High Table
High Table is where the headmaster, the deputy headmasters, the head boy and girl, and a combination of students (primarily sixth formers) and guests take lunch. The table is waited on. Some sixth formers become High Table regulars owing to their particular social skills and etiquette. Guests are invited from the Officers' Messes of nearby Army battalions, Royal Navy ships and Royal Air Force squadrons. Members of the school's board of governors, who are themselves among the most senior military officers and leaders in business and commerce, are also invited regularly. In 1986 a protest took place over the quality of school meals. The Headmaster entertained various guests whilst the majority of the school remained silent, having not taken their dinners. The Catering Manager subsequently resigned
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