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Strode's College
Address
Map
High Street

Egham
,
Surrey
,
TW20 9DR

England
Information
TypeSixth form college
MottoLatin: Malo Mori Quam Fœdari
(I would rather die than be dishonoured)
Established1704 (1975 as a college)
Local authoritySurrey County Council
PrincipalAmanda Down[1]
GenderMixed
Age range16+
Enrolment1350
AffiliationWindsor Forest Colleges Group
Websitehttps://www.strodes-windsor.ac.uk/

Strode's College is a sixth form college located in Egham, Surrey. It was founded in 1704, when Henry Strode bequeathed £6,000 to set up a free school in his native parish of Egham. In the twentieth century, Strode's became a boys' grammar school, before being designated a sixth form college in 1975.[2] The college also provides a range of day and evening Adult Education courses.[3] Strode's has been part of the Windsor Forest Colleges Group since May 2017. Alumni of the college are sometimes referred to as Old Strodians.[4]

History

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Painting of the former main building demolished in 1915 and one of the extant almshouses.

The college traces its origins to the free school founded by Henry Strode. This school and the Almshouses were built on the same site in Egham in 1706. The original buildings were pulled down. Of their replacements, built in 1828, two ranges of almshouses remain. Listed as historic buildings, they are still in use by the college. The present main college building dates from 1915. The school has been known previously as Strode's School and as Strode's Grammar School from 1919 until 1975, when it became Strode's College.[5]

In September 2016 it was announced that Strode's would merge with East Berkshire College.[6] The merger was completed on 9 May 2017 when the colleges combined to form the Windsor Forest Colleges Group.[7]

The Worshipful Company of Coopers

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Stained glass window depicting the college's coat of arms.

From the time of its foundation the Coopers' Company was the Trustee of Henry Strode's Charity, which administered the school but in 1912 the Charity Commissioners drafted a new scheme which gave the school its own board of governors, changed it from an elementary to a secondary school and brought it into the Surrey education system. Under further changes introduced following the Education Act 1944, the school was granted Voluntary Controlled status as a boys' grammar school and the composition of its governing body set to include four Foundation Trustees, one of whom, at least, was to be a representative of the company.

The company continues to provide funds administered by the Foundation Trustees for the benefit of the college.[needs update?]

Notable former students

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.windsor-forest.ac.uk/app/uploads/2022/11/6thform_compressed.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Strode's College - How Strode's started Archived 2007-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Adult & Professional Courses". www.strodes-windsor.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  4. ^ "History". 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  5. ^ Our History Archived 2007-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ College, Strode's. "Partnership with EBC". www.strodes.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  7. ^ Shafi, Shuaib (16 September 2017). "Strode's College celebrates 'milestone' in its history by revealing new logo following merger with East Berkshire College". getsurrey.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Kirsty Capes". 18 June 2021.
  9. ^ The Independent - Musicians take note: FE colleges are ideal for budding artists Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, 28 June 2007
  10. ^ Who's Who 2010. A&C Black. 1 December 2009. ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
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