governing body, which itself had a coat of arms, that consisted of the two schools' coats of arms impaled. This coat of arms was used for the combined school since the merger in 1999. The uniforms for both boys and girls were also changed at this time. As of 2008, a new rebrand of the KEQMS brand was launched. A new logo was produced, and the motto was changed to 'Inspiring Personal Excellence' Amalgamation After a reduction in student numbers following New Labour's abolition of the Assisted Places Scheme in 1997, the two single-sex schools merged. Now fully co-educational and housed in and around the old King Edward VII building, it consisted of a Kindergarten, Infant, Junior and Senior School, plus a Sixth Form. The Queen Mary site was sold in order to raise money for the continuing development of the new school. The original Queen Mary building was given listed status and has been adapted into housing. Notable former pupils Notable former pupils (Lidunians) include: King Edward VII School Malcolm Archer (born 1952), organist and director of music, St Paul's Cathedral Steve Barclay (born 1972), conservative politician Lee Blackett (born 1982), rugby union player/coach Simon Brailsford, equerry to Her Majesty the Queen Roy Harper (born 1941), singer songwriter Andy Inglis (born 1960), board member, British Petroleum Michael Mingos (born 1944), principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford Robert Neill (born 1905), writer John Sunderland (born 1945), chairman of Cadbury Schweppes and president of the Confederation of British Industry Ben Heath (born 1992), sales manager of Virtualstock Richard Frediani, editor of ITN Evening News References Schools in the Borough of Fylde Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference Educational institutions established in 1719 Defunct schools in Lancashire Educational institutions disestablished in 2013 1719 establishments in England