Houses
There are four houses, named after Medieval and Elizabethan figures connected with the school and the city of London.
| House | Named after |
|---|---|
| Queen's | Queen Elizabeth I |
| Walworth | William Walworth, former Lord Mayor of London |
| Taverner | Richard Taverner, Bible translator |
| Lovekyn | John and Edward Lovekyn, benefactors |
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Famous quotes containing the word houses:
“Safe upon the solid rock the ugly houses stand:
Come and see my shining palaces built upon the sand.”
—Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892–1950)
“I cannot go to the houses of my nearest relatives, because I do not wish to be alone. Society exists by chemical affinity, and not otherwise.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Trust him to have his bitter politics
Against his unacquaintances the rich
Who sleep in houses of their own, though mortgaged.
Conservatives, they don’t know what to save.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)