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Mrs Knott's Dame School

Categories: Education

School in Bromley, attended by the young H.G. Wells. Dame Schools were an early form of private elementary school, often found in areas of poverty. They were usually run by women and were often located in the home of the teacher. 

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Mrs Knott's Dame School

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H. G. Wells - South Street Bromley

Mrs Knott's dame school. H.G. Wells was a pupil here, 1871 - 1874.

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Naonobu Sameshima

Naonobu Sameshima

Became a student at UCL in 1865.

Person, Education, Japan

1 memorial
Seizo Machida

Seizo Machida

Became a student at UCL in 1865.

Person, Education, Japan

1 memorial
Laura Cave

Laura Cave

Jeweller and Teacher.

Person, Art, Education

1 memorial
Lady Stanley of Alderley

Lady Stanley of Alderley

Daughter of Henry Augustus Dillon-Lee, 13th Viscount Dillon, had great influence in social and political circles. Wife of MP, the 2nd Baron, Edward John Stanley, together parents of Maude. Lady Sta...

Person, Benefactor, Education

1 memorial
Lieutenant Walter Leonard Elliott

Lieutenant Walter Leonard Elliott

Walter Leonard Elliott was born on 30 November 1891 in Shepherds Bush, London, the second of the four children of Frederick Elliot (1857-1940) and Harriett Elliot née Green (1861-1934). His birth w...

Person, Armed Forces, Education, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial