Loosley Row School

The Church Magazine November 1903. The end of our school year is drawing near and with it will come the Inspector's Annual Report. We are very anxious that Loosley Row School which was placed on the "efficient" list about four years ago, should maintain its position, and this can only be done if Miss Davies is helped in her endeaours by the regular attendance of the scholars.  

Below Loosley Row School. The little school was by the house 'Loosley Dene' and became part of it when the school closed

The photo on the right was taken 1904/1905. From left to right are :-

Back row Rupert Gomme, Francis Gomme, Lucy Atkins, Nellie Atkins, Flo Harmon

2nd row Mrs Newell, Daisy Floyd, Rose Janes, Nellie Rutland, Hilda Gomme, Lizzie Anderson, Beatrice Harmon, Lily Tomkins

Front row Annie Floyd, ?, Flo Rutland, Badon Gomme, Madge Gomme, Connie Page

The teacher is Miss Alice Lodge.

The photo on the right was taken about

back row - from left to right - Francis Gomme

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middle row - in the middle - Hilda Gomme

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front row- from left to right - Rupert Gomme

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Photo taken about 1902/3

The photo on the right was taken about 1902/3. Reading from left to right :-

back row -

2nd row from back -

2nd row from front-

Front row -

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The photo on the right as taken about 1912/13. Reading from left to right. Identified by Dennis Claydon

back row. Emily Floyd, Alice Tilbury, Beatrice Dormer, Ethel Gomme, Evelyn Smith

3rd row from front. (Corah Rutland or Freda Lacey), Vera Gomme, Mary Cant, Clara Oakford, Elsie Hazel, Miss Young (teacher).

2nd row from front. Elsie Williams, Edith Dormer, Olive Nevercott, Mabel Dormer, Margaret Sophia Oakford, Rose Adams, Ivy Dormer

front row. Fred Oakford, Cecil Gomm, Harold or Stanley Dormer, ? Nevercott, Len Oakford, Freda Lacey, Doris ?, Conne Gomme, Ernest Oakford.

More can be discovered about the following by clicking :-

1904. Loosley Row School

George & Annie Floyd for Emily Floyd::::Widmer Farm for Alice Tilbury:::::Fred & Beatrice Dormer for Beatrice Dormer:::::Jabez & Susan Smith for Evelyn Smith:::::Harry & Priscilla Gomme for Vera Gomme:::::Robert & Sarah Oakford for Clara, Margaret Sophia, Fred, Len and Ernest (Hobbs) Oakford:::::George & Sarah Young for Miss Young (one of their daughters):::::Harold & Elsie Rixon for Elsie Williams:::::John & Laura Dormer for Edith, Mabel and Harold or Stanley Dormer:::::Harold & Ivy Weller for Ivy Dormer's married life:::::Arthur John & Jane Gomme for Cecil Gomme:::::Fred & Connie Baker for Connie Gomme's married life

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Loosley Row School was funded by Emma Grace (click James & Emma Grace)

EMMA GRACE FOUNDATION

1.      James Tilbury, yeoman, William Day his mortgagee (for £700) and: -

2.      Reverend William Johnson Burgess, Charles Brown of Lacey Green gent and Edward Anderson farmer of Darvills Hill, Vicar and churchwardens of St. John’s Church Lacey Green and Emma Grace, widow, of Loosley House William Brodie Esq of Eastbourne, Sussex, Frederic Brodie Esq of Uckfield, Sussex,   Thomas Wheeler of High Wycombe, banker & brewer, George Frederick Chambers Esq of Kensington.  

Sale Agreement. James Tilbury agreed to sell to the parties of the 2^nd part for £830 upon trust, for the support of certain schools.   The said sum to be pay £700 to William Day, mortgagee, and £130 the purchase money.

THE TRUST

Upon trust that the Incumbent and Chapel Wardens of the aforesaid Chapel of St. John the Evangelist at Lacey Green and their successors and the said Emma Grace, William Brodie, Frederick Brodie, Thomas Wheeler and George Frederick Chambers, trustees and their successors, shall at all times hereafter, in the first place, from time to time, pay and apply the rents, issues and profits of the said messuage, lands and premises, towards the repair and improvement of the said premises and also insuring the buildings.   And shall pay and apply the surplus of such rents, issues and profits in the following manner : -

TO LOOSLEY ROW SCHOOL

One equal half thereof, Upon Trust, to transfer the same, half yearly, into the hands of the Trustees of the school erected by the said Emma Grace at Loosley Row.   To be applied towards the support, carrying on and maintaining of such school in the way and manner directed by the Trust Deed thereof.

TO SPEEN SCHOOL

The remaining equal half of such surplus rents and profits Upon Trust, in like manner to transfer the same, half yearly, into the hands of the Trustees of the school also erected or in the course of erection by the said Emma Grace at Speen  

AIMS

Loosley Row School was built “for the teaching of the poor children in the neighbourhood of Loosley Row”, to take 80 children.

FIRST WORLD WAR

Loosley Row School was closed for the period of the war.  The following entries were recorded in the logbook of Lacey Green School in 1914.

“June 12^th.   Three children were admitted from Loosley Row Church of England School, which will be closed for the period of the war.  Childrens’ names are to be retained on the registers of that school and entries in summary are to be continued in the Loosley Row School for their scholars.   A copy of notice sent to parents, owing to an increase of scholars from Loosley Row, children under five from this school will be excluded during the period of the war, by order of the County Council.   June 13^th. Scholars form Loosley Row School were admitted today and amalgamated with the different classes.

LOOSLEY ROW SCHOOL SOLD

1930.   Conveyance.  Sold by the Church Board to Jane Turnbull for £350, and ceased to function as a school. click The School House for the investment of the money raised.

P.S. by Rita Probert.

1949.   The property was sold to Morton Longley, who owned neighbouring “Loosley Dene.   The Old School and Loosley Dene formed one property from 1947

1973.   The property sold to Aubrey and Alia Nimmo

1977.   The property sold to Brian and Sally Knight.

1978.   The property sold to James Donnelly, who converted it to the family home that now exists.   He built a “Minstrels” gallery and 3^rd bedroom at either end of former classroom (now the living room).   It had been empty/let out on a casual basis for some years.   Prior to that it had been a garage with storage space.

1981.   The property sold to Peter and Elizabeth Lawrence, who added garage with terrace above.

Loosley Row School
Construction Era	1824-1899
Type of Property	House, School
Use of Property	Residential, School
Locations	Loosley Row