England School Records Achievements, Certificates, and Prizes (National Institute)

Achievement Certificates and Prizes
Some schools kept lists of examination results, medal records, honours books or large wall-mounted carved honours boards. Little recognition by means of personal mementoes was made of student’s academic, musical or athletic achievements before the 20th century and these are also more likely to be found in family collections, such as those below. To encourage regular attendance many schools offered attendance medals and certificates which can be found at home, but may also be recorded in a school register. It is worth perusing numismatic catalogues for any kinds of medals which have passed out of the family.

Religious Instruction Certificate - Bert Gardner Diocese of Rochester The pupil obtained this when aged 10-12 at Crayford, Kent National School (Church of England) (From the personal collection of Dr. Penelope Christensen)

Book-Keeping Certificate from National Union of Teachers - Grace Thom N.U.T.  The 16-year-old pupil attended the Shakespeare Day Continuation Institute in West Ham, East London (From the personal collection of Dr. Penelope Christensen)

Law, Economics and Secretarial Practice Certificate - Grace Thom Kent - Education Committee The 20-year-old pupil attended Dartford Technical College, administered by the County Education Committee (From the personal collection of Dr. Penelope Christensen)

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