| Ardingly College St. Saviours's College at Ardingly | |
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College Road , England | |
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| Type | Public school Private boarding and day school |
| Motto | Latin: Beati mundo corde (Blessed are the pure in heart) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1858 |
| Founder | Nathaniel Woodard |
| Chairman of Governors | Robert Haynes Brown |
| Head Master | Ben Figgis |
| Provost | Jonathan Meyrick |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 13 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 416 |
| Houses | 8[1] |
| Colour(s) | Ardingly Green, Brown & Mellowa |
| Publication | Old Ardinian Ardingly Journal Ardingly Annals Logos Wonderful Bird Scientia |
| Former pupils | Old Ardinians |
| Visitor | The Bishop of Chichester ex officio |
| Affiliation | Woodard Corporation |
| Website | www |
Ardingly College (/ˈɑːrdɪŋlaɪ/)[2] is a fee-charging boarding and day school in the English public school tradition located near Ardingly, West Sussex, England. The school is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and of the Woodard Corporation of independent schools and as such has a strong Anglo-Catholic tradition.[3] It was originally a boarding school for boys, and became fully co-educational in 1982.[4]
Ardingly played an important role in providing infantry throughout the 20th century conflicts, with around 1,200 Ardingly pupils going on to fight in the First World War, 146 of whom were killed, along with two former members of staff.[5] In addition, 88 Old Ardinians died in World War II; their names being recorded in a book of remembrance.[6]
The school's former pupils – or "Old Ardinians" – include four Conservative MPs;[7] satirist Ian Hislop;[8] actor Terry-Thomas;[9] Formula One World Champion Mike Hawthorn;[10] author Neil Gaiman;[11] Interscan inventor John Paul Wild;[12] and Allard Motor Company founder Sydney Allard.[13]
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- ^ Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, ISBN 9781405881180
- ^ "HMC Schools". Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ "UK School Guide – Ardingly College". Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ Perry, R; Ardingly 1858–1946: A History of the School. Old Ardinians Society (1951)
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- ^ 'HISLOP, Ian David', Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016
- ^ Flint, Peter B. (9 January 1990). "New York Times: Terry-Thomas, 78, Actor Who Satirized Britons (1990)". The New York Times.
- ^ Bailey, Tony; Skilleter, Paul: Mike Hawthorn, Golden Boy – The life and death of Britain's first World Champion driver (2008)
- ^ "Financial Times, The Inventory: Neil Gaiman (June 28, 2013)". Financial Times. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ Wild, J. P. (John Paul); Bhathal, R.S. (interviewer) (7 February 1995), Paul Wild interviewed by Ragbir Bhathal for the Australian astronomers oral history project, Canberra: National Library of Australia., p. 2
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