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From: Ann Barrett <>
Subject: School
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 18:09:38 -0500

Hello Everybody
This time it is a boys school, with the general boyish naughtiness and a
lot more visits from the school board man about truancy.
VENTNOR C of E NATIONAL SCHOOL 1869

11 Jan 1869
Admitted Richard OLIVER from St Lawrence school. William URRY returned
after a long absence.

15 Jan 1869
J. WICKENDEN left school.

18 Jan 1869
Admitted Henry JACOBS from Wroxall.

19 Jan 1869
Oscar + Martin GALLAER playing truant. I went to their home and the boys
do almost as they like.

25 Jan 1869
Admitted Frank OLIVER from St Lawrence school.

26 Jan 1869
Punished the GALLAER's. Charles DRAKE is absent without leave.

8 Feb 1869
Henry VINCENT, the monitor, is absent from illness.

15 Feb 1869
Admitted Henry DYER from St Lawrence.

1 Mar 1869
Edwin GROVES fined for being absent from school without leave.

8 Mar 1869
Admitted Charles LINNINGTON from Wroxall.

15 Mar 1869
The DRAKE's, MITCHELL and other boys, absent from school, seeing them
running the streets.

17 Mar 1869
A Policeman came to school to enquire after a boy who had been throwing
stones at a dog, and broken its leg.

29 Mar 1869
C. CUMMINGS returned to school after a long illness.

8 Apr 1869
John KINGSWELL returned to school after an absence of several months.

22 Jun 1869
William JEFFRIES playing truant.

26 Jul 1869
Admitted Edward HINKSTON.

9 Aug 1869
Re-admitted George HOWELL and W. WATRIDGE.

10 Aug 1869
Charles CALLOWAY returned after a long absence.

16 Aug 1869
Admitted William COSH from Bonchurch.

23 Aug 1869
Admitted Thomas DALLIMORE from Wroxall.

15 Sep 1869
Frank RUSSELL punished for absenting himself yesterday afternoon without
leave.

20 Sep 1869
Charles CASS returned again after a long absence.

22 Sep 1869
In consequence of the fine weather, many boys want leave to go and gather
blackberries for their Mothers.

27 Sep 1869
Admitted Charles SMART from St Lawrence.
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cheerio for now. Ann. IOW.

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