SCHOOLS 



1795 gave jai to the trustees of the charity 

 school for boys and girls, the interest to be divided 

 equally among the scholars, and any residue 

 devoted to teaching reading and needlework to 

 such poor girls of East Retford as they should 

 appoint. The proceeds in 1827 were paid to a 

 schoolmistress for instructing two poorgirlsin read- 

 ing and needlework. Nothingseems to have been 

 known in 1827 of a gift of 50 by Hannah 

 Saltmarsh before 1756 for teachingpoor children. 31 

 The East Retford Church School had in 1907 

 an average attendance of 183 in the boys', of 160 

 in the girls', and of 121 in the infants' depart- 

 ment. The sole endowment is the income of 

 Sarah Brown's charity (loi. a year). 



FLINTHAM. Robert Hacker, of Flintham 

 Hall, by will 2 December 1727, gave all his 

 property in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, for teaching 

 poor children of Flintham to read and their duty 

 towards God and man. In respect of this legacy 

 20 a year was paid in 1828 to a master who 

 had agreed to instruct 14 free scholars, also 

 providing material and firing ; he had paying 

 pupils in addition. Arithmetic was taught to 

 boys remaining until twelve years of age. The 

 schoolroom had been built in I'j'jg.^ In 1866 

 the annual value of the endowment was ,22. 

 The school was free, and in 1867 there was an 

 attendance of 14 boys. The existing school was 

 erected in 1873 at a cost of 1,000, of which 

 ^300 was derived from the sale of lands left by 

 Robert Hacker ; the rest of the endowment, 

 about jiO a year, being distributed among 

 deserving scholars. A new infants' schoolroom 



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was added in 1897. The old school has been 

 converted into a reading-room. The Flintham 

 and Screveton Undenominational School had in 

 1907 an average attendance of 6 1 in the mixed, 

 and of 19 in the infants' department. 



EAST LEAKE. John Bley built the school, and 

 on 2O October 1730 he gave it by will to 

 trustees, together with an adjoining orchard, for 

 the sole benefit of the township, and endowed it 

 with ^450, with which lands in Burton-on-the- 

 Wolds and Wimeswold in Leicestershire were 

 bought. The children were to be taught read- 

 ing;, Church doctrine, and other useful knowledge. 

 The rents in 1828, amounting to 48 10*., were 

 paid to a schoolmaster, who repaired the building 

 and, assisted by an usher, taught the three R's, 

 the Commandments, reading the Bible, and the 

 Church Catechism (unless objected to) to all poor 

 boys and girls between four and fourteen legally 

 settled in East Leake. There was an entrance 

 fee of is., and a charge of bd. or is. for firing. 

 Pupils paying tuition fees were taught in a 

 separate room. There were 42 scholars in all. 33 

 In 1867 the attendance had risen 1067 (45 boys 

 and 22 girls). The school was not under 

 government inspection. The endowment is 



now worth about 50 a year, and is enjoyed by 

 the East Leake Council School, built in 1875, 

 which in 1907 had an average attendance of 112 

 in the mixed, and of 54 in the infants' depart- 

 ment. 



BECKINGHAM. By his will, 10 March 1731, 

 James Wharton gave property in Beckingham 

 worth 4.0 a year, to the governors of Gains- 

 borough Grammar School in trust, ^5 of the 

 rents and profits to be devoted to clothing and 

 teaching five poor boys and girls of Beckingham, 

 and the residue to educating and apprenticing 

 poor children of Gainsborough, and for other 

 charitable purposes in that town. In 1811 a 

 vestry meeting at Beckingham decided to employ 

 the endowment for education only, increasing 

 the number of children benefiting to 10. In 



1827 the income was 15 35. 9^., which, 

 together with a sum of ^i 141., being interest on 

 j34 which represented a legacy of 50 given 

 by William Jackson some time before 1772, was 

 paid to a schoolmaster. 34 In 1866 the income 

 from endowment was 12. The school was 

 under government inspection in 1867, and seven 

 boys and three girls were instructed by two 

 teachers free of charge. There was a residence 

 for the chief teacher. The National School was 

 closed in 1898. The only school in Becking- 

 ham, the Council School, had in 1907 an average 

 attendance of 78 in the mixed, and of 21 in the 

 infants' department. Wharton's gift (8 a. year) 

 is now distributed in prizes for regular attend- 

 ance among the scholars of this school, and 

 Jackson's gift (131. 6d. a year) among the poor. 



EDINGLEY. This school was founded by 

 Samuel Wright, who, on I May 1731, trans- 

 ferred certain property to John Lamb and his 

 heirs for the benefit of a school. In 1810 the 

 old schoolhouse and yard were sold for jf 105 ; 

 and another house was adapted for school 

 uses at a cost of ^55. Interest on the re- 

 mainder was paid to the master until 1821, when 

 repairs almost swallowed up the principal. In 



1828 the school premises consisted of a house, 

 garden, and 3 closes, about 5^ acres in all, in 

 the occupation of the schoolmaster, and con- 

 sidered to be worth ^153 year. Poor children 

 of the parish were taught reading and writing 

 free; non-parishioners paid a fee. 35 In 1866 

 the gross income is given as 15. The school 

 still exists, but for one and a half years has 

 ceased to be recognized by the Board of Educa- 

 tion. It is attended by 26 children, paying 

 id. a week. The income from endowment is 



11 Op. cit. xx, 381, 383-4. 

 * Ibid. 448-50. 



Ibid. : 



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WINKBURN. Acton Burnell, of Winkburn 

 Hall, in 1733 left property in Upton for a 

 master to teach 12 poor boys or girls in the 

 three R's and the Christian religion. Masters 

 and scholars were to be nominated by his brother 

 William and his heirs. William Burnell erected 



" Ibid, xix, 442-5. 



84 Ibid, xx, 528-30. 



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