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Repton - Pears School |
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The most famous Old Reptonians are Charles Burgess Fry and Roald
Dahl. Born in Croydon in 1872, Fry attended Repton between 1885
and 1891. He became one of the country's greatest sporting all-rounders,
though he is best remembered for his exploits on the cricket
field. Following his death in 1956, his ashes were interred at
Repton Parish Church. Born in Llandaff in 1916, Roald Dahl
attended Repton between 1930-4. His parents were Norwegian and
named him after the polar explorer Roald Amundsen. It is thought
that his blind tasting sessions for Cadbury's at the school
formed the inspiration for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate
Factory.
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