Gordonstoun students ready for frontline action after royal opening of new Coastguard Centre
HRH The Princess Royal officially opened Gordonstoun’s new, state-of-the-art Coastguard Centre, which will allow senior students to respond to real emergency calls in partnership with HM Coastguard North East from September—making Gordonstoun the only school globally with its own operational coastguard unit. The new facility, named in honour of the Winthrop-Young family and funded by a £600,000 donation, replaces the historic 1955 watchtower and reflects the school’s continued commitment to community service and character education.