- Last Updated: 22 February 2014
Transcribed by: John Dunning
The school head was Benjamin Swann
The teachers were: B Swann only supported by unnamed monitors (older children) and the occasional visiting teacher including Richard Barrow.
In 1865, Queen Victoria had been queen for 28 years and John, Earl Russell was prime minister. Abraham Lincoln started the year the US President and the American Civil War was ended in May; Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in April. Slavery was abolished in the US but the Ku Klux Klan was also formed. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Tolstoy's War and Peace were published. Lister developed antiseptic surgery.
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Date of entry |
Log entry |
Editorial notes |
43 |
2-Jan-1865 |
Opened the school with an attendance of 38 Scarlet Fever very bad in the village |
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43 |
3-Jan-1865 |
Scripture - back work for the whole school |
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43 |
4-Jan-1865 |
Arithmetic - back work for the whole school. |
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43 |
5-Jan-1865 |
Very stormy day reducing the attendance to 30 |
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43 |
6-Jan-1865 |
The Rev.C.B. Winstanley visited the school, heard the children practisre the tunes for Sunday services and closed the school with a prayer |
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43 |
9-Jan-1865 |
Admitted three Jobsons who have never been at any school before. |
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43 |
10-Jan-1865 |
The Rev.C.B.Winstanley visited the school and rear prayers. |
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44 |
11-Jan-1865 |
Learnt the tune "Redhead" the afternoon being too dull to continue the usual routine of work |
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44 |
12-Jan-1865 |
The Holderness hounds passed through the village:- allowed the children to leave a quarter of an hour earlier |
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44 |
13-Jan-1865 |
Practised the tunes for Sunday Services |
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44 |
16-Jan-1865 |
Admitted Robert Webster a boy of 7 who has at times attended a Dame School in Walkington. Elizabeth Pexton who left a few months ago returned this morning. |
A dame school was an early form of a private elementary school. They were usually taught by women and were often located in the home of the teacher. Dame schools became less common in Britain after the introduction of compulsory education in 1880, after which schools that were found to be below government-specified standards of tuition could be closed. |
44 |
17-Jan-1865 |
Scripture history the whole school "The Creation" Cautioned the boys against throwing stones into The Mere. |
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44 |
18-Jan-1865 |
Took Standard 1 in Reading Writing and Arithmetic. |
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44 |
19-Jan-1865 |
Some of the Miracles of our Saviour were gone over again this morning |
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44 |
20-Jan-1865 |
Standards 4 and 5 entered into their exercise books the counties of the British Isles with their Capitals. Practised the tunes for Sunday Services |
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45 |
23-Jan-1865 |
Examined Standard 5 in Arithmetic. The Rev. C.B. Winstanley visited the school, examined the children's work and heard them sing. |
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45 |
24-Jan-1865 |
Examined Standard 4 in Arithmetic in the morning and Standard 2 in the afternoon |
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45 |
25-Jan-1865 |
Punished several girls for misconduct in the sewing class. Cautioned James Harrison for improper conduct to Charles Berridge |
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45 |
26-Jan-1865 |
Examined the whole school in the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. |
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45 |
27-Jan-1865 |
Practiced the tunes for Sunday Service. John Sanderson a young man of the village is very troublesome at times, interfering with the children's play etc. Today he cowardly rolled several of the small boys in the snow and for which and his impudence he got a good thrashing |
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45 |
30-Jan-1865 |
John Burton, a little boy staying in the village, admitted this morning. |
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45 |
31-Jan-1865 |
End of School Year. |
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46 |
1-Feb-1865 |
Began examination of Standard V as a preparation for Examination by H.M.I. |
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46 |
2-Feb-1865 |
Admitted John Burton a little boy of 6 he will probably attend a month. |
