
What is recorded here
This terracotta commemorative plaque records: Thomas Arnold.D.D. Head Master of Rugby School 1828-1842 was born in this house 13th June 1795.
Thomas Arnold, born on June 13, 1795, served as the headmaster of Rugby School from 1828 to 1842 and is remembered for his educational reforms that emphasized moral integrity, hard work, and a broad curriculum, significantly influencing British public school education.
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