Tudor rose Tudor rose The Tudor rose (sometimes called the Union rose) is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of England and takes its name and origins from the House of Tudor, which united the House of York and House of Lancaster. The Tudor rose consists of five white inner petals, representing the House of York, and five red outer petals to represent the House of Lancaster. When Henry VII took the crown of England from Richard III in battle (1485), he brought the end of the retrospectively dubbed "Wars of the Roses" between the House of Lancaster (one monarch of which had
Tudor House School a plaque in the Chapel in the memory of Micheal Francis Hore-Lacy (1933-1937) who died on 17 September 1937, at age 10. In the chapel the Headmasters seat is in memory of Sir John Medley (Headmaster 1931–1938). It was presented by his widow and children. The Tudor House War Memorial Swimming Pool was officially opened by Lieutenant-General Sir John Northcott on 9 December 1961. The staircase from the Anderson Building to Meyer has a stained glass window. It was presented by the Alexander family in October 1988. The Lower School was opened on 4 September 2004 by John Marsden. A