Epsom College - Houses

Houses

House Name Composition Colours Named after Motto Founded Housemaster/Mistress
Carr (C) Boarding/Day Boys Dr. William Carr Pro Christo et Patria Dulce Periculum 1883 Mike Day
Crawfurd (Cr) Boarding/Day Girls Sir Raymond Crawfurd, Member and former Chairman of Council Durum Patientia Frango 1935 as a Day Boys House Helen Keevil
Fayrer (Fa) Boarding Boys Sir Joseph Fayrer Quo Aequior eo Melior 1897 as a Junior Boys House Stuart Head
Forest (F) Boarding Boys An early College Benefactor Semper Forestia 1883 Jim Stephens
Granville (G) Boarding Boys Earl Granville Frangas non flectes 1883 as 'Gilchrist'. Renamed 1884. Rob Young
Hart Smith Closed 1965 Former Headmaster Rev. T.N. Hart-Smith-Pearse 1931 for Foundationers aged under 13 n/a
Holman (H) Boarding Boys Treasurer Sir Constantine Holman 1897 as a Junior Boys House Ian Holiday
Propert (P) Day Boys Founder John Propert Dyfalad 1883 as Boarding Boys House Andy Wolstenholme
Raven (Rv) Day Girls Dame Kathleen Raven, Member of Council Faith in Adversity 1999 Chris Baverstock
Robinson (Rn) Day Boys Henry Robinson, Chairman of Council Virtute non Verbis 1968 Charles Conway
Rosebery (R) Day Girls The Earl of Rosebery 1926 as a day boys house became girls in 2008 Katie Cloonan
White House (Wh) Boarding 6th form Girls Original Building Name 1976 Celine Winmill
Wilson (W) Boarding Girls Sir Erasmus Wilson Expecta Cuncta Superna 1871, as an independent Boarding Boys House, named 1883 & incorporated into the College 1914. Kirsty Todd

House colours are seen in the stripes in the ties worn by the majority of boys (those not wearing colours or prefects' ties); on a rectangular brooch worn by the girls; and at the neck of school pullovers. They are also used in house rugby and athletics tops. }

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