A LOST SCHOOL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1721, 11 April 1913, Page 6

A LOST SCHOOL.

The mystery of a lost school, endowed in 1631 by Sir Francis Drake, is being investigated by the Rev. J. K. Floyer, rector of Esher (Surrey) Parish Church. There, is a document referring to (lie fact that "Francis Drake (sou of Richard Drake, of Esher Place, Surbiton) in his will dated IOHII-l," left .CIO a year to teach IS poor "schollers" of Walton and Esher. The school was actually constituted, but what lias become of it is a mystery. The vicar, the Charity Commissioners, and the board of Education are alike ignorant of its fate. The following is an extract from the bishop's register:— . ".'ill Dec., Whereas I have at my own charge erected u new schoolhouse from (lie ground, and added five acres of laliu unto it within the parish of Waltion-on-Tl-Vmes, in the county of Surrey, and endowed it with X .£ (10 pounds) per annum. All which is for the teaching and the instructing of twelve poor children until they shall be fit to bo bound out apprentices. Know, ail the world by these presents, that the sumo shall be converted to no other use, 1 by the help of God, than is above said. . lii witness whereof I have set to my hand. "FRANCIS DRAKE." There i< nl.-o a Bishop's license to a schoolmaster, one John tiuukruger, dated January I), 1031-i