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Henry Raine, a brewer and churchman became a very rich man, lived in Wapping, set up a number of charity schools, where poor children could get an education for free, so that they could go into skilled labour when they left. In 1719, the Lower School opened. It has moved many times and the school had two separate building, "The Lower School", was designed to provide an education for fifty boys and fifty girls between the ages of 8 and 18 years. They would learn "the three Rs", which were reading, writing and arithmetic. Girls however were also taught to sew and to cook, and boys were also made to shovel coal underground for the school's heating, and to scrub the floors. This was done in between periods.
In 1736 Henry built and set aside money for a boarding school which would take on forty girls from the Lower School. It was known as "Raine's Hospital" and later "Asylum"(this did not have the connotations it has today). It would have been quite pleasant, with clothes being provided along with frequent meals.
In 1820, a new boys' school St. George's National School was opened as there was a large increase in boys. It was opened in Silver Street by the Duke of Clarence who was later King William IV.
In 1883, the boarding school closed and a new boys' and girls' school opened in Cannon Street Road. Not all places were free anymore, it was 3d a week for the preparatory school and 6d for the senior school. The two were amalgamated in 1877. The School finely closed in 2020. The Rainer Foundation still continues proving charitable work in education .
The School encouraged fine sewing developing its own style and patterns, the making of "trinkets" Love tokens, watch samplers sewing bags etc. made to sell, the proceeds pocket money for the girls and funds for the school. as such many are unnamed . |
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