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46 |
3-Feb-1865 |
Practiced the tunes for Sunday services. Explained the Collect to the whole school. |
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46 |
6-Feb-1865 |
The Rev. Winstanley called at school and remained to close with prayers. |
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46 |
7-Feb-1865 |
Presented to 10 of the most deserving elder scholars; English Histories as acknowledgements in connection with their services to the School Choir. |
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46 |
8-Feb-1865 |
Took standard v in Reading the greater part of the morning and standard 1V the greater part of the afternoon. |
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46 |
9-Feb-1865 |
The same as previous date with the ordinary routine of school work |
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46 |
10-Feb-1865 |
Practiced the tunes for Sunday services. |
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46 |
13-Feb-1865 |
Admitted John Webster a boy of 9 from Walkington, he has been a short time to the Dame school at that place. |
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46 |
14-Feb-1865 |
Examined Standard 1 and 11 in Arithmetic |
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47 |
15-Feb-1865 |
Angelina Jex who was at school on the 9th died this morning of the throat complaint. |
She was 9 years old |
47 |
16-Feb-1865 |
Questioned standards in addition and subtraction tables. |
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47 |
17-Feb-1865 |
Practiced the tunes for Sunday services. Allowed most of the children to attend the funeral service of then little girl above mentioned. |
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47 |
20-Feb-1865 |
A thin attendance this morning, many children sick, others absent on account of the severe weather. |
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47 |
21-Feb-1865 |
Close, one of the Minister Boys School, Beverley Pupil Teachers, has assisted me in the school today. |
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47 |
22-Feb-1865 |
Examined, with the help of Close, every standard in Scripture History. |
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47 |
23-Feb-1865 |
History test. The taking of Ili (??) and the league with the Gideonites. |
The story of Gideon is in Judges Chapters 6 to 8 but we have not been able to decipher the place referred to here. |
47 |
24-Feb-1865 |
Examined in Tables and Catechism all the standards. Left a little early to have the school floor washed. |
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48 |
26-Feb-1865 |
Names of children presented, and their respective Standards, on Feb 26th. 1865 Standard 1. Standard 11 Standard 111 Standard 1V Standard V Hayton M. Lee M.J.Brattan W. Newlove S. Dunn Robinson C. Senior A. Lee H.Harrison C. Berridge Harrison M.A. Raines M. Riseham R. Taylor E. Richardson Quest W. Harrison V. Berridge D. Witty C. Pexton Witty J.Jex F. Pexton J. Senior Baily R. Blackstone H. Berridge J.W.Witty W. Raines E. Pexton J.Risham W. Downs J. Harrison T. Loft W. Burley A. Berriman N. Robinson
Number of children present under 6 Twelve |
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48 |
28-Feb-1865 |
Shrove Tuesday A customary half holiday |
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48 |
1-Mar-1865 |
Ash Wednesday service in the school room in the morning. At the request of the Rev. Winstanley gave the children most of the afternoon holiday. |
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48 |
2-Mar-1865 |
Standard 5 read their English Histories most of the afternoon. |
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49 |
3-Mar-1865 |
Practiced the tunes for Sunday services. Ruled and lettered slates for Standard 1. |
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49 |
6-Mar-1865 |
Punished M. Riseham, G. Bratten and E Barrow for misconduct at church. M. Riseham was not only badly behaved but was stupid and insubordinate. |
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49 |
7-Mar-1865 |
Commenced J. Harrison, J. Riseham and J. Witty with ciphering books after working their sums on slates copying them into books. |
Ciphering books were the work books of the children. Not every child had one. |
49 |
8-Mar-1865 |
Cautioned Thomas Ellerington against tale bearing, he having told several exaggerated "school tales"if not falsehoods. The Rev. C.B. Winstanley at the school. |
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49 |
9-Mar-1865 |
Cautioned John Downs and William Riseham against writing improper things. |
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49 |
10-Mar-1865 |
I have given Standards 4 and 5 Composition instead of Dictation today and all Dictation lessons during the week. Practiced the tunes for Sunday Services. |
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49 |
13-Mar-1865 |
