Glenalmond College is a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. It is situated on the River Almond near the village of Methven, about 8 miles (13 km) west of the city of Perth. The college opened in 1847 as Trinity College, Glenalmond and was renamed in 1983. Originally a boys' school, Glenalmond became co-educational in the 1990s.
Trinity College Glenalmond was founded as an independent school by the future Prime Minister, William Gladstone and James Hope-Scott.[1] The land for the school was given by George Patton, Lord Glenalmond who for the rest of his life, in company with his wife Margaret, took a keen interest in its development and success.[2] It was established to provide teaching for young men destined for the ministry of the Scottish Episcopal Church and where young men could be brought up in the faith of that Church.[1] It was originally known as The Scottish Episcopal College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Glenalmond.[2] The school opened its doors on 4 May 1847 to fourteen boys (though one boy, Lord Kerr, later Marquess of Lothian and Secretary for Scotland, arrived a day early).[1] The first Warden (headmaster) was Charles Wordsworth.[1]
The Edinburgh architect John Henderson worked on the project in 1841-51; later the firm were to be re-employed with his son George Henderson in charge on rebuilding work after a fire in 1893. In 1955 Basil Spence was engaged to alter the chapel.[3]
In 1983 the school's name was changed to Glenalmond College.[4] Until 1990 Glenalmond was an all-boys school. Girls were initially admitted into the sixth form only, and the school became fully co-educational in 1995.[1]
In 2007 the school received media attention after pupils reportedly created a spoof video that featured them "hunting" "chavs" (a derogatory term in use in the UK) on horseback and with rifles.[5][6] The school condemned the video.[7] The school was the subject of a documentary broadcast on BBC 2 in Autumn 2008. Pride and Privilege chronicled a year in the life of Glenalmond and followed a number of pupils and teachers.[8]
Boarding houses
There are seven boarding houses: Goodacre's, Home, Lothian, Matheson's, Patchell's, Reid's and Skrine's.[2]
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Further reading
The Glenalmond Register 1950–1985 and Supplement 1900–1949, published by Hunter & Foulis Ltd. 1986
Alumni Montium, Sixty Years of Glenalmond and its People, by David Willington, published by Elliott & Thompson, 2008
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Glenalmond College is a co educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross Scotland for children aged between 12 and 18 years It is situated on the River Almond near the village of Methven about 8 miles 13 km west of the city of Perth The college opened in 1847 as Trinity College Glenalmond and was renamed in 1983 Originally a boys school Glenalmond became co educational in the 1990s Glenalmond CollegeAddressGlenalmondPerth Perth and Kinross PH1 3RYScotlandInformationTypePublic schoolIndependentDay and boardingMottoFloreat GlenalmondReligious affiliation s Scottish Episcopal ChurchEstablished1847 176 years ago 1847 Staff52 3 on an FTE basis GenderCo educationalAge12 to 18Enrolment400 Campus size300 acres 120 ha Campus typeRuralHousesCairniesGoodacre sHomeLothianMatheson sPatchell sReid sSkrine sAlumniOld GlenalmondsWebsitewww wbr glenalmondcollege wbr co wbr ukGlenalmond College architect s original proposed design c 1841 Contents 1 History 2 Boarding houses 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory EditTrinity College Glenalmond was founded as an independent school by the future Prime Minister William Gladstone and James Hope Scott 1 The land for the school was given by George Patton Lord Glenalmond who for the rest of his life in company with his wife Margaret took a keen interest in its development and success 2 It was established to provide teaching for young men destined for the ministry of the Scottish Episcopal Church and where young men could be brought up in the faith of that Church 1 It was originally known as The Scottish Episcopal College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Glenalmond 2 The school opened its doors on 4 May 1847 to fourteen boys though one boy Lord Kerr later Marquess of Lothian and Secretary for Scotland arrived a day early 1 The first Warden headmaster was Charles Wordsworth 1 The Edinburgh