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St Columba's College, St Albans

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St Columba's College is a co-educational 4–18 private, Catholic day school and sixth form in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was founded in 1939 by Phillip O’Neil and taken over by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in 1955. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Facing St Albans Cathedral across the River Ver, the college is built around two historic houses, Watling House and Iona House.

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