Schoolchildren, St Mary's Rotherhithe, London, UK - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

These two schoolchildren, a boy and a girl, are the traditional blue coats of English charity (or "bluecoat") schools. Such statues are not uncommon outside these institutions.

The statues are of Portland Stone.

This particular school, St Mary Rotherhite Free School, was founded in 1613 by Peter Hills and Robert Bell. Peter Hills was an eminent mariner and the school was for "eight sons of mariners from the parish". The school moved to this building in 1795 and continued to provide an education for Rotherhithe children until 1939.

Sources of Information:

• The Story of Rotherhithe by Stephen Humphrey. London Borough of Southwark. ISBN 0 905849 21 3
• Secret London Bluecoats. Pictures of these and other bluecoats statues in London.
• www.stmaryrotherhithe.org St Mary's Rotherhithe Parish Website. More information on Peter Hills and the school.
• WMDJGP Former Free School, Rotherhithe.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Bluecoats schoolchildren Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1795 Materials used: Portland stone/plaster Location: Bluecoats School, St Mary's Rotherhithe

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