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List Of Institutions Named After Thomas More
This is a list of legal and educational institutions named after sir Thomas More. Legal institutions *Thomas More Building at the ''Palais'' of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg. *Thomas More Building at the Royal Courts of Justice in The Strand, London ** Thomas More Courts, courts of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice * Thomas More Law Center, legal aid organization * Thomas More Society, legal defense organization Educational and religious institutions United Kingdom * More House, University of York * St Thomas More’s Catholic Church, Hollingbury, Brighton, East Sussex * Church of St Thomas More, Seaford, East Sussex * Church of St Thomas More, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 5SU * Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer and St Thomas More, Chelsea, London * St Thomas More Catholic School, Bedford, Bedfordshire * St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon, Tyne and Wear * St Thomas More Catholic School, Buxton, Derbyshire * St Thomas More Catho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas More
Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535), venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, theologian, and noted Renaissance humanist. He also served Henry VIII as Lord Chancellor from October 1529 to May 1532. He wrote ''Utopia (book), Utopia'', published in 1516, which describes the political system of an utopia, imaginary island state. More opposed the Protestant Reformation, directing polemics against the theology of Martin Luther, Huldrych Zwingli and William Tyndale. More also opposed Henry VIII's separation from the Catholic Church, refusing to acknowledge Henry as supreme head of the Church of England and the annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. After refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy, he was convicted of treason on what he stated was false evidence, and was executed. At his execution, he was reported to have said: "I die the King's good servant, and God's first." Pope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Thomas More Catholic School, Nuneaton
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College (formerly St Thomas More Catholic School and Technology College) is a mixed Roman Catholic secondary school located on Greenmoor Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. It is listed as a specialist Technology school by Ofsted, which requires the school to offer GCSEs in Technology to all students. The principal is Mrs Leearna Thomas who has been in the position since the beginning of 2018 after taking over from Mr Francis Hickey. As of September 2012, the educational establishment has been rated as 'good' ' by Ofsted, who previously gave it an 'outstanding'. History The school was opened as the Arbury Senior Council School on Thursday 18 May 1938. Designed by local architect H. N. Jepson, the school was expected to accommodate 800 students in separate boys and girls departments. Construction on the 13 acre site began in October 1937, with the main block opening as a mixed school with an initial capacity of 400 students. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of Saint Thomas More (Arlington)
The Cathedral of Saint Thomas More located at 3901 Cathedral Lane is the cathedral of the Diocese of Arlington in Virginia and the seat of Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. The rector of the cathedral is the Very Reverend Patrick L. Posey, who was appointed in June 2019. The cathedral also has a Parochial Vicar, two resident priests, Director of Religious Education, Youth Minister and Music & Liturgy Coordinator. Description Since its 2023-2024 renovation, the cathedral has had a neogothic appearance. Prior to the renovation, it was in a predominantly mid-century modern style. The altar is located at the crossing of the Latin cross-shaped structure. Located in a gallery behind the altar is a three-manual M.P. Moeller organ with 28 ranks of pipes installed in 1961. The organ was redesigned and expanded to 53 ranks in 1980 by organ builder Robert Wyant. Wyant served as cathedral organist from 1964, after two years as assistant organist, until his retirement in 1998. History The parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas More Catholic School, Purley
Thomas More Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form, located in the Purley area of the London Borough of Croydon, England. The Margaret Roper Primary School is located adjacent to Thomas More Catholic School. The school was established in 1962 in buildings formerly used as an orphanage. It is a voluntary aided school, under the direction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark and Croydon London Borough Council. The school has also been awarded the International School Award, since 2008. Thomas More Catholic School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, whilst sixth form students can choose to study from a range of A Levels The A-level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational a ... and BTEC Nationals. References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Thomas More Language College
St Thomas More Language College is a Roman Catholic secondary school in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is named after Thomas More who was beheaded by King Henry VIII when Lord Chancellor. Saint Thomas More lived in the Chelsea borough which is where the school is now located. Education for boys and girls has been provided at the school since 1845. The first foundation in 1885 was for 200 pupils and the school has been in existence since that time. The Sisters of Mercy, who ran a boarding school, decided to move from the site in 1954 so that the school could be modernised to accommodate 249 pupils. The school is situated in the middle of Chelsea, a short walk from Sloane Square, and is surrounded by a wide variety of galleries and museums. Many of the buildings have now been supplemented by modern buildings which house all the facilities for a mixed, comprehensive school. The school gained Language College specialist status in September 2004. St Thomas More RC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bradford-on-Avon
