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{{Short description|Private school in Scotland}}
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| name = Stewart’s Melville College
| name = Stewart's Melville College
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| motto = Never unprepared<ref name="motto-1">{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/top-private-school-expels-four-teenage-boys-caught-with-cannabis-1-809858|title=Top private school expels four teenage boys caught with cannabis|date=10 September 2010|work=[[The Scotsman]]|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref>
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'''Stewart's Melville College''' ('''SMC''') is an independent day and boarding school in Edinburgh, Scotland. Classes are all boys in the 1st to 5th years and co-educational in Sixth (final) year. It has a roll of about 750 pupils.<ref name = SchoolGuide/><ref name="SCISinfo">{{cite web |url=http://www.scis.org.uk/schools/details/61/Stewarts-Melville-College |title=SCIS – Stewart's Melville College |year=2010 |access-date=9 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091122133509/http://www.scis.org.uk/schools/details/61/Stewarts-Melville-College |archive-date=22 November 2009 }}</ref>
'''Stewart's Melville College''' ('''SMC''') is a [[Private schools in the United Kingdom|private]] day and boarding school in [[Edinburgh, Scotland]]. Classes are all boys in the 1st to 5th years and co-educational in Sixth (final) year. It has a roll of about 750 pupils.<ref name="SchoolGuide" /><ref name="SCISinfo">{{cite web |url=http://www.scis.org.uk/schools/details/61/Stewarts-Melville-College |title=SCIS – Stewart's Melville College |year=2010 |access-date=9 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091122133509/http://www.scis.org.uk/schools/details/61/Stewarts-Melville-College |archive-date=22 November 2009 }}</ref>
Daniel Stewart's College was designed by the architect [[David Rhind]] and opened as Daniel Stewart's Hospital in 1848, renamed to Daniel Stewart's College in 1870, and placed under the perpetual management of the Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mcoe.org.uk/our-charities/our-schools/ | title=Our Schools }}</ref> Melville College was known as the ''Edinburgh Institution for Languages and Mathematics'' from 1832 to 1936. In 1972, the two colleges merged to become Stewart's Melville College.


The school is twinned with the [[Mary Erskine School]] (MES), an all-girls independent school approximately one mile (1.6&nbsp;km) from Stewart's Melville College. Together the combined Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools (ESMS) have a co-educational [[Sixth Year]] and [[Junior School]], the latter of which is split between the two campuses and caters for pupils from 3 to 12 years old. The two schools share a Principal, and most extra-curricular activities, such as performing arts, are run jointly. Both SMC and MES are managed by the [[Merchant Company of Edinburgh]], which is also responsible for the co-educational [[George Watson's College]].
The school is twinned with the [[Mary Erskine School]] (MES), an all-girls independent school approximately one mile (1.6&nbsp;km) from Stewart's Melville College. Together the combined Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools (ESMS) have a co-educational [[Sixth Year]] and [[Junior School]], the latter of which is split between the two campuses and caters for pupils from 3 to 12 years old. The two schools share a Principal, and most extra-curricular activities, such as performing arts, are run jointly. Both SMC and MES are managed by the [[Merchant Company of Edinburgh]], which is also responsible for the co-educational [[George Watson's College]].
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Stewart's Melville College originated from the merger of two schools — '''Daniel Stewart's College''' and '''Melville College''' — in 1972 to become '''Daniel Stewart's and Melville College'''. After the merger Melville's bright red trim replaced the dark red trim on the black Daniel Stewart's blazer for general use and the red blazer of Melville College was adopted for those awarded colours (for sporting and other achievements);<ref name = Blazers/> recently use of the red blazer was limited to the head boy and his deputies, with colours being signified with a particular tie.
Stewart's Melville College originated from the merger of two schools — '''Daniel Stewart's College''' and '''Melville College''' — in 1972 to become '''Daniel Stewart's and Melville College'''. After the merger Melville's bright red trim replaced the dark red trim on the black Daniel Stewart's blazer for general use and the red blazer of Melville College was adopted for those awarded colours (for sporting and other achievements);<ref name = Blazers/> recently use of the red blazer was limited to the head boy and his deputies, with colours being signified with a particular tie.


Melville College was founded in 1832 by the Rev. Robert Cunningham<ref>{{harvtxt|Roberts|2009|p=92}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/stewartsmelvillefpnews/docs/dsmcfpc_annual_report_2015-e-proof|title=The Rev. Robert Cunningham, Founder of the Edinburgh Institution (later Melville College)|last=Tobin|first=Patrick|date=December 2015|website=Daniel Stewarts and Melville College Former Pupils Club - FP News 2015|page=12|access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref> in George Street but soon moved to Hill Street in the centre of Edinburgh<ref name = Institution>{{harvtxt|Sutherland|2003|p=2}}</ref> with a teaching emphasis on modern subjects, such as science, rather than classical subjects – unusual at that time.<ref name = FoundingMC>{{harvtxt|Roberts|2009|p=39}}</ref> The school moved a short distance to 8 Queen Street which was purchased in 1853<ref name = Institution/> and then to [[Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville|Melville]] Street in the city's [[West End, Edinburgh|West End]] in 1920.<ref>{{harvtxt|Sutherland|2003|p=4}}</ref> Originally named "The Edinburgh Institution for Languages and Mathematics", its name changed to Melville College in 1936<ref name = FoundingMC/> about the same time as the caps and blazers of the boys were changed to bright red.<ref name = Blazers>{{harvtxt|Roberts|2009|p=55}}</ref>
Melville College was founded in 1832 by the Rev. Robert Cunningham<ref>{{harvtxt|Roberts|2009|p=92}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/stewartsmelvillefpnews/docs/dsmcfpc_annual_report_2015-e-proof|title=The Rev. Robert Cunningham, Founder of the Edinburgh Institution (later Melville College)|last=Tobin|first=Patrick|date=December 2015|website=Daniel Stewarts and Melville College Former Pupils Club – FP News 2015|page=12|access-date=24 February 2017}}</ref> in George Street but soon moved to Hill Street in the centre of Edinburgh<ref name = Institution>{{harvtxt|Sutherland|2003|p=2}}</ref> with a teaching emphasis on modern subjects, such as science, rather than classical subjects – unusual at that time.<ref name = FoundingMC>{{harvtxt|Roberts|2009|p=39}}</ref> The school moved a short distance to 8 Queen Street which was purchased in 1853<ref name = Institution/> and then to [[Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville|Melville]] Street in the city's [[West End, Edinburgh|West End]] in 1920.<ref>{{harvtxt|Sutherland|2003|p=4}}</ref> Originally named "The Edinburgh Institution for Languages and Mathematics", its name changed to Melville College in 1936<ref name = FoundingMC/> about the same time as the caps and blazers of the boys were changed to bright red.<ref name = Blazers>{{harvtxt|Roberts|2009|p=55}}</ref>
[[File:Library of Stewart's Melville College.JPG|thumb|Library of Stewart's Melville College]]
[[File:Library of Stewart's Melville College.JPG|thumb|Library of Stewart's Melville College]]
Daniel Stewart's Hospital was opened in 1855 by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh. Daniel Stewart (whose wealth came from India and was Macer to the [[Court of Exchequer (Scotland)|Court of the Exchequer]]), upon his death in 1814, left a sum of money and instructions that, once it had reached £40,000 it should be used to create a hospital for needy boys within the city.<ref name = FoundingDS>{{harvtxt|Roberts|2009|p=42}}</ref> The hospital was located on the current Queensferry Road campus (designed by [[David Rhind]]).<ref name = FoundingDS/> The hospital was transformed into "Daniel Stewart's College" in 1870. The school uniform from 1924 onwards was a cap with red and black stripes and a black blazer with red trim.<ref name = Blazers/>
Daniel Stewart's Hospital was opened in 1855 by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh. Daniel Stewart (whose wealth came from India and was Macer to the [[Court of Exchequer (Scotland)|Court of the Exchequer]]), upon his death in 1814, left a sum of money and instructions that, once it had reached £40,000 it should be used to create a hospital for needy boys within the city.<ref name = FoundingDS>{{harvtxt|Roberts|2009|p=42}}</ref> The hospital was located on the current Queensferry Road campus (designed by [[David Rhind]]).<ref name = FoundingDS/> The hospital was transformed into "Daniel Stewart's College" in 1870. The school uniform from 1924 onwards was a cap with red and black stripes and a black blazer with red trim.<ref name = Blazers/>


