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tinkers

tinkers Report 20 Feb 2007 18:00

hello, does anyone know if someone was born in 1933 at what age did they leave school, many thanks

Suein10b

Suein10b Report 20 Feb 2007 18:13

12 or 14 Im more than certain school leaving age was fourteen by the late 40s Sue

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 20 Feb 2007 18:34

From a Google search ....Butler raised the school leaving age from 14 to 15 by 1947. Looking ahead, he laid down a school leaving age of 16 by 1970. Gwyn

tinkers

tinkers Report 20 Feb 2007 18:41

thank you for ur replys