The St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church is in Market Street, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England. The structure, which originally served as Bradford-on-Avon Town Hall, was designed by Thomas Fuller and is a Grade II listed building. Construction and architecture An old market hall used to stand at the east end of the Shambles: it was arcaded on the ground floor, so that meat markets could be held, with an assembly hall on the first floor. Meetings of the court leet were held in the assembly room and the basement was used as a store. By the early 19th century the building had become dilapidated, and it was demolished in 1826. Following the election of town commissioners in the mid-19th century, one of their first actions was to procure a new town hall: the site they chose was at the corner of Market Street and Church Street. The new building, designed by Thomas Fuller (who later emigrated to Canada and became its Chief Dominion Architect) in the Elizabethan style and built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ss John Fisher And Thomas More RC High School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More RC High School is a Mixed-sex education, coeducational secondary school located in Colne in the English county of Lancashire. The school is named after the Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Saints John Fisher and Thomas More. The headteacher from September 2002 to July 2007 was Mr Brendan Conboy, who moved to Our Lady's Catholic College. Description Established in 1960, it is a voluntary aided school administered by Lancashire County Council and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford. The principal associated primary schools are Holy Saviour RC Primary School in Nelson, Lancashire, Nelson, Holy Trinity RC Primary School in Brierfield, Lancashire, Brierfield, Sacred Heart RC Primary School in Colne, St John Southworth RC Primary School in Nelson and St Joseph's RC Primary School in Barnoldswick. Ss John Fisher and Thomas More RC High School offers General Certificate of Secondary Education, GCSEs and Business and Technology Education Council, BTECs as p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Thomas More Roman Catholic College
St Thomas More RC College located in Denton, Greater Manchester, England is a comprehensive school previously known as St Thomas More RC High School.St Thomas More has a roll of approximately 780 pupils and 40 teaching staff. The school was opened in 1964 and gained Specialist College status in Mathematics and Computing in 2004. Following its designation as a high performing specialist college it was awarded a second specialism in Applied Learning in 2008 and awarded Leading Edge status in 2010. In June 2023, Headteacher Huw Brophy announced that the school could become an Academy An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the go ... and join the Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust. As of December 2023, the school is listed as an "Academy Converter" on the governments "Get Information abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Thomas More RC Academy, North Shields
St Thomas More RC Academy is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form located on ''Lynn Road'' (B1316) in North Shields, North Tyneside, England. History The school, which was known as ''St Anselm's'' before 1988, is a specialist maths and computing school and has been a DFES Training School since September 2000. The school has seen only three head teachers since 1988, the former head teacher John Marshall retired in 2007, leaving Diane Donkin to become the new head from September 2007. Under her premiership, the school's name changed from St Thomas More High School to St Thomas More Academy in 2012. The school's name was then changed to St Thomas More RC High School in 2021. In 2016, David Watson became the headteacher. Notable alumni * Adam Campbell professional footballer * Ross Murray., Olympic 400m runner * Brad Inman professional footballer. Academic performance It achieves results similar to a grammar school, with very high GCSE results and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Thomas More High School
St Thomas More High School is a Roman Catholic bilateral academy school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England. It caters for boys between the ages of 11 and 18 but has a mixed sixth form. The school is larger than the average sized secondary academy. 1,027 students were on the roll in September 2015 (including 500 sixth form students). The majority of pupils come from local Roman Catholic schools but the school does accept pupils from other Christian denominations. The school is located in the Diocese of Brentwood and the serving bishop is Rt. Revd. Alan Williams. The school's patron saint is St Thomas More, which is mainly celebrated annually on ''St Thomas More Day''. The school is bounded on two sides by playing fields, belonging to two neighbouring schools, while private housing and a dual carriageway border the other two sides. An extension to the school opened in September 2019. History The school opened as a two-form entry school in 1960 with around 100-200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Thomas More Church, Dulwich
St Thomas More Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London. It was designed by Joseph Goldie in 1929 and restored in 1953 after war damage. A lady chapel was built in 1970. The stained glass is by Patrick Pye. The statue of the Madonna and Child in the Lady Chapel is by Freda Skinner. The reredos and altar of the church are from the former chapel of the Jesuit college in Hales Place, near Canterbury, Kent. File:Dulwich, St Thomas More Church, Apparition of St Columba by Patrick Pye.jpg, Apparition of St Columba by Patrick Pye File:Dulwich, St Thomas More Church, Caen stone reredos.jpg, Caen stone reredos File:Dulwich, St Thomas More Church, Chancel.jpg, Chancel File:Dulwich, St Thomas More Church, The Lady Chapel.jpg, The Lady Chapel References External links 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United Kingdom Churches bombed by the Luftwaffe in London Saint Thomas More Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
