Moreton Hall School
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| Established | 1913 |
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| Type | Independent day and boarding school |
| Principal | J. Forster M.A., FRSA |
| Vice Principal | C. Tilley, GRNCM, PPRNCM |
| Chairman of Governing Body | Mrs. J. G. France-Hayhurst, LLB Hons (Barrister-at-Law) |
| Founder | Ellen Lloyd-Williams |
| Location |
Weston Rhyn Oswestry Shropshire SY11 3EW England 52°54′50″N 3°02′55″W / 52.914008°N 3.048637°WCoordinates: 52°54′50″N 3°02′55″W / 52.914008°N 3.048637°W |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| DfE number | 893/6005 |
| DfE URN | 123604 Tables |
| Staff | 70~ |
| Students | 460~ |
| Gender | Girls (3–18), Boys (4-11) |
| Ages | 3–18 |
| Colours | Blue |
| Former pupils | Old Moretonians |
| School Song | Gaude Plebs Redemptionis |
| Website | www |
Moreton Hall is an independent boarding and day school for girls aged 3 to 18 and boys aged 3 to 11 years, situated in North Shropshire four miles from the historic market town of Oswestry. Founded in 1913, Moreton Hall celebrates its centenary in 2012/13. Much of the early history of the school is unrecorded, but Michael Charlesworth, chairman of the Governors for twelve years, has written the "Story of Moreton Hall" to mark the ninetieth anniversary.
Ellen Augusta Crawley Lloyd-Williams was left with a family of two sons and nine daughters to care for on the death of her husband, John Jordan Lloyd-Williams, who had been headmaster of Oswestry School. She had already addressed the problem of educating her family by setting up a small school in 1913, in Lloran house, which was once a boarding house for Oswestry School. Among the boarders were her three youngest daughters, some of their cousins and friends. There were also two boys on the rolls. Elder sisters Grace and Mary joined the teaching staff. Ellen, known universally as Aunt Lil, bought Moreton Hall in 1919. The building was reputed to have been built in 1527 in the reign of Henry VIII and remodelled in the time of William and Mary. However, the historical buildings provided little comfort and the school uniform contained the djibbahs, a box pleated tunic worn for games and lessons (to avoid time lost for changing), and a full length all enveloping cloak.
"Aunt Lil" died in 1940 leaving a thriving and growing school with a strong ethos of music, dance and public speaking which survives today. She was succeeded by her daughter, Mary, a keen musician who fostered the love of music in her pupils. Mary died in 1945 at a relatively young age and was appropriately commemorated by a bronze sculpture by Karel Vogel depicting three pupils playing musical instruments. Her sister Bronwyn Lloyd-Williams had trained at the Bedford College of Physical Training and was a freelance journalist in London. She had frequently visited Moreton Hall, choreographing dance productions, teaching lacrosse (she had captained Wales) and cricket and leading rambles in the surrounding countryside. She left her career to take on the headship and continued in this role until her resignation, soon followed by her death in 1973. This ended the "family" period of the school which continued its development as an educational trust. Roger Goolden (1933–2014), appointed by Bronwen Lloyd-Williams in 1963, held the position of Clerk of Works until 1993. He oversaw a significant extension of the school buildings, including a boarding block and swimming pool.
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