- The Elms School
The Elms School is a
co-education al, independent, boarding, prep school located inColwall ,Herefordshire ,England , at the foot of theMalvern Hills . Including its pre-prep department, it caters for children from 2½ to 13 years old.The Elms was founded in 1614 by
Humphrey Walwyn of theWorshipful Company of Grocers , and is the oldest prep school still on its original site. It maintains close links with the Grocers' Company, and receives financial assistance from the company's charitable arm.The school's current headmaster is Clive Ashby. Unusually, the school includes a working farm, which the children can take part in, and keep their horses there.
Notable alumni
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*Peter Gadsden , 652ndLord Mayor of London References
External links
* [http://www.theelmsschool-colwall.co.uk/ The Elms School Website]
* [http://www.grocershall.co.uk/edu.html Educational activities of the Grocers' Company]
* [http://www.isc.co.uk/index.php/40/364 Information about the school from the Independent Schools Council]
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