Danny Howell writes:
The Missionary College of St. Boniface
The Missionary College of St. Boniface (originally known as the Mission House), at Church Street, was founded by the Vicar of Warminster, the Rev. Sir James Erasmus Philipps, and was formally opened on 5 October 1860. The name changed from the Mission House to St. Boniface College in 1871. The aim of the college was to train young men of little previous education but who were capable of becoming good workers in the missionary field.
The number of students in the early days was small and fluctuated. With ten or twelve students the college was self-supporting and there were places for 20. In 1866 there were just three students, a year later the average was seven, and in 1868 it was 13. Fees were £30 per year to approved students and the curriculum included Latin, Greek, maths, English literature and grammar. There was also practical instruction in carpentry, gardening, printing and bookbinding.
The buildings of St. Boniface College later became part of Warminster School.