We have received the following announcement from the Royal High School Club in Edinburgh. The Royal High School Club is sad to announce the death of Dr John Murray. John, who was aged 77, died suddenly at home on Monday 19th April in Le Gouzot, France. His funeral has already taken place. John arrived at […]
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Covid Schola Regia
Covid Schola Regia Ian Cowie, President of the RHS Club suggested in February that the creation of a video record of the experiences of Pupils and Staff during the Covid pandemic of the past year would be a valuable historical record of this difficult time. His idea was enthusiastically supported by the Rector and pupils, […]
RHS FP Biogs and Other News
RHS former pupil biographies: I am glad to say that the biographies of Izuka Hoyle and Colin Todd MBE have now been added to our web site. Izuka is a multi-talented actor and singer who now lives in Marble Arch in Central London when she is not away filming. Colin is a familiar face from […]
Brian Wallace
It is with sadness that we report the death of Brian Wallace after a long battle with illness. Brian was one of the cohort of Royal High pupils who attended the old school on Regent Road and then transferred to Barnton to complete his school years. After graduating from St Andrews university Brian went into […]
Garry Ross
One of our senior members Garry Ross (RHS 1950) has sadly passed away. Garry lived in Marcham, a small village near Abingdon in Oxfordshire, and he travelled up to London to attend our autumn drinks parties well into his eighties. Garry sometimes met up with his brother at our events although his brother was in […]
Hotel Plan for Regent Road News
Plans to turn the old Royal High School building at Regent Road into a Hotel have been rejected. This now clears the way for plans for a new music school to be submitted. See full article from the Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/27/edinburgh-ministers-reject-plans-to-convert-neoclassical-building-into-hotel
George “Jock” Dewar
Tom Bacciarelli’s Eulogy to “Jock” Dewar has been added to the Obituaries on this site. Badger’s obituary in the Scotsman which was written, jointly, by Jock’s niece and his friend Tom Bacciarelli who is a retired RHS teacher. “George Dewar, Classics master and sports coach who influenced generations of pupils in classroom and on sports […]
Royal High Barnton Anniversary in the News
As part of the celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of the move of the Royal High School from Regent Road to a brand new building at Barnton, two boys from the Primary School who were photographed by the Edinburgh Evening News when they were given a tour of the building under construction have been tracked […]