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Schofield's great-grandson officially opens Centenary exhibition
Posted on 21/05/09

Schofields great-grandson officially opens Centenary exhibition
An exhibition charting Loughborough Universitys origins was officially opened earlier this week by the great-grandson of Dr Herbert Schofield, the first Principal of Loughborough Technical Institute, the Universitys predecessor.
Members of the University and local dignitaries including the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire Lady Gretton and the Mayor of Charnwood Cllr Roy Brown were among the invited guests at the opening on 18 May of the One Hundred Years of Education and Innovation exhibition at Charnwood Museum in Loughborough.
George Drake, who is a first year Economics student at the University, said he is immensely proud of his great-grandfather Dr Schofield, who was largely responsible for the early development of further education provision in Loughborough.
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