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Hooe School Manager′s Minute Book – April 1903 – March 1958

During the year 2004, my wife, Maureen, transcribed the whole of the above mentioned Minute Book. She copied the words, the short–forms, and the punctuation as accurately as she could but this was far from easy due to the difficulty in reading some of the writing – in some cases, the faintness of the words was the principle problem.

The following, however, is my typed–up version of Maureen′s hand–written notes from the first entry, dated 23rd April 1903, until that on July 31, 1928; the rest of the Minutes still require typing. but will be added as soon as available.

There were a few areas where I felt some explanation was needed and I′ve given this as best as I′ve been able.

The entry for July 31st. 1928 is not, in fact, the last in these transcribed notes, as I′ve added the entry for the meeting held on 20th March 1958, which appears right at the back of the Minute Book, itself.

I’ve added this entry because one of the School Mangers, at this time, was my Aunt Gwen - Gwenoline May Newport.

"Betton′s Charity" is mentioned several times in these Minutes; namely at the meetings on July 29th. and December 4th. 1924, December 3rd., 1925, and on May 13th, 1927.

To read more about him and his charity, click HERE

To read the minutes, in "pdf" format, please click HERE

The following is a list, extracted from the Minutes, of the Chairmen, from 1903 to 1930

Cuthbert Routh Meeting 23rd April 1903 to 21st July 1904 (First Chairman)

Samuel Dodson Meeting 4th August 1904 only (Presiding Chairman)

J. Edmund Brand Meeting held 24th November 1904 only (Chairman this term)

Cuthbert Routh Meeting 15th Dec 1904 to Meeting 27 March 1918 (Chairman)

Rich W. Hayward Meeting 18th December 1920 to (possibly) 7th July 1921 (Presiding Chairman)

The Reverend Charles A. Weeks Meeting 16th May 1922 to Meeting July 11 1930 (Chairman ) p>

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