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Lovell Squire

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On 27 June 1836, he married Henrietta Crouch, daughter of William and Lucretia (born Anson) Crouch. Henrietta Squire died in 1848 at the age of 40, after having given birth to seven children. His sister-in-law, Elizabeth Crouch, is shown as housekeeper in the 1851 Census, along with three resident
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During this time "he identified himself with all the scientific and philanthropic work going on in Falmouth : he was assistant secretary to the Polytechnic . . . honorary secretary to the Dispensary and the Humane Society and one of the directors of the Cornwall Sailors' Home, and he learned
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School for Friends' children / FALMOUTH/Conducted by / LOVELL SQUIRE /Terms / Board and Instruction in the usual Branches of a good / English Education £35 Pr. Annum / Latin & Greek, each £2 extra French £4 drawing £4.4.0 WASHING £2.2 / SEPARATE BEDROOMS AT AN EXTRA CHARGE OF £5 Pr. ANNUM /
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and then on 20th "paid us a religious visit" – "After much counsel &c. to us in family assembled, she had a private interview with me in the dining room in order to go more into particulars. No doubt if I could have kept to her precepts I should be much better than I am. She informed me
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Lectures on various branches of Natural Philosophy are given weekly in the winter months / A vacation of six weeks in the Summer / Three months notice is requested previously to the removal of a pupil / NB The pupils have the advantage of sea bathing.
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consisting of biblical texts and original verses for each day of the year. A sample of his verse is included in Evelyn Armitage's biographies and anthology of the verse of Quaker poets (1896), page 248.
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However, this admonitory experience did not prevent Barclay Fox supporting the school: in his Journal, he records arranging a number of parties and entertainments for the boys at his property at
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A copy of the Flyer for the Falmouth School is at The Library of the Society of Friends, London. Gibson Mss VI – 171. The flyer is headed with a picture of the school indicating "For
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In his journal entry for 2 November 1841, Barclay Fox records: "Assisted at Lovell Squire's lecture on Useful applications of Science, with some striking illustrations.
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After the school closed, he became again a private tutor to Barclay Fox's family. Fox died in 1855: it is presumed that before 1849, the older boys attended the school.
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He was recorded as a Minister of the Religious Society of Friends in 1863, as was his mother, Sarah Squire. She visited Falmouth in September 1836.
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Source: Dictionary of Quaker Biography article: a typescript set of biographical articles, held at The Library of the Society of Friends in London.
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Lovell Squire moved away from Falmouth in 1864 but returned when appointed as Superintendent of the new Meteorological Observatory, that the
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inferentially that there was room for improvement. Methought I could have told her that much & much more if I thought it necessary".
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In his journal, Barclay Fox records (1st day, 18th of 9th month) that she spoke and prayed extensively at a revivalist meeting in
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The first meteorological Observatory built by the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society and superintended by Lovell Squire
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in 1838, which was reprinted twice, with additional hymns in the 1848 edition. In 1876 he published a volume entitled
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at St Mary's Hall, Oxford in 1865 and passed second in Physics in 1867 and received a BA. In 1871, he received an MA.
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Testimony to the Grace of God as shown in the life of Lovell Squire: Westminster & Longford Monthly Meeting in
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in Huntingdonshire, the son of Lovell Squire (1779–1837) and Sarah (born Brown 1783–1860). His mother was a
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This work developed into a Quaker boarding school, which ran from at least 1839 to 1849.
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Barclay Fox's journal 1832 – 1854 Industrialist, Quaker, Traveller, Cornishman
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Building in Kimberley Place, Falmouth, which used to be Lovell Squire's school
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Italian in order to read the Bible, in this Home, to Italian sailors".
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The names of Lovell Squire's employers from p27 of Morwenna Stephens
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In 1829, he became a teacher at York School (later called
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He was the author of some religious poetry, published by
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The school was advertised with a flyer. The copy said:
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DQB cites as evidence advertisements that appeared in
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A tribute to the memory of Thomas Maw, by his widow
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Index

Earith
Recorded Minister
Religious Society of Friends
Godmanchester Grammar School

Bootham School
Cornwall
Falmouth
Breage
Penjerrick

Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society
Davy's lamp
Bude light
Murdock
Hammersmith
Chiswick
Charles Gilpin
Sarah Squire's obituary is in The Annual monitor for 1861.
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Godmanchester
Ted Milligan
Marazion



the Internet Archive
C. Gilpin 5 Bishopsgate Without"
Bibliotheca Cornubiensis
Gentleman Commoner
Fox, Robert Barclay

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