St Peter's Chapel
In accordance with the school’s Christian foundation, the chapel sits at the entrance to the school. Dedicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury in July 1929 and extended in the 1960s, services are conducted twice weekly for the school community by the chaplain, the Revd Paul Kish. During term there are other services including Eucharist, Evensong and other traditional events in the Christian Calendar.
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