Church of St John the Baptist, Newcastle

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Anne Fisher (1719 - 1788)


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    Plaque: Anne Fisher (1719-1778) A pioneering educationalist. Published A New Grammar (1745). Ran a girls' school on Denton Chare (1745-1750). Raised nine daughters whilst working alongside her husband, Thomas Slack (m. 1751). They established the Newcastle Chronicle in 1764. Buried in this churchyard.

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    Simon_Cotterill

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    What does this mean? Public Domain Dedication (CC0)

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    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/137828720@N06/55299384830/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
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    Picture Taken: 2026-05-28T12:56:52

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