History of King's

500^th Celebration

Nearly five hundred years later, the School celebrated an incredible milestone, its quincentenary. There are few schools in the south-west of England with comparable longevity. In the lead up to the big day, the School enjoyed celebrating this historic occasion with numerous events.

Perhaps one of the most significant events in the Schools' history occurred on 28^th March 2019 when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II came to open The Queen Elizabeth Music School. This video provides a great summary of this unforgettable day.

500^th Anniversary Documentary

A documentary film was released on 29^th September 2019, exactly 500 years to the day that King's Bruton was founded. The video tells the history of our school and covers the main celebrations in our 500^th year, including the memorable 500^th Anniversary Day of Celebration and 500^th Anniversary Ball in June 2019. The documentary is full of interviews of old and current Brutonians alongside plenty of archive footage and photos. We hope the video brings back many happy memories and also acts as a further celebration of this wonderful school.

Read our history of King's Bruton

If you have any queries about the School’s history, please email the School Archivist, Mr Andrew Leach

A selection of old photographs of life at King's Bruton over the years

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