Dagenham School Board

North Street

Romford

5^th May 1894

Dear Madam,

I am in receipt of your note. – The school house is quite ready and I will arrange for some one to be there to hand you the keys on Monday.

I do not think it would be worth while to open the school on Tuesday the 15^th **** but this we will discuss upon your arrival.

Yours Faithfully Mrs Hockley

Charles Smith

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For information:

Schools:-

A School board of 5 members was formed 7^th December, 1874; C Smith, North Street, Romford, clerk to the board; John William Freshwater, Chadwell Heath, attendance officer.

Board (boys, girls & infants), Becontree Heath, built about 1877 & enlarged 1893 to accommodate 400 children; average attendance, 230; George William Patmore, master; Mrs Harriet Patmore, mistress; Miss Cudby, infants mistress

Board (infants), built in 1874, for 150 children; average attendance about 120; Mrs Sarah Howes, mistress

Ford's Endowed, founded in 1828 by William Ford, of Dagenham; the buildings include a master's residence & will hold 120 boys & as many girls; in Whalebone lane, Chadwell Heath, is a branch school connected with this charity, built in 1857 & available for 100 children; these schools have an annual endowment of £300, arising from money left for educational purposes by William Ford, who died March 6th, 1756; (boys & girls), John Doubleday, master; Mrs Emma Doubleday, mistress

Metropolitan Police station, 3 sergeants & 12 constables

Railway Station, Edward Foreman, station master