Records of Leeds : Great Wilson Street Friends First Day School. 1844-1942.
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Society of Friends
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The Society of Friends (or 'Quakers') was formed by George Fox (1624-1691), a shoemaker from Nottingham. In the 1640s Fox travelled throughout England delivering sermons in which he argued that individuals could have direct access to God without the need for churches, priests or other aspects of the established Church. Fox's followers became known as the 'Friends of Truth' and later the 'Society of Friends'. Fox developed rules for the management of meetings, which were printed as 'Friends Fello...
Leeds: Great Wilson Street Friends First Day School.
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A bible class for children was first given by Joseph Tatham during the years 1832 to 1841. This took place on Sundays in the school premises at Camp Lane Court Meeting House. This developed into a formal First Day School, established in 1847, and with 56 scholars by the end of 1858. In 1859, the school acquired new enlarged premises and expanded its work to include classes for girls. An Adult School began in the same year. The school stayed in the local area after Leeds Meeting moved to Carlton ...
