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Dulwich College celebrates the start of its 400th Anniversary

Dulwich College launched its 400th anniversary at DUCKS (Dulwich College’s Kindergarten and Infants’ School) on Monday morning with a visit from Queen Elizabeth I, Edward Alleyn, and the Master, Dr Joseph Spence. All the children were dressed up in Elizabethan and Jacobean dress, including an executioner, to greet their guests. The Queen was accompanied by her court acrobat and juggler, and Edward (Ned) Alleyn told the children about his life and the College he founded in 1619. He also explained that he wanted every member of the College community to sign a specially commissioned Dulwich Roll which would be a record of all the events that were going to take place in the coming year.

After their visit, all the DUCKS children (and staff!) remained in their Elizabethan finery all day, with historically themed lessons for everyone. Lunchtime was a medieval banquet with lords and ladies eating with beautiful manners. Year 2 pupils then walked to Dulwich College and found the bust of William Shakespeare as well as noticing the different architecture in the old and new buildings.

 

Dulwich College celebrates the start of its 400th Anniversary

Dulwich College launched its 400th anniversary at DUCKS (Dulwich College’s Kindergarten and Infants’ School) on Monday morning with a visit from Queen Elizabeth I, Edward Alleyn, and the Master, Dr Joseph Spence. All the children were dressed up in Elizabethan and Jacobean dress, including an executioner, to greet their guests. The Queen was accompanied by her court acrobat and juggler, and Edward (Ned) Alleyn told the children about his life and the College he founded in 1619. He also explained that he wanted every member of the College community to sign a specially commissioned Dulwich Roll which would be a record of all the events that were going to take place in the coming year.

After their visit, all the DUCKS children (and staff!) remained in their Elizabethan finery all day, with historically themed lessons for everyone. Lunchtime was a medieval banquet with lords and ladies eating with beautiful manners. Year 2 pupils then walked to Dulwich College and found the bust of William Shakespeare as well as noticing the different architecture in the old and new buildings.

 

Dulwich College celebrates the start of its 400th Anniversary

Dulwich College launched its 400th anniversary at DUCKS (Dulwich College’s Kindergarten and Infants’ School) on Monday morning with a visit from Queen Elizabeth I, Edward Alleyn, and the Master, Dr Joseph Spence. All the children were dressed up in Elizabethan and Jacobean dress, including an executioner, to greet their guests. The Queen was accompanied by her court acrobat and juggler, and Edward (Ned) Alleyn told the children about his life and the College he founded in 1619. He also explained that he wanted every member of the College community to sign a specially commissioned Dulwich Roll which would be a record of all the events that were going to take place in the coming year.

After their visit, all the DUCKS children (and staff!) remained in their Elizabethan finery all day, with historically themed lessons for everyone. Lunchtime was a medieval banquet with lords and ladies eating with beautiful manners. Year 2 pupils then walked to Dulwich College and found the bust of William Shakespeare as well as noticing the different architecture in the old and new buildings.