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Situated in [[Denmark Road, Exeter]] | Situated in [[Denmark Road, Exeter]] and [[Spicer Road, Exeter]] | ||
Founded by Sir John Maynard, a trustee of Elize Hele's charity, in 1658. Initially named the Blue Maid's Hospital, the school received extensive funding (alongside fellow beneficiary Hele's School) under the express condition that it be spent for "some godly purposes and charitable uses". Robert Vilvayne, a local landowner, further endowed the school by donating premises on Exe Island, while further significant donations were given to the school by Edmund Prideaux and Gilbert Keate. | Founded by Sir John Maynard, a trustee of Elize Hele's charity, in 1658. Initially named the Blue Maid's Hospital, the school received extensive funding (alongside fellow beneficiary Hele's School) under the express condition that it be spent for "some godly purposes and charitable uses". Robert Vilvayne, a local landowner, further endowed the school by donating premises on Exe Island, while further significant donations were given to the school by Edmund Prideaux and Gilbert Keate. | ||
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In 1912, shortly after its 250th anniversary, the school was renamed by headmistress E. L. Trenerry as The Maynard School for Girls | In 1912, shortly after its 250th anniversary, the school was renamed by headmistress E. L. Trenerry as The Maynard School for Girls | ||
1923 Miss Clara Winifred Dixon, Head Mistress.<ref>1923 Exeter Directory</ref> | 1923 Miss Clara Winifred Dixon, Head Mistress. Boarding house in Spicer Road with Miss Mobberley, House Mistress.<ref>1923 Exeter Directory</ref> | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == |
Revision as of 09:18, 23 February 2021
Situated in Denmark Road, Exeter and Spicer Road, Exeter
Founded by Sir John Maynard, a trustee of Elize Hele's charity, in 1658. Initially named the Blue Maid's Hospital, the school received extensive funding (alongside fellow beneficiary Hele's School) under the express condition that it be spent for "some godly purposes and charitable uses". Robert Vilvayne, a local landowner, further endowed the school by donating premises on Exe Island, while further significant donations were given to the school by Edmund Prideaux and Gilbert Keate.
In the 1870s, on the basis of a recommendation from the Endowed Schools Commission, the school split in two. One became the Bishop Blackall Girls' Grammar School (which later merged with the Blue Maid's sister establishment Hele's School), while the second became Exeter High School for Girls.
New premises were built in the suburb of St Leonards, and the school recommenced teaching in 1882.
In 1912, shortly after its 250th anniversary, the school was renamed by headmistress E. L. Trenerry as The Maynard School for Girls
1923 Miss Clara Winifred Dixon, Head Mistress. Boarding house in Spicer Road with Miss Mobberley, House Mistress.[1]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1923 Exeter Directory