[WED]Wedmore board School Log Books

[Tim Curtin]

Hi Lyn

Very grateful for your extracts from the Board school log books

-Alfred Curtin was my grandfather's older brother, but Fred. was only 9 when
Alfred died so remembered little of him.

Tim


----- Original Message -----
From: Lyn Nunn <lyn@webexpress.net.au>
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Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 7:05 PM
Subject: [WED]Wedmore board School Log Books


> Other bits and pieces I copied down
>
> 23-27th Feb 1880
>
> 3 BINNINGs gone to America
>
> 6-10th October 1880
>
> Admitted Eliza and Emily GANFIELD
>
> Fri May 19th 1882
>
> Emma GANDFIELD (an infant) who has been suffering from an infectious
disease
> returned to school on Monday last.
>
> Thurs Mar 22nd 1883 p.96
>
> Frank, Bessie and Charles REED and Sophia and Delilah HATCH have not been
to
> school this week, owing it is said, to their parents being about to
> emigrate.
>
> Monday Aug 6 1883
>
> A Private adventure or Dames school has opened today at Cocklake to which
> several children are gone.
>
> Fri Dec 7th 1883 p.115
>
> On Thursday afternoon 14 of the upper boys and the Master left school at 3
> o'clock to attend the funeral of Alfred CURTIN, till lately a scholar at
> this school. His favourite hymn "abide with Me" was sung by the boys at
the
> funeral service.
>
> Fri Jan 25th 1884
>
> Wrote a letter this morning to the attendance officer pointing out that a
> lad names Richard FISHER was again being illegally employed by Mr Jos
> LARDER. Complaints to the same effect have previously been made.
>
> 12th May 1884 p. 150
>
> Questioned Richard FISHER and Henry Tincknell as to their absence from
> school yesterday afternoon. They are two of the bad lot from Guildhall St.
>
> 9 Aug 1887 p. 191
>
> Thomas Webber of Cocklake began to bring water to the school, the school
> well being dry. this is the 4th time in 9 years.
>
> 18 Nov 1887 p. 196
>
> Selina FISHER absent 7 weeks. Mary Fisher in work whole of 7 weeks.
>
> 27 Jan 1888 p. 200
>
> Chas Tincknell has gone to live in Godney.
>
> 6th Feb 1888 p. 201
>
> Chas Tincknell of Stand 111 who had gone to Theale to live,returned today
> thus "changing house" twice within a fortnight.
>
> (I knew my lot moved  around a lot! - Lyn)
>
> 1888/89 - there was a diphtheria epidemic. 1891 measles epidemic.
>
> 16 Nov 1891
>
> John FISHER and Herbert WILLIAMS both in fifth standard returned today
after
> many weeks absence.
>
> Lyn
>
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