A good attendance this morning. Charlotte Berridge who has been withdrawn owing to her parents inability to pay, has been sent by the Rev. Winstanley who is kindly responsible for her school fees. |
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50 |
14-Mar-1865 |
Mr. Winstanley at school today, busy endeavouring to effect a settlement between the managers and myself respecting stipend. |
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50 |
15-Mar-1865 |
Taught the 1st class a tune for the Easter hymn. |
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50 |
16-Mar-1865 |
Taught the 1st class the tune Stutgard |
This is probably the tune Stutgart commonly sung to the hymn "Come, thou long expected Jesus". You can hear the tune here http://www.ccel.org/cceh/0000/x000034.htm
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50 |
17-Mar-1865 |
Practiced the tunes for Sunday services as well as the Te Deum. |
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50 |
20-Mar-1865 |
Admitted Ada Sarah Witty a little girl of 4½ years. |
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50 |
21-Mar-1865 |
Ruled the ciphering books of Standard V |
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50 |
22-Mar-1865 |
Received the following report "The children of this school are orderly, attentive and cleanly. Many of them answered with fair intelligence and readings and questions in Scripture. The reading was tolerably good, the Writing fair, the Arithmetic of all Standards satisfactory except that of the fifth. The older children should be well practised in Writing, Dictation, and working Arithmetic on paper, and strict care should be taken to correct mistakes in spelling which are too frequently occurring"
C.Beaumont.
The Grant together with the Endowment exceeds by £8.2.6. the rate of 15% on average attendance. The above sum has been accordingly deducted under article 52 and modified by the minute of March 11 1864. Average attendance 54 = £10. 16. No. of children present 36. Reading 35, Writing 35, Arithmetic 32 Total for payment 102 £13. 12. 0d Infants under 13 £4. 4. 6d 28. 12 6d Balance after deductions made £20. 10. 6d. |
£20 in 1865 would now be worth £1380 using the RPI, and over £11,000 using change in average earnings. |
51 |
23-Mar-1865 |
The Walkington boys not at school today owing to a sale at that village |
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51 |
24-Mar-1865 |
Holiday today. |
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51 |
27-Mar-1865 |
Commenced several of the fifth Standard boys copying their sums in books after working them on slates. |
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51 |
28-Mar-1865 |
Scripture lesson whole school "The Anointing of Saul. |
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51 |
29-Mar-1865 |
New Test. History. The life of Christ - part of - during his trial before Pilate. |
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51 |
30-Mar-1865 |
Practiced the tunes for Sunday services. Explained the Collect for the 5th. Sunday in Lent. |
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52 |
3-Apr-1865 |
Admitted Harriet Ellerker, a little girl of four. |
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52 |
4-Apr-1865 |
Scripture History, whole school, continuation of the life of Saul. |
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52 |
5-Apr-1865 |
Catechism text. The whole school. |
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52 |
6-Apr-1865 |
Scripture lesson the whole school Christ's crucifixion |
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53 |
7-Apr-1865 |
Practised the tunes for Sundays services Explained the Collect and Gospel for Palm Sunday |
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53 |
10-Apr-1865 |
Several boys commenced bird minding. Left a little earlier this afternoon to go to Beverley to purchase a set of cricket things for the school boys. |
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53 |
11-Apr-1865 |
Miss Watt visited the school and remained until closing |
This is probably Gertrude Watt (1824-1891), the sister of the then lord of the manor, Richard Watt IV who was succeeded by his brother Francis in this year on his death. |
53 |
12-Apr-1865 |
Continuation of the life of Christ after his Resurrection. 1st and 2nd collects for Good Friday explained to the whole school. |
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53 |
13-Apr-1865 |
The third Collect for Good Friday explained. John Burton withdrawn from the school, he has only been on a visit to friends in the village. |
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53 |
14-Apr-1865 |
Good Friday service and school as on Sunday in the morning, holiday in the afternoon. |
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54 |
17-Apr-1865 |
Two more boys commenced bird minding. |
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54 |
18-Apr-1865 |
Punished R. Blackstone for cowardly conduct in the playground |
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54 |
