Private Schools
Perhaps not directly related to Stowuplamd other than some local childre may have attended a private school in Stowmarket.
Catholic schools
1882, 16th September report in the Bury Free Press on a school treat organised for the children of the Catholic School
In 1906 The Stowmarekt Weekly Post reported that a John Stannard form Nury Street was fined 17s for neglecting to send his 2 chdren to school. The Attendance officer was Mr H.G. Pezz’. { Stowmarekt Weekly Post : 1 st November 1906}.
In 1907 a Miss Mable Smith from the East Suffolk Education Committee gave a course of dairy lessons at the Catholic Middle School. {Suffolk and eEsex Free Press: 30th October 1907}.
In 1910 when the Rev P.L. Benstead was leaving Stowmarket an auction was adervertised to sell some antique and modern furniture. { EADT: 10th November 1910}.
1886 the grounds of Stickland were the scene for a spectacle provided by ladies and children from the convent. In attendance was Father Warnoll. { Bury Free Press: 3rd July 1886.}
In 1915 the Evening Star carried a report that 200 people took part in a whist drive to raise funds for the Red Cross.
Soldiers had been billeted at the Catholic school so the event had to be held at the ‘new Council Schools’.
Father Donovan officiated.{Evening Star:6th January 1915}
