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Happy Birthday Westonbirt!
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Westonbirt School celebrates its 95th birthday in 2023, so we thought it only fitting that we throw a party to commemorate this milestone age. So we ' ve delved into the history books and taken a little stroll down memory lane back to 1928...
an iconic year
Pre-slicedbreadissoldon shelvesforthefirsttime inJuly1928,making Westonbirtliterallyolder thanslicedbread!
The Representation of the People Act finally granted women the right to vote at 21 years old instead of 30!
1928an Iconic Year
AlexanderFleming discoverspenicillin,the treatmentforbacterial infections,considereda "wonderdrug"forthe time!
BacteriologistFrederick Griffithdiscoveredthe TransformingPrinciple, provingtheexistenceofDNA. Alsoin1928,JamesDWatson wasborn,themanwho discoveredthedoublehelix shapeofDNA!
Events at Westonbirt are the glue that hold us together. From musical showcases to theatre trips and sports matches, they make the school the community it is, especially for boarders. With Summer bringing us some warmer weather, the mood brightens on campus and smiles appear. Take a look at how Westonbirt students enjoy the outdoors and grow together as a community with some of the events that h
