X25/28/17

Letter from Gibbard to the Chairman of the Beds. Society for the Education of the Poor on the Madras system. 'Anticipating that some enquiry into the state of the Bedfordshire Schools might be made (at least those connected with our Society) during the progress of the Government Nat. Education scheme I have ventured to apply to the clergy and other Gentlemen in those parishes where such schools are situate for information as to their present state' Information including financial aids, nos. of scholars, whether evening schools and notes scheduled for: Bedford Ss Mary and John Sunday Schools Biddenham Biggleswade Blunham Cardington Cranfield Everton Goldington Houghton Conquest Kempston Langford Oakley Riseley Sharnbrook Southill Thurleigh Turvey Warden Reference is made to the high price of straw plat which has enticed the parents to take their children entirely away from the day schools (e.g. Southill), Goldington has had no school since the new Poor Law Act.

nd c 1839

From: 1839 To: 1839

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Bedfordshire Institution,
Gibbard, John

schools, Bedfordshire Institution, straw plaiting, BEDFORD, BIDDENHAM, BIGGLESWADE, BLUNHAM, CARDINGTON, CRANFIELD, EVERTON, GOLDINGTON, HOUGHTON CONQUEST, KEMPSTON, LANGFORD, OAKLEY, RISELEY, SHARNBROOK, SOUTHILL, THURLEIGH, TURVEY, OLD WARDEN