Hello Aileen, I wrote to the Archivist at archive@bedscc.gov.uk who was helpful and gave me some admission dates for 1896, also discharge dates. Good luck, Prue Gore Tasmania, Aus ----- Original Message ----- From: "amdg0195" <ag001@wave.co.nz> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 4:13 PM Subject: [BDF] Finding a young lad at school > Are there any records for Bedford Grammar School - > lists of former pupils ? > > I am looking for some record that Charles Cranfield Grant > bn 31 Dec 1856 at Langford , Bedfordshire attended > Bedford Grammar School. > > Family oral history says so ..... but are there school records > to confirm this ? > > Below is an excerpt from a family essay........ > > "Eldest son [above] attended Bedford Grammar School > and was apprenticed to sail in the Merchant Marine > after schooling and served in various ships." > > Where would he have been apprenticed and how > long a period would this have been for ? > Are there records to search re this training ? > > Any guidance welcomed. > Regards > Aileen > > > > ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== > Bedfordshire at Rootsweb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~engbdf/ > >