History
The school was founded in 1613 by Dame Alice Owen and has maintained many unique traditions from that time, such as the giving of a small amount of "beer money" to every pupil and the school's long standing close association with the brewing industry and the Worshipful Company of Brewers.
Having narrowly missed being struck by a wayward arrow earlier in her life, Dame Alice Owen founded a school - originally for 30 boys - in Islington, London as thanks. Arrows feature prominently on the school's crest, which is in itself largely identical to the crest of the Worshipful Company of Brewers; other motifs include barrels and hops.
A girls' school was built in 1886.
Read more about this topic: Dame Alice Owen's School
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