Charity school. Co-founded by Robert Bell and Peter Hill for the education of the sons of seafarers. It was originally located next to the church of St Mary the Virgin and moved across the road in 1697 into the building with the scholar statues. It is thought to be the oldest elementary school in London.
The school was evacuated in 1939 but apparently still exists in Salter Road and we think it might be Peter Hills School.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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St Mary Rotherhithe Free School
{On the plaque between the two charity scholars:} St Mary Rotherhithe free sc...
Professor of engineering. FRS. Born Cheshire. Studied the strength of columns of various materials and pioneered the application of mathematics to structural design. Late in life his mental abil...
From the picture source website: "In 1710 Cass set up a school for 50 boys and 40 girls in buildings in the churchyard of St Botolph-without-Aldgate. Intending to leave all his property to the scho...
Distance learning, now known as 'International Programmes'.
Headmaster of Rugby School from 1828 to 1841. Born Isle of Wight. Father of Matthew Arnold, great grandfather of Aldous and Julian Huxley. Died at Rugby.
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