CHILDREN from Dendron School marked the end of an era as they held events to mark the closure of their school almost 25 years ago.
The Mail, on July 8 in 1994, noted: "They dressed in Victorian clothes to recreate the atmosphere of a real Victorian classroom.
"Pupils at the 352-year-old school put on a special play showing the long history of the school.
"Dendron and Aldingham Schools are amalgamating with Urswick Grammar School and moving to the new Low Furness School next term.
"Dendron first opened its doors as a school in 1642.
"Aldingham is the relative youngster as it was only set up in 1859."
It noted: "All the schools will shut their doors for the last time at the end of next week."
This was the year that King Charles I took on Parliament in the English Civil Wars — which led to the king's death in 1649.
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