Comments on: The Fascinating Story Behind London’s Bluecoat Statues

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The Onion Garden: Westminster's Hidden Green Oasis - Living London History — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:23:18 +0000

[…] from late 2021 by florist Jens Jakobsen, who had been running a floristry business from the old Bluecoat School building nearby, with the help of various […]

By: Dianne Spencer

Dianne Spencer — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 04:17:36 +0000

We had a distant relative whom was a blue coat boy. how could I find which school
John Hodge Spencer late 1700s , early 1800s.

By: David Taylor

David Taylor — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:05:07 +0000

Jack … you do mention that the Bluecoat school building in Caxton Street was used during the war as a US Army store room. I heard the same thing, but I wonder if you are aware of the graffiti / vandalism that backs this story up ? If you look at several of the arched brick window surrounds , you will see several strange deep grooves cut into the red brick . I was told that these were where bored US Army sentry soldiers would sharpen the bayonets on their rifles during the night . It’s easy to believe and hard to think of any other cause. Also just to the right hand side of one of the ground floor doors ( on the Buckingham Gate side of the building ) , carved into the brick are the words “ US Army “ . It’s well worth close examination next time you’re there .

By: Kap

Kap — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 03:24:24 +0000

Not forgetting the two statues that were outside Raines Foundation School formerly of Arbour Square Stepney and latterly Bethnal Green, until Tower Hamlets manipulated the closure of the School in its 300th year!

By: Amy Robinson-Klucher

Amy Robinson-Klucher — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:53:13 +0000

We were just visiting and happened to be walking through Aldgate Square. I suddenly realized that I was looking at some Bluecoat sculptures in front of a school building and thanks to your post, I knew exactly what I was looking at. I was so excited to spot these! Thank you for your wonderful hidden history!