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Cam Hopton Trust, formerly Cam Hopton School Trust

Catalogue reference: D7494

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This record is about the Cam Hopton Trust, formerly Cam Hopton School Trust dating from 1833-1995.

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Reference
D7494
Title
Cam Hopton Trust, formerly Cam Hopton School Trust
Date
1833-1995
Description

Minutes, accounts, property records, other records

Held by
Gloucestershire Archives
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • <corpname>Cam Hopton Trust, Cam, Gloucestershire</corpname>
  • <corpname>Cam Hopton School Trust, Cam, Gloucestershire</corpname>
Physical description
4 series
Access conditions

THESE RECORDS ARE CLOSED FOR 30 YEARS

Administrative / biographical background

In 1710 the Reverend Edward Turner established a charity school in Cam which was to be supported by local voluntary subscriptions. The school received aid from The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge but struggled to win local financial support. In 1730, a local lady, presumed to be Frances Hopton, incorporated into her will an endowment to maintain the existing school, thereby making it independent of the need for voluntary donations. The endowment was created with certain conditions, for example, the master and mistress of the school had to be members of the Church of England and thus the children [boys and girls] should be educated in the ways of the church. The generous provision made by Frances Hopton became known as 'The Hopton Trust'. The school is now an Aided Church of England school, but the income from the 'Hopton Trust' continues to support it and is used to provide scholarships and the maintenance and extension of school buildings

Publication note(s)
<p>For further information on the history of the Cam Hopton School see Cam Hopton Endowed Primary School, Gloucestershire, David E Evans, 1980 [GRO ref no. ROL F2/CAM]</p>
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/4b28479c-a6f9-4f65-a370-b9067f81f5de/

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Cam Hopton Trust, formerly Cam Hopton School Trust