The School song of King Edward VI Grammar School in Totnes, Devon, UK.
Now the KEVI Community College.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Charles Rea wrote the school song, first sung at Speech Day 1896

Floreat Totnesia

In Totnes town in days of old
There lived a Norman baron bold,
A doughty knight, yet good withal,
Who built our Priory's hallow'd hall,
And here it was by monks' good deed,
The Totnes boys learnt how to read.

When Bluff King Hal had reigned awhile,
The monks were forced to quit our isle,
His son, King Edward, on the throne,
The Priory Hall became our own:
Here 'neath the Mayor and Council's sway
Our School was kept for many a day.

Then let us sing a verse to-day,
In praise of those who've passed away,
The mayors, the masters, and the boys,
Who've known our sorrows and our joys,
Let's think of each whose worthy name
Is graven on the roll of fame.

*As man was questing into space
A merger of three schools took place;
Thus Totnes High and Redworth too
Help raise King Edward's banner blue;
Now boys and girls from far and wide
Pursue their learning side by side.

And whereso'er this song is sung,
By past or present, old or young,
In Totnes town or far away,
Where snow or sunshine holds its sway,
Be this our boast where'er we meet,
We'll greet as brothers brothers greet.

Vivat floreat Totnesia!
Crescat, floreat Totnesia!
In saecula - permulta
Floreat Totnesia!

*Verse by Clifford Stimpson added following creation of the King Edward VI College