tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936413191574512635.post-46674966670125331402007-11-18T17:32:00.003Z2007-12-12T09:51:00.536ZComberbach School Log 1874-75From the original held by Cheshire County Record Office<br /><br />Notes made by June Parker and Lyn McCulloch<br /><br />1874<br />June 10 'Joseph and Charles HAYES gone to a boys' school'<br />July 20 Thos WHITTAKER, Fredk HASSELL, Jane and Mary TOMKINSON admitted.<br />July 27 Eliz WILLIAMSON & Hannah ACTON off ill<br />Aug 3 Frederick HASSELL off ill<br />Aug 24 Scripture Inspection<br />Sept 14 Frederick HASSELL sick<br />'Mary HANCOCK absent on leave'<br />Sept 21 Thomas CLARKE, William BARBER admitted<br />Sept? 'James MOSES taken dangerously ill'<br />Oct 5 'Sorry to hear that James MOSES is dead'<br />William JOHNSON admitted<br />Oct 12 'Several children sick'<br />Oct 26 'Sickness & bad throats amongst the children.<br />Several very ill'<br />Nov 9 'Glad to find that many of the children are better& at school'<br />Levi HANCOCK admitted<br />Dec 7 Lady Mary came to school today & heard the children<br />answer from Scripture'<br />Dec 14 'Several children have bad throats and bad heads. If not better it will be wise to close the school for there is much sickness in the neighbourhood'<br />Dec 21 'Very thin school'<br />Dec 24 'Hoping the children will be better'<br />Xmas holidays - 3 weeks<br /><br />1875<br />Feb 1 Frances CLARE, Maria HALLOWS admitted<br />Feb8 Maud DAVIES admitted<br />Feb 15 'Lady Mary SMITH BARRY was here & heard the 1st class read and answer<br />questions. Also examined all the copy books'<br />Mar 1 'Lady Mary called & heard the 2nd class read & all the children answer questions in mental arithmetic'<br />Mar 15 'Lady Mary heard the 3rd class read & all the children sing'<br />Mar 29 'Lady Mary called & fixed the tea-party for April 5th & promised to give prayer-books to those who had attended church'<br />Apr 5 'School opened at 1/2 past 8 because of the tea party at 3 o'clock. The children<br />go to the hall for tea, play in the gardens & go on the water. Each child received a bun& sweets on returning home. Prayer books were given by Lady Mary to those who had attended church'<br />May 8 'Lady Mary called & heard the baby class, their letters & the little ones spell'<br />May10 Frances CLARKE left. Gone to live at Frandley<br />June 4 'Several of children sick'<br />June 24 Scripture Inspection (Rev.H.SMITH, Rev.W.L.BENNETT)<br />'Mr WILLIAMS examined the children on Friday'<br />July 21 Vicar of Budworth, Rev.W.L.BENNETT wrote:<br />' Mrs Ormson should study the new code & make herself familiar with its requirements. With a little more acquaintance with the Rules of the Education Department she will do very well'<br />Aug 13 WILLIAMSONS & TOMKINSONS left the village<br />Aug 27 'Tea party given by Mr CLARKE - holiday for school given'<br />Sept 3 Several little children admitted<br />Sept 24 'Mr HOPKINS called on Wednesday & heard 1st class read'<br />Oct 7 3 infants admitted<br />Oct 8 'Lady Mary called on Thursday afternoon to see the children which was a great surprise, the family being from home'<br />Oct 28 Clara ATKINSON admitted<br />Nov 5 'Mr HOPKINS called'<br />Dec 3 'School visited by Lady Mary's sisters'<br />Dec 10 'Expecting Lady Mary to visit us every day after her return'<br />Dec 17 3 children admitted<br />Emily ELLISON: gone to serviceLyn McCullochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02925992553758350193noreply@blogger.com