In 1974 the link with another nearby Merchant Company school, the all-girls Mary Erskine School, was formalised and The Mary Erskine and Stewart's Melville Junior School was formed. Nursery to Primary 3 are housed on the Mary Erskine campus, with Primary 4 to 7 on the Stewart's Melville campus. The sixth (final) form of both senior schools is coeducational.<ref name="structure">{{cite web|url=http://www.esms.edin.sch.uk/About-Structure.aspx |title=Structure of the Schools |access-date=9 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305022100/http://www.esms.edin.sch.uk/About-Structure.aspx |archive-date=5 March 2010 }}</ref>
In 1974, the link with another nearby Merchant Company school, the all-girls Mary Erskine School, was formalised and The Mary Erskine and Stewart's Melville Junior School was formed. Nursery to Primary 3 are housed on the Mary Erskine campus, with Primary 4 to 7 on the Stewart's Melville campus. The sixth (final) form of both senior schools is coeducational.<ref name="structure">{{cite web|url=http://www.esms.edin.sch.uk/About-Structure.aspx |title=Structure of the Schools |access-date=9 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305022100/http://www.esms.edin.sch.uk/About-Structure.aspx |archive-date=5 March 2010 }}</ref>


In 2013, Stewart's Melville was voted the Scottish Independent School of the year by the Sunday Times newspaper<ref>Macaskill, Mark (17 November 2013) [https://web.archive.org/web/20140308044340/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/scotland/article1341270.ece?dm_i=14DE,1ZK35,C1OSBY,75B7N,1 Giffnock school is top of the class] The Sunday Times (requires subscription), Retrieved 8 March 2014</ref><ref>Leonard, Sue (2013) [http://www.esms.org.uk/media/83007/smc_school_of_the_year_2013.pdf Success is Catching in and out of the Classroom] The Sunday Times, Retrieved 8 March 2014</ref> and Mary Erskine School was voted the Scottish Independent School of the year in 2012.<ref>Allardyce, Jason (17 November 2012) [https://web.archive.org/web/20140308045114/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/scotland/article1165329.ece Mary Erskine and Boroughmuir top our schools guide] The Sunday Times (requires subscription), Retrieved 8 March 2014</ref> In 2014 the combined Erskine Stewarts Melville school, with over 2,700 pupils,<ref>(2014) [http://scotlandsboardingschools.org.uk/schools/esms/ Erskine Stewarts Melville Schools] Scotland's Boarding Schools, Scottish Council of Independent Schools, Retrieved 8 March 2014</ref> claimed to be the largest independent school in Europe.<ref>(2014) [http://www.tatler.com/guides/schools-guide/2014/public/erskine-stewarts-melville-schools Erskine Stewart's Melville School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308043906/http://www.tatler.com/guides/schools-guide/2014/public/erskine-stewarts-melville-schools |date=8 March 2014 }} The Tatler Schools Guide 2014, retrieved 8 March 2014</ref>
In 2013, Stewart's Melville was voted the Scottish Independent School of the year by the Sunday Times newspaper<ref>Macaskill, Mark (17 November 2013) [https://web.archive.org/web/20140308044340/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/scotland/article1341270.ece?dm_i=14DE,1ZK35,C1OSBY,75B7N,1 Giffnock school is top of the class] The Sunday Times (requires subscription), Retrieved 8 March 2014</ref><ref>Leonard, Sue (2013) [http://www.esms.org.uk/media/83007/smc_school_of_the_year_2013.pdf Success is Catching in and out of the Classroom] The Sunday Times, Retrieved 8 March 2014</ref> and Mary Erskine School was voted the Scottish Independent School of the year in 2012.<ref>Allardyce, Jason (17 November 2012) [https://web.archive.org/web/20140308045114/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/scotland/article1165329.ece Mary Erskine and Boroughmuir top our schools guide] The Sunday Times (requires subscription), Retrieved 8 March 2014</ref> In 2014 the combined Erskine Stewarts Melville school, with over 2,700 pupils,<ref>(2014) [http://scotlandsboardingschools.org.uk/schools/esms/ Erskine Stewarts Melville Schools] Scotland's Boarding Schools, Scottish Council of Independent Schools, Retrieved 8 March 2014</ref> claimed to be the largest independent school in Europe.<ref>(2014) [http://www.tatler.com/guides/schools-guide/2014/public/erskine-stewarts-melville-schools Erskine Stewart's Melville School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308043906/http://www.tatler.com/guides/schools-guide/2014/public/erskine-stewarts-melville-schools |date=8 March 2014 }} The Tatler Schools Guide 2014, retrieved 8 March 2014</ref>


In 2014, a programme of improvement work on buildings of the junior school was announced,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/education/erskine-stewart-s-melville-to-revamp-classrooms-1-3379556 |title=Erskine Stewart's Melville to revamp classrooms |first=John-Paul |last=Holden |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=17 April 2014 |access-date=8 May 2016}}</ref> and as of 2018, work has begun.
In 2014, a programme of improvement work on buildings of the junior school was announced,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/education/erskine-stewart-s-melville-to-revamp-classrooms-1-3379556 |title=Erskine Stewart's Melville to revamp classrooms |first=John-Paul |last=Holden |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=17 April 2014 |access-date=8 May 2016}}</ref> and as of 2018, work has begun.

In February 2023, it was announced by principal Anthony Simpson that the boarding house would close by July 2025, citing costs and the facility not being compatible with the school's vision for the future. The allocation of resources towards the boarding house was not sustainable, as at the time of the announcement, there were only 19 boarders, accounting for less than 3% of all pupils at the school.


==Sport==<!-- This section is linked from [[Stew mel lions]] -->
==Sport==<!-- This section is linked from [[Stew mel lions]] -->
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"Ravelston Sports Club", a large on-site sports centre opened in 2000. The sports centre is mainly used by pupils for physical education lessons and sports training (such as swimming, basketball, badminton, short tennis and table tennis) but is also open to members of the public for a monthly membership fee.<ref name=RavelstonSC>{{cite web|title=ESMS Sports Centre – Ravelston Sports Club|url=http://www.esms.org.uk/sports.aspx|website=ESMS|access-date=26 September 2015}}</ref> There is also a school shooting range located at the Ravelston campus.<ref name=PETeacher>{{cite web|title=Stewart's Melville College – Appointment of Teacher of Physical Education|url=http://www.esms.org.uk/media/61681/teacher_of_pe_at_smc.pdf|website=Stewart's Melville College|publisher=Erskine Stewart's Melville Governing Council|date = 8 May 2013| access-date=26 September 2015}}</ref> Extensive rugby, cricket, hockey pitches and athletics facilities are also located at the school's sports grounds in [[Inverleith]], two miles north of the school. The [[Inverleith Sports Ground|main stadium]] at Inverleith dates back to the 1890s and was the main ground of the [[Scotland national rugby union team]] until 1925.<ref>[http://tims92.blogspot.com/2011/04/stewarts-melville-inverleith-sports.html Stewart's Melville {{!}} Inverleith Sports Field], Tim's 92</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Scotland {{!}} Inverleith: the first purpose-built international rugby ground|url=http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/scotland.html|website=Rugbyfootballhistory.com|access-date=7 November 2021}}</ref>
"Ravelston Sports Club", a large on-site sports centre opened in 2000. The sports centre is mainly used by pupils for physical education lessons and sports training (such as swimming, basketball, badminton, short tennis and table tennis) but is also open to members of the public for a monthly membership fee.<ref name=RavelstonSC>{{cite web|title=ESMS Sports Centre – Ravelston Sports Club|url=http://www.esms.org.uk/sports.aspx|website=ESMS|access-date=26 September 2015}}</ref> There is also a school shooting range located at the Ravelston campus.<ref name=PETeacher>{{cite web|title=Stewart's Melville College – Appointment of Teacher of Physical Education|url=http://www.esms.org.uk/media/61681/teacher_of_pe_at_smc.pdf|website=Stewart's Melville College|publisher=Erskine Stewart's Melville Governing Council|date = 8 May 2013| access-date=26 September 2015}}</ref> Extensive rugby, cricket, hockey pitches and athletics facilities are also located at the school's sports grounds in [[Inverleith]], two miles north of the school. The [[Inverleith Sports Ground|main stadium]] at Inverleith dates back to the 1890s and was the main ground of the [[Scotland national rugby union team]] until 1925.<ref>[http://tims92.blogspot.com/2011/04/stewarts-melville-inverleith-sports.html Stewart's Melville {{!}} Inverleith Sports Field], Tim's 92</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Scotland {{!}} Inverleith: the first purpose-built international rugby ground|url=http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/scotland.html|website=Rugbyfootballhistory.com|access-date=7 November 2021}}</ref>


