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The following is a list of some notable Old Harrovians, former pupils of Harrow School in the United Kingdom. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
In cooler climates, the most common types are the disc harrow, the chain harrow, the tine harrow or spike harrow and the spring tine harrow. Chain harrows are often used for lighter work, such as leveling the tilth or covering the seed, while disc harrows are typically used for heavy work, such as following ploughing to break up the sod.
Harrow Chequers Football Club was a football club from London, England in the 1860s to early 1890s. It played as the Harrow Chequers from 1865 to 1876, when it was then renamed the Old Harrovians, and continued play until at least 1891. Derived from former pupils of Harrow School, the club was involved in the formation of the FA Cup in 1871.
Harrow School (/ ˈ h ær oʊ /) [1] is a public school (English boarding school for boys) in Harrow on the Hill, Greater London, England. [2] The school was founded in 1572 by John Lyon , a local landowner and farmer, under a royal charter of Queen Elizabeth I .
The Collection focuses on the social and industrial past of Harrow and its residents, including an extensive collection from the Eastman Kodak factory, the Whitefriars Glass factory, and the Hamilton paint factory. In addition, Harrow Museum has an extensive collection of archaeological objects, ranging from pre-history to the recent past. [13]
Lord Byron was a frequent visitor as a schoolboy from Harrow school, from 1801 to 1805, and he sat dreaming by "his favourite tombstone" (the "Peachey Tomb [6] "), as recorded in "Lines Written beneath an Elm in the Churchyard of Harrow", [7] which is reproduced on a memorial in front of the Peachey Tomb, erected by the son of one of Byron's ...
Toffs and Toughs (1937). Toffs and Toughs is a 1937 photograph of five English boys: two dressed in the Harrow School uniform including waistcoat, top hat, boutonnière, and cane; and three nearby wearing the plain clothes of pre-war working class youths. [1]
The Harrovian is a weekly newspaper published by Harrow School during term time "as an organ of record, and a forum for comment, debate and expression of individual opinion within the school". All articles are published anonymously, except for letters which are signed.