We have good reason to
believe that in the 1770s,
this boy from China
attended Sevenoaks School.
His benefactor was John
Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke
of Dorset, and his name was
Huang Ya Dong. A portrait
painted by Joshua Reynolds
hangs at Knole House and
the British Museum holds
this engraving.
Today, Chinese nationals are
still making their way here,
as are students with roots in
all these countries:
America
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bulgaria
Burma
Canada
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guernsey
Holland
Hungary
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Jersey
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Mongolia
Nepal
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Scotland
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Uganda
Ukraine
Wales