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=The building and location=
= The building and location =
The original Wooburn Green School was built in 1806 after the closure of Mrs Biddle's school house at Dell House, Wash Hill. It was set up by Wooburn Vicar, Rev. Tyndale. It was located on the left of the entrance to to Wooburn House, home of the Gilbey family. It was rebuilt in 1865 by Rev. Ashley to accommodate 150 children. It closed as a school circa. 1930. The 1865 building exists as Manor House Lodge.
The original Wooburn Green School was built in 1806 after the closure of Mrs Biddle's school house at Dell House, Wash Hill. It was set up by Wooburn Vicar, Rev. Tyndale. It was located on the left of the entrance to to Wooburn House, home of the Gilbey family. It was rebuilt in 1865 by Rev. Ashley to accommodate 150 children. It closed as a school circa. 1930. The 1865 building exists as Manor House Lodge<ref name="KarenSavage2021">QL2 Karen Savage: Bourne End and Wooburn School Reunion - Saturday 18th September 2021</ref>.


=Partial List of Teachers=
= Partial List of Teachers =
This is a list of possible teachers at the school.
This is a list of possible teachers at the school<ref name="KarenSavage2021" />.
 
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| style="width: 12.2332%; height: 23px;" | Year(s)
*1830 Michael Parfitt- British school 
| style="width: 15.5782%; height: 23px;" | Type
*1830 Hannah Salter- British school
| style="width: 26.8722%; height: 23px;" | Teacher
*1830 Sarah Dunn
| style="width: 115.041%; height: 23px;" | Notes
*1830/1841 William Williams lived next to the Bull Inn on the green, his wife was the publican  
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*1841/1851 Sarah Lunnon
| style="width: 12.2332%; height: 23px;" | 1830
*1841 Elizabeth Beesley
| style="width: 15.5782%; height: 23px;" | British School
1851 Fred & Mary Francis aged 26/27
| style="width: 26.8722%; height: 23px;" | Michael Parfitt
1851 Mary Beck/Lydia Dean/Mary Lane
| style="width: 115.041%; height: 23px;" |
1851/1854 Emily Francis Infant School living on the green  
<br>
1851/1854 Fred Francis National school
|- style="height: 23px;"
1863 Miss Millin
| style="width: 12.2332%; height: 23px;" | 1830
1883 Miss Catherine Wheeler
| style="width: 15.5782%; height: 23px;" | British School
1891 Miss Louisa Voysey/Mary Judd
| style="width: 26.8722%; height: 23px;" | Hannah Salter
1903 Miss Elizabeth Brown
| style="width: 115.041%; height: 23px;" |
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|- style="height: 23px;"
| style="width: 12.2332%; height: 23px;" | 1830
| style="width: 15.5782%; height: 23px;" |
<br>
| style="width: 26.8722%; height: 23px;" | Sarah Dunn
| style="width: 115.041%; height: 23px;" |
<br>
|- style="height: 23px;"
| style="width: 12.2332%; height: 23px;" | 1830 / 1841
| style="width: 15.5782%; height: 23px;" |
<br>
| style="width: 26.8722%; height: 23px;" | William Williams
| style="width: 115.041%; height: 23px;" | Lived next to the Bull Inn on the green. His wife was the publican
|- style="height: 23px;"
| style="width: 12.2332%; height: 23px;" | 1841 / 1851
| style="width: 15.5782%; height: 23px;" |
<br>
| style="width: 26.8722%; height: 23px;" | Sarah Lunnon
| style="width: 115.041%; height: 23px;" |
<br>
|- style="height: 23px;"
| style="width: 12.2332%; height: 23px;" | 1841
| style="width: 15.5782%; height: 23px;" |
<br>
| style="width: 26.8722%; height: 23px;" | Elizabeth Beesley
| style="width: 115.041%; height: 23px;" |
<br>
|-
| style="width: 12.2332%;" | 1851 / 1854
| style="width: 15.5782%;" | National School
| style="width: 26.8722%;" | Fred Francis
| style="width: 115.041%;" | Age 26 in 1851
|-
| style="width: 12.2332%;" | 1851
| style="width: 15.5782%;" |
<br>
| style="width: 26.8722%;" | Mary Francis
| style="width: 115.041%;" | Age 27
|- style="height: 23px;"
| style="width: 12.2332%; height: 23px;" | 1851
| style="width: 15.5782%; height: 23px;" |
<br>
| style="width: 26.8722%; height: 23px;" | Mary Beck
| style="width: 115.041%; height: 23px;" |
<br>
|- style="height: 23px;"
| style="width: 12.2332%; height: 23px;" | 1851
| style="width: 15.5782%; height: 23px;" |
<br>
| style="width: 26.8722%; height: 23px;" | Lydia Dean
| style="width: 115.041%; height: 23px;" |
<br>
|- style="height: 23px;"
| style="width: 12.2332%; height: 23px;" | 1851
| style="width: 15.5782%; height: 23px;" |
<br>
| style="width: 26.8722%; height: 23px;" | Mary Lane
| style="width: 115.041%; height: 23px;" |
<br>
|-
| style="width: 12.2332%;" | 1851 / 1854
| style="width: 15.5782%;" | Infant School
| style="width: 26.8722%;" | Emily Francis
| style="width: 115.041%;" | Living on the green
|-
| style="width: 12.2332%;" | 1863
| style="width: 15.5782%;" |
<br>
| style="width: 26.8722%;" | Miss Millin
| style="width: 115.041%;" |
<br>
|-
| style="width: 12.2332%;" | 1883
| style="width: 15.5782%;" |
<br>
| style="width: 26.8722%;" | Miss Catherine Wheeler
| style="width: 115.041%;" |
<br>
|-
| style="width: 12.2332%;" | 1891
| style="width: 15.5782%;" |
<br>
| style="width: 26.8722%;" | Miss Louisa Voysey
| style="width: 115.041%;" |
<br>
|-
| style="width: 12.2332%;" | 1891
| style="width: 15.5782%;" |
<br>
| style="width: 26.8722%;" | Mary Judd
| style="width: 115.041%;" |
<br>
|-
| style="width: 12.2332%;" | 1903
| style="width: 15.5782%;" |
<br>
| style="width: 26.8722%;" | Miss Elizabeth Brown
| style="width: 115.041%;" |
<br>
|}


