St Ronan's School

• Name — Saint Ronan's School • Motto — Floreat Saint Ronan's (Let Saint Ronan's Flourish) • Established — in Worthing, Sussex • Type — Preparatory school, Independent school • Religious Affiliation — Church of England • Head Label — Headmaster • Head — Joe Lewis • Chair Label — Chairman • Chair — Nick Beart • Founder — Rev. Philip Crick • Address — Water Lane • City — Hawkhurst • County — Kent • Country — United Kingdom • Postal Code — TN18 5DJ • Enrolment — c.350 • Gender — Mixed • Lower Age — 2 • Upper Age — 13 • Colours — Dark blue and light blue DarkBlue LightBlue • Publication — The Ronian • Free Label1 — Former pupils • Free Text1 — Old Ronian • Free Label2 — Affiliation • Free Text2 — IAPS • Website — http: www.saintronans.co.uk

The school was founded in 1883 and was originally located in Worthing in Sussex. During the Second World War, the school was evacuated to Bicton Park near Exmouth in Devon, but afterwards moved to its present location in Tongswood House. The house was remodelled in the late 19th century for William Cotterill, owner c. 1868 to 1892, of a mercantile family from Birmingham. Tongswood later belonged to Charles Eugene Gunther (died 1931), head of the Liebig Extract of Meat Company which later became known as OXO, who was High Sheriff of Kent in 1926.

• 1909–1926: Stanley Harris • 1957–1971: Sir Richard Vassar-Smith, 3rd Baronet • 1971–1997: Sir John Vassar-Smith, 4th Baronet

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