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McCabe Commercial School, 8 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, England



 


Notes:
The school was founded in May 1901 by Mr William J McCabe in Brewer Street and was named the Commercial School.

It moved to Bodman House in London Road in 1908 and then, in September 1936, it moved to the Elms, London Road, together with the Mount Pleasant Preparatory School. It was renamed and additional accommodation was erected. In 1954 St Nicholas Preparatory School (which had opened in 1930 in premises in Grave Avenue) was incorporated with the Elms and catered for children in the primary stage, with the Elms catering exclusively for the secondary stage. The two schools closed on 21 July 1961.



MAIDSTONE COMMERCIAL SCHOOL WITH PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT, THE ELMS, LONDON ROAD, MAIDSTONE.

The Maidstone Commercial School was established in May 1901 by the late W. J. McCabe, Esq., in premises in Brewer Street. It was transferred 10 years later to a more central position at 8 London Road. In September 1930 Mr. McCabe died after a short illness, and the control of the school was undertaken by the present Principal. In 1931 the Old Boys' Association was re formed and the school accommodation was enlarged. A Preparatory School was opened in conjunction with it in 1934 in Loose Road, and the whole of the London Road premises was devoted to school purposes. The necessity for still more accommodation and larger playing ground compelled the transfer in September 1936 to the Elms Estate where the spacious premises and ideal surroundings afford a wonderful opportunity for a thorough education in a suitable environment.

Latitude: 51.235, Longitude: 0.5805833


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A1278
A1278
Media Date: 30 APR 1914
Keywords: archive photograph
A0633
A0633
Media Date: 1 MAR 1935
Keywords: archive photograph

Education

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Education    Person ID 
1 Hubble, Reginald Herbert  From May 1917McCabe Commercial School, 8 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, England I19
2 Piper, Jesse Henry Erskine  From Sep 1930 to 1937McCabe Commercial School, 8 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, England I107

Occupation

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Occupation    Person ID 
1 McCabe, William John  From 1910 to 1930McCabe Commercial School, 8 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, England I1955
2 Piper, Henry Isaac  From 20 Jan 1914 to 2 Dec 1916McCabe Commercial School, 8 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, England I106
3 Piper, Henry Isaac  From 20 Jan 1919McCabe Commercial School, 8 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, England I106
4 Piper, Henry Isaac  9 Nov 1932McCabe Commercial School, 8 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, England I106
5 Piper, Henry Isaac  Est 1934McCabe Commercial School, 8 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, England I106

Residence

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Residence    Person ID 
1 Morris, Florence Annie  17 Sep 1932McCabe Commercial School, 8 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, England I88
2 Piper, Henry Isaac  Jun 1919McCabe Commercial School, 8 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, England I106
3 Piper, Henry Isaac  Apr 1930McCabe Commercial School, 8 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, England I106
4 Piper, Henry Isaac  From Sep 1930 to 19 Sep 1936McCabe Commercial School, 8 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, England I106
5 Piper, Henry Isaac  17 Sep 1932McCabe Commercial School, 8 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, England I106