Blue Coat School

[lesleyhannah]

Hiya

When I was at school in Liverpool in the 1950s the Blue Coat comprised a grammar school, and a boarding school. As I remember it the boarding school took the children of servicemen, but there was also a lot of competition from local boys to get a place as it had a good academic reputation. Eventually the boarding school was closed - but the 'grammar school' (I'm not sure that's what they call it now) is still open. The school might well have records of past pupils - from what I remember they had loads of old photographs of past students lining the corridors when you first went in. Their address is Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool L15 (sorry, don't know the rest of the postcode, but that would find it).

Good luck.
Lesley

[penmoris]

Hello Agnes,
We were doing some research for a pupil at Liverpool's Bluecoat School recently at about the same time period as your grandfather. At Liverpool Record Office they have the school's Admission & Dismissal Register available to view. You would need the 1891 - 1962 Register with ref: no: 377BLU. This would give you name, date of birth, admission date, parents, entry of marriage of parents, date of baptism, circumstances, by whom kept, residence, to whom apprenticed, when apprenticed & where.
Good hunting,
Graham

[YvonneR]

Graham

I am so grateful for this information. I have been touched by the response to my message and now to have this is behond my wildest dreams.

A trip to Liverpool will most definitely be arranged asap and it looks as though many of my brother in law's questions could well be answered.

Thank you so very much

Most sincerely

Agnes

            

[YvonneR]

Lesley

Thank you very much for the background descripion of the school as well as the address. Your input is appreciated very much indeed.

Very best wishes

Agnes

[garstonite]

hi agnes...i am a joiner and in liverpool...in 1972 i built an extension to the stage in the main assembly hall in bluecoat school and they were still a part boarding school then..admittedly the boarders all seem to be from very rich parents,but i was amazed that the boys were always wanting to chat after school hours...presumably stuck in the school 24hrs a day they were just glad to talk to someone from outside the school...regards...allan

[cedars]

Dear Agnes,

My ancestor, John Henry Smith was at Blue Coat School, Liverpool. I have established from BCS records his date of birth, when he was admitted, where & when baptised, his home address, why he was admitted  and to whom and when he was apprenticed. Unfortunately I cannot lay hands on the correspondence but will continue to search and if I find anything I will let you know. John Henry was admitted in 1904 so good records existed for the pre WW1 period. I had not done much Family History research when I got this info so I probably just wrote to the school. If it is still in existence perhaps you could try a letter to them.

Peter

[YvonneR]

Hi Peter

Thank you so much for your reply to my query. Your research proves that indeed this info can be obtained.

I have passed on all the relevant info

Thanks again very much for your interest

Best wishes

Agnes

[MaryA]

If you go to the Record Office, as suggested by penmoris above, you will have the treat of searching through the original books in the Archive Room.  These huge old bound books give you all the information which has been detailed by others on this thread and I hope you find the information as enlightening as I did when searching for my own grandfather's entry.

Although many pupils may have been well off there were many who were orphaned or maybe only having a mother to support them and in grandad's case he appears to have been sponsored by the lady of the house where his mother was working to support him after her husband had died.

Most of these children were also found apprenticeships and where and the date is also something that you can find in there.  There are both Application and Admissions Registers and if you have enough time there are also some Minute Books but I think these have more to do with the running of the school than the actual pupils themselves.

Good luck
Mary

[YvonneR]

Hi Mary

I really appreciate this information and I will pass it on to my brother in law.

It would appear that his Grt Grandfather died in 1916 and as Gordon's parents were elderly when he was born there is the strong possibility that his mother wasn't able to support him.

My sincere thanks for your input.

Best wishes

Agnes