Holy Trinity School, Ulverston, James W. Grundy, and William Waite blue plaque
Overview
Holy Trinity School, Ulverston, James W. Grundy, and William Waite blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Westmorland And Furness. This blue commemorative plaque records: Holy Trinity School. The building of the Sunday School was financed by the fund-raising efforts of Ulverston townsfolk, businessman and clergy.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Holy Trinity School.
People and events
The saved account records: The building of the Sunday School was financed by the fund-raising efforts of Ulverston townsfolk, businessman and clergy.
How it worked
The saved account records: The clergy played an important role in the education of pupils in 19th century Ulverston.
What remains
The saved account records: Combined with the new Education Act of 1870, they ensured that church schools received larger government grants.
Why it mattered
Holy Trinity School, Ulverston, James W. Grundy, and William Waite blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Holy Trinity School. The building of the Sunday School was financed by the fund-raising efforts of Ulverston townsfolk, businessman and clergy. It was designed by Mr. Grundy, built by W. Waite and opened in 1892. The clergy played an important role in the education of pupils in 19th century Ulverston. Combined with the new Education Act of 1870, they ensured that church schools received larger government grants. In 1891, one year before Trinity School opened, elementary education was made free to all British children. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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