=Photographs=
=Photographs=
Below are images of Wooburn School<ref name="KarenSavage2021" />
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File:WooburnGreenSchool1.jpg|Pupils - date unknown
File:WooburnGreenSchool1.jpg|Pupils - date unknown
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File:WooburnGreenSchool4.jpg|Modern photo of the school
File:WooburnGreenSchool4.jpg|Modern photo of the school
</gallery>
</gallery>
<references />
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Latest revision as of 12:41, 20 April 2025

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The building and location

The original Wooburn Green School was built in 1806 after the closure of Mrs Biddle's school house at Dell House, Wash Hill. It was set up by Wooburn Vicar, Rev. Tyndale. It was located on the left of the entrance to to Wooburn House, home of the Gilbey family. It was rebuilt in 1865 by Rev. Ashley to accommodate 150 children. It closed as a school circa. 1930. The 1865 building exists as Manor House Lodge[1].

Partial List of Teachers

This is a list of possible teachers at the school[1].

Year(s) Type Teacher Notes
1830 British School Michael Parfitt


1830 British School Hannah Salter


1830


Sarah Dunn


1830 / 1841


William Williams Lived next to the Bull Inn on the green. His wife was the publican
1841 / 1851


Sarah Lunnon


1841


Elizabeth Beesley


1851 / 1854 National School Fred Francis Age 26 in 1851
1851


Mary Francis Age 27
1851


Mary Beck


1851


Lydia Dean


1851


Mary Lane


1851 / 1854 Infant School Emily Francis Living on the green
1863


Miss Millin


1883


Miss Catherine Wheeler


1891


Miss Louisa Voysey


1891


Mary Judd


1903


Miss Elizabeth Brown


Photographs

Below are images of Wooburn School[1]

  • Photos of Wooburn School
  • Pupils - date unknown

    Pupils - date unknown

  • Drawing of the post 1865 school

    Drawing of the post 1865 school

  • More Pupils - date unknown

    More Pupils - date unknown

  • Modern photo of the school

    Modern photo of the school


  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 QL2 Karen Savage: Bourne End and Wooburn School Reunion - Saturday 18th September 2021
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