Hereford Cathedral School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for pupils of ages 3 to 18 years, from Nursery to Sixth Form. Its headmaster is a member of the

Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) is an association of the head teachers of 361 independent schools (both boarding schools and day schools), some traditionally described as public schools. 298 Members are based in the United ...

. The school's premises are next to

Hereford Cathedral Hereford Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Hereford in Hereford, England. A place of worship has existed on the site of the present building since the 8th century or earlier. The present building was begun in 1079. S ...

Hereford Hereford () is a cathedral city, civil parish and the county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, south-west of Worcester and north-west of Gloucester. With a population ...

.Independent Schools Inspectorate
Retrieved 19 July 2010

History

There was probably a school associated with the Cathedral from the time of the foundation of the see in the late 7th century. Thus Hereford Cathedral School is likely to be among the oldest in England. The earliest documentary record of its existence dates from 1384 when Bishop John Gilbert appointed Richard de Cornwaille as school master and authorised him to rule over the school with birch and rod. The school's library is named after Bishop GilbertHCS History
Retrieved 19 July 2010 and Cornwall house is named for Richard de Cornwaille. During the following centuries the school attracted generous benefactors. It was rebuilt under the reign of

King Edward VI Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and King of Ireland, Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. Edward was the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour ...

, and it received considerable emoluments from

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in 1583. During the 17th century Dean Langford, Roger Philpotts, a former Mayor of Hereford, Sarah, dowager Duchess of Somerset (wife of

John Seymour, 4th Duke of Somerset John Seymour, 4th Duke of Somerset and 3rd Marquess of Hertford (before 164629 April 1675) was an English peer and MP. He was the only surviving son of William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset, and Lady Frances Devereux. In 1656, he married Sarah ...

), and King Charles I all gave to the school for the foundation of scholarships and the purchase of buildings. HCS Aerial Shot

By 1762 the school building was once again rebuilt after it had fallen into disrepair and by the mid 19th century teaching was being carried out in the Headmaster's house. In 1875 new class rooms were built in School Yard. The school remained relatively small in size until the inter-war period. It attained

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status in 1945 and by 1970 had expanded to 370 pupils, all of whom were boys and many of whom were boarders. In 1973, the school became co-educational. It was a direct grant school until 1975, and when this scheme was abolished, it chose to become independent. The school also participated in the Assisted Places Scheme from its introduction in 1980 until its abolition in 1997. As of September 2022, the Headmaster of the school is Dr Michael Gray. In 2019 Hereford Cathedral School reintroduced boarding for international students, opening a new boarding house in

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Curriculum

As well as core disciplines, other subjects taught in the school include Ancient History/Classical Civilisation, Art, Business Studies, Design and Technology, Drama, Economics, French, Japanese, Spanish, Greek, Latin, Further Mathematics, Psychology, Music and Textiles.Independent Schools Council
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Sport

Among sports practised in the school are: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Cricket, Cross Country, Fencing, Fitness Training, Football, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Rowing, Rugby, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, and Ultimate Yo-Yo

Traditions

Every year pupils at the school run a cross-country race called the Hull Cup. The origins of this competition are said to be found with Hereford Cathedral organist Percy Hull who believed that the choristers at the time were in poor shape and so demanded that they take part in an annual run. Although there is no official school song, the ''de facto'' school anthem is the hymn

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(

English Hymnal ''The English Hymnal'' is a hymn book which was published in 1906 for the Church of England by Oxford University Press. It was edited by the clergyman and writer Percy Dearmer and the composer and music historian Ralph Vaughan Williams, and wa ...

656A). It has become a school legend that the singing of this hymn during an assembly in the Cathedral on Friday, 27 May 1983 was heard outside Marks and Spencers in High Town. The hymn is a popular choice in weddings, memorial services and funerals of Old Herefordians.

House system

Upon entry into the school every pupil is assigned a house. The houses are as follows: Old Deanery HCS

The four extant houses are: Langford (after Charles Langford,

Dean of Hereford The Dean of Hereford is the head (''primus inter pares'' – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Hereford Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the ''Cathedral Church of Blessed Virgin Mary and St Eth ...

and benefactor 1607), Stuart (named after King Charles I, benefactor 1637), Somerset (named after Sarah Seymour, Duchess of Somerset, benefactor 1682) and Cornwall (named after Richard de Cornwaille, first known headmaster of Hereford Cathedral School, 1384). Before the abolition of boarding at the school, there were also separately named houses for boarders, namely: School House, Number 1 (Castle Street) and Old Deanery. In those days, Cornwall, Langford, Somerset and Stuart consisted entirely of day pupils.

Uniform

In the senior school (years 7–11) pupils are expected to wear a blazer with school crest, navy pinstripe trousers or skirt, plain white shirt, and an authorised school tie for boys. In the sixth form pupils are allowed to wear a grey, navy or black suit with authorised school tie. School ties include: house ties, sports colours, the Dean's Scholar tie, the sixth form tie, and various other ties awarded for specific contributions to the school.

