Shrewsbury School - Definition and Overview

Shrewsbury School is a leading British public school, located in Shrewsbury in the county of Shropshire. It was listed by the Clarendon Report as one of the great schools of England. It is a boarding school for boys aged 13 ("Year 9") to 18 ("Year 13") with a current enrollment of about 720 students.

Ex-pupils are named 'Old Salopians', and famous Alumni include

• Ian Hislop
• Nic Owen (TV presenter)
• Sir Philip Sidney
• Fulke Greville, 1st Lord Brooke
• Charles Darwin
• Michael Heseltine
• Michael Palin
• Willie Rushton
• John Langshaw Ayer
• Nevil Shute
• Richard Ingrams (Private Eye)
• Christopher Booker
• Paul Foot
• Lord Hutton (Hutton Commission)
• John Peel (the DJ)
• Tim Booth (lead singer of the band James
• Mark Sinker (author, journalist and former editor of The Wire magazine)
• Sir Martin Rees (Astronomer Royal)
• Nick Hancock

Shrewsbury ("The Free School") was founded in 1552 by King Edward VI, and in 1571 was augmented by Queen Elizabeth I. Headmasters include Sir Thomas Ashton, Samuel Butler, Dr. Benjamin Hall Kennedy, CA Alington, and Sir Eric Anderson.

External links

• Shrewsbury School website (http://www.shrewsbury.org.uk/)