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THE REQUISITIONING OF BOARDING SCHOOLS Memorandum by the President of the Board of Education

29 Apr 1942

Works and Buildings. It lost numbers through the move but has more than recovered its strength: it now has 516 girls of whom 466 are boarders and well over 100 are doing advanced work. Arrangements have been made for a certain number of the girls displaced by the closure of wycombe Abbey to be transferred there next term. 6. As mention has been made of the Malvern Boys' College it is worth recording its position: it also migrated at the beginning of the war? its present numbers — 351, of whom 122 are doing advanced work are down on pro-war figures, but the spare accommodation is fully occupied by detachments of British and Allied Forces.
education children evacuation holidays peace public opinion schools science schooling private education malvern board of education youths accommodation easter preparations for war reception areas billeting headmasters' conference reception evacuable areas nationwide requisitioning lord president's committee sub-committee on accommodation civilian-military interactions malborough governing bodies association
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/32/7
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/32
Former Department Reference
LP(A)(42) 3
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000032.007
Keywords
Accommodation Billeting Children Easter Education Evacuable Areas Evacuation Holidays Private Education Public Opinion Reception Areas Requisitioning Schools Science Youths
Language
English
Locations Discussed
Malborough Malvern
Organizations Discussed
Board of Education Governing Bodies Association Headmasters' Conference Lord President's Committee Sub-Committee on Accommodation
Pages
3
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Sub-Committee on Accommodation. Meetings 1(42) - 3(42) Papers 1(42) - 9(42)
Themes
Preparations for War Peace Evacuation Civilian-military Interactions Education Schooling Reception Billeting

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