RAGGED SCHOOL’S Victorian Carved Oak Cupboard

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RARE & fascinating piece of history. Carved oak Victorian cupboard depicting figures from the RAGGED SCHOOL’S history. Started by John Pound 1766-1839. John Pound from Portsmouth (a cobbler) educated poor street children from his home from 1818. After he died, local women set up 200 free schools & there were 350 est by the 1870 Education Act. Lord Shaftesbury found the RAGGED SCHOOLS Union. 

H: 98.5cm, W: 103cm, D: 45.5cm 

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