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THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL

THE NEW SCHOOL

Head Teacher Mr M. Wheeler
Address
Church View, Thrybergh, Rotherham, Rotherham, S65 4BL
Telephone 01709 850572
Fax 01709 850572

Elizabeth Finch, in 1760, bequeathed money producing about ten guineas a year, for teaching poor children. A new school-room has been erected by Mr. Fullerton, and the former converted into a residence for the master.

The School building we knew as the "Little Hundred " on School Lane was provided by John Fullerton in 1819, its full name being Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England School. No wonder we just called it the " Little Hundred"

Built around the 18th century the school originally catered for the children of Thrybergh and surrounding areas, a small fee being applicable to Parents.

Also in 1809 there was a yearly rent charge of £10 to Thrybergh School accountable to the Finch Estate. Back then of course attending school was not compulsory and only parents that could afford to let their children attend school did so. By afford we also have to realize that young children would often be in employment back then, so were not encouraged to attend School by their parents or employers. The extra money earned helping to support the family. A lot of people were illiterate to the extent of not being able even to write their name, even throughout the nineteenth century.

Thankfully Schools like the Fullerton School were established, some Schools having endowments and aimed at educating the poor. From these Schools emerged many an historical figure, and also many people who became leaders in their field during the Industrial Revolution.

Thrybergh Fullerton School had a couple of cottages adjoining which were to become homes for the Teachers, one of the cottages which became the Old Thrybergh Village Post Office now closed, it was once named "Cot O Content" by one of its former occupants James Ross who lived there 1811 to 1836.

James Ross became the Headmaster of the School in 1811and left behind amongst other things an amusing poem written about the day his pupils rebelled. Simply called 'The School' the poem informs us that little has changed in the behaviour of boy's throughout the centuries.

In 1841 Mary Schofield age 30 was the Schoolmistress she was living with her mother Elizabeth Schofield who was age 70

In 1881John Mason had been the Schoolmaster since 1876, he was born in1834 at Armley, York. Living in the Schoolhouse Cottage with him were Catherine Mason his wife who was born in 1848 at Thrybergh. Also his son John Bertram Mason age 4 born at Thrybergh, and their daughter Mabel Alice Mason age 2 born at Thrybergh.

In 1891 the Schoolmistress was Anne Hodgeson age 25 born in Barnsley, who was staying with the Boothroyd family.

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