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| AdminHistory | A group of Brighton schoolmasters, led by John Parker, led a series of gatherings to discuss the formation of a College of schoolmasters. These meetings ended early in 1846 with the formation of a Provisional Committee to explore the creation of the College of Preceptors. At a meeting in June 1846, attended by 300 schoolmasters, it was agreed that the College of Preceptors be established to act as a 'legally constituted body' to oversee the qualification of those entering the teaching profession. It was agreed that a Council be created, consisting of the members of the Provisional Committee, namely: Richard Stokes, Henry Stein Turrell, Rev. Dr Richard Wilson, Dr William Ballantyne Hodgson and Joseph Payne.
The Chief Patron was the Marquis of Northampton, who was also President of the Royal Society, and several Fellows and MPs agreed to act as Vice-Patrons. |