School boards were ad hoc public bodies in England and Wales that existed between 1870 and 1902. They established and administered elementary schools, called "board schools".
A board school in Kempston, Bedfordshire
Country Board School in Devon near South Molton. Opened 1876 for just 16 pupils; closed 1922. Now a private dwelling (semi-detached) and Grade II listed.
George Dixon (MP)
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George Dixon was an English Liberal Party then Liberal Unionist politician who was active in local government in Birmingham and sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1867 and 1898. He was
School boards in England and Wales
…Education Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 75) permitted the creation of school boards in areas where they were needed. The legislation followed campaigning by George Dixon, Joseph Chamberlain and the National Education League for elementary education free from Anglican doctrine. Education was still not free of fees. The…
George Dixon