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Changing PlacesWarners1st team cricket ground – recognising George Warner, the first member of staff who ran cricket and cut the pitch out with his own hands, helped by pupils. He was, by all accounts, a legend.Wilkinsons1st team rugby ground – in honour of Jonny Wilkinson, a somewhat well-known Rugby World Cup winner and former LWC player.Bramley Netball and Tennis CentreFormerly Park Courts – Bramley was the location of the original Gosden House, LWC’s former Prep School and where girls continued their education when the boys moved to Long Sutton many decades ago. As well as a new name these courts have been completely renovated in 2023.Dodd CourtFormer Head – Guy Dodd who undertook a good deal of building in and around the area of the current day Art School.May Court (School House)First Headmistress and Senior Matron of Gosden House (Frances May), though it may also be named after the May (Hawthorn) tree that used to grow there.The AvenueFormerly Main Drive – in recognition of the fact it is next to The Green and to bring a heritage feel. The Flowers Science CentreAfter the biggest donors in our history, William and Jesse Flower, who bequeathed the College £2.1m for the Foundation in 2013. Jesse was a pupil at Gosden House, Bramley.Zanetas The new Sixth Form Centre where the library was – after the name of Sydney Stern’s yacht. The building length of the Sixth Form Centre is almost identical to the length of the steam yacht. Zanetas travelled the world and even reached Antarctica. COLLEGE NEWS What’s in a Name?Headmaster Adam Williams unveiled a wonderful map of the College in Spring 2023, detailing a host of new place names around the campus. FUTURE PROJECTS Zanetas extension £200kNew fitness centre £1.86m New Astro & Cricket £1.3m Golf - Driving range/Padel Tennis £1.2mJunior House Refurbishment £2mGavin Hall improvements£200kAs we moved closer to the second century of our existence and continued to grow, there was a strong desire to adopt into our heritage the most influential women and men in our history and bring LWC to life with the addition of new places names. Names are important. They guide us; they paint a picture of our history; they frame us in our landscape, and they tell our geographical story. Over the years, LWC has adopted the names of the fields around the farm and attributed them to boarding houses and the like and has done the same with a small number of individuals in our history. With that in mind, here you will find the most up-to-date map of the LWC site with the additional and changed names. The names will guide our guests and help our community learn more of our history, not to mention to better understand our place in the landscape. We hope you enjoy perusing this map and as always encourage you to visit us whenever you are passing. You are always most welcome.48