Page "The King's School, Gloucester" Paragraph 4

In the second half of the 19th century the school went into an unfortunate decline, mainly due to financial difficulties, the rise of other public schools and the unwillingness of the Dean and Chapter to maintain more than a " music school ".

Through the efforts of then headmaster Francis Gillespy, funds were raised and the pupil roll gradually increased again.

More buildings were bought and added to the campus and Archdeacon Meadow was upgraded.