| 1895 |
| May 7th- The Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain
opened the new buildings and officially inaugurated Dauntsey’s
Agricultural School. The Head Master was F W Long (pictured
right). |
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1898
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There were 60 boys, although in:- |
1900
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The numbers were 37, of whom 12 were boarders. Mr. F.O. Solomon
was appointed Headmaster in place of Mr. F.W. Long |
1902
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The School magazine was started. |
1912
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A new wing was added to the north end of the school. This provided
a joint Museum and Library with Master’s accommodation above.
The old museum was changed into a common room for in-door games.
The tuck shop was instituted. |
1913
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Six acres of land purchased. |
1914
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Canadian troops were billeted in the school. |
1919
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| Mr. F. O. Solomon retired; Mr. G. W.
Olive appointed Head Master (picutred right). Proposal
to raise Boarding fees from £45 - £60 - £75.
67 pupils in the school. |
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1921
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New farm buildings constructed. |
1923
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Name changed to Dauntsey’s School and inter-house matches
first organised. |
1924
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Headmaster’s present house built. Assistant Master’s
house, new Chemical Laboratory and West Dormitory built. Old Chemical
Laboratory converted into Changing Room. |
1925
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Dining Room of Headmaster’s old house converted into Reading
Room. Fives Courts completed. Potting Shed erected by boys. |
1926
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113
pupils. Mr. S. W. Farmer O.B.E., a most notable benefactor of the
School, died.
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1928
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Woodwork shop built by boys. Electric Light installed. New Tennis
Courts constructed. |
1929
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| Purchase of the Manor House Estate, Market
Lavington. Biological Laboratory (Farmer Laboratory)
opened. Benefaction of £13,000 by the Farmer Trustees. |
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1930
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Dauntsey’s made a Public School. Name officially altered
from Dauntsey’s Agricultural School to Dauntsey’s School.
Wing added to Sanatorium, Changing Rooms at Manor built, Cricket
scoreboard built. |
1933
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Farmer Hall opened. New School uniform introduced. The extra accommodation
provided by the New Hall enabled the old Dining Hall to be divided
into two rooms, devoted to English and History respectively. The
New Rest Room becomes the Modern Language Room, the Common Room and
the Physics Laboratory. |
1934
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Manor
developments: Swimming Pool, Games Room, Craft
Room, additional dormitory accommodation, accommodation
for domestic staff (see below).
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1935
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Advanced Science laboratories opened. Biological gardens formed.
Advanced Science laboratories opened. Biological gardens formed. |
1936
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Gymnasium
built (now the Tedder Building). Exchange programme with
boys from Oranienstein Gymnasium in Germany who visit Dauntsey's
(pictured below).
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1937
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New Changing Rooms and Dormitory Block built. Enlargement of Farm
Buildings. Scout Troop formed. |
1938
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Miniature Stadium laid out. Purchase of the remainder of Warrington
Field –levelling begun by pupils. Scout Hut erected. Kitchens
modernised and extended. Marsden-Jones collection of British Plants
established in Biological Gardens. |
1941
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Work on the land,
food production and training of land girls. Domestic
service rendered by Staff and boys. Cycle Section of Home
Guard and Air Training Corps formed. Purchase of two cottages
(Prospect House). Mercers’Hall in London badly damaged
by enemy action. Rhododendron and azalea avenue planted
Manor Woods.
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1945
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School
opts to become a Direct Grant School.
Completion of levelling of Warrington Field by pupils.
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1947
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Domestic Staff buildings at main school completed. |
1948
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Sanatorium at Manor House completed. |
1949
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Building of Garden
of Peace and Remembrance commenced on site of
present Memorial Hall. Combined Cadet Force formed. Opening
of new school buildings to provide 5 classrooms and studies
to house English, Modern Languages, Geography, History
and Classics –now Maths Department.
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1954
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Opening of new school buildings to provide 5 classrooms and studies
to house English, Modern Languages, Geography, History and Classics –now
Maths Department. |
1955
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| Retirement of Mr. G. W. Olive. New
Headmaster –Mr. D.J. Forbes. |
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1957
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365
pupils. Opening of New Science Building to house Physics and Chemistry,
funded by the Industrial Fund for the Advancement of the Teaching
of Science in Schools (£18,000 grant).
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1958
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Workshop built by boys. New Tennis Courts constructed next to
the Headmaster’s House. |
1959
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| The commencement of the new engineering
block –built by pupils, now the Lower School Centre. |
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