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Doctors' Day Dinner made Head Girl proud
The Heads of the Schools, Governors and the Head Girls and Boys attended the prestigious Doctors' Day Dinner at the Merchant Taylors' Hall in London shortly before Christmas.
The original Statutes of Merchant Taylors' School in Northwood, founded in 1561, provided that both the Masters and the boys should be examined each year by the Court with the advice of learned men; and the examination day soon came to be known as Doctors' Day.
The first record of the Doctors' Day Dinner dates from 1564, when the examiners, who included Miles Coverdale, translator of the Bible, dined at the Hall during an interval in the examination. Since then the occasion has been observed continuously except in the years immediately after the Great Fire and during times of plagues, dearth and war.
All nine schools established by the company still send representatives to the annual event to dine with dignitaries and professionals including from Oxford and Cambridge.
On behalf of the Head Pupils, Mariyah Selmi, Head Girl, said: "All of us really enjoyed meeting the other head boys and girls. Learning more about the Merchants Taylors' Company history and some of the traditions such as the loving cup was a real experience! Dressing up was also a lot of fun! Going to this event made us feel really proud to be part of Merchants'"
