Opening of Padiham Council School July 1910.

Opening of Padiham Council School July 1910.
Opening of Padiham Council School July 1910.
Opening of Padiham Council School July 1910.
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Opening of Padiham Council School July 1910.
Padiham
Lord Shuttleworth, Rev. James Robinson, Dr. J. Hoyle, Dr. Dharmavir
The new school was constructed on land purchased from Lord Shuttleworth previously belonging to Stockbridge House, between Victoria Rd. and Burnley Rd. Padiham. The Burnley Gazette of 23.7.1910 p8 prints a photo of the school, and full details of the opening speeches and the names of many who attended, including in the centre of the photo, Sri Lankan Dr. Dharmavir, who was Medical Officer of Health for Padiham 1907-1924. The School was officially opened by Dr. Hoyle a County Councillor from Brierfield, Chairman was the Rev. James Robinson, Vicar of Read, Chairman of the Padiham Education Authority. Dr. Hoyle in his speech, made a plea for more financial help from the Government to schools, rather than the burden being placed almost entirely on the local rates Costs had gone up, including doing medical inspections which had begun in 1909. He listed the many medical conditions and diseases the inspections had found amongst children, including TB, rickets and stammerers. Refreshments were provided and a photo of all those in attendance was taken as a momento of the occasion. The school buildings were demolished in recent years, the school is now located near-by across Burnley Road.
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1910
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