In 2019 Stewart's Melville College won the Mitsubishi U18 cup - played at [[Murrayfield Stadium]] - against local rivals [[George Watson's College]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barnes |first=David |date=2019-12-04 |title=Schools U18 Cup Final: Stewart's Melville power past George Watson's |url=https://www.theoffsideline.com/schools-under-18s-cup-final-stewarts-melville-power-past-george-watsons/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=The Offside Line |language=en-GB}}</ref>
In 2019 Stewart's Melville College won the Mitsubishi U18 cup – played at [[Murrayfield Stadium]] – against local rivals [[George Watson's College]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Barnes |first=David |date=4 December 2019 |title=Schools U18 Cup Final: Stewart's Melville power past George Watson's |url=https://www.theoffsideline.com/schools-under-18s-cup-final-stewarts-melville-power-past-george-watsons/ |access-date=28 March 2022 |website=The Offside Line }}</ref>


==Tom Fleming Centre for Performing Arts (Formerly "Performing Arts Centre")==
==Tom Fleming Centre for Performing Arts (Formerly "Performing Arts Centre")==
[[File:Stewart's Melville College Tom Fleming Centre.JPG|thumb|Tom Fleming Centre for Performing Arts in 2015]]
[[File:Stewart's Melville College Tom Fleming Centre.JPG|thumb|Tom Fleming Centre for Performing Arts in 2015]]
The school's main Victorian assembly hall was converted to the "Performing Arts Centre" between 2005 and 2007. This £3.5 million project,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh.cfm?id=1479582007 |title=Performing Arts Centre }}</ref> was paid for in part by donations from the parents of the schools current pupils and former pupils (some of the chairs have names of people who have donated in gold). The Centre has 800 seats that fold back into the wall, providing a variety of possible configurations and was officially opened in 2007. It is also available for use by the public and is used as a venue for the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.broadwaybaby.com/search.php?t=2&q=Performing+Arts+Centre+Stewart%27s+Melville+College |title=Shows at Performing Arts Centre Stewart's Melville College |website = Broadway Baby |year=2015 |access-date=20 July 2015}}</ref>
The school's main Victorian assembly hall was converted to the "Performing Arts Centre" between 2005 and 2007. This £3.5 million project,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh.cfm?id=1479582007 |title=Performing Arts Centre }}</ref> was paid for in part by donations from the parents of the schools current pupils and former pupils (some of the chairs have names in gold of people who have donated). The centre has 800 seats that fold back into the wall, providing a variety of possible configurations and was officially opened in 2007. It is also available for use by the public and is used as a venue for the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.broadwaybaby.com/search.php?t=2&q=Performing+Arts+Centre+Stewart%27s+Melville+College |title=Shows at Performing Arts Centre Stewart's Melville College |website = Broadway Baby |year=2015 |access-date=20 July 2015}}</ref>


In 2011 actor [[John Cairney]] unveiled the new name for the centre, "Tom Fleming Centre for Performing Arts", named after former pupil [[Tom Fleming (actor)|Tom Fleming]], one of Scotland's leading broadcasters.<ref name=FPs>{{cite web|title=Distinguished Former Pupils|url=http://www.smcfpclub.org.uk/smcfpclub/Distinguished%20Former%20Pupils.pdf|website=Stewart's Melville College Former Pupils Club|access-date=26 September 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927045028/http://www.smcfpclub.org.uk/smcfpclub/Distinguished%20Former%20Pupils.pdf|archive-date=27 September 2015}}</ref>
In 2011, actor [[John Cairney]] unveiled the new name for the centre, "Tom Fleming Centre for Performing Arts", named after former pupil [[Tom Fleming (actor)|Tom Fleming]], one of Scotland's leading broadcasters.<ref name=FPs>{{cite web|title=Distinguished Former Pupils|url=http://www.smcfpclub.org.uk/smcfpclub/Distinguished%20Former%20Pupils.pdf|website=Stewart's Melville College Former Pupils Club|access-date=26 September 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927045028/http://www.smcfpclub.org.uk/smcfpclub/Distinguished%20Former%20Pupils.pdf|archive-date=27 September 2015}}</ref>


==Carbisdale==
==Carbisdale Castle==


Since 1965, the school has organised an outdoor education programme for the boys of SMC and the girls from MES in the third year. It takes place in the north of Scotland, based for over forty years at [[Carbisdale Castle]] [[Youth Hostel]], [[Easter Ross]], until its closure in 2011 required accommodation to relocate to [[Aviemore]].<ref>{{harvtxt|Roberts|1972|p=161}}</ref> After a campaign lead by a school pupil, Ewan Tracy, the programme was re-instated at the Carbisdale Castle. The camp was also abandoned in 2020 and 2021, due to coronavirus restrictions. The camp is expected to return in late summer 2022, with third year, fourth year, and fifth year participating. This is the first time carbisdale has had more than one year participate.
Since 1965, the school organised an outdoor education programme for the boys of SMC and the girls from MES in the third year. It took place in the north of Scotland, based for over forty years at [[Carbisdale Castle]] [[Youth Hostel]], [[Easter Ross]], until its closure in 2011 required accommodation to relocate to [[Aviemore]].<ref>{{harvtxt|Roberts|2009|p=161}}</ref> The camp was also abandoned in 2020 and 2021, due to coronavirus restrictions. It returned in 2022; however later in 2022, Carbisdale Castle was sold and is now a private residence.


