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'''King Edward's School''' (est. 1552) is an independent secondary school in [[Birmingham]]. Young [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] was a former student, as were his friends [[Christopher Wiseman]], [[Geoffrey Bache Smith]], [[Thomas Kenneth Barnsley|Thomas Barnsley]] and [[Robert Gilson]], who was the son of headmaster Robert Cary Gilson. It was here that the [[T.C.B.S.]] came to being.  
'''King Edward's School''' (est. 1552) is an independent secondary school in [[Birmingham]].  
[[File:KES Free Grammar School Charles Barry.jpg|thumb|180px]]
Young [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] was a former student, as were his friends [[Christopher Wiseman]], [[Geoffrey Bache Smith]], [[Thomas Kenneth Barnsley|Thomas Barnsley]] and [[Robert Gilson]], who was the son of headmaster Robert Cary Gilson. It was here that the [[T.C.B.S.]] came to being.  
 
==See also==
 
*[[The King Edward's School Chronicle]]


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Revision as of 18:34, 25 September 2014

King Edward's School (est. 1552) is an independent secondary school in Birmingham.

KES Free Grammar School Charles Barry.jpg

Young J.R.R. Tolkien was a former student, as were his friends Christopher Wiseman, Geoffrey Bache Smith, Thomas Barnsley and Robert Gilson, who was the son of headmaster Robert Cary Gilson. It was here that the T.C.B.S. came to being.

See also

External links