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Founding of Bishop Gore School

When
1682
Where
Swansea, Wales
Episodes
1

Hugh Gore, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, founded a free grammar school in Swansea on 14 September 1682. The institution was established to provide gratuitous education to the sons of the town's poorest inhabitants.

Episodes

  1. 14 September 1682 · Swansea, WalesFounding of Bishop Gore School

    Hugh Gore established a free grammar school in Swansea on 14 September 1682 to educate the sons of the town's poorest inhabitants.

Background and detail

Founding Context. In 1682, Hugh Gore endowed and established a Free Grammar School in Swansea. The initiative was designed to serve the community by offering free instruction to boys from the most indigent families, specifically targeting the sons of the poorest burgesses and inhabitants.

People involved

  • Hugh Gore · Founder and Bishop of Waterford and Lismore

Sources

  1. Bishop Gore School Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14

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