Editing The King's School, Canterbury (section)

==King's Week==
A festival of arts, held during the last week of the summer term, introduced by [[Fred Shirley]] in 1952.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kings-school.co.uk/co-curricular/kings-week/|title=King's Week Arts Festival|website=The King's School, Canterbury|language=en|access-date=2019-07-27}}</ref> The week has featured over 100 events, ranging from classical concerts to theatre performances, held in locations around Canterbury. Events have been free to attend and required no booking and a number were broadcast live.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kings-school.co.uk/news/kings-week-2019-gets-underway/|title=King's Week 2019 gets underway|date=2019-06-27|website=The King's School, Canterbury|language=en|access-date=2019-07-27|archive-date=27 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727065943/https://www.kings-school.co.uk/news/kings-week-2019-gets-underway/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Archbishop Matthew Parker.jpg|alt=Matthew Parker, an important benefactor of the school|thumb|Matthew Parker, an important benefactor of the school]]
The week has culminated in Commemoration day (known as "Commem") on the last day of the school year when the school leavers in 6a wore court dress of white tie and tails, with breeches and black stockings, or their national dress, and the whole school attended a service to commemorate the school benefactors; such benefactors include [[Matthew Parker|Mathew Parker]], the first [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] of [[Elizabeth I]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parker's Gate {{!}} The King's School Archives |url=http://www.kings-archives.co.uk/kings-school-tour/palace-court/parkers-gate/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |language=en-GB}}</ref>