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Pangbourne College

Pangbourne College
Pangbourne College Logo.jpeg
Motto (Latin) Fortiter ac fideliter
("Bravely and faithfully")
Established 1917
Type Independent boarding school
Public school
Religion Church of England
Headmaster Mr Thomas Garnier
Chairman of Governors Rear Admiral Roger Lane-Nott
Founder Sir Thomas Lane Devitt Bt
Location Pangbourne
Berkshire
RG8 8LA
United Kingdom
Staff ~60
Students ~420
Gender Co-educational
Ages 11–18
Houses 6
Colours

Red, Navy blue and white

              
Publication Pangbourne Colours
Ensign
Former pupils Old Pangbournians
Boat club Pangbourne College Boat Club blade
Website http://www.pangbournecollege.com/

Red, Navy blue and white

Pangbourne College is a co-educational independent day and boarding school located in the civil parish of Pangbourne, in the English county of Berkshire. It is set in 230 acres, on a hill south-west of the village, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The college was founded by Sir Thomas Lane Devitt Bt. in 1917 as The Nautical College, Pangbourne with the purpose of training boys to become Merchant Navy officers. It became "Pangbourne College" in 1969 and while conforming to the general lines of a British independent boarding school, retains a distinctly nautical flavour; the pupils wear naval uniform.

The college was founded by Sir Thomas Lane Devitt, 1st Baronet in 1917 as "The Nautical College, Pangbourne", on the site originally occupied by Clayesmore School, now located in Dorset. The Nautical College's purpose was to prepare boys to become officers in the Merchant Navy through his shipping company Devitt and Moore, although both he, and later his son, Sir Phillip Devitt, also wanted the boys to have a well rounded education in case they later changed their minds about going to sea. At the time of founding the German campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare was at its height, and this was one reason for a nautical training school to be sited inland. Almost immediately after founding, the Admiralty took a keen interest, and naval uniform together with the status of cadet in the Royal Naval Reserve was awarded to every student, putting the college in line with similar schools at that time, such as HMS Worcester and HMS Conway. These last two institutions closed in 1968 and 1974 respectively as the number of young men seeking a career at sea declined, and in 1969 The Nautical College, Pangbourne became "Pangbourne College". This also saw a shift in emphasis to a stronger academic programme, and with a civilian headmaster to replace the former post of captain superintendent. Directors of studies were replaced by the post of second master. The fourth, and current, headmaster, Thomas Garnier, served in the Royal Navy before switching to a career in teaching. He taught physics and was a housemaster before becoming headmaster in 2005.


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