I am indebted to Andy Brownrigg for a copy of old Matterdale School minutes the first two pages of which I have transcribed below.

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At Meeting of the School Trustees holden

at Matterdale School House on Sunday

the 17^th of Feb^y Inst. 1822 for the purpose of filling

up the Trustees, and also for arranging such

matters relating the said School as may be

afterwards brought before the meeting ________

Names of Trustees. Present.. Absent

         Joseph Martin            Isaac Brownrigg

         John Sutton               John Dawson

         Thomas Wilkinson   John Greenhow

         Timothy Wilkinson  Isaac Brownrigg Jn^r

         Josiah Grisdale

         John Edmond Sutton

Resolved that Solomon Grisdale, Joseph

Harrison, and Thomas Martin be appointed

to be Trustees in the place of Joseph

Wilson - deceased - Jonathan Grisdale

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deceased and Benjamin Grisdale resigned.

We acknowledge the acceptance of said appointment

signed

         Joseph Harrison

         Thomas Martin

Resolved that notice be given to John Dawson

the present Master to quit his situation at

the End of three Months. _______________

Resolved that an advertisement be put in

a County Paper for a fresh Master and that

John Edmond Sutton be empowered to have the same

put in execution. _____ _____

         Joseph Martin                   Joseph Harrison

         Solomon Grisdale             John Edmond Sutton

         Josiah Grisdale                 Thomas Wilkinson

         Timothy Wilson