Headmasters

*1385 Richardus de Cornwaille *1583 — May *1590 Thomas Cooxey *1595 — Povey *1637

Clement Barksdale Clement Barksdale (November 1609 – January 1687) was a prolific English religious author, polymath and Anglican priest. He lost his London parish in the English Civil War, but gained Gloucestershire livings at the Restoration and taught at a pr ...

*1669 Richard Gardiner, DD *1686 Robert Phillips *1687 Thomas Gwillim *1689 Richard Treherne *1711 John Rodd *1731 Thomas Willim *1748 John Stephens *1749 Richard Traherne *1762/3 Reverend Gibbons Bagnall/Thomas Horne *1778 Abraham Rudd *1784 Robert D. Squire, MA *1803 Reverend Samuel Picart, BD *1807 Charles Taylor, DD *1826 Charles Taylor, Junior, BD *1839 William Henry Ley, MA *1842 John Wooley, DD *1844 Thomas F. Layng, DD *1851 Reverend Thomas Barratt Power, MA *1857 John Woollam, MA *1869 Reverend Eric John Sutherland Rudd, MA *1875 Francis Hey Thatham, MA *1890

Thomas Thistle Thomas Thistle (22 November 1853, in Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England – 7 February 1936, in Eling vicarage, Southampton Hampshire) was an Anglican priest in England, New Zealand and Australia. He became headmaster of Hereford Cat ...

, MA *1898 Reverend Prebendary William Henry Murray Ragg, MA *1913 Reverend John Henson, MA *1920 Dr J. H. Crees *1940 C. Fairfax-Scott *1944 A. F. J. Hopewell *1956 W. J. R. Peebles *1967 David M. Richards *1975 Barry B. Sutton *1988 Canon Emeritus Dr Howard C. Tomlinson, BA, PhD, FRHistS *2006 Paul Smith, BSc *2021 Dr Michael Gray

Controversy

In December 2005 a former teacher was jailed for 27 months for setting up a secret camera in one of the school's changing rooms to film girl pupils undressing, and for downloading nearly 900 indecent images of children from the internet. In November 2010, a former teacher, Neil Moore, was sentenced to 15 months for seducing a male pupil with alcohol at his home after messaging him on a dating website. In February 2017, the school was sued by a former pupil who alleged that when he was transitioning from female to male, the school discriminated against him. In response, the school's governing body said that the pupil had been withdrawn before any decision on his support had been made. In July 2020, a former teacher was convicted on several counts of having sexual activity with a student whilst in a position of trust. The acts occurred over a decade prior.

Extracurricular activities

Combined Cadet Force

The school operates a

Combined Cadet Force The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) is a youth organisation in the United Kingdom, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), which operates in schools, and normally includes Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force sections. Its aim is to "provide a ...

composed of

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

Army An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...

and

Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...

sections. It is the second oldest school CCF in the country. Recently the organization has had notable success in the CCF (Army) March and Shoot. The unit is currently commanded by Sqn Ldr A D Howell. The last Biennial Inspection was on 8 May 2014. The inspecting officer was Col Seal, who is the Deputy Commander of 143 Brigade.

Chamber Choir

The

Hereford Cathedral School Chamber Choir Hereford Cathedral School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for pupils of ages 3 to 18 years, from Nursery to Sixth Form. Its headmaster is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The school's premi ...

tours internationally and has won a number of awards.

Old Herefordians

Upon leaving the school former pupils and staff are referred to as Old Herefordians (OH) and become members of the Old Herefordians Club. This entitles them to wear the colours of the Old Herefordians Club (navy blue, yellow and white). Notable Old Herefordians include: *

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, (1916–2004) Composer *

Wilfred Askwith Wilfred Marcus Askwith (24 April 1890 – 16 July 1962) was the 2nd Bishop of Blackburn who was later translated to Gloucester. Born in Hereford and educated at Hereford Cathedral School, Bedford School ''Who Was Who 1897–2007''. London, A ...

, Bishop of Gloucester *

Martin Baynton Martin Baynton is a British author, illustrator, and TV producer now living in New Zealand. His children's book Jane and the Dragon (1988), has become a modern classic which has since been adapted for television and produced by Weta Workshop and ...

, writer and illustrator, creator of ''Jane and the Dragon'' books and TV series *

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, poet and university professor at

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* James Bevan, rugby player and first Welsh international captain * Alan Bruce Blaxland, major-general *

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, antiques expert * Arthur Boycott, scientist, particularly notable as in 2016 his granddaughter returned a book he borrowed sometime between 1886 and 1894 *

John Bradford (dissenting minister) John Bradford (1750–1805) was an English dissenting minister. Life Bradford was born at Hereford, the son of a clothier. He was educated at Hereford grammar school, and at Wadham College, Oxford, where he took the degree of B.A. On leaving c ...

