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with the Society. A meeting was called at the "Eagle & Child", following the acceptance of the application, to set up the school under the patronage of Sir John Stanley of Penrhos.
The Vestry appointed six new trustees for administering Edward Wynne's endowment of 1748. They were - Richard Griffith, Capt. Goddard, Capt. Weton, Capt. Johnson, Capt. Slieves and Capt. Rogers.
It was decided to amalgamate the "Parish School" with the National School. This new school officially opened on March 1st, 1817 with 180 children. The new building was 35ft by 18ft.
The school was run on the "Madras Method" which was based on a monitorial system which meant that older children could teach the younger ones - thus giving the teachers more free time. It was regarded as an efficient, orderly and inexpensive method of tackling mass illiteracy. Pupils progressed from learning the alphabet to reading the Bible, writing with pen and ink and classes were graded. It was compulsory to attend Church also.
Henry William Owen was Master in 1820. He was later give the position of Perpetual Overseer of the poor, working from the old school building at Eglwys Y Bedd.
William Williams became master in 1822. He was paid £40 a year. Elizabeth Watkins became mistress and was paid £30 a year.
In 1847, Ebenezer Lloyd was master, and Elizabeth Owen - mistress. At this time school fees were one penny per week for each pupil. Ninety sex boys and forty seven girls attended the school. John Lewis of Llanelli was the next master with Elizabeth Thomas a 32 year old local woman, as mistress. He died in 1856, by which time Elizabeth Thomas had left, and Mary Ann Jones replaced her.
A new vicar called Thomas Briscoe came to Holyhead in
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