architect John Henderson worked on the project in 1841 51 later the firm were to be re employed with his son George Henderson in charge on rebuilding work after a fire in 1893 In 1955 Basil Spence was engaged to alter the chapel 3 In 1983 the school s name was changed to Glenalmond College 4 Until 1990 Glenalmond was an all boys school Girls were initially admitted into the sixth form only and the school became fully co educational in 1995 1 In 2007 the school received media attention after pupils reportedly created a spoof video that featured them hunting chavs a derogatory term in use in the UK on horseback and with rifles 5 6 The school condemned the video 7 The school was the subject of a documentary broadcast on BBC 2 in Autumn 2008 Pride and Privilege chronicled a year in the life of Glenalmond and followed a number of pupils and teachers 8 Boarding houses EditThere are seven boarding houses Goodacre s Home Lothian Matheson s Patchell s Reid s and Skrine s 2 Notable alumni EditSee also List of people educated at Glenalmond College and Category People educated at Glenalmond College Robbie Coltrane actor 9 Andrew Dunlop Baron Dunlop Conservative peer 10 Johnie Everett cricketer 11 Christopher Geidt Queen s private secretary 12 Georg Friedrich Prince of Prussia current head of the House of Hohenzollern 13 Andrew Gordon historian 14 Ronald Gordon cricketer and soldier 15 Dougie Hall rugby player 16 David Leslie rugby player 17 Alastair Mackenzie actor 18 Richard Simpson Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament and former Justice Minister 19 Brian Stewart diplomat and spy 20 Andrew Macdonald Film Producer 21 Kevin Macdonald Film Director 22 References Edit a b c d e Glenalmond s History Glenalmond College Retrieved 25 October 2014 a b c Glenalmond College Scottish Places Retrieved 25 October 2014 Scotland s archaeology website Archiltect references Canmore Retrieved 7 December 2016 Celebrating 125 years of the Old Glenalmond Club PDF Glenalmond College Retrieved 8 November 2018 Outrage at Chav hunting videos Metro Retrieved 31 August 2014 Chav chasing public schoolboys criticised The Telegraph Retrieved 31 August 2014 School condemns chav hunt spoof BBC Retrieved 31 August 2014 Pride and Privilege BBC Retrieved 25 October 2014 Robbie Coltrane biography Tiscali co uk Archived from the original on 8 April 2009 Retrieved 15 August 2011 Lord Dunlop to lead taskforce of business minds The Courier and Advertiser 16 September 2017 Retrieved 27 October 2019 Johnie Everett Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians Retrieved 6 July 2022 Who s Who Ukwhoswho com 7 December 2015 Retrieved 6 May 2016 Cleaver Hannah 26 December 2001 I don t envy Royal Family says heir to German throne The Daily Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 8 August 2020 Staff profile of Dr Andrew Gordon King s College London 2019 Retrieved 4 June 2019 McCrery Nigel 30 July 2015 Final Wicket Test and First Class Cricketers Killed in the Great War Pen and Sword pp 24 5 ISBN 978 1473864191 Tozer Malcolm ed 2012 Physical Education and Sport in Independent Schools John Catt Educational Ltd p 291 ISBN 9781908095442 Eagles land Coll deal Perthshire Advertiser 11 September 2012 Retrieved 25 August 2014 Borgen s Alastair Mackenzie on his TV comeback The Scotsman 8 January 2015 Retrieved 8 January 2015 Personal Information Richard Simpson Scottish Parliament website Archived from the original on 18 July 2012 Retrieved 10 April 2012 Obituary Brian Stewart Intelligence Officer The Telegraph 28 September 2015 Retrieved 17 February 2018 Bringing a ray of sunshine to British films The Guardian 6 April 2007 Retrieved 9 November 2021 Top Scots Public School Shamed OVer Bullying The Herald 17 April 2016 Retrieved 9 November 2021 Further reading EditThe Glenalmond Register 1950 1985 and Supplement 1900 1949 published by Hunter amp Foulis Ltd 1986 Alumni Montium Sixty Years of Glenalmond and its People by David Willington published by Elliott amp Thompson 2008External links EditSchool Website Profile on the Good Schools Guide Profile on the ISC website Glenalmond College s page on Scottish Schools Online Pride and Privilege documentary director s film page Architect and College originsCoordinates 56 26 31 N 3 39 36 W 56 4419 N 3 6600 W 56 4419 3 6600 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Glenalmond College amp oldid 1126809794, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
