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Unraveling Tilton School's Legacy: 1844-1973

Delve into the history of Tilton School from its ambiguous origins to the scrutinized Chippindall era, exploring inspections, pastoral dynamics, and educational impacts. Uncover the intersection of community, wealth, and policy evolution.

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Unraveling Tilton School's Legacy: 1844-1973

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  1. Heads, Vicars & Inspectors: Tilton School 1844-1973Work in Progress Paul Herrington Tilton & District History Group

  2. Overview • Context • Sources and methods • Unclear beginnings • Chippindall: an autocracy at work • Inspection, inspection, inspection • What can this project generate?

  3. Context • Population, distance, topography, weather • Agriculture, incomes & wealth: work versus schooling • A cash-poor environment • The development of Government education policy, at both central and local levels

  4. Sources & Methods • School deeds • C of E Record Centre • Directories & BL digitised newspapers • Kew: censuses; various ED files • Genealogical websites • Log books, admission registers • County Record Office • Oral history resources

  5. Unclear Beginnings (1844-1877) • Two Neviles: the Lord of the Manor of Halstead (Henry) & the Vicar of Tilton (Gerard) • A National school? ………probably not • ‘Family’ staff appointments: husband/mother/wife/child?

  6. The Chippindall Years (1877-1913) • An early ABC of scandal: Assault, Burial and the Churchwardens (the provincial press, 1878-82) • Theories and evidence about Heads’ tenure (1875-92) • DiY on the church roof (1890-95) • A two-family enterprise: the Chippindalls & the Urens (1892-1905) • Decline and fall: WmC takes on everyone (1903-12)

  7. Inspection, Inspection, Inspection • HMIs - discipline/teaching efficiency/pupil proficiency - little evidence found covering 1860-95 (the ‘payment by results’ period) - mixed reports over 1891-1912, but increasingly adverse over 1922-37 • Leics. Director of Education - a frequent ‘surprise’ visitor • Diocesan: a different kettle of fish

  8. What Can This Project Generate? • Simply a chronological history of one elementary/ primary school in rural Leicestershire? • Recording the unique contribution of ‘detailed micro evidence’ relating to some important issues?, e.g. - effect of weather and infection on the school year and therefore on student achievement (log books) - interactions between Heads, managers, the Vicar and central and local govt (new evidence) • or Tilton Hall: a Hilary-Mantel-type treatment for the anti-hero of our story, the Rev. William Chippindall?

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