This afternoon, Bob and I walked the small high street of Eton before exploring some of Eton College. We had read that on Sunday afternoons, you could get into a few of the college museum’s for free, so we took advantage of that as well.
which is unfortunately not open on Sundays.
to reach Eton College after meandering off the high street
A bit of background on Eton College. It is a boarding-only school for boys between 13 and 18. It was founded on October 11, 1440, by Henry VI (at the age of 18!) as a place of worship and learning. Currently, it provides education, sports, and extracurricular activities. It provides each student with a tutor to supervise studies but also to provide support outside of the educational curriculum as well.
Access to many of the campus buildings is restricted to the Eton College community (students, staff, etc.).
which is where I learned my Eton facts
The rest of this display is accurate— wool tailcoat, waistcoat, striped trousers, tunic shirt, stiff white collar with white tie.
Eton alumni are known as Old Etonians, and they are an impressive bunch as noted by the following pics, which are just a sample of the accomplishments that were noted for the alumni.
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