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Mill Hill School is a 13–18
mixed independent
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,
day and
boarding school in
Mill Hill
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,
London
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, England that was established in 1807. It is a member of the
Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
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.
History
![Mill Hill School May 6th 2004(2)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Mill_Hill_School_May_6th_2004%282%29.jpg)
A committee of
Nonconformist
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* Insubordination, the act of willfully disobeying an order of one's superior
*Dissent, a sentiment or philosophy of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or entity
** ...
merchants and ministers, including
John Pye-Smith
John Pye-Smith (25 May 1774 – 5 February 1851) was a Congregational minister, theologian and tutor, associated with reconciling geological sciences with the Bible, repealing the Corn Laws and abolishing slavery. He was the author of many ...
founded the school, originally called Mill Hill Grammar School, for boys on 25 January 1807. They located it sufficiently distant of
London
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at that time, because of "dangers both physical and moral awaiting youth while passing through the streets of a large, crowded and corrupt city". A boarding house was opened in the residence once occupied by
Peter Collinson, with about 20 boys. John Atkinson was the first headmaster and chaplain until 1810.
Mill Hill School occupies a site, part of which formed the gardens of Ridgeway House, the house of the botanist
Peter Collinson. He was one of the most important importers of rare and exotic plants into English gardens. Many of the species that he introduced to Mill Hill in the 18th Century continue to grow today in the grounds of the School. In 1746 Collinson planted Britain's first
hydrangea
''Hydrangea'', () commonly named the hortensia, is a genus of over 75 species of flowering plants native to Asia and the Americas. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Korea, and Japan. Most are shrubs tall, ...
on the grounds, now located adjacent to School House.
The estate was purchased by the botanist
Richard Salisbury in 1802, Ridgeway House became the setting for a long-running scientific dispute between the new owner and his guest,
James Edward Smith James Edward Smith may refer to:
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* James Edward Smith (murderer), American murderer
* James Edward Smith (politician), Canadian businessman and mayor of Toronto
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.
The flora of Mill Hill was supplemented by the work of the amateur botanist Richard William Bowry Buckland (died 1947), governor of the foundation from 1878 to 1889, who cultivated a garden in the south-west of the school's grounds for the enjoyment of future generations. He wrote in his diary:
In 1939, Mill Hill School's premises became a hospital. The school was evacuated to
St. Bees School in
Cumberland for the duration of the
Second World War
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. Collinson House, a school for girls, was named for it. A St Bees Association was founded in commemoration of this period of evacuation in the school's history by Michael Berry and David Smith.
Mill Hill first admitted sixth form girls in 1975 and became fully co-educational in 1997. The
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In 2005 the school was one of 50 of the country's leading independent schools which were found guilty of running an illegal price-fixing cartel, exposed by ''
The Times
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''. Together they had driven up fees for thousands of parents. Each school was required to pay a nominal penalty of £10,000, and all agreed to make ex-gratia payments totalling three million pounds into a trust. It is to benefit persons who were students at the schools during the cartel period.
In March 2007, Mill Hill celebrated its
bicentenary __NOTOC__
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Europe
*French Revolution bicentennial, commemorating the 200th anniversary of 14 July 1789 uprising, celebrated ...
. To mark the occasion, the school was granted a new
coat of arms
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by
Robert Noel
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Early life
The younger son ...
, Her Majesty's Lancaster Herald.
In 2018, the school experienced controversy when it was featured in the music video of London rapper
Stefflon Don. In it, she was shown nude in the changing room showers, dancing on tables in classrooms, and smoking
marijuana in the dormitories.
Houses
Mill Hill School is divided into houses. These are:
Boarding houses
* Burton Bank – Named to commemorate its original position on Burton Hole Lane
* Collinson – Named after
Peter Collinson, who once owned what is now the estate
* Macgregor – Named after Mary Macgregor, the founder and first head of
The Mount, Mill Hill International
* Ridgeway – Peter Collinson's original house on the site
Winterstoke House was converted into Grimsdell Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory School, in 1995.
