Shropshire Star

Prince Edward opens new £1.3 million centre at Newport school

[gallery] The Earl of Wessex was in Shropshire today to open the new £1.3 million humanities centre at Adams' Grammar School in Newport.

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Prince Edward unveiled a commemorative plaque after touring the school.

He also enjoyed a demonstration of Taiko drumming by pupils – partly as a tribute to the Earl's recent visit to Korea and his own suggestion to Haberdasher Schools that such a group might be set up.

The Taiko drummers ready to perform for Prince Edward

Guests included Audley Twiston-Davies, Master of the Haberdashers, and Lord Lieutenant Sir Algernon Heber-Percy and his wife Lady Jane Heber-Percy.

The welcome party also included Michael Barratt, a former headmaster responsible for the fundraising for the new block.

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