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Good morning, everybody, and welcome to Royal Hospital College. What a beautiful September day you’ve brought with you. My name is Richard Thomas. I’m the head of the chemistry department, and today it’s my pleasure to introduce our wonderful college to you. Normally the dean, Professor John Thomas - yes, we (1) the same surname - likes to do this, but unfortunately he has a bad case of flu, so he’s doing the sensible thing and staying in bed.

The college was (2) founded in 1694 by William and Mary of Orange. William of Orange was a Dutch prince, married to King James II’s (3), Mary.

The school was not a school in those days; it was a hospital for retired sailors of the Royal Navy. It was located in what is now east London, on the (4) of the River Thames. By the end of the 19th century it was surrounded by houses and (5). After the Second World War, a New Zealand millionaire named Sir Gifford Reade kindly gave the school (6) to move here.

Let’s jump back to the (7). In the 1780s, the Royal Hospital was changed into a school for the orphans of officers and men of the Royal Navy, and they (8) the word “college” to the name. In 1868, the board of governors decided to make it boys only. Much more (9), don’t you think?

Here we are at the school church. Do we have any (10) with us? Our church has the largest organ in England, and our (11) are more than welcome to play it.

A (12) in a healthy body, as the Romans used to say, which brings us to our gym and swimming pool. The gym has everything you need, so there’s no excuse for not (13).

And we also study sometimes. Here’s the (14). I’m afraid we can’t go in, because it’s being redecorated. It’s supposed to open again this (15), but it looks to me that it’ll be a bit late.