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Revision as of 21:18, 16 November 2004 by Grunners (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Churcher's College, is a public school (that is, an independent, fee-paying secondary school) in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. The current headmaster is Simon Williams, who replaced Geoffrey Buttle in September 2004.
As at most 'public schools', its pupils achieve very good exam results. 'Public schools' in the British sense are not state funded or run, rather they are independent secondary schools.
The school was founded by Richard Churcher in 1722. Churcher was a wealthy local philanthropist, who had made his fortune through interests in the East India Company. His will, dated 1722, decreed that the College was to educate "10 or 12 local boys from Petersfield, of any age from 9 to 14, in the arts of writing, arithmetic, mathematics and navigation so they could be apprenticed to masters of ships sailing in the East Indies".
Under the terms of the will, Churcher's College was created as a non-denominational foundation, a status it has kept to this day. The school was originally in a fine 1729 building, which still stands in College Street. The school became increasingly popular due to its successes, and in 1881 the school moved to a new location close to the original site in Ramshill, where the school is still based today. However, the school's expanding population has meant there are many modern buildings alongside the original 1881 buildings.
In 1993 the school purchased Morton House School in Petersfield, which became the Churcher's College Junior School. Like the Senior school before it, the junior school is very successful, and soon outgrew its premises. Following an unsuccessful attempt to relocate in Petersfield, the school eventually purchased Littlefield's School in Liphook, which from 2003 became the new site for the Junior School.
The college has several famous ex-pupils, known as 'Old Churcherians', including rugby player Tim Rodber.
Uniform
- Senior Boys - Black Blazer, Red & Blue Striped Tie, White Shirt, Black Trousers.
- Senior Girls - Black Blazer, White Blouse, White & Black Tartan Skirt.
- Junior Boys - Brown Blazer, Green & Red Striped Tie, White Shirt, Black Trousers.
- Junior Girls - Brown Blazer, White Blouse, Green & Red Tartan Skirt.