Belhaven Hill School
| Motto | Be Belhaven |
|---|---|
| Established | 1923 |
| Type |
Preparatory school Day & boarding school |
| Headmaster | Henry Knight |
| Location |
Belhaven Road Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1NN Scotland Coordinates: 56°00′03″N 2°32′09″W / 56.0007°N 2.5358°W |
| Students | 121 (2015) |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 7–13 |
| Former pupils | Old Belhavians |
| Website | Belhaven Hill School |
Belhaven Hill School is a co-educational school for children aged seven to thirteen based in Dunbar, Scotland.[1]
The current headmaster is Henry Knight, who replaced Innes MacAskill in 2016.
The student population is around 130, including mainly boarding children and a small amount of day students.
Belhaven Hill was initially an all boys school up until 1995 when it started accepting girls.
Notable alumni
- James Chichester, Earl of Belfast (born 1990), aristocrat
- Alexander Elphinstone, 19th Lord Elphinstone (born 1980), aristocrat.[2]
- Rear Admiral Sir Ronald Forrest (1923–2005), senior Royal Navy officer.[3]
- Andro Linklater (1944–2013), writer and historian.[4]
- Magnus Linklater (born 1942), journalist
- Hugh Trevor-Roper (1914–2003), British historian.[5]
- Vice Admiral Sir George Vallings (1932–2007), senior Royal Navy officer.[6]
References
- ↑ "Belhaven Hill". Tatler. 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ Elphinstone, 19th Lord. Who's Who. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc.
- ↑ Forrest, Rear-Adm. Sir Ronald (Stephen). Who Was Who. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc.
- ↑ "Andro Linklater". The Guardian. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ Adam Sisman (2012). "Hugh Trevor-Roper: The Biography". Hachette. pp. 12–15. ISBN 0297858564. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "Vice Admiral Sir George Vallings". The Daily Telegraph. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
External links
- Belhaven Hill School's page on Scottish Schools Online
- Belhaven Hill School
- Inspection of Standards and Quality in Belhaven Hill School Dunbar
- Scottish Executive Publications List 2000
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