History
25th Jan 1807 |
Grammar School for Protestant Dissenters founded by Samuel Favell and Rev John Pye Smith. |
Founders Samuel Favell
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1821 |
Court of Life Governers founded. |
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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. |
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1875 |
150 boys on roll. Burton Bank opened, Sanatorium opened. |
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1878 |
Formal foundation of Old Millhillians Club and Rugby Club and Cricket Club mainly due to old boys wanting to play rugby and cricket: |
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1879 |
October, 1st Annual Dinner at St.James's Hall Restaurant. Cost 5s. |
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1890 |
First provincial dinner held in Liverpool: 500 members. |
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1898 |
Top Field levelled. |
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1907 |
Centenary - 262 boys on roll. Winterstoke Library opened. Visit by Prime Minister Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. |
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1908 |
First Midland Dinner held. |
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1910 |
800 members. |
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1914 |
WW1. |
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1926 |
Headstone Lane was bought and used by Rugby Club. |
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1931 |
Peter Howard, Roger Spong and Wilf Sobey played for sasme England XV at rugby. |
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1934 |
OM club began participating in Alford House project. |
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1939 |
Evacuation of pupils to St.Bees, Cumbria. |
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1945 |
Reorganised Club after the war. |
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1953 |
Discovery of DNA by Frances Crick OM. |
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1957 |
Visit by Queen Elizabeth to mark 150th anniversary. |
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1960/70 |
Mill Hill school experienced social changes and relaxed traditional rules: |
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1969 |
Club moved from Whitehall Place to National Liberal Club. |
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1970's |
School started accepting girls into 6th form and went fully co-educational. |
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1996 |
William Winfield became Headmaster |
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1998 |
Belmont Prep School became part of Mill Hill School Foundation. |
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2007 |
Bicentenary Celebrations Dr. Dominic Luckett became Headmaster of Mill Hill School Foundation |
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2016-2018 |
Mrs Frances King becomes the Head of the Mill Hill School Foundation |
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Sept 2018 |
Mrs Jane Sanchez becomes Head of the Mill Hill School Foundation |
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1 Jan 2020 |
Antony Spencer became CEO of the Mill Hill School Foundation |