Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Sir Thomas Picton School is a secondary school in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, with around 1250 students, 200 of whom are in Years 12 and 13. The school caters for pupils from all over Pembrokeshire, serving towns such as Haverfordwest and Neyland.It is named after Sir Thomas Picton, (August, 1758 – 18 June 1815), a Welsh military leader who fought in a number of campaigns for Great Britain, and rose to the rank of lieutenant general. He is chiefly remembered for his exploits under the Duke of Wellington in the Iberian Peninsular War and at the Battle of Waterloo, where he was mortally wounded while his division stopped d'Erlon's corps attack against the allied centre left, and so became the most senior officer to die at Waterloo.The school was not built as an old military hospital. However it was built with this use in mind, hence single storey structure with very few steps. It copies the basic Government design e.g. the old Odstock hospital. It was built in 1954, alongside the Government offices at Cherry grove, as the new secondary modern school and the land was previously agricultural. The school has recently improved its facilities, with new science laboratories and refurbished toilets. The school is now widely regarded as having the finest school toilets in Wales. It is known for its sports facilities, including the neighbouring sports centre, gym, sports hall, running track,and astro-turf.Notable ex-pupils include: Connie Fisher – singer, winner of the BBC's How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? Duffy – female soul singer-songwriter↑ ↑. }
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- Sir_Thomas_Picton_School abstract "Sir Thomas Picton School is a secondary school in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, with around 1250 students, 200 of whom are in Years 12 and 13. The school caters for pupils from all over Pembrokeshire, serving towns such as Haverfordwest and Neyland.It is named after Sir Thomas Picton, (August, 1758 – 18 June 1815), a Welsh military leader who fought in a number of campaigns for Great Britain, and rose to the rank of lieutenant general. He is chiefly remembered for his exploits under the Duke of Wellington in the Iberian Peninsular War and at the Battle of Waterloo, where he was mortally wounded while his division stopped d'Erlon's corps attack against the allied centre left, and so became the most senior officer to die at Waterloo.The school was not built as an old military hospital. However it was built with this use in mind, hence single storey structure with very few steps. It copies the basic Government design e.g. the old Odstock hospital. It was built in 1954, alongside the Government offices at Cherry grove, as the new secondary modern school and the land was previously agricultural. The school has recently improved its facilities, with new science laboratories and refurbished toilets. The school is now widely regarded as having the finest school toilets in Wales. It is known for its sports facilities, including the neighbouring sports centre, gym, sports hall, running track,and astro-turf.Notable ex-pupils include: Connie Fisher – singer, winner of the BBC's How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? Duffy – female soul singer-songwriter↑ ↑".