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Tealeaf · 24-05-2010, 19:45

Being a good Catholic boy, I normally listen to the BBC Sunday service on Radio 4 at 8.10am before leaving my home for the serious business of the day. Yesterday, the broadcast was from a methodist chapel (although from exactly where I do not know - I missed the very beginning and end). About 10 minutes through, the sermon turned to non-conformist sunday schools around the 1900's and medals awarded for good attendance.

Not knowing 'owt about sunday schools - we learnt our religion with 40 Our Fathers and 60 Hail Marys at saturday night confession - something rang a bell with regard to this thread. But not only that - just after the broadcast, a guy from the BBC came on to say a said medal had been added to their 'History of the World' collection. Try a google on the BBC site and then try the same on Ebay (Wesleyan medal)- it's stacked with 'em for sale, all dated around 1890-1905.

All this suggests that this is indeed a Sunday School piccy following the fad of the time. On top of which, I've never heard of an Antley School. I think think this picture was taken at the back of what is now Antley Church.

24-05-2010, 19:45	#17
Tealeaf God Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Paradise Lost Posts: 7,220 Liked: 11 times Rep Power: 4266	Re: Antley 1900 "Not missed once" Being a good Catholic boy, I normally listen to the BBC Sunday service on Radio 4 at 8.10am before leaving my home for the serious business of the day. Yesterday, the broadcast was from a methodist chapel (although from exactly where I do not know - I missed the very beginning and end). About 10 minutes through, the sermon turned to non-conformist sunday schools around the 1900's and medals awarded for good attendance. Not knowing 'owt about sunday schools - we learnt our religion with 40 Our Fathers and 60 Hail Marys at saturday night confession - something rang a bell with regard to this thread. But not only that - just after the broadcast, a guy from the BBC came on to say a said medal had been added to their 'History of the World' collection. Try a google on the BBC site and then try the same on Ebay (Wesleyan medal)- it's stacked with 'em for sale, all dated around 1890-1905. All this suggests that this is indeed a Sunday School piccy following the fad of the time. On top of which, I've never heard of an Antley School. I think think this picture was taken at the back of what is now Antley Church.