==Examinations==
==Examinations==
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*Herbert James Liddle Robbie (1904–1964) headmaster of Daniel Stewart's from 1946 to 1964
*Herbert James Liddle Robbie (1904–1964) headmaster of Daniel Stewart's from 1946 to 1964


==Notable former pupils==
==Notable alumni==
{{See also|Category:People educated at Stewart's Melville College}}
{{See also|Category:People educated at Stewart's Melville College}}
The school maintains a Former Pupils Club, which organises social events throughout the year. There are branches throughout the UK and abroad.
The school maintains a Former Pupils Club, which organises social events throughout the year. There are branches throughout the UK and abroad.
[[File:War Memorial, Stewart's Melville College, Edinburgh.JPG|thumb|War Memorial in the College grounds]]
[[File:War Memorial, Stewart's Melville College, Edinburgh.JPG|thumb|War Memorial in the college grounds]]


'''Academia and science'''
'''Academia and science'''
* [[Thomas David Anderson]] (1853–1952) - astronomer who discovered many temporary and variable stars ([[nova]]e)<ref>Macpherson, Hector (July 1954) [http://www.astronomyedinburgh.org/publications/anderson/anderson.html Thomas David Anderson, "Watcher of the Skies"] Publications of the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh No. 2, Retrieved 28 September 2014</ref>
* [[Thomas David Anderson]] (1853–1952) – astronomer who discovered many temporary and variable stars ([[nova]]e)<ref>Macpherson, Hector (July 1954) [http://www.astronomyedinburgh.org/publications/anderson/anderson.html Thomas David Anderson, "Watcher of the Skies"] Publications of the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh No. 2, Retrieved 28 September 2014</ref>
* Professor [[James Barr (biblical scholar)|James Barr]] (1924–2006) - a radical theologian who was professor at Montreal, Edinburgh, Manchester, Oxford, Princeton and Vanderbilt.<ref name = Obituary>Williamson, HGm (8 November 2006) [https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/nov/08/guardianobituaries.obituaries1 James Barr, Radical academic whose incisive critiques challenged the orthodoxies of biblical theology] ''The Guardian'', Retrieved 23 September 2014</ref>
* Professor [[James Barr (biblical scholar)|James Barr]] (1924–2006) – a radical theologian who was professor at Montreal, Edinburgh, Manchester, Oxford, Princeton and Vanderbilt.<ref name = Obituary>Williamson, HGm (8 November 2006) [https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/nov/08/guardianobituaries.obituaries1 James Barr, Radical academic whose incisive critiques challenged the orthodoxies of biblical theology] ''The Guardian'', Retrieved 23 September 2014</ref>
* [[James Bertram (Carnegie secretary)]] (1872–1934)
* [[James Bertram (Carnegie secretary)]] (1872–1934)
* [[Erskine Beveridge]] (1851–1920) - textile manufacturer, historian and antiquary
* [[Erskine Beveridge]] (1851–1920) – textile manufacturer, historian and antiquary
* Professor [[Henry Calderwood]] (1830–1897) - Professor of Moral Philosophy at Edinburgh University and Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]]
* Professor [[Henry Calderwood]] (1830–1897) – Professor of Moral Philosophy at Edinburgh University and Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]]
* [[James Ireland Craig]] [[FRSE]] [[CBE]] (1868–1952) - meteorologist (dux 1885)
* [[James Ireland Craig]] [[FRSE]] [[CBE]] (1868–1952) – meteorologist (dux 1885)
* Professor [[Maurice Ewing (surgeon)|Maurice Ewing]] CBE, FRCSEd, FRACS (1912–1999) - First professor of surgery at Melbourne University, Australia
* Professor [[Maurice Ewing (surgeon)|Maurice Ewing]] CBE, FRCSEd, FRACS (1912–1999) – First professor of surgery at Melbourne University, Australia
* Sir [[William Tennant Gairdner]] (1824–1907) - Professor of Medicine at the [[University of Glasgow]] and President of the [[British Medical Association]]
* Sir [[William Tennant Gairdner]] (1824–1907) – Professor of Medicine at the [[University of Glasgow]] and President of the [[British Medical Association]]
* [[William Aitcheson Haswell]] FRS (1854–1925) - Scottish-Australian zoologist specialising in crustaceans, winner of the 1915 [[Clarke Medal]]
* [[William Aitcheson Haswell]] FRS (1854–1925) – Scottish-Australian zoologist specialising in crustaceans, winner of the 1915 [[Clarke Medal]]
* [[Andrew John Herbertson]] FRGS FRMS (1865–1915) - geographer and Professor in Geography at Oxford University<ref>{{cite ODNB |author=Elizabeth Baigent|chapter = Herbertson, Andrew John (1865–1915), geographer|title= Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|url= http://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/40187|location= Oxford, UK|date= 2004|isbn= 9780198614128 |doi = 10.1093/ref:odnb/40187|access-date = 29 July 2015}}</ref>
* [[Andrew John Herbertson]] FRGS FRMS (1865–1915) – geographer and Professor in Geography at Oxford University<ref>{{cite ODNB |author=Elizabeth Baigent|chapter = Herbertson, Andrew John (1865–1915), geographer|title= Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|url= http://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/40187|location= Oxford, UK|date= 2004|isbn= 9780198614128 |doi = 10.1093/ref:odnb/40187|access-date = 29 July 2015}}</ref>
* Sir [[James Charles Inglis]] (1851–1911) - British civil engineer, President of the [[Institution of Civil Engineers]] and General Manager of the [[Great Western Railway]]
* Sir [[James Charles Inglis]] (1851–1911) - British civil engineer, President of the [[Institution of Civil Engineers]] and General Manager of the [[Great Western Railway]]
* Professor [[Tom W. B. Kibble]], [[CBE]] [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]] (1932–2016) - theoretical physicist, co-discovery of the [[Higgs mechanism]] and [[Higgs boson]].
* Professor [[Tom W. B. Kibble]], [[CBE]] [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]] (1932–2016) – theoretical physicist, co-discovery of the [[Higgs mechanism]] and [[Higgs boson]].
* Professor [[Arnold Maran]] (1936-2017) - surgeon, [[List of presidents of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh|President]] of the [[Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh]].
* Professor [[Arnold Maran]] (1936–2017) – surgeon, [[List of presidents of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh|President]] of the [[Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh]].
* Sir Peter Redford Scott Lang - Regius Professor of Mathematics at St Andrews University.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title= Sir Peter Redford Scott Lang (Obituary)|url= http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Obits2/Scott_Lang_Scotsman_obit.html|newspaper= The Scotsman|location= Edinburgh, Scotland|date= 7 July 1926|access-date= 29 July 2015}}</ref>
* Sir Peter Redford Scott Lang – Regius Professor of Mathematics at St Andrews University.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title= Sir Peter Redford Scott Lang (Obituary)|url= http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Obits2/Scott_Lang_Scotsman_obit.html|newspaper= The Scotsman|location= Edinburgh, Scotland|date= 7 July 1926|access-date= 29 July 2015}}</ref>
* [[George McGavin]] (born 1954) - entomologist<ref name=edbioalum>{{cite web|date=13 August 2015|title=Biological Sciences – Alumni – George McGavin|url=https://www.ed.ac.uk/biology/alumni/george-mcgavin|publisher=The University of Edinburgh}}</ref>
* [[George McGavin]] (born 1954) – entomologist<ref name=edbioalum>{{cite web|date=13 August 2015|title=Biological Sciences – Alumni – George McGavin|url=https://www.ed.ac.uk/biology/alumni/george-mcgavin|publisher=The University of Edinburgh}}</ref>
* [[John Smith (dentist)|John Smith]] [[FRSE]], [[PRCSEd]], (1825–1910) - dentist who founded the [[Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh]] and was Surgeon Dentist to Queen Victoria.<ref>[http://www.library.rcsed.ac.uk/docs/GD2_Papers_of_John_Smith.pdf John Smith] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725001834/http://www.library.rcsed.ac.uk/docs/GD2_Papers_of_John_Smith.pdf |date=25 July 2011}} The Royal College of Surgeons, Retrieved 3 October 2014</ref>
* [[John Smith (dentist)|John Smith]] [[FRSE]], [[PRCSEd]], (1825–1910) – dentist who founded the [[Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh]] and was Surgeon Dentist to Queen Victoria.<ref>[http://www.library.rcsed.ac.uk/docs/GD2_Papers_of_John_Smith.pdf John Smith] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725001834/http://www.library.rcsed.ac.uk/docs/GD2_Papers_of_John_Smith.pdf |date=25 July 2011}} The Royal College of Surgeons, Retrieved 3 October 2014</ref>
* Sir [[Fraser Stoddart]] [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]] [[FRSE]] [[Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry|FRSC]] (born 1942) - chemist, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] 2016,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/05/another-british-scientist-wins-nobel-prize---but-why-do-they-all/|title=Another British scientist wins Nobel prize - but why do they all work in America?|last=Bodkin|first=Henry|date=16 October 2016|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2016-10-06}}</ref> Professor of chemistry at [[Northwestern University]], USA ([[supramolecular chemistry]] and [[nanotechnology]]), awarded [[Albert Einstein World Award of Science]].<ref name="WCC">{{cite web|title=Prof. Sir Fraser Stoddart|url=http://www.consejoculturalmundial.org/winners/winners-of-the-world-award-of-science/prof-sir-fraser-stoddart/|website=World Cultural Council|access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref>
* Sir [[Fraser Stoddart]] [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]] [[FRSE]] [[Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry|FRSC]] (born 1942) – chemist, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] 2016,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/05/another-british-scientist-wins-nobel-prize---but-why-do-they-all/|title=Another British scientist wins Nobel prize – but why do they all work in America?|last=Bodkin|first=Henry|date=16 October 2016|work=The Telegraph|access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref> Professor of chemistry at [[Northwestern University]], USA ([[supramolecular chemistry]] and [[nanotechnology]]), awarded [[Albert Einstein World Award of Science]].<ref name="WCC">{{cite web|title=Prof. Sir Fraser Stoddart|url=http://www.consejoculturalmundial.org/winners/winners-of-the-world-award-of-science/prof-sir-fraser-stoddart/|website=World Cultural Council|date=24 November 2007 |access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref>
* Sir [[John Thomson-Walker]], [[OBE]], [[Deputy Lieutenant|DL]], [[FRCS]], (1871–1937) - Hunterian Professor of Surgery at the [[Royal College of Surgeons of England]] and leading surgeon in the field of [[urology]]<ref>(27 November 2013) [http://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/biogs/E004712b.htm Thomson-Walker, Sir John William (1871–1937)] The Royal College of Surgeons, Retrieved 30 September 2014</ref>
* Sir [[John Thomson-Walker]], [[OBE]], [[Deputy Lieutenant|DL]], [[FRCS]], (1871–1937) – Hunterian Professor of Surgery at the [[Royal College of Surgeons of England]] and leading surgeon in the field of [[urology]]<ref>(27 November 2013) [http://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/biogs/E004712b.htm Thomson-Walker, Sir John William (1871–1937)] The Royal College of Surgeons, Retrieved 30 September 2014</ref>
* [[Ramsay Traquair]] [[FRSE]] [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]] (1840–1912) - naturalist and palaeontologist, leading expert on fossil fish, awarded the [[Royal Medal]] by the [[Royal Society]] and the [[Lyell Medal]]
* [[Ramsay Traquair]] [[FRSE]] [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]] (1840–1912) – naturalist and palaeontologist, leading expert on fossil fish, awarded the [[Royal Medal]] by the [[Royal Society]] and the [[Lyell Medal]]


