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WELLINGTON COLLEGE CHINA
WELLINGTON TODAY 2017
OUR
HERITAGE
Wellington College in the UK was founded by Queen Victoria
in 1859 as the national monument to Britain’s greatest military
figure, the Duke of Wellington, who also served the country
with distinction twice as Prime Minister. Queen Victoria herself
remarked that the Duke of Wellington was ‘the GREATEST man
this county has ever produced’. The school was dedicated to
be, and indeed has become, a living monument to the Duke of
Wellington in perpetuity. Thus the story of Wellington College
began 158 years later the College is one of the most respected
schools in the United Kingdom and also one of the greatest
educational institutions, pioneering, innovating and transforming
education for girls and boys.
In the past decade alone, this vibrant and popular co-educational
school has reached new heights amongst this rapidly changing
interconnected world we live in today. During this time the
school has taught and educated thousands of pupils – or as the
school names them Old Wellingtonians or (OWs) – and they
have been fervent supporters of the school over the years, with
continuing contact and presentations being undertaken by the
OWs; this is a truly unique school of the 21st century.
Continuing links with the British Royal family also remain strong,
with its members, regularly visiting the College. Few schools have
such deep ties with history, and such a proud heritage.
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