Amble schools 1892 to 1905

[Burton descendant]

Does anybody know what schools were operating in Amble during the period 1892-1905?
My grandmother Gladys Nora Burton (born 1888) was a schoolgirl during this period along with younger siblings Beatrice, Ridley, Jack and possibly Cecil.

Are there any school records available locally?

[Coquet]

Old Amble Schools:

The Lonnen School (end of Dilston Terrace) <1866 - 1909? (on the 1860 map, linked to the local authority 1866)

Cross Street Infant School School opened 1872- closed early 1970s? (I went to this one!) Classrooms are now shops on Queen Street.

Medd Memorial School Dovecote Street opened 1899

Gibson Street School ?? not sure - it is on the 1896 map as a school

Catholic School, on the site of the Catholic Church, near Hallbank well and on the site of the manor house, back of High Street. Again not sure when built but it is also on the 1896 map as a school.

Edwin Street School opened 1909, daughter was there to celebrate its centenary!

[Coquet]

I'm under the impression some registers have survived and are at Woodhorn.
Also, If memory serves me correctly, I think some of the catholic registers are at TNA???)

[Coquet]

Here's a note at TNA on Amble Schools:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...7-71bde43f6355


A search for Amble + Schools throws up this lot: http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...amble%20school


I guess the Wesleyan school mentioned is the Gibson Street one.

[Coquet]

Confused . com now. This document refers to "Infants' Council School - former Wesleyan School"


A number of documents referring to Amble schools have ended up at the National Archives instead of Woodhorn for some reason. Probably will never be looked at down there. Unless I take another wobbler and get on the next train!

[Coquet]

here's a plan of the Lonnen School, 1909, from an old conveyance I have.
Surveyed by Gibson, who got his feet and yards mixed up! (must have had too much Burton & Richardson soda water in his gin that day!)