19-Apr-1865 |
Completion of life of Saul and the anointing of David. |
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54 |
20-Apr-1865 |
The Rev. C.B. Winstanley visited the school and remained until the close. |
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54 |
21-Apr-1865 |
Explained the Collect for Low Sunday and practised the tunes for Sunday services. |
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54 |
24-Apr-1865 |
Two or three boys returned from bird minding. |
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54 |
25-Apr-1865 |
Catechism instruction the whole school. Part Duty towards God. |
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54 |
26-Apr-1865 |
Punished R. Blackstone for swearing in the playground. |
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54 |
27-Apr-1865 |
New Test. History. The appearance of Christ after his resurrection |
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54 |
28-Apr-1865. |
Explained the Collect for the second Sunday after Easter. |
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54 |
1-May-1865 |
Admitted Grace (??) & Berridge a little boy and girl who have not attended any school before, each of them being 4 years of age. |
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55 |
2-May-1865 |
Old Testament - the whole school - Life of David to his proclamation. |
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55 |
3-May-1865 |
Catechism the whole school. Part of Duty towards our neighbours. The Rev. C.B. Winstanley closed school with a prayer. |
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55 |
4-May-1865 |
New Test. Continuation of Appearance of Christ. Learnt the tune Redhead No. 4 |
Tune applied to the hymn that starts "O Lord most high, Eternal King |
55 |
5-May-1865 |
Learnt new chant tune. Explained the collect for Sunday next. Practised the tunes for Sunday next. |
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55 |
8-May-1865 |
Eliz. and Jno. Richardson withdrawn from school, leaving the village. |
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55 |
9-May-1865 |
Confirmation of the Life of David |
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55 |
10-May-1865 |
Completion of "Duty towards our neighbours." |
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55 |
11-May-1865 |
Completion of Christ's appearance after his Resurrection |
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55 |
12-May-1865 |
Learnt the tune St. Martin's Chant for the Te Deum - practised the tunes for Sunday next. |
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55 |
15-May-1865 |
Several boys minding in the fields today. |
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55 |
16-May-1865 |
Continuation of the life of David - King over the whole country, death of Abner etc. |
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56 |
17-May-1865 |
Catechism the whole school:- the commandments. |
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56 |
18-May-1865 |
The descent of the Holy Ghost the Comforter and events immediately proceeding. Discovered that R. Blackstone has been playing truant nearly three weeks, a most incorrigible lad. |
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56 |
19-May-1865 |
Explained the Collect for Sunday next, practised the tunes for Sunday services. |
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56 |
22-May-1865 |
Wm Blackstone re admitted, been at Walkington School. |
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56 |
23-May-1865 |
Old Test. History pt. of the life of David fetching "The Ark" and events connected therewith. |
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56 |
24-May-1865 |
Catechism text the whole school. The 1st class boys finished their course of lessons in E. History. |
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56 |
25-May-1865 |
Learnt the tune Old 25. Learnt and explained the Collect for Ascension Day. |
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56 |
26-May-1865 |
Practised the tunes for Sunday Services. Explained the Collect. |
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56 |
29-May-1865 |
Owing to the storm this morning a very thin attendance today, none from Walkington. |
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57 |
30-May-1865 |
Robert Blackstone has again absented himself from school having been sent from home. |
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57 |
31-May-1865 |
Commenced learning ‘Scripture proofs' in connection with The Apostles Creed. |
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57 |
1-Jun-1865 |
Took the 1st and 2nd classes in back work - arithmetic - found many who work incorrectly simple rules. |
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57 |
2-Jun-1865 |
A very rainy morning indeed, consequently very few at school. Practised the tunes for Whit Sunday services. |
