Fonds
Raven's Croft School, Eastbourne
Catalogue reference: AMS6587
What’s it about?
This record is about the Raven's Croft School, Eastbourne dating from 1898-2002.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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AMS6587
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Title (The name of the record)
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Raven's Croft School, Eastbourne
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Date (When the record was created)
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1898-2002
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Description (What the record is about)
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Records of Raven's Croft School, Eastbourne
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- East Sussex Record Office
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <corpname>Raven's Croft School, Eastbourne</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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3 Series
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Records are open for consultation
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The school was established in 1895 by Miss Isabel Mullins (died 15 December 1952) and her sister Miss Margaret Mullins (died 13 February 1954) at 'Bournside', Kenley, Surrey. Shortly afterwards it moved to a larger house nearby called Raven's Croft which was adopted as the name of the school. In April 1904 it moved to a more 'countrified' house at Warlingham, Surrey and in September 1909 to new premises in Sutton Avenue, Seaford. However, in 1915 a large military camp was placed close to the house and so the school moved to premises at Mount Road, Eastbourne
In May 1940 the school was evacuated to the Thurlestone Hotel, Thurlestone, Devon, but following the hotel's requisition by the Admiralty in January 1941, the school moved temporarily to nearby Hope Cove, South Huish where it occupied a variety of houses. Soon after, the school moved to Court Hall, the home of Lord Poltimore, North Molton, Devon which they shared with St Winifred's Girls' School from Eastbourne. At the end of the war the school moved back to Eastbourne
The proprietor, the former headmistress Miss West, sold the school in April 1960 to a company formed by the parents. The school closed shortly before a disastrous fire which was reported in the Evening Argus, 6 June 1966
The school motto was 'altiora peto' meaning 'I seek higher things'
Head teachers
Miss Margaret Mullins, 1895 - Jul 1923
Miss F M West, Sep 1923 - Nov 1948[cab]
Miss V I Chinneck, [oab]Nov 1948 - Jul 1951
Miss N C Roberts, Sep 1951 - Nov 1964[cab]
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/bf4b647f-cfc2-428d-8a0e-764fb167e3a1/
Catalogue hierarchy
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Raven's Croft School, Eastbourne