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'''Grace Dieu Manor School''' is an [[Independent school (UK)|independent]] [[Catholic school|Catholic]] [[Preparatory school (UK)|preparatory school]] at [[Grace-Dieu]], near [[Thringstone]] in [[Leicestershire]], England. It was founded in May 1933 by the [[Rosminians]] as a prep school for [[Ratcliffe College]], and occupies the 19th-century [[Grace Dieu Manor]], which has about {{convert|120|acre|0}} of grounds.<ref name=school>[http://gracedieu.com/background2/ Past & Present]. Grace Dieu Manor School. Accessed October 2014.</ref>
'''Grace Dieu Manor School''' was a [[Private schools in the United Kingdom|private]] [[Catholic school|Catholic]] [[Preparatory school (UK)|preparatory school]] at [[Grace-Dieu]], near [[Thringstone]] in [[Leicestershire]], England. It was founded in May 1933 by the [[Rosminians]] as a prep school for [[Ratcliffe College]], and occupied the 19th-century [[Grace Dieu Manor]], which has about {{convert|120|acre|-1|abbr=off}} of grounds.<ref name=school>[http://gracedieu.com/background2/ Past & Present] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630214958/http://gracedieu.com/background2/ |date=30 June 2017 }}. Grace Dieu Manor School. Accessed October 2014.</ref>
The school closed in July 2020 and the site placed on the market.

==Headmasters of Grace Dieu Manor School==

* Fr F V O'Malley 1933 - 1948
* Fr M J Canavan 1948 - 1956
* Fr K E Casey 1956 - 1960
* Fr D A Little 1960 - 1963
* Fr R A Bell 1963 - 1970
* Fr F P Fox 1970 - 1975
* Fr D J Tobin 1975 - 1984
* Fr G J Duffy 1984 - 1995
* Mr A J Borrington 1995 - 1996 (Acting Head)
* Mr T Kilbride 1996 - 1999
* Mr D Hare 1999 - 2001
* Mr A J Borrington 2001 - 2002 (Acting Head)
* Mr C E Foulds 2002 - 2014
* Mr P S Fisher 2014 - to date


==Sexual abuse scandal==
==Sexual abuse scandal==
Victims of sexual abuse by former staff at the school are suing the [[Rosminians|Rosminian order]], the owners of the school. The abuse was catalogued in the 2011 [[BBC]] documentary ''Abused: Breaking the Silence''.<ref name="tablet">{{cite news |url=http://www.thetablet.co.uk/latest-news.php?select_date=1308265200&result=Resource+id+%2341&last_week=2011-06-14+14%3A00%3A00 |publisher=The Tablet |title=Rosminians sued for abuse |date =17 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="bbc">{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0124y7n |publisher=BBC |title= Abused: Breaking the Silence |date= 20 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="guardianrvw">{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/jun/21/tv-review-abused-breaking-silence |publisher= The Guardian |title= TV review: Abused: Breaking the Silence | date= 21 June 2011 |location=London |first=John |last=Crace}}</ref><ref name="dt">{{cite news |url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100093079/fr-kit-cunninghams-paedophile-past-heads-should-roll-after-the-rosminian-orders-disgraceful-cover-up/ |publisher= The Telegraph |title= Fr Kit Cunningham's paedophile past: heads should roll after the Rosminian order's disgraceful cover-up |date = 21 June 2011 |location=London}}</ref><ref name = "cathH">{{cite news |url=http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2011/06/20/why-didnt-the-rosminian-order-tell-us-the-truth-about-fr-kit/ |title= Why didn’t the Rosminian order tell us the truth about Fr Kit? |publisher= Catholic Herald |date = 20 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="ii">{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/mary-kenny-devastation-and-disbelief-when-abuse-case-hits-close-to-home-2800395.html |publisher= The Irish Independent |title= Devastation and disbelief when abuse case hits close to home |date= 20 June 2011}}</ref> The eleven men's claims span a period from 1952 to 1973<ref name=lm>[http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Ex-pupils-legal-bid-years-abuse/story-12807487-detail/story.html "Ex-pupils in legal bid 'after years of abuse'" ''Leicester Mercury'' 21 June 2011]</ref> and involve [[Sexual sadism disorder|sadistic]] physical, sexual and emotional abuse including regular beating.<ref>[http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Ex-pupils-legal-bid-years-abuse/story-12807487-detail/story.html Ex-pupils in legal bid 'after years of abuse']</ref>
Victims of sexual abuse by former staff at the school are suing the [[Rosminians|Rosminian order]], the owners of the school. The abuse was catalogued in the 2011 [[BBC]] documentary ''Abused: Breaking the Silence''.<ref name="ABTS">Sources which are cited in support of the documentary ''Abused:Breaking the Silence'' are as follows:
* {{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0124y7n |publisher=BBC |title= Abused: Breaking the Silence |date= 20 June 2011}}
* {{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/jun/21/tv-review-abused-breaking-silence |work= The Guardian |title= TV review: Abused: Breaking the Silence | date= 21 June 2011 |location=London |first=John |last=Crace |author-link=John Crace (writer)}}
* {{cite news |url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100093079/fr-kit-cunninghams-paedophile-past-heads-should-roll-after-the-rosminian-orders-disgraceful-cover-up |publisher= The Telegraph |title= Fr Kit Cunningham's paedophile past: heads should roll after the Rosminian order's disgraceful cover-up |date = 21 June 2011 |location=London |last=Thompson |first=Damian |author-link=Damian Thompson}}
* {{cite news |url=http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2011/06/20/why-didnt-the-rosminian-order-tell-us-the-truth-about-fr-kit/ |title= Why didn't the Rosminian order tell us the truth about Fr Kit? |publisher= Catholic Herald |date = 20 June 2011 |last=Phillips |first=Francis }}
* {{cite news |url=http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/mary-kenny-devastation-and-disbelief-when-abuse-case-hits-close-to-home-2800395.html |publisher= The Irish Independent |title= Devastation and disbelief when abuse case hits close to home |date= 20 June 2011}}
</ref> The eleven men's claims span a period from 1952 to 1973, but many others have yet to be looked into<ref name=lm>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Ex-pupils-legal-bid-years-abuse/story-12807487-detail/story.html|title="Ex-pupils in legal bid 'after years of abuse'" ''Leicester Mercury'' 21 June 2011|access-date=22 June 2011|archive-date=26 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826015101/http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Ex-pupils-legal-bid-years-abuse/story-12807487-detail/story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and involve [[Sexual sadism disorder|sadistic]] physical, sexual and emotional abuse including regular beating.<ref name=lm />


