Talk:Royal Grammar School, Guildford/Archive 1

Timeline
I have replaced the Timeline table with a list; see very similar example in sec. 6.1 on How to use tables. Thanks Andrewferrier 18:01, 2004 Nov 20 (UTC)

I do not believe that Tim Young is still headmaster, as is indicated on the page. As on Old Guildfordian (attended the school in the 90s) I still receive the annual magazine/newsletter and I seem to recall that last year he was the outgoing headmaster with a new replacement to start in 2006. Is anyone able to confirm? PocklingtonDan 17:38, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

He will retire at the end of this term, I have ammended the article accordingly.137.222.10.58 17:09, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Upon inspection of the individual pages of the notable old boys, I have noticed that many of their pages contradict them having gone to the RGS. Can anyone clear this up? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.16.124.34 (talk)

Tim "Timsy" Young is indeed no longer the Headmaster. I think it's now a guy called Jon Cox.

Sports Day
"...although that is not always the case, especially at sports day...." Found this hilarious for no good reason. I'm assuming you go to RGS? Zaphael 20:59, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Cricket
Found the reference to 'kreckett' in both cricket and Guildford, thought it might be worth putting here too. Surprised I never heard about it during years at RGS and Lanesborough! Can't give a link unfortunately as the full OED is subscription only, anyone with a copy or a subscription care to check? Andrew B Clegg 19:39, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Googling for "kreckett" gives lots of hits, many of which mention the RGS. If anyone has access to a decent library (I don't!) it'd be worth digging. At the Saudi Medical Site Online cites a book reference. There are a couple of ancient curved bats in the chained library, worth a look if you are there. Number774 (talk) 20:47, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Founded by whom exactly?
According to DM Sturley's "The Royal Grammar School, Guildford" (Pub. 1979 apparently by the Governors with no ISBN) in the Guildford Borough records on 1518 there is a note that rent from Beckingham's estate was paid to the school; and in April 1520

"All thynges rekenyd and alowyd to Thomas Atkynson for the scole howse for the space of ij yeres the sayd Thomas hath payd xlti s (40/-) whyche he Had in Ernest of Thomas Taylor in Bremely in the Cownt' of Kent"

So the school was founded between the death of Beckingham (1509) and 1518. Edward wasn't even born until 1537!

- So I've changed the founder to Beckingham in the main article. Number774 (talk) 21:25, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Assessment
I am re-assessing this article for WikiProject Schools and changing its present rating of Start / Mid to Start / High. A long article with lots of content, but it is poorly referenced and given the importance of referencing it prevents this article getting a quality rating higher than Start till it is resolved. The long list of alumni, the chained library, the cricket history provide a convincing case for high importance, though I would prefer if some of these claims were referenced. Camaron · Christopher · talk 18:20, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

House Ties and Uniform
When I was there many moons ago school uniform was a school tie in the first form; house tie optional 2nd form upwards; sixth form tie optional for 6th form, prefects tie for full prefects. Page now says school tie only - is this correct?Number774 (talk) 23:07, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

House tie is now for any years, along with special ties, such as 500th anniversary tie. 6th form have the option of 6th tie, school tie, house tie, school colours, house colours, or any other tie that that school may have given them. 217.43.183.230 (talk) 15:40, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

Latin Mistake?
I was having a read through, and i'm not sure that the use of Latin in this section makes sense or that the latin is correct:

"All years wear a school tie, of which there are a large number, including colours ties for representing the school or a house, ties Praefecti Seniores and anniversary ties."

I'm pretty sure that the use of latin is unnecessary to start with, and if the Latin is necessary, then I think it should read "Praefectus Senior" ties instead? 86.137.141.87 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 15:38, 26 October 2010 (UTC).