The original charter bearing this assent has since been lost, although in 1929 the governors of the school obtained a certified extract from the Patent Rolls.

This requirement for the agreement of the Crown explains the legend "Founded in 1615 by Royal Charter" that appears in various places beneath the school name.

Following an Order in Council of Queen Victoria in 1880, which superseded the previous Royal Charter, the school was rebuilt on a different site in Camberwell, opening in 1883.

The whole compound stood around a broad elliptical area, set in large part to grass and the remainder, an asphalt quadrangle.

The whole establishment catered for four hundred plus boys forming six houses, all named after past headmasters of the school, Nairn, Macdowell, Wilson, Kelly, Whiteley and Jephson.

The Head Master of Christ's Hospital allowed Wilson's the use of the school's cricket pitches, swimming bath and other facilities, including the Great Hall for Speech Day.

The funds were used to provide a new science facility, the Greencoat Building, which was constructed opposite the main school site in Wilson Road.

While information on pupils taught at the school before 1843 has been lost, Wilson's has a long list of noted Old Boys across the fields of entertainment, science, the military and the church.

A three part plan for expansion only saw part one carried out, though subsequent construction has included additional science blocks, the Sixth Form Centre, the Foundation Building, the Venner Building (for Art and Design), the Lower School (to accommodate Year 7 and 8 teaching), and the Britton Centre (for Music).

The new officially authorised Arms introduced to the previous form a silver bar between the wolf and the objects above, together with a gold border.

In 1981, four new houses (Brecon, Camberwell, Greencoat and Hayes) replaced the previous six[7] (Jephson, Kelly, McDowell, Nairne, Whiteley, Wilson).

In Years 7 and 8, all pupils study a range of subjects including mathematics, English, science, and humanities.

Wilson's has produced a number of Surrey players and has close contact with local clubs such as Sutton & Epsom and Warlingham.

[20] Wilson's School CCF was established in 1910 as an Army Officer Training Corps on the original Camberwell site by a teacher, Captain Edmonds.

[21] Class lists from 1615 to 1843 have been lost, making it impossible to record with absolute certainty those who rose to fame in that period.

The school was founded by Edward Wilson in 1615 and was located in Camberwell in Surrey, but now part of Greater London.

The original charter bearing this assent has since been lost, although in 1929 the governors of the school obtained a certified extract from the Patent Rolls.

This requirement for the agreement of the Crown explains the legend "Founded in 1615 by Royal Charter" that appears in various places beneath the school name.

Following an Order in Council of Queen Victoria in 1880, which superseded the previous Royal Charter, the school was rebuilt on a different site in Camberwell, opening in 1883.

The whole compound stood around a broad elliptical area, set in large part to grass and the remainder, an asphalt quadrangle.

The whole establishment catered for four hundred plus boys forming six houses, all named after past headmasters of the school, Nairn, Macdowell, Wilson, Kelly, Whiteley and Jephson.

The Head Master of Christ's Hospital allowed Wilson's the use of the school's cricket pitches, swimming bath and other facilities, including the Great Hall for Speech Day.

The funds were used to provide a new science facility, the Greencoat Building, which was constructed opposite the main school site in Wilson Road.

While information on pupils taught at the school before 1843 has been lost, Wilson's has a long list of noted Old Boys across the fields of entertainment, science, the military and the church.

A three part plan for expansion only saw part one carried out, though subsequent construction has included additional science blocks, the Sixth Form Centre, the Foundation Building, the Venner Building (for Art and Design), the Lower School (to accommodate Year 7 and 8 teaching), and the Britton Centre (for Music).

The new officially authorised Arms introduced to the previous form a silver bar between the wolf and the objects above, together with a gold border.

In 1981, four new houses (Brecon, Camberwell, Greencoat and Hayes) replaced the previous six[1] (Jephson, Kelly, McDowell, Nairne, Whiteley, Wilson).

Wilson's has produced a number of Surrey players and has close contact with local clubs such as Sutton & Epsom and Warlingham.

[14] Wilson's School CCF was established in 1910 as an Army Officer Training Corps on the original Camberwell site by a teacher, Captain Edmonds.

[15] Class lists from 1615 to 1843 have been lost, making it impossible to record with absolute certainty those who rose to fame in that period.