A History of St. John's, Brighton
Over its 143-year history, St. John's has been a remarkable and enduring part of Brighton's educational landscape.This book charts the way in which Sister Jane Borradaile, its tireless and resourceful foundress, raised money to build a home for the care of less-fortunate children in Victorian England. They were predominantly victims of deprivation in the East End, who went to St. John's to convalesce. Also taken in were orphan girls who were trained for domestic service. The home adapted itself to the needs of a different world in 1957 by becoming a residential school for children with special needs. It has since extended its site and its age…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-78442-348-3
- EAN: 9781784423483
- Produktnummer: 28929744
- Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 144 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 59'353 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
- Abbildungen: Full colour throughout
Über den Autor
Simon Smith has lived in Brighton for 40 years and is currently Chairman of the Kemp Town Society. Educated at Dauntsey's School, King's College, London, and Worcester College, Oxford, he taught English at Brighton College for many years and was latterly Second Master. Since then he has undertaken educational consultancy work, helping to set up Free Schools, in particular London Academy of Excellence in Newham, the first Sixth Form Free School, where he is a governor.
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