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William Lush's Blue Coat School and William Lush blue plaque

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William Lush's Blue Coat School and William Lush blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Site of William Lush's Blue Coat school which gave a free education, clothes and apprenticeships to poor boys from c. 1757 until 1870. Recorded plaque organisation: Shaftesbury and District Historical Society.
William Lush founded the Blue Coat School in 1757, providing free education, clothing, and apprenticeships to impoverished boys, significantly impacting their social mobility during the Industrial Revolution.

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