Education
Higher Elementary School East Ham Opening
The box with engraved plate, presented by the architect to John Skipsey Esq., On the occasion of his opening the Higher Elementary Schools East Ham, Essex. May 21st 1910. Containing an ornate brass key (image attached)
UEL Docklands
The University of East London's Docklands campus was the first new university campus to be built in London for over fifty years.
Plaistow Schools 1855
Tue, 11/05/2010 - 16:02 — Newham Story BFA Plaistow education. Before the State assumed responsibility for education, schools were run on a voluntary basis - usually by the local church or by religious or philanthropic bodies.
Private Education
Prospectus for Laurel Bank Ladies' College and Elementary School in Earlham Grove, run by Mrs Gunn.
Purpetual Challenge Shield West Ham
This Trophy for Division School Championship Boys, presented by Mrs G.Saunders Jacobs.B.A. was also the Junior Novices Shield, Boys & Girls, from 1932. It is clearly marked with the winners from 1902 until 1938.
Part of the Newham Heritage & Archives collection
Sandringham Central Sports Shield
Newham. S.F. Association Primary Championship Trophy, presented by Major R. A. Beckett M. C.
Schools and dates listed:
Winsor. 1951, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62,
Storey. 1952, 60, 61,
Avenue. 1953, 1969-70.
St. Winifide's. 1954.
St. Edwards. 1956, 63, 65,
St. Michaels. 1962, 64,
Also five blanks.
In the middle are four small shields with emblems for Rome, Troy, Babylon, and Nineveh.
Part of Newham Heritage & Archives collection.
East Ham School Swimming Shield
School Swimming Association. The 1904 Teachers Shield for schools team race.
Dates and winning schools listed on attachment, there is a gap between 1913 and 1919, presumably no races during World War One.
From Newham Heritage & Archives collection
West Ham Diamond Jubilee Football Trophy
West Ham School Sports Association, 1890 -1950 Diamond Jubilee.
Presented by J.R. Cully Esq. Listed dates, schools and scores:
1950-51 West Ham Boys 0, Sheffield Boys 0.
1951-52 West Ham Boys 1, Portsmouth Boys 0.
1952-53 West Ham Boys 4, Luton Boys 4.
1953-54 West Ham Boys 2, Southend Boys 0.
1954-55 West Ham Boys 3, Southend Boys 1.
1955-56 West Ham Boys 2, Watford 1.
1957-58 West Ham Boys 9, Ilford 1.
Two name plates are blank.
From the Newham Heritage & Archives collection
Godwin Jubilee Trophy
From the collections of Newham Heritage & Archives
For list of winners of the trophy see attachment.
Stratford Festival Choral Competition Trophy
Second prize for Stratford Festival Choral Competition in 1923. Awarded to South Park Girls School, Conductor Miss I.R. Dealey.
Donated by Mrs M. Stevens Elstree Manor, Herts. Residential Home for retired teachers. It was left by Miss Isobel Ruth Dealy (1885-1986) who left no known relatives. Before retiring, she was Headmistress of South Park Girls School, she was 101 when she died.
From the Newham Heritage & Archives collection. The plaque is signed G. Halliday.
