Founded by Mother Emily Ayckbowm, it originally opened with seven students. The High School opened in 1884 as an all boys' secondary school. In 1969, the present school buildings were opened, and became a Church of England comprehensive school. Alumni include the cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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St Augustine's High School
Sir Bradley Wiggins C.B.E. enjoyed the facilities at Paddington Recreation Gr...
The school buildings are still there, on the North Side between Wix's Lane and Taybridge Road. The building dates back to 1792 when it was Byrom House. Sold in 1841, it became The Beeches. 1876 ...
J. F. R. Hayes, one of the Governors of John Lyon School in 2007 and Chairman of the Governors in 2013.
Air Chief Marshall. Born Hampstead. Fought in both world wars, earning his wings in 1916. On retirement became Rector of the Imperial College of Science and Technology 1948 - 54, Vice-Chancellor...
Social reformer, OBE, JP. Born 17 Princelet Street. (The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography has "19" but perhaps the street was renumbered when it was renamed from Princes to Princelet Street....
This area used to be covered by the Caledonian Market, a large meat market built by the Victorians to replace Smithfield. It changed over...
The London Borough of Harrow was formed on 1 April 1965 when it took over responsibilities from Harrow Urban District Council that ceased to exist when the borough was transferred from Middlesex to...
Engineer. 1906 Copperthwaite published "Tunnel shields and the use of compressed air in subaqueous works". 2021: We were kindly contacted by Christopher Nobbs (great-nephew of Copperthwaite) who w...
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