Founded by Edward VI in the remains of Greyfriars Monastery for the education of poor children. The first pupils arrived in November 1552. In 1682 Sir Robert Clayton erected much of the building, designed by Wren, together with a statue of Edward VI. Popularly known as The Bluecoat School where Charles Lamb was a pupil. Moved from the City of London to Horsham in 1902, and at the same time the boys' preparatory school also moved from Hertford to Horsham. The girls' school remained at Hertford until 1985, when it also moved to Horsham. Part of Wren's building, the passage entrance, and the statue of Edward VI were incorporated into the Horsham building.
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Christ's Hospital
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Charles Lamb - Giltspur Street
Ornamental Passions have a good post on this memorial, saying that Lamb is sh...
Christ's Hospital
Site of Christ's Hospital, 1552 - 1902 The Corporation of the City of London
Christ’s Hospital School - sculpture - back
"On Quitting School" (sometimes "On Leaving School") is a sonnet by Coleridge...
Christ’s Hospital School - sculpture - front
The children are marching out of the background, become older and fully 3D at...
Edwards VI and VII
At the time gilded lettering incised into granite was a popular technique. We...
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Laburnum Street School
A primary school, demolished to make way for the Bridge Academy. Our photo shows a 2014 reunion taking place in the school hall. We believe the building appears (in the distance) in a photo on Spit...
3 memorials
Central London District Schools
There are several different names which all apply to the same institution. The Central London School District was formed in 1849, when the school district's board acquired a privately owned buildi...
3 memorials
1 memorial
Pioneer Health Centre
Founded by doctors George Scott Williamson and Innes Pearse as an integral part of the 'Peckham Experiment', the area being chosen because of its deprivation. Nine hundred and fifty local families...
1 memorial
Westminster School
Public school. Its full name is The Royal College of St Peter in Westminster. Pupils were taught here from at least the 12th century until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It was re-founded by Q...
2 memorials
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