St. Philip's School

St. Philip's School was a grammar school for boys located on Hagley Road in Birmingham, England. The school building was constructed in 1846.

J.R.R. Tolkien - In 1902, the Tolkien family moved to a house in Edgbaston next door to the Birmingham Oratory and the school. Tolkien had been attending King Edward's School but was moved to Saint Philip's. Later, he won a Foundation Scholarship to King Edwards and returned to his former school.
William Slim - Between 1903–1910, William Slim attended St. Phillip's and King Edward's. As Field Marshall Slim, he served as the British Commander in Chief in Southeast Asia during World War II.Janus, The Papers of Field Marshal Slim

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