John Watson's School (Edinburgh)
John Watson's School (Edinburgh)
Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DR
Badge as depicted in Bunty #60 [7 Mar 1959]
In 1762 John Watson, an Edinburgh solicitor and Writer to the Signet, left the residue of his estate for charitable purposes for children in the Edinburgh area. A refuge was established which eventually became John Watson's Institution, commonly known as John Watson's School. In 1975 the school was closed and in 1984 the organisation was changed by Parliament to the John Watson's Trust in order to distribute funds from the sale of its assets. The former school's building now houses Modern One of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
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