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The Royal Palace of Bridewell, built for Henry VIII in the City of London, eventually lay empty. In 1553, as one of the three Royal Hospitals founded by Edward VI to try to remedy some of the acute social problems apparent in Tudor London, Bridewell came to serve a new dual role.
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This short history, with 100 photographs and illustrations, traces the story of Bridewell and the institutions which developed from it. Bridewell served the City authorities as both a House of Correction and a place where destitute children could be cared for and trained in useful occupations. It is a remarkable story, which touches upon the Civil War, the Great Fire, the Gordon Riots and the colonisation of Virginia. Throughout this period the blue clad, white hatted Bridewell apprentices were a familiar sight in the City.
When the Governors had finally resolved that the Foundation’s true purpose was educational, they set up a House of Occupations for boys and girls in Southwark in 1830. Girls continued to be educated in London until 1922, when King Edward’s School for Girls closed. The boys had been removed in 1867 to the new site at Witley. The School became co-educational again in 1952 and the story continues with its development until 2000.
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The price is £15.00 plus £ 2.00 P&P plus any donation you may wish to make. All receipts go to the provision of Bursaries. Please send a cheque, payable to King Edward's School Education Trust, to Mr A E Mawer c/o King Edward's School, Witley, Wormley, Surrey GU8 5SG.
rev 12.06.09