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57 |
10-Jun-1865 |
Whitsuntide holidays. |
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57 |
12-Jun-1865 |
Opened with an attendance of 47 |
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57 |
13-Jun-1865 |
William Burley returned to school after an absence which has caused his name to be taken off the register. |
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57 |
14-Jun-1865 |
Beverley Races - a very poor attendance |
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57 |
15-Jun-1865 |
Do. |
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57 |
16-Jun-1865 |
Practised the tunes for Sunday services. Explained the Collect and examined the 1st and 2nd classes in back work |
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57 |
19-Jun-1865 |
Several children belonging to the 1st and 2nd classes pulling weeds in the growing wheat. |
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58 |
20-Jun-1865 |
Scripture, examined the whole school in the life of Moses and Joshua. |
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58 |
21-Jun-1865 |
Walkington Club Feast today, the attendance reduced to 38. Examined the 1st. class in compound rules of arithmetic. |
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58 |
22-Jun-1865 |
Examined the 1st and 2nd classes in scripture proofs on the apostles Creed., the text of the Catechism for the whole school. |
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58 |
23-Jun-1865 |
Collect explained to the 1st and 2nd classes, practised the tunes for Sunday services |
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58 |
26-Jun-1865 |
The children who were pulling weeds are now singling turnips |
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58 |
27-Jun-1865 |
Scripture. The Rebellion of Absalom. Wm. and Anne Raines withdrawn from school today, their parents are going to America. |
RICHARD RAINES was born Feb 17, 1835 in Yorkshire, England, and died Oct 19, 1904 in Nebraska (Beaver Crossing Cemetery).
He married (1) SARAH DUFFIELD. She died 1873 in Cherokee County, Kansas (Bethany Missouri Cemetery).
They were the parents of William and Ann (or May Ann).
He married (2) LYDIA BONDURANT. |
58 |
28-Jun-1865 |
Catechism. The 1st three articles of the Apostles' Creed with scripture proofs |
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58 |
29-Jun-1865 |
New Test. The Parable of the Good Samaritan. |
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58 |
30-Jun-1865 |
Explained the Collect and examined back work and week home lessons. |
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58 |
1-Jul-1865 |
More children away from school, haymaking, singling turnips. Taught the 4th class a piece of poetry. |
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59 |
4-Jul-1865 |
Catechism, continuation of Apostles' Creed. |
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59 |
5-Jul-1865 |
Beverley Midsummer Fair Day. Only 22 present in the morning and 19 in the afternoon. |
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59 |
6-Jul-1865 |
The usual routine of work as pr. Timetable. |
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59 |
7-Jul-1865 |
Practised the tunes for Sunday services. Explained the Collect for the 4th. Sunday after Trinity. |
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59 |
10-Jul-1865 |
Admitted Alfred Lawson aged 4 not been at any school before. |
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59 |
11-Jul-1865 |
A thunder storm kept many children at home this afternoon |
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59 |
12-Jul-1865 |
General Election Day at Beverley 28 only present - parents taking their children to that place. |
The successful candidates were Sir Henry Edwards and Christopher Sykes. The following election in 1868 brought notoriety to the town when Anthony Trollope stood in protest against the corrupt electoral practices in the town. |
59 |
13-Jul-1865 |
Taught the 4th. Class a piece of poetry. |
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59 |
14-Jul-1865 |
Explained the Collect for Sunday next. Practised the tunes for the services. |
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59 |
17-Jul-1865 |
Punished Quest and Jex for playing truant on Monday. |
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59 |
18-Jul-1865 |
No sewing this afternoon as Mrs Swann was detained in Beverley on account of the storm. |
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60 |
19-Jul-1865 |
John Downs sent home again, his grandmother with whom he lives appears to set at naught as to writing a leave of absence note. After a satisfactory promise no further notice taken. |
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60 |
20-Jul-1865 |
New Test. History The Life of John the Baptist the whole school. Took the 4th class in the afternoon the lesson The Early Part of his Life. |
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60 |
