Richard Hale Association

Watercolour of Richard Hale's Free Grammar School, by George Sidney Shepherd

Welcome to the Richard Hale Association

The Richard Hale Association is an international association of former pupils and staff of Richard Hale (formerly Hertford Grammar) School, Hertford, Herts, England.

The Association's aims are to maintain a bond between former members of the School and between them and the School. It does this in a variety of ways, from arranging formal and informal gatherings of Old Boys (and in many cases their families), at the clubhouse and in Hertford, in different parts of the UK and in different parts of the world, to producing an annual magazine for Association members, giving news of Old Boys and the School, and of events past and present, and to come.

The Wallace Scholarship

The Richard Hale Association is delighted to announce the launch of the Alfred Russel Wallace Travel and Education Scholarship.

2008 marked the 150th anniversary of the joint presentation by Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin of two scientific papers – On the Tendency of Species to form Varities; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection – to the Linnean Society of London on 1st July 1858.

To celebrate this extraordinary achievement by Wallace, an Old Hertfordian, the Richard Hale Association have launched the Alfred Russel Wallace Travel and Education Scholarship. This Scholarship will be awarded annually to a junior member of the Association to assist them to undertake travel which is of an educational or charitable nature.

The Scholarship is open to applications from all Old Hertfordians who are members of the Richard Hale Association. One Scholarship will be awarded each year.

Potential applicants and donors should see the “Wallace Scholarship” section of this website for further information.

The Association is still seeking donations to the endowment fund and would appreciate any contributions, however big or small. If you think you can help, please read the information in the “Standing Order” PDF.

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“Hertford Collegiate school, Fore Street, Hertford. Young gentleman received as resident or daily pupils. Apply to J C Cane, Head Master.”
(Newspaper advertisement, 1860)