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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">Karen Savage: Bourne End and Wooburn School Reunion - Saturday 18th September 2021</ref>. | 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 = | ||
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Below are images of Wooburn School<ref name="KarenSavage2021"> | 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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Latest revision as of 12:41, 20 April 2025
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 |
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| 1830 | British School | Hannah Salter |
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| 1830 |
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Sarah Dunn |
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| 1830 / 1841 |
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William Williams | Lived next to the Bull Inn on the green. His wife was the publican |
| 1841 / 1851 |
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Sarah Lunnon |
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| 1841 |
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Elizabeth Beesley |
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| 1851 / 1854 | National School | Fred Francis | Age 26 in 1851 |
| 1851 |
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Mary Francis | Age 27 |
| 1851 |
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Mary Beck |
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| 1851 |
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Lydia Dean |
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| 1851 |
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Mary Lane |
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| 1851 / 1854 | Infant School | Emily Francis | Living on the green |
| 1863 |
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Miss Millin |
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| 1883 |
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Miss Catherine Wheeler |
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| 1891 |
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Miss Louisa Voysey |
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| 1891 |
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Mary Judd |
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| 1903 |
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Miss Elizabeth Brown |
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Photographs
Below are images of Wooburn School[1]
- Photos of Wooburn School
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Pupils - date unknown
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Drawing of the post 1865 school
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More Pupils - date unknown
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Modern photo of the school