21-Jul-1865 |
Explained the Collect for Sunday next and practised the tunes for Sunday services. |
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60 |
24-Jul-1865 |
More children at school today, some having finished singling turnips. |
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60 |
25-Jul-1865 |
Commenced the Life of Solomon with the 1st. and 2nd. classes. |
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60 |
26-Jul-1865 |
Took the 4th. Class in scripture. Cain and Abel and Noah |
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60 |
27-Jul-1865 |
The Rev. J Robinson of York examined the 1st and 2nd.Classes and gave a ??? lesson. Miss Robinson and the Rev. and Mrs Winstanley visited the school. |
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60 |
28-Jul-1865 |
Explained the Collect, examined each class in their work, practised the tunes for Sunday Services and partly learnt a tune. |
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61 |
31-Jul-1865 |
The usual routine of school work and time-table. |
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61 |
1-Aug-1865 |
Taught the 2nd and 3rd. classes in arithmetic this afternoon for the purpose of showing a visitor the system followed by me in this school. |
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61 |
2-Aug-1865 |
The Rev. Winstanley asked for a holiday for the children prior to his leaving this village. |
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61 |
3-Aug-1865 |
The usual routine of school work |
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61 |
4-Aug-1865 |
Practised the tunes for Sunday services. Explained the collect for the 8th. Sunday after Trinity. |
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61 |
7-Aug-1865 |
Henry Robinson withdrawn to be apprenticed to a Dentist. |
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61 |
8-Aug-1865 |
Mr Barrow, a student of the York Training College took charge of the school for part of the day. |
This is probably Richard Barrow who was born in the village in 1844. He was the elder brother of Page Barrow whose notebook has been transcribed on the village web site. Richard married Sarah Owen of Beverley and he became a school master at Higher Booths near Rawtenstall, Lancashire. Richard was an undergraduate (probably by correspondence or external examination) of Trinity College Dublin while attending the Bolton Mechanics Institute. He became a technical law lecturer and a priest in the Church of England having been ordained on retiring from school-teaching.
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61 |
9-Aug-1865 |
The Rev. Winstanley bid the children good bye and asked for a half holiday to be given. |
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62 |
10-Aug-1865 |
Mr. Barrow assisted this morning by taking classes and teaching the 1st. and 2nd classes |
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62 |
11-Aug-1865 |
Examination and putting away the school furniture previous to the harvest holiday. Harvest Vacation 4 weeks. |
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62 |
11-Sep-1865 |
Admitted Ben Johnson and John Chatterton. |
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62 |
12-Sep-1865 |
Taught according to the time-table. |
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62 |
13-Sep-1865 |
Recapitulation of Scripture History from the Creation 1st. and 2nd classes. |
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62 |
14-Sep-1865 |
Church Catechism as far as the Sacraments -chiefly the text 1st and 2nd classes. |
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62 |
15-Sep-1865 |
Explained the Collect for the XV11Sunday after Trinity. Practised the tunes for Sunday Services. |
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62 |
18-Sep-1865 |
Admitted Harriett Simpson a girl of 4 ½ years staying with her family in the village for a short time. |
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62 |
19-Sep-1865 |
Heard the 3rd and 4th classes repeat the Ch. Catechism as far as the end of the Commandments. |
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62 |
20-Sep-1865 |
Examined the 3rdclass in adding and subtraction according to the requirements of the R C. |
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62 |
21-Sep-1865 |
Punished Geo Brattan for swearing and James Harrison for disobedience. |
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63 |
22-Sep-1865 |
Explained the Collect for the X1V Sunday after Trinity. Practised the tunes for the Sunday Services. |
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63 |
25-Sep-1865 |
Admitted Foster Todd a little boy who has never attended any school before. Admitted 2 Blackstones, Anne Taylor and Charlotte Berridge. |
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63 |
26-Sep-1865 |
Scripture history 1st and 2nd classes as far as the Judges. |
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63 |
