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Welcome to this Facebook group for Old Boys of the now defunct Tottenham Grammar School and its 1967 successor, The Somerset School in Tottenham, north London. This page provides a place for Old Boys to celebrate their time at the school (s) with reminiscences and recollections of their schooling. Photographs are especially welcome that show ...
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Welcome to this Facebook group for Old Boys of the now...
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Sep 16, 2024 · The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. Date: 1824-1979. Places: Tottenham, Middlesex. Functions, occupations and activities:
Tottenham School, London, England. 593 likes · 1 talking about this. Tottenham County Grammar School was originally at The Green, next to Tottenham Town Hall.It was the first co-educational school in...
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Tottenham Grammar School (TGS) was a grammar school in North London, with local football connections. [1] Its history goes back beyond the 1631 bequest by the Duchess of Somerset . It closed in 1988, but it created the Tottenham Grammar School Foundation.
Claims that Tottenham Grammar School was founded in 1456 by John Drayton, a London goldsmith, still await proof. (fn. 1) William Bedwell, Vicar of Tottenham and historian of the parish, (fn. 2) writing in 1631 mentioned an ancient endowment reputed to have been given for the maintenance of a school 'but it went not forward'; (fn. 3 ...
Tottenham Grammar School existed for centuries and its origins probably date as far back as 1456. In the seventeenth century its future was secured by a bequest from Sarah Seymour, Duchess of Somerset. When Sarah died she left a legacy to support the school and provide free education to poor children from Tottenham.
Blazer badge of Tottenham Grammar School. A Tottenham school had existed for centuries. Its origins are unclear, possibly dating back to 1456 [citation needed] but in 1631 a legacy was left by Sarah, Duchess of Somerset to extend the existing school house and provide free education to poor children from Tottenham.
