The Haberdashers' Aske's School or HABS, as it is commonly known by the public, is a British independent school in Elstree, near Borehamwood, in Hertfordshire.
It owes its name to its foundation by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers (one of the livery companies) through the agency of Robert Aske. The school adopted the motto of the company, "Serve and Obey".
The school was established in 1690 at Hoxton, near the City of London. In the 19th ce...
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The Haberdashers' Aske's School or HABS, as it is commonly known by the public, is a British independent school in Elstree, near Borehamwood, in Hertfordshire.
It owes its name to its foundation by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers (one of the livery companies) through the agency of Robert Aske. The school adopted the motto of the company, "Serve and Obey".
The school was established in 1690 at Hoxton, near the City of London. In the 19th century it was divided into two; one part moved to Hatcham in South London, where boys' and girls' schools were set up. Usually referred to as Aske's, they were formerly known as the Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Schools until 1991, when the two were combined as Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College.
The other part moved to a site in Hampstead, in North London, becoming a direct grant school after the passing of the Education Act 1944. Its formal name was the Haberdashers' Aske's Hampstead School, generally known as Haberdashers'. In 1961, this...
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