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Westminster School: Encyclopedia - Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter at Westminster, commonly referred to as Westminster School, is an ancient English public school, located b...
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Westminster School: Encyclopedia Ii - Westminster School - Westminster Jargon
Westminster School - Year names.
Westminster has an unusual system for naming the school years, which can cause confusion to those not ...
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Westminster School: Encyclopedia Ii - Westminster School - Houses
The School is split into 11 Houses, some of which are 'day Houses' (and only admit day-pupils; those who go home after school), the other...
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Westminster School: Encyclopedia Ii - Westminster School - Entry
There are 4 main points of entry for prospective pupils:
For the Under School, at ages 7 and 11, judged by a combination of internal exa...
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Westminster School: Encyclopedia Ii - Westminster School - Customs
On Shrove Tuesdays since 1753 the 'Greaze' takes place "up School", in which the head cook is required to throw a horsehair pancake over ...
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Westminster School: Encyclopedia Ii - Westminster School - Location
The School is located primarily in the former grounds of the long-defunct monastery at Westminster Abbey, its main buildings surrounding ...
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Westminster School: Encyclopedia Ii - Westminster School - Notable Buildings
The 14th century Abbot's state dining hall, now named 'College Hall', may be one of the oldest and finest examples of medieval refectory ...
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Westminster School: Encyclopedia Ii - Westminster School - History
The School originally became a public school (and so available to all members of the public, provided that they could pay for tuition cos...
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