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Title: sinope st gloucester
Post by: susan50 on Thursday 20 September 12 14:07 BST (UK)

Hi, my grandmother born 1894 lived at 25 sinope st  Gloucester abt 1898 until abt 1903,I am visiting Gloucester shortly and wondered what school she  would have attended and  if any school records exist also the most likely place of burials.
thanks sue

Title: Re: sinope st gloucester
Post by: jorose on Thursday 20 September 12 14:37 BST (UK)

The Gloucester Archives may have records (http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives/article/107703/Archives-Homepage )

According to a 1897 directory, there was a Board School just around the corner on Widden Street, which took boys, girls, and infants (it was probably where Widden Primary School is now). I'd suggest you contact the archives and ask what records they have for that.

Title: Re: sinope st gloucester
Post by: susan50 on Thursday 20 September 12 15:16 BST (UK)

Thanks jerose much appreciated
Sue

Title: Re: sinope st gloucester
Post by: StintonLomas on Thursday 20 September 12 19:54 BST (UK)

Hi
The 1902  1:2500 map on old-maps.co.uk shows that 2 school buildings then occupied the west side of Sinope St between Widden St and Napier St.
This the site which is now used by the  Al-ashraf Secondary School for Girls, the buildings there now have a look of mid C20th school buildings rather than late vic. so it may have been redeveloped in the '30s or late '40s.