What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Donnison School. In 1764 Elizabeth Donnison made provision in her will for a charity school. The Donnison School opened in 1798, offering free education to 36 poor girls. In 1827 Mrs Elizabeth Woodcock built the adjoining house for the schoolmistress. Recorded plaque organisation: Sunderland City Council, Living History North East.
Elizabeth Donnison established a charity school in her will in 1764, providing free education to poor girls and setting a precedent for charitable educational initiatives.
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