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Memorials Elsewhere, - Royal Alexandra and Albert School, Reigate (Surrey) |
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The Royal Alexandra and Albert School First World War Memorial
Photo : Surrey
in the Great War : A County Remembers
The Orphan Working School was founded in 1758 and became known as the Royal
Alexandra Orphanage. The other part of the school was known as the Royal Albert
Orphan Asylum and was opened in 1864.
The two schools, the Royal Alexandra Orphanage and the Royal Albert School
joined together in Gatton Park, just after the Second World War. Over the
years the school evolved from an orphanage to a state boarding school. There
are around 36 state boarding schools in the UK, where education is provided
by the state and parents pay for board.
The memorial commemorates 42 students and 1 Master of the Royal Alexandra and Albert School who lost their lives in the First World War.
One soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on the above memorial.
Private Frank Edmund Robbings. 10352. 6th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of Mr. F. Robbings, of 417, Edgware Rd., Paddington,
London. Killed 30 September 1916. Aged 21.
Born Shepherd's Bush, Enlisted London, Resided Gt. Church Lane (S W).
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Biographical information on Frank Edmund Robbings is provided on the website
Gatton
Remembers;-
"He was born on 11 Sept 1896 at 31 Coningham Road, Hammersmith, Middx.
His parents were Henry Ambrose John Robbings and Sarah (nee Richardson). His
father was a Postman in Paddington, London.
On his father's death in 1900 he was admitted to the Alexandra Orphanage aged
just 4 years old. He left the Orphange in December 1910 aged 14 and became
an Errand Boy living at 15 Butterswick Cottages, Hammersmith."
The Royal Alexandra and Albert School.
(The main educational camous would appoear to be the buildings in the top
half of this image.)
Photo : Google Earth
Gatton
Hall. Since 1948 this has formed part of the Royal Alexandra & Albert
School
Photo © Copyright Ian
Capper and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence.
The Coat of Arms for the Royal Alexandra & Albert School
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