Bootham School is an independent Quaker boarding school in the city of York in North Yorkshire, England. It was founded by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1823. It is close to York Minster. Jonathan Taylor is the current headmaster who replaced Ian Small in 2004. The school's motto: Membra Sumus Corporis Magni, meaning "We are members of a great body" quotes Seneca the Younger (Epistle 95, 52). Bootham School treats every pupil equa...
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Bootham School is an independent Quaker boarding school in the city of York in North Yorkshire, England. It was founded by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1823. It is close to York Minster. Jonathan Taylor is the current headmaster who replaced Ian Small in 2004. The school's motto: Membra Sumus Corporis Magni, meaning "We are members of a great body" quotes Seneca the Younger (Epistle 95, 52). Bootham School treats every pupil equally, which creates a close and friendly atmosphere. Students are allowed to call teachers by their first names if they wish.
William Tuke (1732-1822) first raised the idea in 1818 of establishing a boys’ school in York for the sons of Friends (Quakers) who were not eligible for Ackworth School, near Pontefract. In 1822 premises on Lawrence Street were leased from the Retreat, (the Hospital run by the Quaker committee), and the school opened in early 1823. It was run as a private concern until January 1829, when John Ford took over as ...
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