Churcher's College
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| Motto | Credita Caelo |
|---|---|
| Established | 1722 |
| Type |
Public School Independent day school |
| Headmaster | Simon H. L. Williams |
| Chairman of the Governors | Michael Gallagher |
| Founder | Richard Churcher |
| Location |
Ramshill Petersfield & Liphook Hampshire GU31 4AS England Coordinates: 51°00′32″N 0°55′41″W / 51.009°N 0.928°W |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| DfE URN | 116579 Tables |
| Students | 1015 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 4–18 |
| Houses |
Collingwood Drake Grenville Nelson Rodney |
| Colours |
Red, White & Blue |
| Former pupils | Old Churcherians |
| Website | www |
Red, White & Blue
Churcher's College is an English co-educational independent, fee-paying school, founded in 1722 and set in the heart of the South Downs. 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).
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 merchant navy.
The headmaster is Simon Williams who replaced Geoffrey Buttle in September 2004. The college has several notable alumni, known as Old Churcherians or OCs. Male OCs are eligible to become members of the East India Club, whilst women may join the University Women’s Club.
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, which accommodated 150 boys.
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