Rogers, William

The following data is extracted from Rogers Family Records.

(1819-1896); educational reformer; s. of William, a barrister of Lincoln's Inn and a London Police Magistrate; Rogers was curate of St. Thomas, a parish containing 10,000 people; he remained there 18 years and devoted himself to helping the social condition of the people by meaus of education; opened a school for ragamuffins in a blacksmith's shed; in 1847 opened a large school building, erected at a cost of œ1,750; another was completed in a year at the cost of œ5,500 and still another in Golden Lane; in 1858 Rogers was a member of the royal commission to inquire into popular education; was also chaplain in-ordinary to the queen; rector of St. Botolph's where he devoted himself largely to the foundation of middle-class schools; Rogers was a man of great social gifts, broad views and was a real benefactor to education.

Source: Rogers Family Records

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