'''Media and arts'''
'''Media and arts'''
* [[Ian Stuart Black]] (1915–1997) - novelist, playwright and screenwriter
* [[Ian Stuart Black]] (1915–1997) – novelist, playwright and screenwriter
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* [[Michael Boyd (director)]] (born 1955) – Artistic Director of the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]].<ref name="HeraldFPs" />
* [[Chris Capaldi (producer)]] - actor and film producer
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* [[Tom Fleming (actor)|Tom Fleming CVO, OBE, FRSAMD]] (1927–2010) – actor and television commentator.<ref name="express1">{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/198867/Drugs-shame-of-four-boys-thrown-out-of-top-school/ |title=Home of the Daily and Sunday Express &#124; UK News :: Drugs shame of four boys thrown out of top school |publisher=Express.co.uk |date=11 September 2010 |access-date=3 March 2012}}</ref>
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* [[Michael Boyd (director)]] (born 1955) - Artistic Director of the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]].<ref name="HeraldFPs" />
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* Sir [[William Russell Flint]] (1880–1969) – watercolour painter and president of the [[Royal Watercolour Society|Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours]]<ref>{{cite web
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* [[Tom Fleming (actor)|Tom Fleming CVO, OBE, FRSAMD]] (1927–2010) - actor and television commentator.<ref name="express1">{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/198867/Drugs-shame-of-four-boys-thrown-out-of-top-school/ |title=Home of the Daily and Sunday Express &#124; UK News :: Drugs shame of four boys thrown out of top school |publisher=Express.co.uk |date=11 September 2010 |access-date=3 March 2012}}</ref>
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* Sir [[William Russell Flint]] (1880–1969) - watercolour painter and president of the [[Royal Watercolour Society|Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours]]<ref>{{cite web
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|url=http://www.russellflint.net/russellflint-biography.html|title=sirrussellflint.net – Sir William Russell Flint Biography|access-date=25 June 2013 }}</ref>
* [[Stuart Henry (DJ)|Stuart Henry]] (1942–1995) - popular radio [[disc jockey]] of the 1960s and 70s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_g/0_groups_and_outings_daniel_stewarts_college_4b_1950-51.htm |title=Edinphoto – Daniel Stewart's College |date=16 August 2009 |access-date=9 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101103900/http://edinphoto.org.uk/0_G/0_groups_and_outings_daniel_stewarts_college_4b_1950-51.htm |archive-date=1 November 2011 }}</ref>
* [[Stuart Henry (DJ)|Stuart Henry]] (1942–1995) – popular radio [[disc jockey]] of the 1960s and 70s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_g/0_groups_and_outings_daniel_stewarts_college_4b_1950-51.htm |title=Edinphoto – Daniel Stewart's College |date=16 August 2009 |access-date=9 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101103900/http://edinphoto.org.uk/0_G/0_groups_and_outings_daniel_stewarts_college_4b_1950-51.htm |archive-date=1 November 2011 }}</ref>
* Kheredine Idessane (born 1969) - sports broadcaster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/scotland/kheredine_idessane.shtml |title=BBC Press Office – Kheredine Idessane Biography |date=August 2009 |access-date=9 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217073929/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/scotland/kheredine_idessane.shtml |archive-date=17 February 2011 }}</ref>
* Kheredine Idessane (born 1969) – sports broadcaster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/scotland/kheredine_idessane.shtml |title=BBC Press Office – Kheredine Idessane Biography |date=August 2009 |access-date=9 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217073929/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/scotland/kheredine_idessane.shtml |archive-date=17 February 2011 }}</ref>
* [[Philip Kerr]] (1956–2018) - writer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Natural born thriller: Philip Kerr interview|newspaper=The Scotsman|first=Aidan |last=Smith|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/natural-born-thriller-philip-kerr-interview-1-1430614|date=29 February 2008|access-date=6 January 2015}}</ref>
* [[Philip Kerr]] (1956–2018) – writer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Natural born thriller: Philip Kerr interview|newspaper=The Scotsman|first=Aidan |last=Smith|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/natural-born-thriller-philip-kerr-interview-1-1430614|date=29 February 2008|access-date=6 January 2015}}</ref>
*[[Alexander Moffat]] (born 1943) - artist, Head of Painting, Glasgow School of Art.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12403431.Painted_into_a_corner_FACE_TO_FACE__Sandy_Moffat__As_he_prepares_to_retire_after_25_years_at_Glasgow_School_of_Art__Sandy_Moffat_explains_why_he_believes_art_education_is_being_stifled_by_the_pressures_of_bureaucracy/|title=Painted into a corner FACE TO FACE: Sandy Moffat As he prepares to retire after 25 years at Glasgow School of Art, Sandy Moffat explains why he believes art education is being stifled by the pressures of bureaucracy|website=HeraldScotland|language=en|access-date=2018-09-02}}</ref>
*[[Alexander Moffat]] (born 1943) – artist, Head of Painting, Glasgow School of Art.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12403431.Painted_into_a_corner_FACE_TO_FACE__Sandy_Moffat__As_he_prepares_to_retire_after_25_years_at_Glasgow_School_of_Art__Sandy_Moffat_explains_why_he_believes_art_education_is_being_stifled_by_the_pressures_of_bureaucracy/|title=Painted into a corner FACE TO FACE: Sandy Moffat As he prepares to retire after 25 years at Glasgow School of Art, Sandy Moffat explains why he believes art education is being stifled by the pressures of bureaucracy|website=HeraldScotland|date=7 February 2005 |access-date=2 September 2018}}</ref>


