Holbeck School later Holbeck Boys School

[Leodian]

uncle mick wrote: Anyone have any idea what it says on the board in the photo ?Find the Holbeck boys ?Fwd the Holbeck boys ? I think it may say 'Little Holbeck Boys Standard V1'.

[uncle mick]

Leodian wrote: I think it may say 'Little Holbeck Boys Standard V1'. Looking at it again I think it says the same. The lads would be ready for leaving school as they look about 12 years old

[uncle mick]

uncle mick wrote: Toughy wrote: They lived on Weston Terrace (Sweet Street area) in the 1911 Census. Map circa 1910 showing Weston Terrace and a school nearby. I can't come up with anything more precise Another school on Sweet Street at the junction of Meadow Roadhttp://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIde ... SPLAY=FULL     I think we have found where Little Holbeck School was,next to St Johns church (see attachment & previous map posted)13 Sweet Street from 1908 Kellys Directory

[uncle mick]

The map

[Toughy]

Thank you for that Mick - that's brill ! Angie

[uncle mick]

Little Holbeck boys school had a Victoria Cross holder as a pupil. He could be on the photo that is on this threadCopied from WikiGeorge Sanders (VC)George Sanders VC MC (8 July 1894 – 4 April 1950) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.George Sanders was the son of Thomas and Amy Sanders. He received his education at Little Holbeck School and after completing his time there was indentured as an apprentice fitter at the nearby Airedale Foundry.

[uncle mick]

It seems that Little Holbeck School was "Sponsored by Marshall Mills"