In a message dated 24/07/2007 17:39:02 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Finally, does anyone know anything of Laings School for his workers children? Where was this and when did it open? _________________________________________________________________ Many Sunderland local industrialists and landowners provided sites for school buildings, and Laings actually built a Church of England School in Ayres Quay in 1861. It was St. Andrew's National School in Neville Street for 581 children. The pupils did not move to Simpson Street School which was built in 1884 as a Board School. I hope that this helps? Stan