Records of Gildersome School of the Society of Friends, 1772-1935 - View Resource

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Records of Gildersome School of the Society of Friends, 1772-1935

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Records of Gildersome School of the Society of Friends 1772-1935

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http://archiveshub.ac.uk/data/gb206-msdep.1979/1(carltonhillarchive)gildersomeschool

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4 items

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eng,

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GB 206 Leeds University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6291524

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Gildersome School of the Society of Friends.

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The educational needs of poor Friends' children were discussed at Quarterly Meeting in 1770, and Brighouse Monthly Meeting expressed interest in establishing a school. A subscription was raised by Friends in the West Riding, and the appointed cashiers, John Elam and John Jowitt, purchased a farm near Gildersome in 1772 which was adapted for the purpose. Brighouse Monthly Meeting contributed towards the expenses of setting up the school and stocking its farm, but otherwise annual subscriptions we...

Society of Friends England Yorkshire History Sources

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