Education
Buttington School
In 1891, Buttington School was under the charge of John R Powell, the headmaster, who had taken up his post on May 7th 1889 and was to continue until February 28th 1893.
1891 Census | ||||||
School House, Cletterwood, Buttington | ||||||
Name | Position in household |
Marital status |
Age | Occupation | Place of Birth | English/Welsh speaker |
John R Powell | Head | S | 23 | Schoolmaster | Hereford, Little Hereford | English |
Mr Powell did not teach alone at the school. The local vicar, Rev J Hughes, came in regularly to teach scripture, and a sewing mistress was employed. However, Mr Powell had only a provisional teaching certificate and on December 10th the log book entry reads:
"Many
of the children were unable to come to school on account of the floods.
They were dismissed at 12 o'clock and three weeks holiday given, as I am
going to Birmingham to sit for Certificate examination on Monday 14th December.
"
Mr Powell faced the usual battles confronting teachers at the time - poor attendances and maintaining standards ready for school inspections.