'''Law and politics'''
'''Law and politics'''
* [[Lord Brailsford]] (S. Neil Brailsford) (born 1954) - [[Senator of the College of Justice]] and [[College of Justice|Supreme Courts]] Judge
* [[Lord Brailsford]] (S. Neil Brailsford) (born 1954) – [[Senator of the College of Justice]] and [[College of Justice|Supreme Courts]] Judge
* Sir [[Martin Chamberlain]] (born 1973), a [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|High Court Judge]] of England and Wales
* Sir [[Martin Chamberlain]] (born 1973), a [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|High Court Judge]] of England and Wales
* Sir [[William Darling (politician)|William Young Darling]] MC, CBE, DL (1885–1962) - Member of Parliament for [[Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)|South Edinburgh]] and [[List of Lord Provosts of Edinburgh|Lord Provost of Edinburgh]]<ref name = RoyalSociety>Waterson, C.D. and Shearer, A Macmillan (July 2006) [http://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002] Published by The Royal Society of Edinburgh, {{ISBN|0 902 198 84 X}}</ref>
* Sir [[William Darling (politician)|William Young Darling]] MC, CBE, DL (1885–1962) – Member of Parliament for [[Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)|South Edinburgh]] and [[List of Lord Provosts of Edinburgh|Lord Provost of Edinburgh]]<ref name = RoyalSociety>Waterson, C.D. and Shearer, A Macmillan (July 2006) [http://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002] Published by The Royal Society of Edinburgh, {{ISBN|0 902 198 84 X}}</ref>
* Sir [[Andrew Henderson Leith Fraser]] [[Order of the Star of India|KCSI]] (1848–1919) - [[List of Governors of Bengal|Lieutenant Governor of Bengal]] between 1903 and 1908
* Sir [[Andrew Henderson Leith Fraser]] [[Order of the Star of India|KCSI]] (1848–1919) – [[List of Governors of Bengal|Lieutenant Governor of Bengal]] between 1903 and 1908
* [[Sir James Gibson, 1st Baronet]] (1849–1912) Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Member of Parliament for [[Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh East]]
* [[Sir James Gibson, 1st Baronet]] (1849–1912) Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Member of Parliament for [[Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh East]]
* [[Adam Gifford, Lord Gifford]] FRSE (1820–1887) - Scottish Advocate and Judge
* [[Adam Gifford, Lord Gifford]] FRSE (1820–1887) – Scottish Advocate and Judge
* [[Robert McIntyre (politician)|Robert McIntyre]] (1913–1998) - politician, leader of the [[Scottish National Party]] (SNP) and the SNP's first elected Member of Parliament.
* [[Robert McIntyre (politician)|Robert McIntyre]] (1913–1998) – politician, leader of the [[Scottish National Party]] (SNP) and the SNP's first elected Member of Parliament.
* [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|J P Mackintosh]] (1929–1978) - academic and British Labour politician of the 1960s and 70s. Leading advocate of Scottish devolution.
* [[John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)|J P Mackintosh]] (1929–1978) – academic and British Labour politician of the 1960s and 70s. Leading advocate of Scottish devolution.
* Sir [[Thomas Brash Morison]] (1868–1945) - Liberal Member of Parliament for [[Inverness (UK Parliament constituency)|Inverness]], [[Solicitor General for Scotland]], [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Counsellor]] and [[Lord Advocate]]
* Sir [[Thomas Brash Morison]] (1868–1945) – Liberal Member of Parliament for [[Inverness (UK Parliament constituency)|Inverness]], [[Solicitor General for Scotland]], [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Counsellor]] and [[Lord Advocate]]
* Sir [[George Touche]] 1st Baronet (1861–1935) - Conservative Member of Parliament and founder of one of the firms that created [[Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu]]
* Sir [[George Touche]] 1st Baronet (1861–1935) – Conservative Member of Parliament and founder of one of the firms that created [[Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu]]
* Sir [[James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1849)|James Wilson]] (1849–1929) New Zealand Politician
* Sir [[James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1849)|James Wilson]] (1849–1929) New Zealand Politician
* [[Paul Wheelhouse]] (born 1970) - SNP [[Member of the Scottish Parliament|MSP]] for [[South Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South Scotland]], [[Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy]] in the [[Scottish Government]]
* [[Paul Wheelhouse]] (born 1970) – SNP [[Member of the Scottish Parliament|MSP]] for [[South Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South Scotland]], [[Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy]] in the [[Scottish Government]]
* [[Daniel Johnson (Scottish politician)|Daniel Johnson]] (born 1977) - Entrepreneur and [[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]] [[Member of the Scottish Parliament|MSP]] for [[Edinburgh Southern (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Southern]].
* [[Daniel Johnson (Scottish politician)|Daniel Johnson]] (born 1977) – Entrepreneur and [[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]] [[Member of the Scottish Parliament|MSP]] for [[Edinburgh Southern (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Southern]].


