- DORSET BOYS REFORMATORY, MILBORNE ST ANDREW, BLANDFORD, DORSET.
- DORSET Boys Industrial School, BLANDFORD, Dorset.
- Dorset County Boys Home, Milborne St. Andrews, Blandford.
In 1900 the County Council took over the management of the school on the generous terms offered by its venerable founder, Mr J.C. Mansel Pleydell.
A permanent memorial, was placed over the entrance to the school, to Mr J.C. Mansel Pleydell to whom the existence and success of the school was so largely due.
New building, on a large site.
STAFF
1866 - Superintendent Mr Stent
1867 - Superintendent and Matron Mr & Mrs Stent
1868 - Superintendent and Matron Mr & Mrs Stent. Mr Stent himself instructs the school band in music.
1869 - Superintendent and Matron Mr & Mrs Stent
1872 - Superintendent and Matron Mr & Mrs Stent; assistant Mr Ricketts.
1884 - Superintendent and Matron Mr & Mrs J.W. Walker; bandmaster and assistant Mr G. Ricketts; labour-master Mr Jos. Bishop; occasional naval instructor, Capt. Robinson.
1891 - Superintendent and Matron Mr & Mrs J.W. Walker; schoolmaster Mr Kimpton.
1893 - Superintendent and Matron Mr & Mrs J.W. Walker; schoolmaster Mr W. Linnell.
1900 - Superintendent and Matron Mr & Mrs J.W. Walker; schoolmaster Mr Claude Morrell who succeeded Mr Barsley as schoolmaster from October to 17th August..
1903 - Superintendent and Matron Mr & Mrs J.W. Walker; schoolmaster Mr S. Robinson; assistant matron Miss C.A. Walker
1915 - Superintendent & Secretary John William Walker
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL CHIEF INSPECTORS REPORT Date of examination 25th July, 1906
School licensed for 60 children
Number of children in the school 56
London children 26
Number of whole timers 11
Number of London children who are whole-timers in School 5
Superintendent and Matron; Mr & Mrs J Walker; assistant Matron Miss C.A. Walker; schoolmaster Mr C.E. Morrell; assistant schoolmistress Miss Mabel Walker
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
LONDON BOYS
Farm Work 12; Gardens 1; Tailors 3; Shoemaker 2; Carpenters 1; Bakers 2
