THE OLDEST PUBLIC SCHOOL
There secrus no doubt'that the oldest public school is Winchester College, or, us it is called in the charter of its foundation, The Sainto Mario Oollego of Wynchcstro. The school was established in tho year 1387 by William of Tvykeham, M-'ho was appointed Bishop of Winchester in 1366. He resigned the Sco in 1371 to devoto himself to what he considered more'useful work, such as tho foundation of Winchester College and New College, Oxford. Both these institutions- bear tho same motto, Manners makyth man, . Next to Winchester the oldest public schools are Eton, founded in 1440; St. Paul's, 1509; Shrewsbury, 1551; Westminster, 1560; Merchant Taylors, 1561; Rugby, 1567; Harrow, 1571; Charterhouse, 1611. ■
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 90, 13 October 1934, Page 20
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116THE OLDEST PUBLIC SCHOOL Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 90, 13 October 1934, Page 20
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