History

25th Jan 1807	Grammar School for Protestant Dissenters founded by Samuel Favell and Rev John Pye Smith.	Founders Samuel Favell and Rev John Pye Smith *Winterstoke Library* *St. Bees* *Queen Elizabeth Visit* *Favell Building*
1821	Court of Life Governers founded.
1873	First edition of Mill Hill magazine. Henry Tucker, Master suggested in an article a society to keep former boys together and unite in support of School.
1875	150 boys on roll. Burton Bank opened, Sanatorium opened.
1878	Formal foundation of Old Millhillians Club and Rugby Club and Cricket Club mainly due to old boys wanting to play rugby and cricket: 15 OMs met at Freemasons' Tavern, London. Thomas Lapthorn -elected Chairman Club colours, participants (old boys and masters), club name, committee formed, officers, two General meetings per year, subs 10/6d. Object of Club to promote social intercourse amongst OMs and to maintain an interest in welfare of School.
1879	October, 1st Annual Dinner at St.James's Hall Restaurant. Cost 5s.
1890	First provincial dinner held in Liverpool: 500 members.
1898	Top Field levelled.
1907	Centenary - 262 boys on roll. Winterstoke Library opened. Visit by Prime Minister Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
1908	First Midland Dinner held.
1910	800 members.
1914	WW1.
1926	Headstone Lane was bought and used by Rugby Club.
1931	Peter Howard, Roger Spong and Wilf Sobey played for sasme England XV at rugby.
1934	OM club began participating in Alford House project.
1939	Evacuation of pupils to St.Bees, Cumbria.
1945	Reorganised Club after the war.
1953	Discovery of DNA by Frances Crick OM.
1957	Visit by Queen Elizabeth to mark 150th anniversary.
1960/70	Mill Hill school experienced social changes and relaxed traditional rules: Fagging abolished, no single handed, no enforced watching of school and house matches, self service in dining hall, no monitorial system of discipline.
1969	Club moved from Whitehall Place to National Liberal Club.
1970's	School started accepting girls into 6th form and went fully co-educational.
1996	William Winfield became Headmaster Formation of Grimsdell, Pre-Prep school and closure of Winterstoke House.
1998	Belmont Prep School became part of Mill Hill School Foundation.
2007	Bicentenary Celebrations including commemoration service at St Pauls, opening of Favell Building, Bicentennial Foundation Day, and Old Millhillian Annual Dinner. Dr. Dominic Luckett became Headmaster of Mill Hill School Foundation
2016-2018	Mrs Frances King becomes the Head of the Mill Hill School Foundation
Sept 2018	Mrs Jane Sanchez becomes Head of the Mill Hill School Foundation
1 Jan 2020	Antony Spencer became CEO of the Mill Hill School Foundation