The Welney WebsiteMission School, Suspension Bridge, Welneypage created August 2010, amended/updated Friday, 01 May 2015 |
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HEADTEACHERS
in the 1881 census, Henry Jacobs was shown as aged 14, occupation School Teacher. Charles Ray is listed as head of Welney School 1925-1948 |
1874. A Church of England free school known as the "Mission School" was built by Marshall's Charity for 80 pupils
on the Hundred Foot Bank at Suspension Bridge.
It was also licenced for divine service, held on Sundays. 1892, 1896. Avg attendance 52. 1912. Average attendance was 59 pupils. 1917. 56 pupils on photo below 1927. Closed, all 43 pupils transferred to Welney School. This arrangement proved unsatisfactory owing to the almost annual flooding of the Washes between the Bedford Rivers, and shortly before 1938 the children were again transferred, this time to Ten Mile Bank School - or Hilgay (?). The school building and the schoolmaster's house were conveted to private residences, the former is nowTall Pines, the latter School Hoouse. In the photo below, thought to be taken in 1917, there are 56 pupils. |
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This next photo is thought to be around 1920. 2 teachers,19 pupils can anyone more positively identify this? |
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In April
2006, Tall pines was badly damaged by fire. |
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