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New Book cover

I have read many books about the second World War, but other than autobiographies they have never described what was happening at the individual level… More...

Benji in Wellington House

The School remembered Matt Benjamin in Chapel today. More...

The School Song, Play Up Dukies! was certainly not sung during the 1980s, however the plan is that all year 7s (1st years) will now learn it. The foll… More...

Dukie History

The Royal Hibernian Military School on parade in 1924 at Somerset Barracks, Shorncliffe Camp.

In 1924 the Royal Hibernian Military School based in Shorncliffe Camp was amalgamated with the Duke of York's Royal Military School, ending 155 years … More...

The Battle of Isandlwana. By Charles Fripp who visited the battlefield a few weeks after the battle.

The Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879 was the first major encounter in the Anglo-Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Sever… More...

The Hawaiian Royal party at the theatre the night before their visit to the Royal Military Asylum

The King and Queen of the Sandwich Islands visited to the Royal Military Asylum in Chelsea in 1824 with fatal consequences. More...

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In Memoriam

Peter Somerville, front left.

Peter Jaffray Somerville 20.06.31 to 11.10.22 Regimental Number 418390 More...

One of our oldest Dukies, passed away at the age of 94. More...

Benji in Wellington House

The School remembered Matt Benjamin in Chapel today. More...

School News

The School Song, Play Up Dukies! was certainly not sung during the 1980s, however the plan is that all year 7s (1st years) will now learn it. The foll… More...

Presentation of Colours July 1965

Chris Charter and Anthony (Jack) Stacey received the new Colours on Grand Day 1965 More...

Sport

Fundraisers

Swimming Certificates from the 1958-59 period

All boys were expected to swim and prove it by passing these tests More...

Support our Giving Day this Friday 8th March. More...

Events

Pre-match drinks

The 2024 Army vs. Navy get-together was a roaring success, marking a significant turnaround after a few years of diminishing numbers at this event. More...

Dukie Visits

Presentation of Colours July 1965

Chris Charter and Anthony (Jack) Stacey received the new Colours on Grand Day 1965 More...