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Queen Mary College

Group, Education

Queen's College

The Queen's college site is a lively site and provides some history. Catherine Mansfield was a student at Queen's College. 'My college life, which is such a vivid and detailed memory in one way, ...

Place, Education

Ragged School Museum

In 1877 a ragged school was set up by Dr Barnardo at 46-50 Copperfield Road, E3, in a group of three canal-side warehouses. The school closed  in 1908 when there were enough schools in the area run...

Group, Education, History, Philanthropy

Robert Raikes

Promoter of the Sunday School movement. Born and died Gloucester.

Person, Education, Religion

Raine Foundation School

This school was founded in what is now Raine Street by Henry Raine in 1719, though the street was then known as Fawdon Lane, Charles Street. The school provided an education for local poor children...

Group, Children, Education

Chris Ratcliffe

Graphic designer and teacher.

Person, Art, Education

Red House - John Lyon School

Bought by the school in 1956, its opening in 2013 was probably following a major refurbishment of some kind. At Lyonian Association we learnt: "The Red House Memorial Garden contains several trees...

Building, Education

Regent Street Polytechnic

Initially known as the Young Men's Christian Institute this was founded by Quentin Hogg out of the ruins of the Royal Polytechnic Institution.

Group, Education

Elizabeth Jesser Reid

Founder of Bedford College, anti-slavery activist and philanthropist. Her Wikipedia page is very informative. Elizabeth Jesser Sturch was born on 15 December 1789 in the St Clement Danes district...

Person, Education, Gender Issues, Philanthropy, Race Issues

Sarah Parker Remond

African American abolitionist, lecturer, suffragist, polyglot, UCL & Bedford College graduate.  Sarah Parker Remond was an American lecturer, activist and abolitionist campaigner. Born a free ...

Person, Education, Gender Issues, Race Issues, Italy, USA