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Excerpt from Of the Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth at Wakefield, Founded A. D. 1591: Written in Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Its Foundation
In the last place, the Governors of the School have placed all their records at my disposal for consultation, and their Clerk, Mr. Wm. Walker, has given me all the information in his power.
I have constantly had before me the following well known works of local interest Banks' Walks about Wakefield, Lupton's Wakefield Worthies, Taylor's Rectory Manor of Wakefield, and Walker's Cathedral Church of Wakefield and I have so frequently referred to them that they are generally quoted by their authors' names alone. Two other works must be mentioned, as containing an almost inexhaustible store of interesting matter in connexion with School education, viz - Carlisle's Endowed Grammar Schools, and the Report of the Schools Inquiry Commissioners in 1868.
Notwithstanding all these advantages which I have enjoyed, it is inevitable that many names Of men, educated at this School, have never been mentioned at all; whilst others, whose names I have merely given, may deserve some fuller record Of their career. I can only hope that the deficiency Of my knowledge may be to some degree supplied by details sent to me by friends who may read the book, for I can assure every reader that anything known to them about Wakefield Grammar School, which has escaped my notice, will be heartily welcomed and treasured up for some future use.
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