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Eton College (/ ˈ iː t ən / ⓘ EE-tən) [3] is a public fee-charging and boarding secondary school for boys aged 13–18, in Eton, Berkshire, England.It has educated prime ministers, world leaders, Nobel laureates, Academy Award and BAFTA award-winning actors, and generations of the aristocracy, and has been referred to as "the nurse of England's statesmen". [4]
From Rokeby School, Claude Elliott was elected a King's Scholar of Eton College in 1902. He had an undistinguished scholastic career at Eton, but on going up to Trinity College, Cambridge, he discovered a natural bent as an historian, taking his BA in 1909, and becoming a fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge in 1910, and a Tutor in 1914 ...
College Year of foundation William of Durham: University College [1] 1249 John I de Balliol: Balliol College: 1263 Walter de Merton: Merton College: 1264 Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter: Exeter College: 1314 Adam de Brome: Oriel College: 1324 Robert de Eglesfield, chaplain of Queen Philippa: Queen's College: 1341 William of Wykeham: New ...
He was educated at Eton College, and in 1728 proceeded to King's College, Cambridge. He became a fellow of King's College in 1731, and was also for some time bursar. He was subsequently presented by the provost and fellows to the living of Greenford, in Middlesex. He was appointed one of the preachers at Whitehall, and in 1771 the provost and ...
He was born on 2 March 1760, in Westminster, the son of Joseph Goodall, and after attending Eton College he was elected to King's College, Cambridge in 1778. There he gained Browne's Medals in 1781 and 1782, and the Craven Scholarship in 1782. He graduated B.A. in 1783 and M.A. in 1786. [1] [2]
James John Hornby (1884–1909) previously Head Master 1868–1884; Edmond Warre (1909–1918) previously Head Master 1884–1905; Montague Rhodes James (1918–1936); Hugh Cecil, 1st Baron Quickswood (1936–1944) [c]
At Eton College, a King's Scholar (known as a "Colleger" or colloquially as a "tug") is one who has passed the College Election examination and has been awarded a Foundation Scholarship and admitted into a house known as "College", the premises of which are situated within the original ancient purpose-built college buildings.
Hawtrey is supposed to have suggested the modern language prizes given by Prince Albert, and himself founded the prize for English essay. In 1852 he became provost of Eton, and in 1854 vicar of Mapledurham. He was buried in the Eton College chapel. [3]