Committee of the Privy Council on Education 'Teacher's Certificate' for 'Matilda Bolingbroke (Mrs. Caron)', on vellum, signed by Vice-President W. E. Forster, and with reports by HM Inspectors of Schools Frederick Meyrick, Frederic Myers et al.

Folio, 4 pp, on one skin of vellum folded to make a bifolium. Aged, in fair condition. The certificate is boldly printed in calligraphic style, with royal crest. Printed over four pages, with the first three completed in manuscript. Signed by the Vice President, 'W. E. Forster'. With three official stamps, the last stating that 'This certificate is raised to the 1st class July 1886'. Records that Mrs Caron studied at Norwich Training College. Ten brief reports, dated and signed, by the following seven inspectors of schools: 'Frederic W H Myers', 'D J Stewart'; 'Walter Bailey' (3); 'J G C. Fussell' [Rev. James G. C. Fussell, of the Chantry, Frome]; C. F. Johnstone.'; 'J. D. B. Faber' (2) and 'H. F. F. '. Myers simply states (12 July 1895) that 'This is a very good School', while Fussell is more critical (10 July 1886): 'The S. shews general improvement especially in Arithmetic; next year will, I hope, bring it to the proper standard of efficiency. The staff has been weak during a considerable part of the year.'