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