Magdalen College School, Oxford - Definition

Magdalen College School or MCS is a boys' independent day school currently located on the edge of central Oxford, England. Founded as part of Magdalen College by William Waynflete in 1480, MCS was one of the most famous grammar schools in Britain for many years after its foundation. While in the intervening centuries it enjoyed mixed fortunes, today MCS has established a position amongs the UK's best academic schools and has around 660 pupils aged between 7 and 18.

Notable Alumni

• St Thomas More (disputed) - Catholic Martyr
• William Tyndale - first translator of the Bible into English
• Cardinal Wolsey (as Master) - Henry VIII's henchman
• John Foxe - Martyrologist
• Sir Basil Blackwell - Bookseller
• Noel Chavasse - the most decorated man in British military history
• Ivor Novello - Singer/Songwriter
• John Caird - Director of Les Miserables
• Christopher Peacocke - eminent philosopher
• Nigel Starmer-Smith - BBC rugby correspondent
• Jim Rosenthal - TV sports commentator
• Adam Lively - contemporary novelist
• Sam Mendes - Oscar winner, stage director, and husband of Kate Winslet

External links

• Magdalen College School Website (http://www.mcsoxford.org/)