The Church of England Record Centre and the Lambeth Palace Library have a great deal of material on Church schools. Click here to get details of what’s available and to find out how to access it.
We’ve been sent a scanned picture of the first National School in Cheltenham – you can just make out the date of 1816 on the gate. Thanks to Roger Jones
The British Schools Museum in Hitchin has sent best wishes to the National Society on 200 years of education. The museum celebrates the history of elementary education in the Lancasterian or British System from 1798.
Has anyone famous ever gone to your school? JK Rowling and Victoria Beckham are two people we know did go to Church schools. Let us know about your school.
History Mystery! We’ve been sent a picture of a National Society Clock. It may be a school clock, but we’ve found no reference to one inthe archives. Does your school have a clock like this – if so, please let us know.
Your school’s history
Funding Church Schools – 1830. Thanks to Lois Louden for this picture.
Culham Church School – saved! (Lois again)
The Church of England Record Centre and the Lambeth Palace Library have a great deal of material on Church schools. Click here to get details of what’s available and to find out how to access it.
We’ve been sent a scanned picture of the first National School in Cheltenham – you can just make out the date of 1816 on the gate. Thanks to Roger Jones
The British Schools Museum in Hitchin has sent best wishes to the National Society on 200 years of education. The museum celebrates the history of elementary education in the Lancasterian or British System from 1798.
Has anyone famous ever gone to your school? JK Rowling and Victoria Beckham are two people we know did go to Church schools. Let us know about your school.
History Mystery! We’ve been sent a picture of a National Society Clock. It may be a school clock, but we’ve found no reference to one inthe archives. Does your school have a clock like this – if so, please let us know.