Thomas Sutton’s bequest of 1611 made provision for both the care of 80 ‘Poor Brother’ and the schooling of 40 boys from poor backgrounds on the site in Clerkenwell. The school evolved and eventually outgrew its location in Clerkenwell, moving from London to Godalming in 1872. However the association between the School and the Charterhouse almshouse has continued to this day. The historic annual provision of financial support set out in Sutton’s legacy is used today as a contribution towards bursaries for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and pupils come to the Charterhouse for educational visits. Representative ‘observers’ sit on each Governing Board, and the Charterhouse hosts an annual Founder’s Day service and dinner for the School alumni to commemorate Thomas Sutton.

 

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