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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 24, 1872
Page
4
Local boards clash over paying fees for children in denominational schools. Meetings across Norfolk, North Walsham, Gateshead, and Newcastle discuss compulsory schooling, conscience clauses, and parish funding while departments push for further school boards amid mixed local support.
The fragment lists towns including Shire Portsmouth St Austell Cornwall South Shields Southampton Walsall West Bromwich. It mentions other codes awaiting approval and boards addressing Section 25 in a way unlikely to gain departmental sanction.
The executive of the National Education League met in Birmingham chaired by Joseph Chamberlain. It urged branches to back Dixon’s resolutions, reviewed Education Act effects, and proposed compulsory elected school boards, secular public schools under board control, board use of buildings, and religious instruction funded by denominations with disputes to the Education Department.
A Monday meeting of the Hull Branch of the National Education League at Hengler's Circus chaired by Alderman Lumsden condemned the Elementary Education Act for failing to ensure general school board elections and for funding denominational schools. Rev Tat ham moved the resolution, backed by Dixon M.P. and George Raven, noting 1870 Act’s limits outside towns and church control. The motion, proclaiming non sectarian aims and urging MPs to support Dixon, was carried with enthusiasm.
Reported convalescence of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales continues well with reduced staff. Dr Gull visits, Dr Lowe remains briefly, Queen may revisit Sandringham. Privy Council approved a prayer of thanksgiving for recovery for use in Established Church services.
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