K.lmutul PUw. who lias-ji.sl died -,* Enfio.M. in England, in lifs. S^lJ, v ..jrolaimefl io li.wv. li«{.,, the last siirvmiiw punil of William PJia-.v. wWc «cliooi -it Bowes, near Bnnvn-d Castle, was" pilloried by Dickens as Dotbeboys Hall. Mr Pluminer whs sent to Bowes in 1840. making the. journey from the Saracen's Head, Snow--1..11. .„ chatare or Sih,,w. In some ve.nimsconces ho m.bhshed Mr. I'luminer describes Hie on<rmnl of Spoors as "a «hort stout man, always dressed in dark velvet' Ho used to obtain his pupils by frequeutMiS the tradesmen s parlours of vnrioils imhs in London an.l elsewhere. ' Mrs. Sliawjised io sf.tiiiiiiLsio.i- tho briirstono :ttii[ '.rcaclc. as I well ro.ne.nl.cr. We were k"!it. InniKi-y. and so bcvainc a nat-k ' of. tliicvin-,' yomig rasvals. Shaw used to have sides ,>1 Imeon Ihiiir- up hel.»w sluirs.'and v.-r robbed this store now and then. A sm.-il buy would hide in (ho great woadoi; i;oal-l>ox. an.l when tli.j house was nnief «| iii/rhl-wonl.l pnsli ■ v| j Iho lid and steal j feiilo of bai-un. ■ - - ■
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 91, 20 April 1925, Page 3
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