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From Wine to Water: The Rise and Fall of an Endangered Species - the British Preparatory School

By (author) James Christopher

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For well over a century, the British preparatory school stood in a distinctive world of its own â€“ shaping generations of pupils, demanding discipline, and â€˜preparingâ€™ them for their public schools. Many prep schools flourished, others faded, and a few, like Northaw (later Norman Court), lived several lives across different names and settings before finally lapsing into extinction. More than the story of a single incarnation, it is that of an educational species: rare, resilient, but vulnerable to the changing social and economic climate. Drawing on the familiar rituals of boarding prep schools â€“ their locations and buildings, ethos and traditions, timetables and routines, music and worship, food, discipline, dormitories, games and the arts â€“ this study illuminates what made these places at once formidable, formative and unforgettable. Rich with anecdotes, historical insight, first-hand recollections and over 300 evocative photographs, this book traces the lives shaped within these institutions â€“ including a post-war Labour prime minister â€“ and remembers the 86 former pupils and teachers who lost their lives in the two World Wars. This is a history for former prep school pupils, their families, and anyone curious about how one very British phenomenon rose, thrived and ultimately declined.

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