P71/29/8/2

Letter from George Hamilton, offering himself for the mastership of the school. He is 27, single, but to be married in four weeks. He is a Churchman and communicant and was trained at Highbury. His future wife is a certificated mistress, holds prizes for needlework. Mentions his previous positions including Master of a Boys School in Suffolk, Master of a mixed school near Chelmsford. Mentions he is not able to play harmonium very well but is taking lessons. Also enclosed a copy of tetimonials of character from James Wilson, Incumbent; A.P. Kelly, Incumbent; Stanley Gibson, Rector of Sandon, Essex; J.R. Turing, Chaplain of Trinity College, Cambridge; G, Wilkinson.

1861, 1863, 1864, 1866

From: 1861 To: 1866

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Hamilton, George,
Wilson, James,
Kelly, A.P.,
Gibson, Stanley,
Turing, J.R.,
Wilkinson, George

STEVINGTON, schools, specific schools, Stevington School, general correspondence, schoolmaster, Suffolk, Chelmsford, Sandon, Cambridge