Fettes College is a co-educational private boarding and day school in Craigleith,Edinburgh,Scotland,with over two-thirds of its pupils in residence on campus. The school was originally a boarding school for boys only and became co-ed in 1983. In 1978 the College had a nine-hole golf course,an ice-skating rink used in winter for ice hockey and in summer as an outdoor swimming pool,a cross-country running track and a rifle shooting range within the forested 300-acre grounds. Fettes is sometimes referred to as a public school,although that term was traditionally used in Scotland for state schools.
The Fettesian-Lorettonians Club is a Scottish sporting club made up of former pupils of Fettes College and Loretto School. The club was founded in 1881 and has seen members of its club represent the Scotland national rugby union team.
Captain Thomas Arthur Nelson MID was a Scottish international rugby union player,soldier and publisher in his family's firm of Thomas Nelson and Sons. He was killed in the First World War.
Frank Hunter was a Scotland international rugby union player;and also a Scotland international cricketer.
David James MacMynTD,BA,MB,BCHIR was a rugby union international who represented Scotland from 1925 to 1928,later becoming 72nd president of the Scottish Rugby Union. He also practiced as a surgeon.
Sir Iain Johnstone Macbeth Sutherland was a British diplomat and Ambassador to the Soviet Union between 1982 and 1985.
William MacKintosh MacLeod was a Scotland international rugby union player.
William Lorn Kerr Cowie,Lord Cowie is a retired Scottish Senator of the College of Justice and former Scotland international rugby union player.
The 1880–81 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.
Robert Rainie was a Scottish rugby union player. He later became an international referee and was the 24th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
Roger Davidson was a Scotland international rugby union player. His regular playing position was Forward
Charles Fleming was a Scotland international rugby union player. He was the 37th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. His regular playing position was Centre.
Alfred Lawrie (1882–1942) was a Scottish rugby union player and an international referee. He became the 57th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
Dr. William Halliday Welsh (1879-1972) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He became the 58th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
Major Robert Ledingham was a Scottish rugby union player. He was the 75th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
Rae Tod was a Scottish rugby union player. He was the 81st President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
Charles Milne was a former Scotland international rugby union player.
William Peterkin (1857–1945) was a Scotland international rugby union player and athlete.
William Lely was a Scotland international rugby union player.
Patrick Wauchope was a Scotland international rugby union player.
