Stoneyhurst College
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| Motto |
Quant Je Puis "As much as I can" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1593 |
| Type | Independent day and boarding Public school |
| Religion | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Headmaster | Mr John Browne |
| Founder | Fr Robert Persons SJ |
| Location |
Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 9PZ England |
| DfE URN | 119817 Tables |
| Students | 461 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 13–18 |
| Colours | Green & white |
| Former pupils | Old Stonyhursts |
| Affiliated school | Stonyhurst Saint Mary's Hall |
| Diocese | Lancaster |
| Patron saint | Aloysius Gonzaga |
| Website | www.stonyhurst.ac.uk |
Stonyhurst College is a coeducational Roman Catholic independent school, adhering to the Jesuit tradition, on the Stonyhurst Estate, Lancashire, England. It occupies a Grade I listed building. The school has been fully co-educational since 1999.
The college was founded in 1593 by Father Robert Persons SJ at St Omer, at a time when penal laws prohibited Catholic education in England. After moving to Bruges in 1762 and Liège in 1773, the college moved to Stonyhurst in 1794. It provides boarding and day education to approximately 450 boys and girls aged 13–18. On an adjacent site, its preparatory school, St Mary's Hall, provides education for boys and girls aged 3–13.
The school combines an academic curriculum with extra-curricular pursuits. Roman Catholicism plays a central role in college life, with emphasis on both prayer and service, according to the Jesuit philosophy.
The school's alumni include three Saints, twelve Beati, seven archbishops, seven Victoria Cross winners, a Peruvian president, a Bolivian president, a New Zealand prime minister, a signatory of the American Declaration of Independence and several writers, sportsmen, and politicians.
The earliest deed concerning the "Stanihurst" is held in the college's Arundell Library; it dates from approximately 1200. In 1372, a licence was granted to John de Bayley for an oratory on the site. His descendants, the Shireburn family, completed the oldest portion of the extant buildings. Richard Shireburn began building the hall, which was enlarged by his grandson Nicholas who also constructed the ponds, avenue and gardens. Following his death, the estate passed to his wife and then to their sole heir, Mary, the Duchess of Norfolk. In 1754, it was inherited by her cousin Thomas Weld of Lulworth. A former pupil of the school from its years in Liège, he donated the buildings, with 30 acres (120,000 m2) of land, in 1794 to the Society of Jesus.
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