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Establishment of the Chantry School
- When
- 1509
- Where
- Blackburn
Thomas Stanley founded a boys' chantry school in Blackburn in 1509.
In the first year of King Henry VIII's reign, Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby, established the institution. It was created specifically as a chantry school for boys, marking the initial founding event in Blackburn.
Sources
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
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