'''Sports'''
'''Sports'''
* [[Finlay Calder]] OBE (born 1957) - international rugby player and [[British and Irish Lions]] captain who played 34 times for Scotland.<ref name="HeraldFPs">{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/how-charitable-status-boosted-income-of-private-schools-1.875537 |title=How charitable status boosted income of private schools |author=The Herald |date=28 February 2008 |access-date=9 July 2010}}</ref><ref name="Scotsman">{{cite web|url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Top-private-school-expels-four.6525969.jp?articlepage=2 |title=Top private school expels four teenage boys caught with cannabis |author=The Scotsman |date=11 September 2010 |access-date=3 October 2010}}</ref>
* [[Finlay Calder]] OBE (born 1957) – international rugby player and [[British and Irish Lions]] captain who played 34 times for Scotland.<ref name="HeraldFPs">{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/how-charitable-status-boosted-income-of-private-schools-1.875537 |title=How charitable status boosted income of private schools |author=The Herald |date=28 February 2008 |access-date=9 July 2010}}</ref><ref name="Scotsman">{{cite web|url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Top-private-school-expels-four.6525969.jp?articlepage=2 |title=Top private school expels four teenage boys caught with cannabis |author=The Scotsman |date=11 September 2010 |access-date=3 October 2010}}</ref>
* [[Jim Calder (rugby player)|Jim Calder]] (born 1957) - Scottish and British Lions Rugby Player who played 27 times for Scotland<ref name="Scotsman" />
* [[Jim Calder (rugby player)|Jim Calder]] (born 1957) – Scottish and British Lions Rugby Player who played 27 times for Scotland<ref name="Scotsman" />
* [[Grant Forrest]] (born 1993) - European Tour Professional Golfer and Member of the 2015 Walker Cup Team.
* [[Grant Forrest]] (born 1993) – European Tour Professional Golfer and Member of the 2015 Walker Cup Team.
* [[David Florence]] (born 1982) - Olympic canoeing silver medallist and [[2013 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships|world champion]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.davidflorence.co.uk/index.php?page=about&section_number=3 |title=David Florence – Education |access-date=9 July 2010}}</ref>
* [[David Florence]] (born 1982) – Olympic canoeing silver medallist and [[2013 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships|world champion]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.davidflorence.co.uk/index.php?page=about&section_number=3 |title=David Florence – Education |access-date=9 July 2010}}</ref>
* [[Dario Franchitti]] MBE (born 1973) - professional racing-car driver who won the [[List of Indianapolis 500 winners|Indianapolis 500]] race three times.<ref name="express1"/>
* [[Dario Franchitti]] MBE (born 1973) – professional racing-car driver who won the [[List of Indianapolis 500 winners|Indianapolis 500]] race three times.<ref name="express1"/>
* [[William Laidlaw (cricketer)|William Laidlaw]] (1912–1992) - international cricketer for Scotland and Durham
* [[William Laidlaw (cricketer)|William Laidlaw]] (1912–1992) – international cricketer for Scotland and Durham
* [[John Lisle Hall MacFarlane]] (1851–1874) - international rugby player and surgeon. He played for Scotland in the [[1871 Scotland versus England rugby union match|first international rugby match]] in 1871.
* [[John Lisle Hall MacFarlane]] (1851–1874) – international rugby player and surgeon. He played for Scotland in the [[1871 Scotland versus England rugby union match|first international rugby match]] in 1871.
* [[Donald Macgregor (athlete)|Donald MacGregor]] (born 1939) - Olympic marathon runner.
* [[Donald Macgregor (athlete)|Donald MacGregor]] (born 1939) – Olympic marathon runner.
* [[Finlay Mickel]] (born 1977) - Olympic skier, his result at the 2005 [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2005|World Championships]] was the best result by a British man in the history of the skiing World Championships,.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?type=biog&competitorid=40099&sector=AL |title=International Ski Federation (FIS) Biography – Finlay Mickel |access-date=9 July 2010}}</ref>
* [[Finlay Mickel]] (born 1977) – Olympic skier, his result at the 2005 [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2005|World Championships]] was the best result by a British man in the history of the skiing World Championships.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?type=biog&competitorid=40099&sector=AL |title=International Ski Federation (FIS) Biography – Finlay Mickel |access-date=9 July 2010}}</ref>
*[[Arthur Plowright]] (1913–1992) – first-class cricketer
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*[[Jamie Stevenson (orienteer)|Jamie Stevenson]] (born 1975) - world champion orienteer.
*[[Charles Scobie]] (1895–1965) – first-class cricketer
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*[[Jamie Stevenson (orienteer)|Jamie Stevenson]] (born 1975) – world champion orienteer.
*[[William Turnbull (cricketer)|William Turnbull]] (1879–1959) – first-class cricketer
*[[William Turnbull (cricketer)|William Turnbull]] (1879–1959) – first-class cricketer
*[[Grant Weatherstone]] (1931–2020) - international rugby player who was played 16 times for Scotland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-grant-weatherstone-rugby-international-who-was-capped-16-times-for-scotland-1-5083694|title=Obituary: Grant Weatherstone, rugby international who was capped 16 times for Scotland|last=Davidson|first=Jack|date=2020-02-01|website=The Scotsman|language=en|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref>
*[[Grant Weatherstone]] (1931–2020) – international rugby player who was played 16 times for Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-grant-weatherstone-rugby-international-who-was-capped-16-times-for-scotland-1-5083694|title=Obituary: Grant Weatherstone, rugby international who was capped 16 times for Scotland|last=Davidson|first=Jack|date=1 February 2020|website=The Scotsman|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>
* [[Doddie Weir]] (born 1970) - Scottish and British Lions international rugby player who played 61 times for Scotland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rugbyinasia.com/feature/457/doddie-weir-not-so-much-a-name-but-more-a-condition |title=Rugby in Asia – Doddie Weir |access-date=9 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302103221/http://www.rugbyinasia.com/feature/457/doddie-weir-not-so-much-a-name-but-more-a-condition |archive-date=2 March 2011 }}</ref>
* [[Doddie Weir]] OBE (1970–2022) – Scottish and British Lions international rugby player who played 61 times for Scotland. Charity fundraiser for MND research.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rugbyinasia.com/feature/457/doddie-weir-not-so-much-a-name-but-more-a-condition |title=Rugby in Asia – Doddie Weir |access-date=9 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302103221/http://www.rugbyinasia.com/feature/457/doddie-weir-not-so-much-a-name-but-more-a-condition |archive-date=2 March 2011 }}</ref>
* [[Jake Wightman]] (born 1994) - International athlete. Gold medallist 1500 metres [[2022 World Athletics Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 July 2020 |title=World Athletics Championships: Britain's Jake Wightman wins 1500m gold |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/62232323 |access-date=20 July 2020 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
* [[Jake Wightman]] (born 1994) – International athlete. Gold medallist 1500 metres [[2022 World Athletics Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 July 2020 |title=World Athletics Championships: Britain's Jake Wightman wins 1500m gold |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/62232323 |access-date=20 July 2020 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
* [[David Wilkie (swimmer)|David Wilkie MBE]] (born 1954) - only person to have been swimming champion at British, American, Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic levels at the same time<ref name = STV>(31 July 2012) [http://shows.stv.tv/coached-off-the-couch/show-info/coaches/113114-david-wilkie-mbe/ Coaches; David Wilkie MBE] "Coached off the Coach", STV (Scottish Television), Retrieved 27 April 2013</ref>
* [[David Wilkie (swimmer)|David Wilkie MBE]] (1954–2024) – only person to have been swimming champion at British, American, Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic levels at the same time<ref name = STV>(31 July 2012) [http://shows.stv.tv/coached-off-the-couch/show-info/coaches/113114-david-wilkie-mbe/ Coaches; David Wilkie MBE] "Coached off the Coach", STV (Scottish Television), Retrieved 27 April 2013</ref>


'''Military'''
'''Military'''
*[[Robert Neil Campbell|Sir Robert Neil Campbell]] KCMG CB CIE (1854–1928), a physician who commanded the [[Bengal Medical Service]]<ref>"Deaths in the Services: Sir Robert Neil Campbell" in ''[[British Medical Journal]]'', Vol. for 1928, p. 474</ref>
* Lieutenant General Sir [[James Hills-Johnes]] VC, GCB (1833–1919) - was awarded the [[Victoria Cross]] for action in Delhi in the Indian mutiny in 1857
* [[John Alexander Cruickshank]] VC (born 1920) - recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]] in the Second World War.
* Lieutenant General Sir [[James Hills-Johnes]] VC, GCB (1833–1919) – was awarded the [[Victoria Cross]] for action in Delhi in the Indian mutiny in 1857
* [[John Alexander Cruickshank]] VC (born 1920) – recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]] in the Second World War.
* Major-General [[Mungo Melvin]] CB OBE (born 1955)
* Major-General [[Mungo Melvin]] CB OBE (born 1955)
'''Religion'''
'''Religion'''
* The Right Reverend [[James A. Whyte]], LLD, (1920–2005) - leading theologian, Professor at St. Andrews University and [[Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland]]<ref>(2014) [http://www.mayfieldsalisbury.org/index.php/features-mainmenu-47/revd-dr-john-ross/49-general/384-our-history-7 The Right Reverend James A. Whyte MA LLD] Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church, Retrieved 23 September 2014</ref>
* The Right Reverend [[James A. Whyte]], LLD, (1920–2005) – leading theologian, Professor at St. Andrews University and [[Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland]]<ref>(2014) [http://www.mayfieldsalisbury.org/index.php/features-mainmenu-47/revd-dr-john-ross/49-general/384-our-history-7 The Right Reverend James A. Whyte MA LLD] Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church, Retrieved 23 September 2014</ref>
* The Right Reverend [[Ronnie Selby Wright]] CVO TD JP FRSE FSAScot (1908–1995) - chaplain to the Queen, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
* The Right Reverend [[Ronnie Selby Wright]] CVO TD JP FRSE FSAScot (1908–1995) – chaplain to the Queen, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland


