John Watson's Institution
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The John Watson's Institution was a school established in Edinburgh
, Scotland
in 1762. It was based in the building which now hosts the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
.
for charitable purposes
for children in the Edinburgh area. A refuge was established which eventually became John Watson's Institution, commonly known as John Watson's School.
In 1975 the school was closed and in 1984 the organisation was changed by Parliament to the John Watson's Trust in order to distribute funds from the sale of its assets.
The school magazine was known as "The Levite".
, Kent
in 1862. He was educated at Westminster School
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. His first appointments were Queen Elizabeth's school, Dedham
and Christ's College, Finchley
. He moved to Edinburgh in 1890 and for seven years was master at Loretto School
, which had been founded by a distant relative Thomas Langhorne. John Langhorne died whilst on a visit to Barnard Castle
on 27 August 1925 and is buried there. He had been a member of the Association for Teachers in Secondary Schools (Scotland). After his death a bronze tablet was installed in his memory at the school. The dedication reads: " To the glory of god and in grateful memory of John Langhorne, M.A. headmaster 1897-1925 who died on 27th August 1925 aged 63 years. Erected by his pupils". He was the son of the Reverend John Langhorne
and died without issue.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in 1762. It was based in the building which now hosts the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh, holds the national collection of modern art. When opened in 1960, the collection was held in Inverleith House, at the Royal Botanic Gardens...
.
History
In 1762 John Watson, an Edinburgh solicitor and Writer to the Signet, left the residue of his estateEstate (law)
An estate is the net worth of a person at any point in time. It is the sum of a person's assets - legal rights, interests and entitlements to property of any kind - less all liabilities at that time. The issue is of special legal significance on a question of bankruptcy and death of the person...
for charitable purposes
Charity (practice)
The practice of charity means the voluntary giving of help to those in need who are not related to the giver.- Etymology :The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité" which was derived from the Latin "caritas".Originally in Latin the word caritas meant...
for children in the Edinburgh area. A refuge was established which eventually became John Watson's Institution, commonly known as John Watson's School.
In 1975 the school was closed and in 1984 the organisation was changed by Parliament to the John Watson's Trust in order to distribute funds from the sale of its assets.
The school magazine was known as "The Levite".
John Langhorne (1897–1925)
John Langhorne was born at TunbridgeTunbridge
Tunbridge may refer to:* Tunbridge, Tasmania, Australia* The old spelling of Tonbridge, UK* Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK* Tunbridge, Vermont, USA...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
in 1862. He was educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. His first appointments were Queen Elizabeth's school, Dedham
Dedham, Essex
Dedham is a village within the borough of Colchester in northeast Essex, England, situated on the River Stour and on the border of Essex and Suffolk...
and Christ's College, Finchley
Finchley
Finchley is a district in Barnet in north London, England. Finchley is on high ground, about north of Charing Cross. It formed an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, becoming a municipal borough in 1933, and has formed part of Greater London since 1965...
. He moved to Edinburgh in 1890 and for seven years was master at Loretto School
Loretto School
Loretto School is an independent school in Scotland, founded in 1827. The campus occupies in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh.-History:Loretto was founded by the Reverend Thomas Langhorne in 1827. Langhorne came from Crosby Ravensworth, near Kirkby Stephen. The school was later taken over by his son,...
, which had been founded by a distant relative Thomas Langhorne. John Langhorne died whilst on a visit to Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle is an historical town in Teesdale, County Durham, England. It is named after the castle around which it grew up. It sits on the north side of the River Tees, opposite Startforth, south southwest of Newcastle upon Tyne, south southwest of Sunderland, west of Middlesbrough and ...
on 27 August 1925 and is buried there. He had been a member of the Association for Teachers in Secondary Schools (Scotland). After his death a bronze tablet was installed in his memory at the school. The dedication reads: " To the glory of god and in grateful memory of John Langhorne, M.A. headmaster 1897-1925 who died on 27th August 1925 aged 63 years. Erected by his pupils". He was the son of the Reverend John Langhorne
John Langhorne (King's School Rochester)
.Reverend John Langhorne was headmaster of The King's School, Rochester and an educational innovator there...
and died without issue.