27-Sep-1865 |
Geography of Ireland with the 1st and 2nd classes. |
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63 |
28-Sep-1865 |
Learnt the tune ‘St Helena' and took the reign of Stephen with the 1st. division. |
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63 |
29-Sep-1865 |
Collect and practised Hymns and Chants for Sunday next. |
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63 |
2-Oct-1865 |
Admitted Sarah Sanderson a little girl of 4 who has not attended any school prior to this. |
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63 |
3-Oct-1865 |
Geog of England with the 1st Division and poetry with the lowest. |
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63 |
4-Oct-1865 |
Learnt the tune Quam Dilecta form Hymns Ancient and Modern. |
A tune composed by Bishop Henry Lascelles Jenner in 1861 for the hymn "We love the place, O God". Listen to it here http://www.hymnary.org/hymn/CCEH/1278#media
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64 |
5-Oct-1865 |
Grammar lesson the 1st Division - chiefly back work. |
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64 |
6-Oct-1865 |
Practised the tunes for Sunday next. Explained the Collect. |
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64 |
9-Oct-1865 |
Admitted Margaret and Joseph Roantree from Walkington School. Re Admitted E. Jane Witty who has been attending a young ladies seminary at Cherry Burton. |
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64 |
10-Oct-1865 |
Owing to very stormy weather of today there has been a thin attendance. |
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64 |
11-Oct-1865 |
For the same as yesterday a very this attendance. Took the 4th. Class in Scripture. |
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64 |
12-Oct-1865 |
Punished Wm. Blackstone for playing truant. |
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64 |
13-Oct-1865 |
Practised tunes, explained the collect and examined in the weekly lessons taught |
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64 |
16-Oct-1865 |
Admitted John Needham Dean from Walkington and re admitted Henry Robinson. |
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64 |
17-Oct-1865 |
A thin attendance owing to very rainy weather. Geography of Asia 1st. class. |
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65 |
18-Oct-1865 |
Punished several children for teasing and following R. Blackstone. Allowed some to go to Church to see a wedding party. English history Henry 2nd. 1st class |
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65 |
19-Oct-1865 |
English Grammar ‘The Noun' taught the 1st. class |
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65 |
20-Oct-1865 |
Collect for the X1X sun after Trinity heard and explained. :- taught arithmetic to the 1st class instead of music practice. |
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65 |
23-Oct-1865 |
Newspaper reading top class. Arithmetic with standard 1. |
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65 |
24-Oct-1865 |
Geography of Africa with 2nd class. |
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65 |
25-Oct-1865 |
Scripture 1st part of the life of Saul and the Israelites under him. |
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65 |
26-Oct-1865 |
Practised the hymns to be sung at the reopening of the Church |
The Church was closed for restoration in April 1864 |
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27-Oct-1865 |
Holiday, decorating the school for the luncheon in connection with the reopening |
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31-Oct-1865 |
Cleaning and replacing the school furniture. |
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1-Nov-1865 |
A thin attendance owing to the aforementioned occurrence happening on the Monday and Tuesday. |
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2-Nov-1865 |
The usual routine of school work, it was arranged to have a tea for the children today but could not be got ready due to the indisposition of the cook. |
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3-Nov-1865 |
Miss Watt visited the school, repetition of hymns and school songs. |
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6-Nov-1865 |
Dismissed at 11.30 the master had to attend an inquest |
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7-Nov-1865 |
School Treat in connection with the reopening of the Church and Magic Lantern in the evening |
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8-Nov-1865 |
The Rev and Mrs Drake visited the school and inspected the sewing class. |
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9-Nov-1865 |
The usual routine of school work. |
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10-Nov-1865 |
Explained the Collect for Sunday next and examined the 1st and 2nd.classes in catechism and tables |
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12-Nov-1865 |
The usual routine of school work |
