Christ's Hospital
Christ's Hospital is a boarding school in Sussex. The school was started in 1552. King Edward VI started it. The headmaster is John Franklin BA MEd Admin. It has 831 students. The school is very big.
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| Motto | Honour All Men, Love the Brotherhood, Fear God, Honour the King. |
| Established | 1552 |
| Type | Independent school |
| Religious affiliation | Anglican |
| President | HRH The Duke of Gloucester |
| Headmaster | Mr John Franklin |
| Deputy Head | Mr Ben Vessey, Mrs Jo Thomson |
| Founder | King Edward VI |
| Location | Christ's Hospital West Sussex England 
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| Students | 831: 412 girls & 419 boys (2008) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | 16 Boarding Houses |
| School colours | Blue & Yellow
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| Grades | 71% A/A* at GCSE, 80% A/B at A-level |
| Former Pupils | Old Blues |
| Website | www.christs-hospital.org.uk |
Christ's Hospital Media
Christ's Hospital's buildings in London in 1770, with the tower of Christ Church Greyfriars at right
King Edward VI, founder of Christ's Hospital
This engraving was published in The Microcosm of London (1808) shows the Great Hall on St Matthew's Day, 21 September. On this day, two Grecians destined for scholarships to Oxford and Cambridge universities gave orations in praise of the school, one in Latin and the other in English. The Verrio painting can be seen along the wall on the right.
The former Christ's Hospital in Hertford
The composer Constant Lambert as a pupil, wearing the traditional uniform
The Christ's Hospital Band participating in the Lord Mayor's Show in 2008
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