SCHOOLS 



150. In 1867 there was a school on the 

 same foundation at Little Woolstone with 40 

 scholars, the Ravenstone school having 47. Both 

 were described in 1903-435 Church of England 

 schools, the latter having an average attendance 

 of 31 children, and the former of 33. 



CHALFONT ST. GILES. On 27 July 1789 

 Sir Hugh Palliser gave land and a cottage to 

 trustees for a day school and for a Sunday school 

 already established. By his will he died in 

 1794 he bequeathed ,1,000 New South Sea 

 annuities to provide 10 yearly for the school- 

 master of the day school for ten scholars from 

 the Sunday school, for repairs, and for clothing to 

 be sold to the Sunday scholars at half price. The 

 endowment was increased by ,666 131. \d. 

 three per cent, consols, as the result of a gift by 

 Katherine Molloy, who died in 1817. The 

 income amounted to 58 in 1832, supplemented 

 by about ^60 from subscriptions. There were 



from 100 to 1 20 scholars, boys and girls. The 

 children of poor people were taught free, others 

 paid I Of. annually, if residing in the parish, 

 and otherwise i. Also 20 boys and 20 girls 

 were clothed. The income in 1867 was 74 ; 

 140 children, paying id. weekly, were in attend- 

 ance, 40 receiving clothing. The only elemen- 

 tary school here in 1903-4 was the Council 

 school, with an average attendance of 270. 



BURNHAM : LADY RAVENSWORTH'S SCHOOL. 

 Ann, Lady Ravensworth, by a codicil to her 

 will, 26 March 1793, bequeathed 500 of stock 

 to the rector of Burnham for the instruction of 

 12 poor girls in reading and working for one 

 year and a half; in the last half year any girl 

 who was thought worthy might be taught to 

 write. In 1832 ,13 4*. was paid to a school- 

 mistress, and the residue spent on clothing for 

 the girls. The 12 girls were taught in the 

 national school in 1867. 



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