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13-Nov-1865 |
The Rev.and Mrs and Miss Drake visited the school. Miss Drake heard the 1st class read. |
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14-Nov-1865 |
The yearly sale day in connection with Miss Watt's clothing club held in the school. |
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15-Nov-1865 |
The Rev. Mr and Miss Drake visited the school. Master and 1st class boys engaged most of the afternoon in removing decorations |
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16-Nov-1865 |
The Rev. Drake took the 1st. class in Scripture from 10.10 to 10.40. |
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17-Nov-1865 |
Miss Drake practised the children the tunes and chants for the Sunday Services |
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18-Nov-1865 |
The Rev.Mr and Miss Drake and Mr Barrow assisted in the school today. |
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20-Nov-1865 |
Admitted Fred Ridsdale, a boy of nearly 12 who has attended the Walkington School irregularly. The Rev. Drake took the 2nd class in Scripture. |
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21-Nov-1865 |
Several of the older boys were beating the bushes and rising game for the High Sheriff and party who were shooting. |
The High Sheriff was Francis Watt also Lord of the Manor of Bishop Burton. |
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22-Nov-1865 |
Miss Drake practised the children with music. The Rev. Drake took the 1st Class in Scripture. |
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23-Nov-1865 |
Three Jobsons withdrawn from school on leaving the village. |
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24-Nov-1865 |
The Rev. Drake took the 1st class in Scripture and Miss Drake practised the children in the tunes and chants for Sunday services. |
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27-Nov-1865 |
The Rev. Drake heard the 1st class read two chapters from the Bible |
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28-Nov-1865 |
Miss Drake assisted in teaching the children who sing in church new tunes for Advent Sunday. |
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29-Nov-1865 |
The Rev. Drake took the 1st class in Scripture. |
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30-Nov-1865 |
The usual routine of work. |
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1-Dec-1865 |
The Rev. and Miss Drake visited and assisted in the school for a short time. |
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4-Dec-1865 |
Admitted Mathew Robinson aged 4, not at any school before. Admitted Samual Lythe, a Walkington lad aged 13. |
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5-Dec-1865 |
Miss Drake learnt the children tunes for Sunday services. |
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6-Dec-1865 |
The Rev. Drake took the 1st. class in reading for a short time |
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7-Dec-1865 |
Took the whole school in Scripture History beginning with Genesis |
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8-Dec-1865 |
Collect, Catechism and tables. examined the whole school. |
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11-Dec-1865 |
Admitted 3 boys and 1 girl viz. Chas Backhouse (for the winter months from Walkington). 3 Ringroses (who with their parents have come to reside in the village) Robert Lee and F. Hayton. |
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12-Dec-1865 |
Scripture history the whole school. Confirmation of examination. |
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13-Dec-1865 |
The Rev. Drake took the 2nd class in reading for a short time. |
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14-Dec-1865 |
Charlotte Berridge withdrawn to become a nurse girl at Cold Harbour |
Charlotte was the daughter of George and Ann Berridge and was baptised 1854. She married John Evison of Long Sutton. Their eldest child was Henry Evison who died in World War 1. Henry was killed on the 27th July 1918 and is buried at Valenciennes St Roch Communal Cemetery |
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15-Dec-1865 |
The usual routine of school work, no music practice today. |
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18-Dec-1865 |
The Rev. Drake and Miss Drake and Mr. Barrow assisted in the school today |
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19-Dec-1865 |
The 1st and 2nd classes wrote their Christmas letters in accordance with the custom of the school. |
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20-Dec-1865 |
The 1st class wrote Christmas pieces. |
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21-Dec-1865 |
Examination and distribution of prizes, the latter by Miss G. Watt. Christmas holidays during which time the school was thoroughly cleaned, painted and whitewashed. |
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