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160 Years of
Malvern College
This year marks the 160th anniversary of Malvern College, a momentous milestone in our history. Founded in 1865 with just 24 boys and six assistant masters, our journey has been nothing short of extraordinary.
The vivid memories of a founding pupil are captured in the Malvern College: A 150th Anniversary Portrait book:
“ I remember the 25th January very well. I was eleven years old and going to a real public school – enough to impress any boy’s memory. The only house finished was McDowall’s (No.1) and about fourteen of us assembled there. It had snowed all night, and in the morning was about two feet deep, drifted against the bank in places five and six feet. We cut our way up with improvised shovels and finally got to the Coll. where we found two boys who were in lodgings with Mr Drew, and about ten day boys. We were roughly examined and classed – I was in the Upper Fourth under Mr. McDowall – and were then given a half holiday, which I spent with a few more, wallowing in the snow. ”
From these humble beginnings, Malvern College has grown into one of the UK’s leading independent schools, renowned for its progressive approach, innovation and commitment to offering a life-changing education. Today, we proudly educate boys and girls aged 0-18 and provide a warm, ‘home away from home’ boarding experience, with notable alumni including author C.S. Lewis, historian and presenter Dominic Sandbrook, Nobel Prize winners Francis Aston and James Meade, Olympian Rose Harvey, author C.L. Taylor, actor Jim Murray, the pioneer of modern artificial intelligence Oliver Selfridge, Earthshot Prizewinner Talal Hasan, and Professor Sir Chris Whitty, just a few of our incredible Malvernians.
Francis Aston (2.1891-93), Rose Harvey (6.08-10), Talal Hasan (2.95-00), C.S. Lewis (SH.13-14), James Meade (8.21-26), Jim Murray (8.88-93), Dominic Sandbrook (1.88-93), Oliver Selfridge (6.39-40), C.L. Taylor (EOG, 1991), Professor Sir Chris Whitty (3.79-84)
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