Loughborough House School

[allans]

I am looking for records relating to Loughborough House School, Brixton. Particularly who founded it and lists of head masters or teachers.
According to https://boroughphotos.org/lambeth/loughborough-house-loughborough-road-brixton-north/ it became a school in 1785.
Lambeth Archives don't appear to have any on-line searchable databases or indexes - or have I missed something?
Any pointers greatfully received.
Thanks

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
Logbooks 1928-1960 seem to be at London Metropolitan archives.
You could try them.
Ciderdrinker

[allans]

Thanks - but I am interested in the 1750-1820 period.

Allan

[jorose]

Previous thread:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=845626.0

There wouldn't have been any formal governmental records of such an institute at this time - there probably are records at Lambeth archive (tax etc) that refer to it but they may not be indexed/easily accessible.

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Alumni_Oxonienses:_the_Members_of_the_University_of_Oxford,_1715-1886/Willett,_Thomas
 - Thomas Willett is one name associated with them.

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol26/pp108-122
 - a bit of house history there

You might be able to piece together from newspaper etc. references a timeline.
https://archive.org/details/earlymarriedlife00staniala/page/2/mode/2up?q=%22Loughborough+House%22
 - an earlier reference with a Rev. Perney in charge.

https://archive.org/details/jstor-41325389/page/n45/mode/2up?q=%22Loughborough+House%22
 - 1804 reference with Rev William Hancock Roberts there

https://archive.org/details/sim_examiner-a-weekly-paper-on-politics-literature-music_1814-06-19_338/page/400/mode/2up?q=%22Loughborough+House%22
 - Willett definitely there in 1814

[mckha489]

Rev Richard Turner insurance policy 1782

https://www.londonlives.org/browse.jsp?div=fire_1780_1785_367_98620&terms=Loughborough#highlight

[allans]

Thanks both.
Unfortunately due to health issues I am not able to travel to London to visit archives. I mada a request some time ago on lookups wanted for the insurance policy - but no takers yet.

WH Roberts was headmaster at the Royal Free School (Now Royal Grammar) at Worcester until 5 Jan 1788. He died in 1814. He was the son in law/brother of Turner below.

There are two (father and son) Rev Richard Turner.
Jnr died in Aug 1788. Turner Jnr published a book in 1783 which is noted as 'for the use of...Loughborough House School'.
Turner Snr died at the school in 1790. Turner Snr had previously opened a school in Worcester in the 1750's.

Was the insurance taken out by Snr or Jnr, when did they come to Loughborough House, was it Snr or Jnr that became the first headmaster? Was the school opend before their arrival?
The date on the original link above says school opened in 1785 - but that doesn't fit the dates above.
Always more puzzles

Thanks again for those pointers.
Anyone know of any directories or almanacs that might have list names etc for that area/date?

[hanes teulu]

"The young orator. Containing a collection of lessons, in elocution. Taken from the best English and French writers"
Author - Richard Turner
Printed - R Hindmarsh, No. 32, Clerkenwell Close, 1783

To the YOUNG NOBLEMEN and GENTLEMEN, receiving their education at Loughborough-House School, this collection, made with a view to assist you in acquiring the first principles of that most useful and desirable accomplishment - A JUST AND GRACIOUS ELOCUTION - is very respectfully dedicated and devoted by
Your affectionate friend
R Turner
Loughborough House, 1783

He produced something similar with Geography, 1787

[hanes teulu]

Just recalled spotting an item that referred to "Sarah Turner, Widow, Loughborough House School" - dated 1800 I think.
Which Richard married a Sarah?

Added
"Names of Proprietors of Unclaimed Dividends at the Bank of England - payable 5 July 1797 and not claimed by 1 Oct 1800"
Sarah Turner, Loughborough-House, Widow, no. of dividends 13

[hanes teulu]

His geography book, 9th edition published 1800, specifies " the REV R. TURNER JUN, LL.D, late of Magdalen Hall, Oxford"