What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: In commemoration of the boys and girls of the Blue and Gray Coat schools, founded in 1705 for orphan children of the City of York. This charity was amalgamated with St. Stephen's Orphanage to form the York Children's Trust, which erected this plaque in 1996. Recorded plaque organisation: York Children's Trust.
The Blue and Gray Coat schools, founded in 1705, provided education and care for orphaned children in York, marking an early initiative in institutionalized child welfare.
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