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MONTPELIER BOARD SCHOOL

It was announced in the Western Morning News on Friday June 7th 1901 that: 'A portion of the new Devonport Board School at Montpelier will be opened for infants on the 17th inst.'  At the end of that week it was reported that 173 children had enrolled on the first day but still no arrangements had been made for an official opening ceremony.

The original Montpelier Board School was alongside Lyndhurst Road

The original Montpelier Board School
was alongside Lyndhurst Road.

 

Following the transfer of education from the Devonport School Board to the Local Education Authority on June 1st 1903, Montpelier Board School became the Montpelier Elementary School.

 

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