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Prison Officers' Childrens' School, The Grove - Portland

Prison Officers' Childrens' School

This school way erected in the Grove in 1872, with accommodation for 380 children.  The Headmasters have been:*

1863: W. Moffat (Moffatt and Page) ;
1867: E. W. Moore ;
1893: F. J. Boait :
1879: R. Syms :
1882: H. Ingram :
1885: F. J. Boait (temporary June to Aug) ;
1885: A. Bolt.

Portland Prison Officers: Boys:
Headmaster, Mr A. Bolt ; art. 50,
Mr W. E. Shier.

Girls:
Headmistress Miss S. H. Batchelor; art. 50,
Miss E. Coles,

Infants:
Headmistress, Miss M. Polkinghorne; art. 68,
Miss E. Baker.

School Managers
Major Briscoe
Rev. J. L. Hudson
Messrs E. Young, M. Lawson, C. Gibbs (County Council), W. Edwards. (District Council).

* Portland Year Book for 1905

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