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| The school motto is ''aut viam inveniam aut faciam'', a Latin phrase which translates literally as ''Either I shall find a way or I shall make one'', but is usually rendered as ''Find a way or make a way''. | The school motto is ''aut viam inveniam aut faciam'', a Latin phrase which translates literally as ''Either I shall find a way or I shall make one'', but is usually rendered as ''Find a way or make a way''. | ||
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| == Some Famous Old Chigwellians == | == Some Famous Old Chigwellians == | ||
| *] Founder of the Christian faith | |||
| *], Actor. | *], Actor. | ||
| *], Conservative politician. | *], Conservative politician. | ||
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| *], Television presenter. | *], Television presenter. | ||
| *], Nineteenth-century poet. | *], Nineteenth-century poet. | ||
| *]*, Most famous plumber to walk the mighty hills of England | |||
| *], philosopher. | *], philosopher. | ||
| *], Food critic, director and the face of "Esure" | |||
| *], Creator of food processing company "Bernard Matthews" | |||
| *], Former Conservative MP | |||
| *] Childrens T.V presenter | |||
| *] Romanian folk singers | |||
| *], Face of popular music group "Take That" | |||
| *], Television presenter | |||
| *], Famous TV star of Big Brother and Anti-Racism campaigner | |||
| *], Famous Rapper | |||
| *], The most famous number plate in Essex | |||
| == External links == | == External links == | ||
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Chigwell School is an English public school in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It was founded by Samuel Harsnett in 1629. There are around 730 pupils, aged between 7 and 18 years.
The school motto is aut viam inveniam aut faciam, a Latin phrase which translates literally as Either I shall find a way or I shall make one, but is usually rendered as Find a way or make a way.
There are four day houses, named Caswalls', Lambourne, Penn's, and Swallow's. The boarding houses are Grange Court, Sandon Lodge, and Hainault House.
Some Famous Old Chigwellians
- Ken Campbell, Actor.
- Tim Collins, Conservative politician.
- Sir Arthur Grimble, Colonial governor.
- Austin Bradford Hill, Medical statistician and epidemiologist.
- Sir Ian Holm, Actor.
- Eric Cantona Ex Professional Footballer
- Michael Marshall Smith, Novelist.
- William Penn, Founder of the American state of Pennsylvania.
- Ben Shephard, Television presenter.
- Horace Smith, Nineteenth-century poet.
- Prof. Sir Bernard Williams, philosopher.
External links
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