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Marling School is the oldest secondary school in Stroud, having been founded in 1887 by Sir Samuel Marling, [3] a local cloth manufacturer and former Liberal Member of Parliament, along with Sir Francis Hyett and Mr S.S. Dickinson.
Sep 21, 2024 · In 1887 the Marling family's endowment and a large part of the income of the Stroud charities were applied to the foundation and maintenance of a boys' secondary school, to be called the Marling School.
Jul 30, 1990 · STROUD CAINSCROSS ROAD SO 8305 SE 14/571 Marling School GV II School. 1889-94 by W H Seth-Smith; founded in 1887 by Sir Samuel Marling, a local clothmaker. Limestone ashlar.
The oldest secondary school in Stroud is Marling school, founded in 1887. Named after one of its benefactors, Sir Samuel Marling, a local cloth manufacturer and MP for Stroud from 1875 - 80. In 1882, Marling offered £10,000 (a huge sum for its time), towards the building of the school.
In 1887, the Marling family set up Marling School in Cainscross Road in memory of S.S. Marling, a successful woollen cloth manufacturer. One reason was their concern that the local cloth industry was falling behind that of Germany, where there was a superior education system.
The roots of Marling School go much further back than 1887, however, for it inherited, amongst others, the endowments of the Red Coat School which was founded in Stroud in 1642 by Thomas Webb. Could he have been one of the Webb family of Norton Court providing a second link between the two ?
Established in 1887, Marling School is a publicly-funded institution for male students aged 11 to 18, inclusive of a co-educational Sixth Form. Having transitioned into an academy in 2011, Marling School is committed to delivering a robust curriculum that exposes students to a diverse array of subjects, cultures, and perspectives.
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