Day houses
* Atkinson – Named after the first headmaster, John Atkinson
* Cedars – Named in honour of the cedars planted by Peter Collinson
* McClure – Named after Sir John McClure, headmaster at the turn of the 20th century
* Murray – Named in honour of
Sir James Murray, teacher and longtime editor of the
Oxford English Dictionary
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; who began compiling his dictionary while a master at Mill Hill
* Priestley – Named after headmaster Thomas Priestley
* School House – Named after Tite's famous building constructed in the 1820s
* Weymouth – Named after headmaster Richard Weymouth
* Winfield – Named after headmaster William Winfield
Heads
In January 2016, Frances King became the school's first female Head.
The following people have served as Head:
Evans served as head from January 1828 to June 1828.
Architecture
Chapel
Unveiled in 1896, the school chapel is a basilica in form. The architect was
Basil Champneys
Basil Champneys (17 September 1842 – 5 April 1935) was an English architect and author whose most notable buildings include Manchester's John Rylands Library, Somerville College Library (Oxford), Newnham College, Cambridge, Lady Margaret Hal ...
, well known for his work at the
University of Oxford
, mottoeng = The Lord is my light
, established =
, endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019)
, budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20)
, chancellor ...
and
Winchester College
Winchester College is a public school (fee-charging independent day and boarding school) in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It was founded by William of Wykeham in 1382 and has existed in its present location ever since. It is the oldest of ...
.
School House
Designed by Sir
William Tite
Sir William Tite (7 February 179820 April 1873) was an English architect who twice served as President of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He was particularly associated with various London buildings, with railway stations and cemetery ...
, famous for his work on the London
Royal Exchange, School House was erected in 1825 and is described as being in the Greco-Roman style.
Boarding houses
Although the number of day pupils has risen over recent years, both full and weekly boarding at Mill Hill is still possible.
Faculties and other
The school occupies a number of buildings within its site of both traditional and modern styling.
The cricket house was used as a set in the
tenth episode of ''
Inspector Morse
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''.
In honour of
Patrick Troughton
Patrick George Troughton (; 25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987) was an English actor who was classically trained for the stage but became known for his roles in television and film. His work included appearances in several fantasy, science fiction ...
the Mill Hill
theatre
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was dedicated to the actor and named the Patrick Troughton Theatre in 2007.
The Foundation
The school is run by the Mill Hill School Foundation, a
registered charity under English law. The Foundation offers education to boys and girls aged 3 to 18 in seven schools. The Foundation's other schools are:
*Belmont – a day school for pupils aged 7 to 13. Head: Leon Roberts
*Grimsdell – a pre-preparatory day school for pupils aged 3 to 7.
Head: Kate Simon
*
The Mount, Mill Hill International – a mixed day and boarding school for international pupils aged 11 to 16. Head: Sarah Bellotti.
*
Cobham Hall – an independent day and boarding school for girls aged 11 to 18. Head: Wendy Barrett.
*Lyonsdown – an independent preparatory school for girls aged 3 to 11. Head: Rittu Hall.
*Keble Prep – an independent boys' school for children aged 4 to 13. Head: Perran Gill.
Notable alumni
*
Ethan Bamber
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, English county cricketer
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John Batten, physician to Queen Elizabeth II
*
Michael Bishop, Baron Glendonbrook
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, businessman
*
Jasper Britton
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Early life and education
Britton was born in Chelsea in London, and educated at Belmont Preparatory School, Sussex House School and Mill Hill School, north London. Britton is the onl ...
, actor
*
Russell Brain, 1st Baron Brain
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, neurologist
*
David Buck
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Buck was born in London, the son of Joseph Buck and Enid Marguerite (née Webb). He starred in many television productions from 1959 until 1989. One of his ea ...
, actor
*
Richard Berengarten
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, poet
*
Francis Cammaerts
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*
James Challis
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, astronomer
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Ernest Cook
Ernest Edward Cook (4 September 1865 – 14 March 1955) was an English philanthropist and businessman. He was a grandson of Thomas Cook, the travel entrepreneur.
Cook was born in Camberwell, London and educated at Mill Hill School, as were his t ...
, English philanthropist and businessman (grandson of
Thomas Cook
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)
*
Chris Corner
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...
, producer and songwriter
*
Francis Crick, A sculpted bust of Francis Crick by
John Sherrill Houser, which incorporates a single 'Golden' Helix, was cast in bronze in the artist's studio in New Mexico, US. The bronze was first displayed at the Francis Crick Memorial Conference (on Consciousness) at the University of Cambridge's
Churchill College
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In 1958, a trust was establish ...
on 7 July 2012; it was bought by Mill Hill School in May 2013, and was displayed at their inaugural Crick Dinner on 8 June 2013.
