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Oliver Whitby School: A History
Peter J E Hughes
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Description for Oliver Whitby School: A History
Hardcover. A history of Oliver Whitby School Chichester Num Pages: 160 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
In a significant contribution to the history of Chichester and of `Blue Coat’ schools in general, the author tells the entire story of an exceptional school. Oliver Whitby was born in 1664 the son of Chichester’s Archdeacon, and died in 1702, founding a boys’ school by the terms of his will. It opened its doors in 1712 and, sadly, closed in 1949, when the author of this account was in his fifth year at the school. In addition to a full chronological history of the school, he explains the events, ideals and prejudices of Whitby’s time and the school’s often ... Read more
In a significant contribution to the history of Chichester and of `Blue Coat’ schools in general, the author tells the entire story of an exceptional school. Oliver Whitby was born in 1664 the son of Chichester’s Archdeacon, and died in 1702, founding a boys’ school by the terms of his will. It opened its doors in 1712 and, sadly, closed in 1949, when the author of this account was in his fifth year at the school. In addition to a full chronological history of the school, he explains the events, ideals and prejudices of Whitby’s time and the school’s often ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Phillimore & Co.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781860772122
SKU
V9781860772122
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99-10
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