Lawrence Sheriff and The Rugby Estate slate plaque
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# Lawrence Sheriff and The Rugby Estate Standing on Rugby Street today, you're standing on ground that bears the name of a man whose vision transformed education in Renaissance England—Lawrence Sheriff, a prosperous London grocer who, in 1567, founded Rugby School through an act of remarkable fores...
Location
Rugby Street
Inscription
This plaque was unveiled in memory Lawrence Sheriff founder of Rugby School in 1567 and thus of Lawrence Sheriff School whose bequest of eight acres of pasture now known as The Rugby Estate continues to reflect the spirit of his charitable endowment.