When was rayleigh primary school built

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Open date 1 April When the Norman favourites of Edward were ousted from political power Robert stayed, found further favour with Edward and possibly with Harold after him.

His interests were local and national. He was Sheriff of Essex. He was one of the four inner councillors present at the death bed of Edward the Confessor and as such is portrayed in the Bayeux Tapestry in the company of the Queen, Earl Harold Godwinson, and Archbishop Stigand.

When William the Conqueror landed, it was Robert FitzWimarc who advised him as kinsman and friend, to return to Normandy, arguing that William had neither the strength nor the numbers to risk battle against Harold, fresh from his triumph against the Norwegians at Stamford Bridge.

William's army would be beaten. Robert was, however, as well favoured by William as he had been by the Confessor, and left his extensive estates in Essex to his son, Suen, who built the Castle at Rayleigh. FitzWimarc was clearly a prudent, wise, well trusted counsellor whose work in the background did much to ease the transition from Saxon to Norman England.

It is right and fitting that his name should be perpetuated in a school built to serve a country which he and his son Suen made peculiarly their own. The school crest is the emblem of our school. It is associated with Robert FitzWimarc and contains a number of symbols. A Chambers, who was Head of English at this school for many years, researched and designed it. This is the explanation of the crest's significance:. The shield - A shield is a symbol which represents defence or protection.

On the shield is a red seax from the coat of arms of Essex. Beneath the seax are red flames which represent the execution by being burnt at the stake of the local Protestant martyrs in the 16th century. The background is silver. The helmet is of steel, facing sideways with the visor closed. This indicates the rank of Robert FitzWimarc after whom the school is named as an untitled person.

FitzWimarc was an adviser to William the Conqueror and administered lands around Rayleigh. The crest is a laurel wreath, representing the school's success in academic, sporting, musical and other areas. The wreath on which the crest sits is in red and white, representing the twisted scarf binding the crest to the helmet.

The mantling is also in red and white. It represents the cloth originally protecting a crusading knight from the sun. The raggedness indicates sword cuts received in battle.