A HISTORY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE 



3,000 to it. In 1816 there were only girls in the school, and it has since 

 been maintained only for girls, 24 being entirely clothed and brought up for 

 domestic purposes. Represented in 19001 by St. Michael's national school, 

 average attendance, 397. 



BRISTOL: TEMPLE CHARITY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. This school was 

 started by voluntary contributions about 1725, and supported by them till 

 May, 1798. About 1787 the guardians of the charity, out of savings, 

 bought an old house in Temple Street for 200, which house they pulled 

 down and built the present school on the site. In 1798 the permanent 

 property, by different donations and legacies, having reached the sum of 

 1,200 5 per cent, stock, the guardians resolved that they would be in no 

 further need of subscriptions, and sent a notice to this effect to the sub- 

 scribers. There were 40 girls on the establishment, who were clothed entirely 

 and taught the catechism, reading, and needlework. Apparently represented 

 by an infants' school, average attendance, 173. 



GLOUCESTER: THE POOR'S SCHOOL. By will (11 June, 1711) Dorothy 

 Cocks devised lands at Taynton to the Poor's School at Gloucester, and John 

 Hyett, by will 5 September, 1711, gave to the Poor Working Charity School 

 at the East Gate of the city 100, and in case his son should die without 

 issue, 1,000 for building a school, and 400 for the salary of a schoolmaster. 

 The son, by will 17 December, 1713, gave effect to his father's dispositions. 



CIRENCESTER : THE BLUE SCHOOL. This school was instituted in 1714 

 by donations and collections made in the town. The first amount raised was 

 228 IO.T., which was increased to 428 5.1. 6d. by 1755, and was the capital 

 of the school. Various other sums applied to its use brought up the income 

 to over 113. Twenty boys and 20 girls, who are all entirely clothed, receive 

 instruction. The school was under the same management as the Yellow 

 School. 



THE YELLOW SCHOOL. Founded by will (17 September, 1722) of 

 Mrs. Rebecca Powell. It was ordered by the Court of Chancery, 1 6 July, 

 1816, that a house should be bought, in which 20 boys could be brought up 

 and taught reading and writing and the art of weaving worsted stockings, and 

 20 girls taught to read and spin. In a further order, 21 July, 1739, the 

 master reported that the attempt to establish the manufacture of worsted 

 stockings had failed, so that part of the scheme should be abandoned, and 

 40 boys and 20 girls should be taught the three R's, the Church Catechism, 

 and clothed. The school was kept in the premises originally built for the 

 purpose in Gloucester Street. The Blue School is kept under the same roof. 

 The number of children in all was, in 1867, 286 131 boys, and 155 girls. 

 By schemes under the Endowed Schools Acts, 28 November, 1876, both 

 schools were made secondary schools. By further scheme, 29 November, 

 1 88 1, the ancient grammar school was united with it. 



BOURTON ON THE WATER. Anthony Collett of Bourton on the Water, 

 by will (16 January, 1716) gave a rent-charge of 10 on his lands for a school- 

 master to teach 1 2 poor boys to read, write, and cast accounts, and to instruct 

 them in the Church Catechism. 



PUCKLECHURCH : HENRY BERRow's CHARITY. The Rev. Henry Berrow, 

 vicar of Pucklechurch, by indenture, made 6 November, 1718, granted 200, 

 the income of which was to be applied to teaching 10 boys and 10 girls 



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