Presteigne - The British School
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Co-operation
As a National School was founded in Presteigne around the same time there was always likely to be a measure of competition between the two. The following extracts from the school Log Books show that there was also a measure of mutual respect and co-operation. The pupils may well have thought otherwise!
British School
Log Books
Powys
County Archives
R/E/PS/42/L1
This extract from the school log books reads
"A very good number present - the clergyman visited the
School, desiring our scholars to learn two or three Hymns, for
the Ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the National School
by the Bishop on Friday."
Another example of contacts with the new National School is shown on the next page.
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