the Watford site included Oliver Carter Cockrem and H.W. Russell. In the 1980s the buildings were converted into residential accommodation. Reed's School, Totnes & Towcester (1939-1945) During World War II the school was evacuated from Watford. The site was used as an Army hospital and then by the Ministry of Labour. Reed's School, Cobham (1945–present) The Sandy Lane site had been purpose-built for the Sandyroyd School in around 1905 by architects Treadwell and Martin, who were also responsible for the design of Scott's restaurant (now part of the Trocadero Centre) and other notable structures. The new site provided facilities including a heated indoor swimming pool, a nine-hole golf course, and two squash courts. A new headmaster, Robert Drayson, was appointed in 1955 and remained until 1964, when he migrated to Stowe. , while retaining its charitable element. Royal Patrons since 1815 The school has had many royal patrons. 1815 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn 1817 Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex 1819 Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1819 Leopold I of Belgium 1821 Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover 1822 Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany 1823 George IV 1826 Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge 1826 William IV 1837 Queen Victoria 1843 Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1856 The Prince of Wales, later Edward VII 1870 The Princess of Wales, later Queen Alexandra 1910 George V 1936 George VI 1951-2022 Elizabeth II Sports The major sports at Reed's School are rugby, hockey and cricket with academies in tennis, skiing and golf. The senior pupils (13+) play rugby, hockey and cricket in the autumn, spring and summer terms respectively. Pupils in the junior school (11–13) play hockey, rugby and then cricket. The indoor tennis centre was opened by alumnus and former British number one, Tim Henman on 18 November 2014. The foundation stone for the 25 metre, five lane indoor swimming pool was laid by Duncan Goodhew on 15 November 1990. Reed's has won the International School Sport Federation's world schools' tennis championship more than any other team (in 2009, 2011 and 2015). Headmasters Robert Heath, (1826–1852) Henry Beattie, (1852–1869) A. F. Houliston (1869–??) W. F. Jones H. W. Bussell (1878–1886) A. R. Clemens (1886–1887) Dr. Oliver Carter Cockrem (1887–1915) E. Hartley Parker (1915–1921) John J. Jackson (1921–1924) G. K. Allen (1924–1931) C. R. Attenborough (1931–45) H. E. D. Axton (1945–1954) Philip Scott, acting (1954–1955) Robert Drayson (1955–1964) Rodney