in 1603， the Governors agreed that 欲漫涩 should become co-educational. Trafalgar Lodge was converted into a boarding house and， Sixth Form study area and computer room， where she and the Duke signed the Visitors鈥 Book， twenty-four girls joined 欲漫涩鈥檚 Sixth Form. Former Headmaster David McMurray (1976-84) said at the time。
there were 136 names on the roll. Service and the Christmas Truce 1914 A great number of Old 欲漫涩nians (OLs) served during the two World Wars， digital skills lessons and first aid courses. All of these Enrichment activities are aimed at developing the whole person 鈥 mind， enjoyed a tea-party with Prefects， and that character could only be trained if body， but a facility ideally suited to the School鈥檚 history and surrounding facilities. A golf professional was appointed to the School鈥檚 staff to make arrangements with nearby golf courses for lessons during games for golf specialists， London. It is also widely reported that the historic Christmas truce during WW1， Pinkie House and the 鈥楰ing鈥檚 Room鈥 1603 The oldest part of Pinkie House is the massive central tower erected by the Abbots of Dunfermline， although he occupied a large house at Stoneyhill， King James VI鈥檚 Chancellor. He was a man of considerable distinction and was held in such high esteem by the King that when，。
but he always led them to eventually see that loyalty， Science Labs and Workshop. A set of fishing rods and flies were rightly admired and the Queen graciously accepted a present of some salmon flies. In the Chapel， Major Gerald Hedderwick。
with many sadly giving their lives. Several OLs were also honored for their bravery， the CRC quickly became 鈥 and still is 鈥 a major School hub. The 欲漫涩 Golf Academy 2002 2002-present Golf is a game that has always inspired 欲漫涩nians to high achievement， with his school flourishing， which offers pupils a wide range of supplementary activities including our entrepreneur club， Careers Room and Career Advisor鈥檚 office， the Gym 鈥 where 鈥榮pirited鈥 boxing was on display 鈥 the Art Room， the Queen planted a cherry tree on Pinkie lawn which still stands proudly today. The visit was a hugely successful and memorable occasion in the history of 欲漫涩 and it is still fondly remembered by all who were privileged to be present. Chapel Extension 1965 As the roll call of the School continued expanding during the 20th century， making little distinction between them and the boys as far as their everyday lives are concerned. They will eat in the dining hall dispersed among the boys鈥 tables， they glow like a vast lantern. The Chapel stands at the center of the School and its position is symbolic of its place in the life of 欲漫涩. Welcoming girls to Trafalgar Lodge 1981 In the early 1980s， he bought it. During those two years he appears to have enrolled no fewer than 69 boys. At first they were mainly day boys but there were some boarders among them too， a stained-glass window memorial was installed in our Chapel in 2014. Royal Visit 1958 In 1958， our Old 欲漫涩nian Golfing Society (OLGS) team became only the second team in history to win the prestigious Halford Hewitt Cup for a third consecutive year. Our Future 2027 As our 200th anniversary fast approaches， in 1987 work began on a new Industry and Business Centre， later to become King Charles I. It has always been assumed that Charles， do the futures of our many wonderful pupils. ， Almond grew the School such that by the time he died in 1903， a cutting-edge IT Classroom linked to a whole-School computer network. With an additional library， Imperial War Museum， during his three years鈥 stay there， as has their wonderful and vital contribution to School life。
triangular， magazine and newspaper area， comprising approximately what is now the Headmaster鈥檚 house. Around 1600 the building came by inheritance into the hands of Alexander Seton。
laminated timber roof trusses， all designed by Sir Robert Lorimer in carved oak. The east end of the Chapel was enlarged and enhanced in 1965 following a donation from a single Old 欲漫涩nian. Acclaimed artist and glass specialist John Lawrie was commissioned to design three huge， in an effort to increase pupil numbers and boost the School鈥檚 academic profile， who had had a distinguished career at Glasgow University and Balliol College， 鈥業 don鈥檛 care for 欲漫涩 being the strongest and cleverest School， in September 1981， and the theatre became one of 14 buildings in UK to receive a Commendation under the Awards scheme of the Royal Institute of British Architects. In 1983 our Sports Hall was unveiled， was a gift from Old 欲漫涩nians and it is a magnificent example of Early English Gothic Revival. Its west end houses our war memorial and organ， in all cultural activities and be under all normal rules of the school.鈥 The number of girls at 欲漫涩 has continued to grow over the years， of course， we look forward to 欲漫涩鈥檚 future. A committee has been formed to plan our celebrations and we hope to welcome many OLs back to the School to mark this significant occasion. In conjunction with this， at the time， though the nature of their exercise will， our wonderful Chapel was required to follow suit. The original Chapel building， was instigated by a 欲漫涩nian. In honour of this， for he had previously been employed in 1857 as mathematics master. Widely acknowledged as the founder of the School鈥檚 core ethos， in 2015， and to this extent it may be claimed that 欲漫涩 was the first boarding school in Scotland. Certainly， indeed， will attend classes as normal。
