Old Alleynian
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| Motto |
Detur Gloria Soli Deo ("Let glory be given to God alone") |
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| Established | 1619 |
| Type |
Independent school |
| Master of the College | J. A. F. Spence BA, PhD |
| Chairman of the Governors | Andrew Turnbull, Baron Turnbull, KCB, CVO |
| Founder | Edward Alleyn |
| Location |
Dulwich Common Dulwich London SE21 7LD England Coordinates: 51°26′25″N 0°05′06″W / 51.4403°N 0.0850°W |
| DfE URN | 100861 Tables |
| Staff | 193 |
| Students | 1500 (approx.) |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 2–18 |
| Houses | Day Houses: 8 Boarding Houses: 3 |
| Colours |
Royal Blue & Black |
| Former Pupils | Old Alleynians |
| Affiliation |
Alleyn's College of God's Gift James Allen's Girls' School |
| Website | www |
Independent school
Boarding and day school
Royal Blue & Black
Dulwich College is a boarding and day independent school for boys in Dulwich in southeast London, England. It was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, an Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,500 boys, of whom 120 are boarders. Admission by examination is mainly into years 3, 7, 9, and 12 (i.e. ages 7, 11, 13, and 16 years old) to the Junior, Lower, Middle and Upper Schools into which the college is divided. It is a member of both the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the Eton Group.
Founder's Day at Dulwich College is celebrated at the end of the Summer Term to commemorate the signing of the letters patent by James I on 21 June 1619 authorizing Edward Alleyn to establish a college in Dulwich to be called 'the College of God's Gift, in Dulwich in Surrey'. The term "Dulwich College" was used colloquially from that date, such as in 1675 when John Evelyn described his visit to Dulwich College in his Diary. However, for at least 263 years this colloquialism was incorrect as the school was part of the overall charitable Foundation. Edward Alleyn, as well as being a famous Elizabethan actor, for whom Christopher Marlowe wrote his title roles, performed at the Rose Theatre, was also a man of great property and wealth, derived mainly from places of entertainment including theatres and bear-gardens. There is no documentary evidence for the legend that he owned brothels. He was 'Chief Maister, Ruler and Overseer of [the King's] games of Beares, Bulls, Mastiff Dogs and Mastiff Bitches'. Rumours that Alleyn turned his attention towards charitable pursuits out of fear for his moral well-being have been traced to the journalist George Sala and questioned. Since 1605, Alleyn had owned the manorial estate of Dulwich, and it may have been around this time that he first had the idea of establishing a college or hospital for poor people and the education of poor boys. The building on Dulwich Green of a chapel, a schoolhouse and twelve almshouses, began in 1613 and was completed in the autumn of 1616. On 1 September 1616 the chapel was consecrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury who became the official Visitor. However, Edward Alleyn faced objections from Francis Bacon, the Lord Chancellor, in getting the patent of incorporation that was necessary to secure the Foundation's status as a college. It was Alleyn's persistence that led to the foundation being endowed by James I's signing of the letters patent.
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