Wimbledon College is a government-maintained, voluntary-aided, Jesuit Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form for boys aged 11 to 19 in Wimbledon, London.
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10 Facts About Wimbledon College
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Wimbledon College lost fifty-eight former pupils as a result of the Second World War, including Eugene Esmonde, a recipient of the Victoria Cross.
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Students of Wimbledon College are organised administratively into a dual line and house system.
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Wimbledon College has a sixth form catering for 296 pupils aged 16 to 19.
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Until recently, under the 'Project Manvi' scheme, Wimbledon College would invite sixth form pupils to visit a school in India with which it was partnered and had helped to establish.
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Wimbledon College has a strong history in the provision of extracurricular activities, especially in sports, music and drama and chaplaincy.
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Wimbledon College is notable for its school productions, at least one of which has been produced every year since 1972, usually in partnership with the Ursuline High School.
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Wimbledon College collectively celebrates Masses at regular occasions as part of its timetabled day, including on the feast days of its house saints and on Remembrance Sunday, as well as annual services such as the solemn Tenebrae service before Easter and a carol service before the end of the Christmas term.
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Wimbledon College is home to 136 Detachment, part of South West London Army Cadet Force, which wears the cap-badge of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment.
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Wimbledon College takes part in the Jack Petchey Award, is affiliated with a local scouts group and has, alongside its wealth of other activities, a chess club and 3D printing club.
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