This lovely photo comes from a dedicated to old photos of London where it is captioned "Harrow Green School, Leytonstone, 1897".
Opened in 1877 the school was enlarged twice by 1882, thus increasing its capacity from 565 to 1,200. It was condemned in 1929 and in 1932 remodelled as an infants school. Closed in 1935.
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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Harrow Green School
The school had closed in 1932 so the buildings must have been an obvious choi...
England's first home for abandoned children. Established in 1739 by Captain Thomas Coram. From the Museum's Friends Update: "On the afternoon of Wednesday 25 March {1741}, the coat of arms designe...
One of the 11 "children of England" present on 7th July 1933 when The Princess Royal laid a foundation stone for a nurses home for the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.
One of the 11 "children of England" present on 7th July 1933 when The Princess Royal laid a foundation stone for a nurses home for the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.
Died aged 9. We believe this was the 'beloved son' of Lady Emily Fortescue, commemorated on the clock tower. See her page for the evidence.
Killed as the result of gang rivalries, aged 14.  Stabbed in Tollington Way.
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