*
Misha Crosby
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Crosby was born and brought up in London. He won The Helmore Music Scholarship to Mill Hill School and lead a world premier on the violin at the Wigmore Hall at 14 y ...
, director, actor and producer.
*
Richard Dimbleby
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As host of the long-running current affairs ...
, broadcaster
*
Sophia Dunkley
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, international cricketer
*
John Richard Easonsmith
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, officer
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Sir Eric Errington, Bt. British
barrister and
Conservative Party
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politician
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*
Ivor Malcolm Haddon Etherington
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David Dayan Fisher
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*
Seb Fontaine
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, house music DJ
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Felix Francis
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, author of the 'Dick Francis' novels
*
Nicholas Franks, Professor of Biophysics and Anaesthetics at
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Ben Glassberg, conductor
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Inglis Gundry
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, composer, novelist, musicologist, music pedagogue and writer
*
Tanika Gupta
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Joseph Hardcastle, Liberal Member of Parliament
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Sir Norman Hartnell, fashion designer
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Hartley Heard, cricketer
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Thomas Helmore
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Helmore's father was a congregationalist minister (also called Thomas). During th ...
, choirmaster and choral historian and writer
*
Francis Heron,
England
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footballer and
FA Cup
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winner
*
Hubert Heron, England footballer and FA Cup winner
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Peter Youngblood Hills
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, actor
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Stanislav Ianevski, actor
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Chaz Jankel
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, musician
*
Simon Jenkins, newspaper columnist, editor and author
*
Robert Evan Kendell
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Background
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, psychiatrist
*
Evgeny Lebedev
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, owner of ''
Independent
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* Independ ...
'' and ''
Evening Standard
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In October 2009, after be ...
'' newspapers
*
Keith Levene
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, musician,
Public Image Limited
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*
Nick Leslau
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, businessman
*
Tom Lindsay, Rugby Union Player
*
Malcolm Mackintosh
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,
Special Operations Executive
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operative and intelligence analyst
*
Norman Macrae, British journalist, former Deputy Editor of
The Economist
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*
Ernest Maddox
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, eye surgeon and inventor of numerous optical instruments such as
Maddox rod
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and
Maddox wing
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*
Bob Marshall-Andrews
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, politician
*
Harry Melling, actor
*
Thanos Papalexis
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, convicted murderer
*
Sajith Premadasa
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, Sri Lankan politician (Leader of the opposition)
*
Adam Rossington, Middlesex cricketer
*
Paul Sandifer, neurologist
*
Vir Sanghvi
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, journalist, columnist, and talk show host
*
Ernest Satow
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Satow is better known in Japan than in Britain or the other countries in which he served, where he was known as . He was a key fig ...
, British scholar, diplomat and Japanologist
*
Daniel Sharman
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, actor
*
Henry Shaw, botanist
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Tulip Siddiq
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, Labour Member of Parliament
*
George Spencer-Brown, mathematician
*
Roger Spong
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Early life
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, international rugby union footballer, England and Great Britain
*
Mitchell Symons
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, journalist and writer
*
Sir Denis Thatcher Bart., husband of the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
*
David Tinker
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, Royal Navy officer killed in the Falklands War
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Lord Toulson, Justice of the Supreme Court
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Patrick Troughton
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, actor
*
Austin Vince, long distance adventure motorcyclist
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Eric A. Walker, Professor Emeritus of Imperial History at the University of Cambridge
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Herbert Ward, explorer, writer and sculptor, whose statue ''Grief'' was presented to the school by the artist
''Grief'' at Mill Hill
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* Sir Frank William Wills Kt., architect, surveyor and Lord Mayor of Bristol
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. He was also a member of the Wills tobacco
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The c ...
family.
* Sir George Alfred Wills Bt. businessman and chairman of Imperial Tobacco
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* William Wills, 1st Baron Winterstoke
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Seat - Combe Lodge, Blagdon, Somerset.
...
, businessman, Liberal
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politician, High Sheriff of Bristol & 1st chairman of Imperial Tobacco
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References
Notes
Citations
Further reading
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External links
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Profile
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