Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 17th-20th Century (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
70 volumes
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The York Sunday School Committee was founded in 1786 largely by William Richardson who ministered at St Michael-le-Belfrey and consisted of several members of the clergy and laymen. The committee opened 10 schools for boys and girls. By 1841 over 1000 pupils attended eight of the schools. By the 1950's they began to decline and became closer to that of the modern Sunday schools. The committee also managed three schools set up by the John Dodsworth Educational Trust.
The John Dodsworth Educational Trust
Name of creator
Administrative history
The John Dodsworth Educational Trust, set up by John Dodsworth of Nether Poppleton, maintained four schools at Castlegate, St. Lawrence's, Bishophill (all in York) and at Nether Poppleton (West Riding). The York Sunday School Committee managed the Castlegate, St Lawrence's and Poppleton Schools from 1800, and the Bishophill school from 1813, on the death of John Dodsworth. In 1896 it became known as the Educational Charity of John Dodsworth. The Educational Charities of John Dodsworth was registered in 1964.
York Sunday School Committee
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
70 books mainly on biblical and antiquarian subjects, many with the signature of John Howard in, others with the stamp of the Committee's Library. Access database of collection.
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System of arrangement
An Access database of this book collection is available.
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Conditions governing access
Open
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Language of material
- English