AROUND DULWICH
THE SECRETS OF THE CLOCK TOWER – FINALLY REVEALED
Striking mysteries – or just a wind-up? Intrepid Alleynian reporter Oscar Owen (Year 12) sees for himself
The clock tower: a mysterious structure in the middle of Dulwich College that everyone knows of – but very few know about. Its iconic architecture and unique brickwork make it the pride of the College. But what is inside the clock tower? Who created it? What secrets does it hold? There have been numerous speculations and theories about what the clock tower itself contains. Some claim it to be an established fact – despite the lack of documentation – that Edward Alleyn was a Freemason, and that when the tower was built, a secret room was installed. Apparently, the walls of this room were tarnished with the remains of an animal, sacrificed to the Supreme Deity. Others hint at nocturnal sightings of Science teachers, slinking to the top of the tower to carry out strange experiments. (Is it these that routinely cause mist to settle over the school fields on a cool Monday morning?) Indeed, with the rollout – the revelation – of wifi on College premises, many have decided that c oncealed within the clock tower is a phone mast, beaming fast and efficient internet to all pupils. (Sounds great, right? Wrong. It is also a way for the IT staff effortlessly to entertain themselves by beaming the SmoothWall block – preventing access to websites much-needed for homework completion.) Perhaps these theories are true. Perhaps not.
Indeed, with the rollout – the revelation – of wifi on College premises, many have decided that concealed within the clock tower is a phone mast, beaming fast and efficient internet to all pupils
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