King Edward's School

King Edward's School is an independent secondary school in Birmingham, England, founded by King Edward VI in 1552. Located in Edgbaston, it is part of the Foundation of Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham and one of the leading secondary schools in the country.

School Songs

The Quartercentenary Song (R.C. Dunt (1900-63), Willis Grant (1907-81)) is sung on Founder's Day, the annual commemoration in October of King Edward's birthday and also an awards ceremony. There is also one in English.

Old Edwardians

• Jonathan Coe (novelist)
• David Munrow (early music pioneer)
• Bill Oddie
• Enoch Powell
• J. R. R. Tolkien
• Kenneth Tynan
• Sir John Vane (1982 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine)

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