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Records of the Christ Church Parochial Schools, Southwark (Girls and Boys Schools,...

Catalogue reference: A/CCP

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Reference
A/CCP
Title
Records of the Christ Church Parochial Schools, Southwark (Girls and Boys Schools, Albert Institution Infant School and Infants' School)
Date
1710 - 1947
Description

A/CCP/1 - 12 Deeds and Title Deeds

A/CCP/13 - 28 Admissions of Trustees and Appointments

A/CCP/29 - 72 Leases and Agreements relating to property.

A/CCP/73 - 82 Minute Books and Trustees.

A/CCP/83 - 84 Minutes of Managers

A/CCP/85 Minutes of the Finance Committee

A/CCP/86 - 91 Orders - Court of Justice, Charity Commissioner etc.

A/CCP/92 - 104 Cash Accounts of Treasurer to Trustees

A/CCP/105-107 Ledgers

A/CCP/108-110 Letter Books

A/CCP/111-117 Log Books

A/CCP/118 Invitation to Trustees Meetings, 1752

A/CCP/119 Letters of administration to estate of Anne Lewis

A/CCP/120 Specification of War Damage

A/CCP/121 Declaration of Trust

A/CCP/122-176 Plans relating to rebuilding of 1894, and survey of 1946.

Held by
London Metropolitan Archives: City of London
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • <corpname>Christ Church Parochial Schools, Southwark</corpname>
  • <corpname>Albert Institution Infant School</corpname>
Physical description
176 files
Immediate source of acquisition

Deposited in the Greater London Record Office, County Hall, London SE 1, on August 25th 1967.

Administrative / biographical background

The records deposited in the Record Office date from 1627 - a map of the Manor of Paris Garden, and deposited in November 1951. The earliest documents relating to the schools date from 1710. The details of the foundation of the school are not well understood. It appears that a certain Thomas Johnson left £80 to charity - and the money went to the parish of Christ Church. Then, in 1708, the Bishop of London left another £80 to the Parish. The Rector and Church wardens put these two sums together towards the clothing and education of up to 20 boys in the Parish. Later, 'well disposed persons' between them left £190, which was used with the other money to found a 'free' school in the Parish. Property was 'conveyed' to the Rector and the Church wardens to help 'any further improvements in learning and good education' - thoug this 'education' was to be based on the principles of the Established Church.

The schools applied to become Public Elementary Schools in September 1857. The original situation of the school buildings was in Green walk (Holland Street), on the north side of Southwark Street. In 1897, the buildings moved across Southwark Street to Bear Lane. In 1901, the boys and girls departments were amalgamated, and the schools were completely reorganised in 1931, in conjunction with St. Saviour's school.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/c34dab34-a8fd-4fa1-ba9a-f5ba2e020384/

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Records of the Christ Church Parochial Schools, Southwark (Girls and Boys Schools, Albert Institution Infant School and Infants' School)