Burton Latimer : A Sense of Place

The History of BL Education section was researched and written by Margaret Craddock 1978, updated 2006

Education in
Burton Latimer

Photograph of Council School teacher with young pupils, early 1900

Photograph of Church School Infants with their teacher, early 1900

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The History of Education in Burton Latimer		School & Class Photos
1596-1870		Introduction & Index
Elementary Education Act 1870		Fixing the Year
Building of Church School 1876
Observations on latter half of 19C		School Sports Teams
Denominational Tension 1880-1900		Introduction & Index
Education Bill 1902
The Passive Resisters - 1902
Into the Twentieth Century		Schooldays
Babies in School 1905		Introduction and Index to Galleries 1 - 15
Later years		Memories of the County Infants School - 1940s
Bibliography		Memories of the County Mixed School - 1950s
Schoolchildren in Agriculture 1867		Council School days in the 1950s
		School Life in the 1950s
Newspaper Articles		Memories of an American child in Burton Latimer in the mid-1950s
Church School Fundraising 1951		Schooldays Reminiscence Page
Church Tensions 1956		Schools' Presentation on Headmaster Pentelow's retirement
Death of Miss Stokes 1960		Tribute to Headmaster, F Pentelow
Obituary - Miss Marcia Hodson 1965		Mr. Dennis B. White
May Queen Crowning, St Marys 1981		St Mary's C of E School outing to see the Coronation decorations in 1953
Final Prizegiving Ceremony at St Marys Church School 1982
Meadowside School's Uphill Battle
After School Club opens 2011		SEVERAL SCHOOLDAYS REMINISCENCES CAN BE FOUND IN THE HISTORY INDEX
Memories of Liz Clarke - Council School in the 50's
Grammar School Inquiry Commission 1869
Meadowside Newspaper Articles - 1980's		Log Books and Other Records
East Lea Newspaper Articles - 1980's
Rate Increase 1967 (Request for New School
		Church School Log Books 1865-67
Further Items of Interest		Church School Log Books 1870-72
Extracts from Church Magazines		Finedon Road Infants School Registers
Chart to show attendance 1885-1910		Names mentioned in St Mary's School Magazine 1926
Overview of School Developments		Names mentioned in St Mary's School Magazine 1927
St Mary's Infants School - late 19C.		Names mentioned in St Mary's School Magazine Spring 1931
Teachers and Salaries		Names mentioned in St. Mary's School Magazine Summer 1932 Names mentioned in St. Mary's School Magazine Spring 1933 Names mentioned in St. Mary's School Magazine Spring 1934 Names mentioned in the St Mary's School Magazine Summer 1934
Council School Variety Show 1947		Names mentioned in the County Mixed School Magazine 1947-8
New extension at Latimer School - 1981		Names mentioned in the County School Magazine 1950
Stage Collapses 1905		Names mentioned in the County School Magazine 1950-1