News: Monthly Archives: March 2020
A Sad farewell to former KCS head David Briggs
Today (27 March) we remember David Briggs, former Headmaster of King’s College School, Cambridge, who has died aged 102. He was also a former chorister and choral scholar at King’s and is believed to have been the last surviving member of the choir that sang at the first broadcast Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols … Continue reading →
King’s School, Gloucester invests £2.4m in its 6th Form building
The King’s School in Gloucester has announced plans for an exciting £2.4 million re-development of its current Sixth Form building, transforming it into a 21st century for both students and the wider community to use. The Sixth Form building is Grade II* listed and dates back to the 13th century. Although packed with historic features, … Continue reading →
Exciting Times for St Paul’s Cathedral School!
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester, patron of the new boarding house for choristers at St Paul’s Cathedral School performed the topping out ceremony in February . Topping out is a tradition which goes back many centuries when the laying of the final beam in a building’s roof marked the reaching of the finished height. The … Continue reading →