History of St John Fisher Catholic School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School, located in Chatham, Kent, is a unique 11-18 mixed Roman Catholic school and sixth form. It first opened its doors in 1964 and stands out as the only Catholic secondary school in the Medway area.
In March 2021, the school received planning permission to consolidate onto a single site on City Way, Rochester utilising existing playing fields. By February 2023, the school successfully made the move to its new location.
History of Saint John Fisher
Saint John Fisher (c. 19 October 1469 – 22 June 1535) was an English Catholic bishop, cardinal, and theologian. John Fisher was also an academic, and eventually served as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
He went on to introduce scholarships into education, working closely with Erasmus. and had a passion for education for all.
John Fisher was appointed the Bishop of Rochester at the personal insistence of Henry VII and was the priest for Margaret Beaufort, Henry’s wife. John Fisher later became the personal tutor of their son Henry VIII.
When Henry VIII famously tried to divorce Queen Catherine of Aragon, John Fisher became the Queen’s chief supporter. As such, he appeared on the Queen’s behalf in the legates’ court, declaring that he was prepared to die for faith. John Fisher refused to condone Henry’s later marriage to Anne Boleyn. As a result, he was condemned to forfeit all his personal estate and to be imprisoned.
John Fisher was executed by order of Henry VIII on 22nd June 1535 for refusing to accept the King as Supreme Head of the Church of England, over the Pope.
St John Fisher is the patron saint of the school because of his passion for education and his close links to Rochester and Chatham.
Exploring St John Fisher Catholic School
Explored here in the morning, uninterrupted and easy access, explore and exit. During the explore we discovered there were homeless people living in one of the rooms as a lot of their stuff was there so we politely left that part of the building and continued to explore the rest of it. Explored the whole building however, there wasn’t an awful lot left to see. Most of the rooms had been emptied (or the contents had been chucked out of the windows), there was graffiti present and smashed windows.
After seeing such incredible photos from other people, it was a shame to see the auditorium had been set on fire as well as a few other rooms. The explore lasted around an hour and 20 minutes.
Late to the party with this explore but it was interesting to see the state it's gotten in to in 2024! Enjoy!
PHOTOS
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School, located in Chatham, Kent, is a unique 11-18 mixed Roman Catholic school and sixth form. It first opened its doors in 1964 and stands out as the only Catholic secondary school in the Medway area.
In March 2021, the school received planning permission to consolidate onto a single site on City Way, Rochester utilising existing playing fields. By February 2023, the school successfully made the move to its new location.
History of Saint John Fisher
Saint John Fisher (c. 19 October 1469 – 22 June 1535) was an English Catholic bishop, cardinal, and theologian. John Fisher was also an academic, and eventually served as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
He went on to introduce scholarships into education, working closely with Erasmus. and had a passion for education for all.
John Fisher was appointed the Bishop of Rochester at the personal insistence of Henry VII and was the priest for Margaret Beaufort, Henry’s wife. John Fisher later became the personal tutor of their son Henry VIII.
When Henry VIII famously tried to divorce Queen Catherine of Aragon, John Fisher became the Queen’s chief supporter. As such, he appeared on the Queen’s behalf in the legates’ court, declaring that he was prepared to die for faith. John Fisher refused to condone Henry’s later marriage to Anne Boleyn. As a result, he was condemned to forfeit all his personal estate and to be imprisoned.
John Fisher was executed by order of Henry VIII on 22nd June 1535 for refusing to accept the King as Supreme Head of the Church of England, over the Pope.
St John Fisher is the patron saint of the school because of his passion for education and his close links to Rochester and Chatham.
Exploring St John Fisher Catholic School
Explored here in the morning, uninterrupted and easy access, explore and exit. During the explore we discovered there were homeless people living in one of the rooms as a lot of their stuff was there so we politely left that part of the building and continued to explore the rest of it. Explored the whole building however, there wasn’t an awful lot left to see. Most of the rooms had been emptied (or the contents had been chucked out of the windows), there was graffiti present and smashed windows.
After seeing such incredible photos from other people, it was a shame to see the auditorium had been set on fire as well as a few other rooms. The explore lasted around an hour and 20 minutes.
Late to the party with this explore but it was interesting to see the state it's gotten in to in 2024! Enjoy!
PHOTOS
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