- Allied Schools
The Allied Schools constitute an association of
independent schools inEngland . [ [http://www.alliedschools.org.uk The Allied Schools] ] It began in 1923 when the Revd.Percy Warrington , vicar ofMonkton Combe foundedCanford School inDorset , andStowe School inBuckinghamshire . ["Evangelicals in the Church of England 1734–1984"; Kenneth Hylson Smith, 1989, p.270]The organisation grew to 10 schools in Britain and a girls school in
Kenya .The trustees of the schools were then all trustees of the Martyrs' Memorial andChurch of England Trust.When the schools ran into severe financial difficulties during theGreat Depression , they were rescued by mortgages from the Legal and General Assurance Society,but under a new management scheme in 1934 the Martyrs' Trust was permitted to nominate only one sixth of the governors of schools.The loans were finally repaid until 1980, when a revised scheme of management was agreed, creating the Allied Schools Council.The association offers two levels of membership – Associate, and Full. Associate members get support from the organisation's
head office inBanbury ,Oxfordshire in return for a termly fee. In this way the organisation offers an insurance policy against difficult times, as well as administrative support. They also act as a network between schools for the purpose of sharing information and ideas. ["The Independent Schools Guide 2004–2005"; Gabbitas Educational Consultants, 2004, p.462] Full members get the same benefits, as well as support when they need it from other full members.Current members are:
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Canford School ,Dorset
*Stowe School ,Buckinghamshire
*Harrogate Ladies' College ,Yorkshire
*Westonbirt School ,Gloucestershire
*Wrekin College ,Shropshire
*Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School ,Norfolk The organisation is run by a council, led by the chairmen of full member schools.
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