 55 136 N 6 686 W 55 136 6 686InformationTypeVoluntary grammar schoolMottoEws Hmera Estih 1 Work while it is day Established1860 1860 Closed2015 2015 Local authorityNEELBGenderBoysAge range11 19Enrolmentc 750Campus size70 acre 28 ha HousesWhiteHunterHoustonClarkeColour s Maroon White and Navy PublicationThe InstAffiliationHeadmasters and Headmistresses ConferenceWebsitewww wbr colerainegrammar wbr comColeraine Academical Institution occupied a 70 acre 28 ha site on the Castlerock Road where it was founded in 1860 It was for many years a boarding school until the boarding department closed in 1999 It was one of eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference HMC The school had an enrolment of 778 pupils aged 11 19 as of 2012 The school was generally regarded for its high academic standards citation needed 2 and extensive sporting facilities including 33 acre 13 ha playing fields indoor swimming pool boathouse rugby pavilion sports pavilion and gymnasium The school has an extensive past pupil organisation The Coleraine Old Boys Association which has several branches across the world Coleraine Inst was nine times winner of the Ulster Schools Cup the world s second oldest rugby competition in which it competed every year since 1876 The school origins and land are tied to the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers one of the Livery Companies making up the City of London Corporation 3 As part of a general re organisation of schools in the Coleraine area over a number of years 4 Coleraine Academical Institution was merged in September 2015 with Coleraine High School on Coleraine s Lodge Road and became a fully boys and girls grammar school called Coleraine Grammar School 5 Contents 1 Headmasters 2 Notable alumni 3 References 4 External linksHeadmasters EditOver the years the school has had nine headmasters 1860 1870 Alex Waugh Young CAI s founding principal Very little is known of him 1870 1915 Thomas Galway Houston served the school for 45 years enjoying a long retirement in Portstewart until his death in 1939 at the age of 96 Houston served as a member of the Senate in the Stormont Parliament for Queen s University Belfast 6 1915 1927 Thomas James Beare affectionately known as Tommy John had a rather shorter tenure in office until his premature retirement on health grounds in 1927 1927 1955 William White commonly known as The Chief 1955 1979 George Humphreys by whom the major physical expansion of the school was guided Previously on the staff at Campbell College Belfast it was during his headmastership that Inst became an H M C school 1979 1984 Robert F J Rodgers former headmaster of Bangor Grammar School was headmaster of Inst until his appointment as principal of Stranmillis Training College Belfast 1984 2003 R Stanley Forsythe was appointed following a ten year period as headmaster of The Royal School Dungannon and remained in post until retirement 2004 2007 Leonard F Quigg was the first headmaster in the school s history to have been promoted from within the ranks Quigg served as an assistant master head of English Senior Master as both junior and senior Vice Principal before his appointment as headmaster in January 2004 Quigg retired in 2007 2007 2015 David Carruthers is CAI s current headmaster He was previously the head of mathematics at Royal Belfast Academical Institution 7 Notable alumni EditSee also Category People educated at Coleraine Academical Institution John Bodkin Adams suspected serial killer 8 Richard Archibald Irish Olympic rower 2004 and 2008 World silver medallist 2005 bronze medallist 2006 Sir Dawson Bates 1st Baronet politician Air Marshal Sir George Beamish 9 Victor Beamish RAF ace fighter pilot in WWII David Burnside Ulster Unionist Party MLA and former MP Alan Campbell 2004 2008 and 2012 bronze Olympic rower 2006 world champion 2007 Henley diamond scull winner 10 Mark Carruthers TV presenter personality Peter Chambers 2011 world champion and 2012 Olympic Silver rower Richard Chambers 2007 World Champion and 2008 and 2012 silver Olympic rower 11 Major General Ed Davis Commandant General Royal Marines Governor of Gibraltar John Clarke Davison Ulster Unionist Party UUP politician Barry Hunter former Northern Ireland international footballer Chris Hunter British chemist and academic David McClarty UUP MLA for Londonderry East 12 Brigadier Mervyn McCord former Commanding Officer of the Ulster Defence Regiment Graeme McDowell Ryder Cup golfer and U S Open winner James Nesbitt film and TV actor Jim Shannon Democratic Unionist Party MP for Strangford 13 Tommy Sheppard Scottish National party MP for Edinburgh East 14 Edward H Simpson statistician and civil servant known for Simpson s paradox James Stewart lawyer Andrew Trimble rugby union playerReferences Edit Archived copy Archived from the original on 5 April 2010 Retrieved 13 February 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link The school was a member of the prestigious HMC as is it s successor Coleraine Grammar School See reference to school at 1609 The Company Invests in the Plantation of Ireland Belfast schools on move as part of education shake up The Belfast Telegraph by Lindsay Fergus 27 February 2013 New school name announced Coleraine Times Campbell College Register 1894 1954 Info School history Archived 9 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Cullen Pamela V A Stranger in Blood The Case Files on Dr John Bodkin Adams London Elliott amp Thompson 2006 ISBN 1 904027 19 9 Coleraine Senior Only Boys Independent School Northern Ireland Guide to Independent Schools Archived from the original on 8 September 2012 Retrieved 19 January 2008 British International Rowing Office Irish Times Biography David McClarty Northern Ireland Assembly Archived from the original on 21 November 2008 Retrieved 21 December 2008 Biography Jim Shannon Northern Ireland Assembly Archived from the original on 21 November 2008 Retrieved 21 December 2008 Analysis SNP bucks trend for privately educated MPS External links EditOld Boys Association Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coleraine Academical Institution amp oldid 1134049813, wikipedia, wiki, 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