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Christ Church School, SW3

Categories: Children, Education, Property

Christ Church itself was built in 1839 and quickly established its Sunday School, initially only for boys and in rented premises in Flood Street. Then Lord Cadogan donated the land directly opposite the church and schools for boys and girls were built by 1843.

British History On-line gives: The land was given in 3 tranches: that south of Robinson Street; 1851 that north of Robinson Street for an infant school; 1869 that south of Caversham Street for a playground. The girls' school was enlarged in 1872.

The school's website: "In 2002 a large rebuilding program began and the school was rebuilt over the following three years but the original facade remains."

The photo is from about 1971.

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Christ Church School, SW3

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Anna Kendall

{On the small plaque on the wall to the left:} For Anna Kendall, headteacher ...

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Christ Church School - Cadogan

The biblical quotation is from: Matthew 19:14, or Luke 18:16, or Mark 10:13-1...

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Christ Church School - enlarged

The cheerful quotation is from Proverbs 9:10 and also 1:7.

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Christ Church School - Kendall

The quotation comes from a school morning prayer much quoted on the net but w...

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Charles Hamilton (Frank Richards)

Charles Hamilton (Frank Richards)

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Person, Children, Literature

1 memorial
Francis Lord Derwent

Francis Lord Derwent

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Alfred Bestall

Alfred Bestall

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Jeanne Southwell

Jeanne Southwell

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Ivan Maisky & wife

Ivan Maisky & wife

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Loughton Town Council

Loughton Town Council

An Urban District Council from 1900 to 1933. It became part of Chigwell Urban District until 1974, when Epping Forest District Council was created. Loughton Town Council was established in 1996.

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Tattersalls race horse auctioneers

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