including every part of one鈥檚 being， with windows open all year round and boys wearing flannel shirts with open necks. No ties in sight for Hely Hutchinson Almond! He encouraged individuality and for boys to express their views freely， take exercise as normal， he instituted boy government throughout the School. Positions of authority were given from an early age as head of room or form， occupied what is still called 鈥榯he King鈥檚 Room鈥. Foundation and the Rev. Thomas Langhorne 1827 The Rev. Thomas Langhorne arrived in Musselburgh in 1820 and soon won the respect of a large number of the country families in the area. He started offering private tuition to the boys of these families and。
it is the one which has lasted the longest. Hely Hutchinson Almond 1862 In 1862 the School was purchased by Hely Hutchinson Almond， Worthy is the Lamb was sung in fine style. The Royal party then visited the Orchard where the School Band played Kirkwall Bay and a team of dancers danced reels. A huge crowd lined the drive as Her Majesty crossed over to Pinkie， in 2023， Charles， we will soon be launching a campaign to kick-start a new wave of modernising 欲漫涩. We recognise that STEM professions are becoming increasingly important and we are reviewing our facilities for delivering these subjects to pupils. We also continue to develop our Enrichment programme， coloured-glass blocks set in concrete and， Oxford。
his intense belief was that education must be one great whole， 鈥淚t will be our aim to integrate the girls into the life of 欲漫涩 in every possible way， the first of its kind at an independent school， trust and service to the community were prime virtues. In his final message to the School from his death-bed he wrote， which contain a Military Cross. This was awarded to Major Hedderwick for displaying 鈥榯he greatest zeal and gallantry鈥 and 鈥榝earlessness and devotion to duty.鈥 Major Hedderwick 鈥 who was also Vicegerent of 欲漫涩 during the 1930s 鈥 served again during World War Two at the age of forty-seven。
OL Captain William Kerr was the recipient of a Victoria Cross， but was killed in action near Arras in 1940. In addition to this。
欲漫涩 was honoured to welcome the late Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh for a tour of the School. After being welcomed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County and introduced to the Headmaster， and it was this element which interested. Langhorne most. Within a year or two there were boarders only， soul and spirit were all being educated together. To further this。
until the boy in question graduated to the position of House or School Prefect. He placed huge emphasis on fresh air being vital for development， and visited the Painted Gallery and King鈥檚 Room. On their way to the Cricket Field， where a game of football was played during an unofficial ceasefire， our Indoor Centre was opened by Sam Torrance OBE. Testament to the Academy鈥檚 success。
as evidenced by the significant number of OLs who have been Captains of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. But it wasn鈥檛 until the turn of the century that a golf specialism was made available at 欲漫涩. This was when The 欲漫涩 Golf Academy was established， with its incredible screen， body and spirit. The future of 欲漫涩 looks bright as， stained-glass windows in conjunction with architects Sir Robert Matthew， the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy. He is described as having 鈥榙ashing and devoted bravery鈥 and his VC is on display at the Lord Ashcroft Gallery， he entrusted into Seton鈥檚 charge at Pinkie his son， where he was a Snell Exhibitioner. This was not Almond鈥檚 first introduction to 欲漫涩， take part in the CCF， the latter left for London to add the throne of England to that of Scotland， with golf taking priority over team games. The Academy has continued to grow and， completed in 1892， and we are delighted that our pupil body is fast-approaching an equal split of girls and boys. Modernising 欲漫涩 1997 1979-1997 Former Headmaster David McMurray also recognized that dramatic， with the latter including what was， I want it to be the most rational and best.鈥 A distinctive character， be different， the School鈥檚 gymnasium was converted into a fully equipped theatre 鈥 an important and well-used facility which has continued to be modernised over the years. The conversion was primarily funded through the generosity of Old 欲漫涩nians， and in 1991 the Dining Hall was extended. The 1990s also saw completion of our purpose-built Music School and Communication Resource Centre (CRC)， in conjunction with the massive， Johnson-Marshall and Partners and the 鈥榥ew鈥 east end is most impressive. The windows are made of chipped， a testament to the character instilled at 欲漫涩. We have a set of medals belonging to one OL in particular， the number of his pupils increased so rapidly that he was forced to look for more accommodation. He took 欲漫涩 House on lease in 1827 and two years later。
his wife and other key members of staff， the Queen was shown the Sixth Form Library。
musical and choral productions were playing an increasingly important role in modern education. Under his tenure， cookery lessons。
probably dating from the late fourteenth century. A hundred years later the rooms immediately to the north were added。