Summary
Medal commemorating a centenary of Sunday Schools established by Robert Raikes, 1880.
The medal pictures Robert Raikes, generally considered the father of the Sunday School movement, although Bible reading and the teaching of basic skills on a Sunday was an established activity in some eighteenth century Puritan and evangelical congregations, and in Wales some circulating schools offered a Sunday School. Robert Raikes started his first school for the children of chimney sweeps in Gloucester in 1780. Raikes used his position as proprietor and editor of the Gloucester Journal to publicize the work. After his first editorial in 1783, Sunday Schools rapidly expanded. Two years later an undenominational national organization, the Sunday School Society, was set up to co-ordinate and develop the work.
Physical Description
Medal with blue ribbon through hole
Obverse Description
Bust of Robert Raikes, around: CENTENARY OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS 1880 . ROBERT RAIKES
Reverse Description
Christ with three adults and four children. In exergue : SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN / TO COME UNTO ME
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Date Issued
1880 AD
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
Obverse: bust of Robert Raikes, around: CENTENARY OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS 1880 . ROBERT RAIKES Reverse: Christ with three adults and four children. In exergue : SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN / TO COME UNTO ME
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Material
White Metal
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
44 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Shape
Round with hole
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References
Not in Carlisle but obverse the same as 1880/3. Mark K. Smith, 'Robert Raikes and Sunday Schools'. Infed web site [Link 1] -D. Tout-Smith 4/2/2004.
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