The current principal, Charles Foulds, has said that the incidents "have no relevance to the school of today" but also that "everyone here is very distressed that any child suffered in this place over half a century ago."<ref name=lm />
A former principal, Charles Foulds, has said that the incidents "have no relevance to the school of today" but also that "everyone here is very distressed that any child suffered in this place over half a century ago."<ref name=lm />


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Latest revision as of 02:03, 16 June 2024

Grace Dieu Manor School & Nursery
Grace Dieu Manor House chapel c.1898
Address
Map
Grace Dieu
Thringstone

Coalville
,
Leicestershire
,
LE67 5UG

England
Coordinates52°45′25″N 1°21′11″W / 52.75708°N 1.35293°W / 52.75708; -1.35293
Information
Typeprivate
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1933
Local authorityLeicestershire
Department for Education URN120318 Tables
HeadmasterMargaret Kewell[1]
GenderCoeducational
Age12 weeks to 11
Websitewww.gracedieu.com

Grace Dieu Manor School was a private Catholic preparatory school at Grace-Dieu, near Thringstone in Leicestershire, England. It was founded in May 1933 by the Rosminians as a prep school for Ratcliffe College, and occupied the 19th-century Grace Dieu Manor, which has about 120 acres (50 hectares) of grounds.[2] The school closed in July 2020 and the site placed on the market.

Sexual abuse scandal

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Victims of sexual abuse by former staff at the school are suing the Rosminian order, the owners of the school. The abuse was catalogued in the 2011 BBC documentary Abused: Breaking the Silence.[3] The eleven men's claims span a period from 1952 to 1973, but many others have yet to be looked into[4] and involve sadistic physical, sexual and emotional abuse including regular beating.[4]

A former principal, Charles Foulds, has said that the incidents "have no relevance to the school of today" but also that "everyone here is very distressed that any child suffered in this place over half a century ago."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Grace Dieu Manor School – THE SCHOOL IS NOW CLOSED". www.gracedieu.com.
  2. ^ Past & Present Archived 30 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Grace Dieu Manor School. Accessed October 2014.
  3. ^ Sources which are cited in support of the documentary Abused:Breaking the Silence are as follows:
  4. ^ a b c ""Ex-pupils in legal bid 'after years of abuse'" Leicester Mercury 21 June 2011". Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
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