'''Other'''
'''Other'''
* [[Sir Ivison Macadam]] KCVO, CBE, FRSE (1894–1974) - Director General of the Royal Institute of International Affairs ([[Chatham House]]) and founding president of the [[National Union of Students (United Kingdom)|National Union of Students]]
* [[Sir Ivison Macadam]] KCVO, CBE, FRSE (1894–1974) – Director General of the Royal Institute of International Affairs ([[Chatham House]]) and founding president of the [[National Union of Students (United Kingdom)|National Union of Students]]
* Sir [[Robert Matthew|Robert Hogg Matthew]] OBE, FRIBA (1906–1975) - acclaimed architect and a leading proponent of modernism
* Sir [[Robert Matthew|Robert Hogg Matthew]] OBE, FRIBA (1906–1975) – acclaimed architect and a leading proponent of modernism


==References==
==References==
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Stewart's Melville College
Address
Map
Queensferry Road

Edinburgh
,
EH4 3EZ

Scotland
Coordinates55°57′13.58″N 3°13′35.5″W / 55.9537722°N 3.226528°W / 55.9537722; -3.226528
Information
TypePrivate day and boarding school
MottoNever unprepared[1]
Established1832; 192 years ago (1832) (Melville College)
1855; 169 years ago (1855) (Daniel Stewart's College)
1972; 52 years ago (1972) (merger)
PrincipalAnthony Simpson
GenderMale
Age11 to 18
Enrolment756[2] (2015)
Colour(s)     
Red, black, and gold
School fees
  • Day: from £9000 for nursery to £15,423[3] for senior school;
  • Boarding: £24,291–29,162 per annum (2015)[2]
Junior school1254 students (2015)[2]
Websitewww.esms.org.uk

Stewart's Melville College (SMC) is a private day and boarding school in Edinburgh, Scotland. Classes are all boys in the 1st to 5th years and co-educational in Sixth (final) year. It has a roll of about 750 pupils.[2][4]

Daniel Stewart's College was designed by the architect David Rhind and opened as Daniel Stewart's Hospital in 1848, renamed to Daniel Stewart's College in 1870, and placed under the perpetual management of the Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh.[5] Melville College was known as the Edinburgh Institution for Languages and Mathematics from 1832 to 1936. In 1972, the two colleges merged to become Stewart's Melville College.

The school is twinned with the Mary Erskine School (MES), an all-girls independent school approximately one mile (1.6 km) from Stewart's Melville College. Together the combined Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools (ESMS) have a co-educational Sixth Year and Junior School, the latter of which is split between the two campuses and caters for pupils from 3 to 12 years old. The two schools share a Principal, and most extra-curricular activities, such as performing arts, are run jointly. Both SMC and MES are managed by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh, which is also responsible for the co-educational George Watson's College.

History

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Front of David Rhind's building of 1855 for Daniel Stewart's Hospital

Stewart's Melville College originated from the merger of two schools — Daniel Stewart's College and Melville College — in 1972 to become Daniel Stewart's and Melville College. After the merger Melville's bright red trim replaced the dark red trim on the black Daniel Stewart's blazer for general use and the red blazer of Melville College was adopted for those awarded colours (for sporting and other achievements);[6] recently use of the red blazer was limited to the head boy and his deputies, with colours being signified with a particular tie.

Melville College was founded in 1832 by the Rev. Robert Cunningham[7][8] in George Street but soon moved to Hill Street in the centre of Edinburgh[9] with a teaching emphasis on modern subjects, such as science, rather than classical subjects – unusual at that time.[10] The school moved a short distance to 8 Queen Street which was purchased in 1853[9] and then to Melville Street in the city's West End in 1920.[11] Originally named "The Edinburgh Institution for Languages and Mathematics", its name changed to Melville College in 1936[10] about the same time as the caps and blazers of the boys were changed to bright red.[6]

Library of Stewart's Melville College

Daniel Stewart's Hospital was opened in 1855 by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh. Daniel Stewart (whose wealth came from India and was Macer to the Court of the Exchequer), upon his death in 1814, left a sum of money and instructions that, once it had reached £40,000 it should be used to create a hospital for needy boys within the city.[12] The hospital was located on the current Queensferry Road campus (designed by David Rhind).[12] The hospital was transformed into "Daniel Stewart's College" in 1870. The school uniform from 1924 onwards was a cap with red and black stripes and a black blazer with red trim.[6]

In 1974, the link with another nearby Merchant Company school, the all-girls Mary Erskine School, was formalised and The Mary Erskine and Stewart's Melville Junior School was formed. Nursery to Primary 3 are housed on the Mary Erskine campus, with Primary 4 to 7 on the Stewart's Melville campus. The sixth (final) form of both senior schools is coeducational.[13]

In 2013, Stewart's Melville was voted the Scottish Independent School of the year by the Sunday Times newspaper[14][15] and Mary Erskine School was voted the Scottish Independent School of the year in 2012.[16] In 2014 the combined Erskine Stewarts Melville school, with over 2,700 pupils,[17] claimed to be the largest independent school in Europe.[18]

In 2014, a programme of improvement work on buildings of the junior school was announced,[19] and as of 2018, work has begun.

In February 2023, it was announced by principal Anthony Simpson that the boarding house would close by July 2025, citing costs and the facility not being compatible with the school's vision for the future. The allocation of resources towards the boarding house was not sustainable, as at the time of the announcement, there were only 19 boarders, accounting for less than 3% of all pupils at the school.

Sport

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Stewart's Melville College has won the Scottish Rugby Schools Under 18 Cup five times: in 1999 (in their first year of entering), 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2019.[20] Stewart's Melville RFC, the successor to the Former Pupils Rugby club, play in the Scottish League Championship.[21]

"Ravelston Sports Club", a large on-site sports centre opened in 2000. The sports centre is mainly used by pupils for physical education lessons and sports training (such as swimming, basketball, badminton, short tennis and table tennis) but is also open to members of the public for a monthly membership fee.[22] There is also a school shooting range located at the Ravelston campus.[23] Extensive rugby, cricket, hockey pitches and athletics facilities are also located at the school's sports grounds in Inverleith, two miles north of the school. The main stadium at Inverleith dates back to the 1890s and was the main ground of the Scotland national rugby union team until 1925.[24][25]

In 2019 Stewart's Melville College won the Mitsubishi U18 cup – played at Murrayfield Stadium – against local rivals George Watson's College.[26]

Tom Fleming Centre for Performing Arts (Formerly "Performing Arts Centre")

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Tom Fleming Centre for Performing Arts in 2015

The school's main Victorian assembly hall was converted to the "Performing Arts Centre" between 2005 and 2007. This £3.5 million project,[27] was paid for in part by donations from the parents of the schools current pupils and former pupils (some of the chairs have names in gold of people who have donated). The centre has 800 seats that fold back into the wall, providing a variety of possible configurations and was officially opened in 2007. It is also available for use by the public and is used as a venue for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[28]

In 2011, actor John Cairney unveiled the new name for the centre, "Tom Fleming Centre for Performing Arts", named after former pupil Tom Fleming, one of Scotland's leading broadcasters.[29]

Carbisdale Castle

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Since 1965, the school organised an outdoor education programme for the boys of SMC and the girls from MES in the third year. It took place in the north of Scotland, based for over forty years at Carbisdale Castle Youth Hostel, Easter Ross, until its closure in 2011 required accommodation to relocate to Aviemore.[30] The camp was also abandoned in 2020 and 2021, due to coronavirus restrictions. It returned in 2022; however later in 2022, Carbisdale Castle was sold and is now a private residence.

Examinations

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Pupils at Stewart's Melville mainly sit Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) examinations, including (as of 2013) National 4, National 5, Higher Grade and Advanced Higher Grade levels. The English GCE Advanced Level, examinations can also be sat in art and music. Almost all pupils go on to higher education.[31]

Former Headmasters

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  • Herbert James Liddle Robbie (1904–1964) headmaster of Daniel Stewart's from 1946 to 1964

Notable alumni

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See also: Category:People educated at Stewart's Melville College

The school maintains a Former Pupils Club, which organises social events throughout the year. There are branches throughout the UK and abroad.

War Memorial in the college grounds

Academia and science

Media and arts

Law and politics

Sports

Military

Religion

Other

References

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