22-566: Pridmore is a surname. People with that name include: Ben Pridmore (born 1976), British memory sport competitor and accountant Jason Pridmore (born 1969), American motorcycle racer J. E. O. Pridmore (1867-1940), British-American architect Reg Pridmore (born 1939), English motorcycle road racer Reggie Pridmore (1886-1918), English field hockey player See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Pridmore [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
44-492: A mental story, comprises a sequence of images in a variation of the Mnemonic Major System . In Pridmore's system for cards, two cards are represented as a three-letter word by the first consonant derived from the suits, the vowel from the first card's number, and the final consonant from the second card's number. For example, an ace of hearts and a two of clubs = "fan" with his predetermined letter associations for
66-480: A navy blazer with a navy-and-silver tie. Since the start of the 19/20 academic year, boys and girls in the sixth form wear a navy blazer with a red-and-silver tie. The school's catchment area includes Horncastle and the surrounding area: Wragby , Bardney and Woodhall Spa to the west, the Lincolnshire Wolds to the north and east, and Coningsby . A fleet of contract and services buses, organised by
88-402: A total of 2704 unique images. Numbers are represented similarly with the first digit a consonant, vowel, and third consonant respectively meriting 1000 images; binary is the same with chunks of 4 numbers being given a single letter representation and used in the same fashion. Using these words, Pridmore often creates a story using his old school, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle as
110-629: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Ben Pridmore Ben Pridmore (born 14 October 1976) is a former world memory champion, memory sport competitor and accountant . Pridmore is a three-time World Memory Champion winning the title 2004, 2008 and 2009. From Derby in the United Kingdom , Pridmore achieved this by winning a 10-discipline competition, the World Memory Championship , which has taken place every year since 1991. He has also earned
132-413: The surname Pridmore . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pridmore&oldid=1145745735 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
154-485: The "boys only" dormitory, unbeknownst to staff as they were sleeping. The decision by the school was to suspend the staff involved with the trip, however the suspensions have since been revoked. The pupils who committed the act were also suspended. Parents of the pupils who attended the trip received letters from the school. The school was met with dismay from the parents with one explaining "I am worried about letting my children go on trips and I know some other parents feel
176-642: The 2007 World Championship. He is the title holder for the UK Memory Champion for the years 2007–2011 and 2013 and Welsh Open Memory Champion 2009–2012 and 2014. Besides memory sports he is famous for his mental calculation skills and took part in the Mental Calculation World Cup in 2004, 2006 and 2010. He has also won several medals at the Mind Sports Olympiad including becoming the 2001 World Champion at
198-547: The education authority but with autonomous school governors controlling admissions criteria and standards for the school, directly hiring and employing the school's staff and holding ownership of the school's estate. This was the route the school selected, and Queen Elizabeth's gained a degree of independence from the local authority. In 2003, Queen Elizabeth's gained joint specialist status for science and mathematics in partnership with Banovallum School , Horncastle's secondary modern school . A second specialism for modern languages
220-597: The education authority, provides transport for pupils in the school's catchment area, who live more than 3 miles (4.8 km) from the school. The school is also served by a variety of privately organised services, including buses, minibuses and taxis, for out-of-catchment area pupils from the Sibsey and Stickney areas to the north of Boston , as well as Lincoln and its surrounding area. A November 2011 Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) inspection described
242-458: The framework for these memory sequences. This style of memorizing is known as the method of loci , sometimes known as a memory palace . Queen Elizabeth%27s Grammar School, Horncastle Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle , is a co-educational grammar school with academy status in Horncastle , Lincolnshire , England. In 2009, there were 877 pupils, of whom 271 were in
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#1732775997220264-465: The north and east, and Coningsby . A school is known to have existed in Horncastle in 1327, but records of the present school effectively begin when Queen Elizabeth I granted the charter to establish a grammar school in Horncastle, on the petition of Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln . The school received its seal on 25 June 1571 and the charter document remains in the possession of
286-526: The present school governors. The original school was built on a site adjoining the River Bain , close to St Mary's Parish Church. It was demolished and rebuilt after the Civil War on the same site, remaining there until the first decade of the 20th century. The first building on the present site was established in 1908, and now serves as the dining hall. The summer of 2008 was the school's 100th year on
308-496: The present site and was duly marked by several centenary celebrations. For much of its existence, Queen Elizabeth's was a boys-only day and boarding school. Girls were first admitted around the time the school moved to its present site. The school continued to expand, with further buildings added as enrolment increased. Queen Elizabeth's was an independent school until the Education Act of 1944 came into effect, after which
330-422: The prestigious title of Master of Memory . He held the official world record for memorizing the order of a randomly shuffled 52-card deck, and has memorised a pack in a time of 24.68 seconds on television. This record was beaten in 2010 by German memory athlete and lawyer Simon Reinhard. Pridmore's victory at the 2009 World Championship was his eighth consecutive memory competition win since coming second at
352-514: The school as "outstanding", consistently placing above national averages in GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations. The subjects taught at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School are: The sports facilities at the school are: In 2014, the school experienced a sex scandal when it was discovered that, whilst on a school trip, two pupils under the age of consent had sexual intercourse. The event occurred when girls allegedly sneaked into
374-564: The school voluntarily transferred control and finance responsibility to the local authority. In the autumn of 1991, the parents voted overwhelmingly for the school to become a self-governing grant maintained school . When grant maintained status was abolished by the new Labour government under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 , schools were offered a choice of returning to local authority control or opting for foundation status . Foundation status offered an environment within
396-460: The science, English and music blocks. The music block contains two music classrooms along with practice rooms, a large drama studio and lighting balcony, two art classrooms and a gallery. The English block contains four classrooms and an office. The school is made up of three parts: Entry at age eleven is via the 11+ exam, as determined by the school's own selection procedures. Normally, the school commences four forms of pupils annually, representing
418-401: The sixth form. Although royally chartered by Queen Elizabeth I in 1571, there had already been a school in Horncastle for 251 years. The original charter document, with its royal seal, remains in the custody of the school's governors. The school's catchment area includes Horncastle and the surrounding area: Wragby , Bardney and Woodhall Spa to the west, the Lincolnshire Wolds to
440-618: The ten disciplined mind sport competition the decamentathlon including also chess and reversi . He also participated in the Memoriad World Mental Olympics in the year 2012 in Antalya and won one gold medal with the title "Memoriad Speed Cards World Memory Champion". He is thought to have an IQ of 159 putting him in the genius range. He was prominently featured in the music video for DJ Shadow 's single "Scale It Back". Like most memory experts, he creates
462-438: The top 25% of the catchment area ability range. Continuation to the school's Sixth Form is open to all pupils for whom the school can provide a suitable course of study. The school uniform is mandatory for all pupils. For years 7 to 11, this consists of a maroon blazer and a maroon-blue-and-white tie. In the sixth form, until the start of the 19/20 academic year, boys wore a black blazer and black-and-gold tie, while girls wore
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#1732775997220484-483: Was added in 2008. The school converted to academy status in September ;2012, and became independent of local authority control. The school consists of the main school building and several outer buildings. The main building contains 30 classrooms, 4 information technology (IT) rooms, school offices, a main hall, a sports centre, a sixth-form block and a library. There are several outer buildings, including
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