, dissenting minister *

John Bull (composer) John Bull (1562/63 – 12/13 March 1628) was an English composer, organist, virginalist and organ builder. He was a renowned keyboard performer of the virginalist school and most of his compositions were written for this medium. Life and care ...

, organist and composer *

John Bury (theatre designer) John Bury OBE (27 January 1925 - 12 November 2000) was a British set, costume and lighting designer who worked for theatres in London, the rest of the UK, and Broadway and international opera. John was educated at Hereford Cathedral School. Af ...

, theatre designer and

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winner * Henry Bulmer, cider-maker *

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, MP and Royalist leader * Sir John Cotterell, 1st Baronet, MP and landowner * David Cox Jr., painter * Sir Horace Cutler, Conservative politician and leader of the

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, Oscar nominated film director * Andrew Davies, politician, formerly Minister for Enterprise, Innovation & Networks *

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, writing master and Anglo-Welsh poet *

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, physician and senior Royal Air Force officer * John Du Buisson, Dean of St Asaph *

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, (1952–1983) Bass Guitarist of

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rock group *

Edward Garbett Edward Garbett (1817–1887), was a religious figure and writer of the 19th century. Garbett was born in Hereford on 10 December 1817, the sixth son of the Reverend James Garbett (1775–1857), custos rotulorum and prebendary of Hereford Cathedra ...

, theologian *

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, clergyman and Oxford professor of poetry * Richard Gardiner (English divine), theologian and benefactor *

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, author of ''Red Alert'', the inspiration for

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's ''

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'' * Richard Gething, writing master * Michael Goaman, postage stamp designer * William Gregory, Speaker of the House of Commons *

Silvanus Griffiths Silvanus Griffiths was an Anglican priest in the 17th century. Griffiths was born in Herefordshire and educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. He held Living (Christianity), livings at Kingsland, Herefordshire, Kingsland, Hampton Bishop and Hopesa ...

, Dean of Hereford Cathedral *

John Guillim John Guillim (c. 1565 – 7 May 1621) of Minsterworth, Gloucestershire, was an antiquarian and officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. He is best remembered for his monumental work on heraldry, ''A Display of Heraldry'', first pub ...

, herald * Matthew Hall, barrister, screenwriter and novelist *

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, composer * Robert Hollingworth, musician and choral director * Charles Hopton, Archdeacon of Birmingham *

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, historian, political writer, and first historiographer royal * Sir Hungerford Hoskyns, 4th Baronet, army officer and MP * Percy Hull, organist at Hereford Cathedral * David Keyte, former chairman of

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* William Lambe, physician and pioneer of veganism *

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, orientalist *

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, High Church polemicist *

Arthur Machen Arthur Machen (; 3 March 1863 – 15 December 1947) was the pen-name of Arthur Llewellyn Jones, a Welsh author and mystic of the 1890s and early 20th century. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. Hi ...

, supernatural and horror fiction author *

Francis Mansell Francis Mansell (bap. 23 March 1579 – 1 May 1665) was Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, on three occasions: from 1620 to 1621; from 1630 to 1648, when he was ejected by the Parliamentary visitation of the University of Oxford; and from 166 ...

, Principal of

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* John Mayo (physician), physician * Richard Newman (priest), Archdeacon of Blackburn * Howard Nicholls, Welsh rugby player *

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, literary critic and academic *

Francis Oakeley Francis Eckley Oakeley (5 February 1891 – 1 December 1914) was an English rugby player. Having been educated at Hereford Cathedral School, he later played as a scrum-half and won four caps for England between 1913 and 1914. He was killed during ...

, England rugby player * Sir Michael Parker (event organizer), military officer and organiser of large scale productions, such as the

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* Matthew Parry, Warwickshire and Ireland cricketer * Arthur Peppercorn, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London North Eastern Railway * G. H. Pember, theologian *

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, former Royal Harpist *

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, 18th century actor *

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, Bishop of Calgary *

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and professor of

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(1906–36) at the University of Cambridge *

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, engineering academic *

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, New Zealand politician and lawyer *

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, entomologist and ecologist *

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, England cricketer * Dick Richardson (cricketer), England cricketer *

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, Ambassador to Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Lebanon * John Ross (bishop of Exeter), Georgian Bishop of Exeter *

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, writer * Daniel Rowland, Welsh Calvinistic Methodist preacher *

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, Bishop of Gloucester and translator of the King James Bible *

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OM,

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artist *

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, rower *

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, admiral *

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, Welsh rugby international *

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(though nothing certain is known about his education before Oxford) * John Ware (cricketer), cricketer and priest *

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, Bishop of Guildford *

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", as well as the best-known set of words for "

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". *

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, author *

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, Archdeacon of Hereford *

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References

Notes

*School ISC Reference Number: 80122 *School ISI Reference Number: 6533 *School DfE Reference Number: 884/6004

External links

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