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	Robert Raikes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Robert Raikes ("the Younger") (14 September 1736 – 5 April 1811) was an English philanthropist and Anglican layman, noted for his promotion of Sunday schools.
		Raikes was born at Gloucester in 1736, the eldest child of Mary Drew and Robert Raikes, a newspaper publisher.
		Raikes had been involved with those incarcerated at the county Poor Law (part of the jail at that time) and saw that vice would be better prevented than cured.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_Raikes (543 words)

	Robert Raikes Statue \| Gloucester City Council Online
		Robert Raikes was the son of the owner and subsequently owner himself of the Gloucester Journal, and was concerned with prison reform.
		Raikes used the paper to advertise the concept in an article of 1783, and the idea gathered strength.
		A statue of Raikes was erected on the Victoria Embankment, London in 1880, sculpted by Sir Thomas Brock, R.A., to celebrate the centenary of the Sunday School movement.
	www.gloucester.gov.uk /libraries/templates/page.asp?URN=1466 (186 words)

	Longhope Village Website - The Raikes Legacy
		Robert Raikes was baptised 22 Apr 1690 at Hessle and died in Gloucester on 7th September 1757.
		Robert was widely known as 'the printer of Gloucester' and produced a weekly newspaper 12¼ by 7¾ inches with 12 columns of local and foreign news, crime reports and sundry advertisements.
		Robert Raikes was born 1736 and died 5th April 1811 aged 74.
	www.longhopevillage.co.uk /raikes.asp (1398 words)

	Robert Raikes the Elder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Robert Raikes the Elder (baptised 22 April 1690, Hessle; died 7 September 1757, Gloucester) was a British printer and newspaper proprietor.
		Raikes was the son of Timothy Raikes, vicar of Hessle, in Yorkshire, and his wife Sarah.
		Robert Raikes died on 7th September 1757 and was buried in the church of St Mary de Crypt in Gloucester.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_Raikes_the_Elder (408 words)

	Artwork handcrafted for eternity \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		Raikes was inspired to create the carved urns after he was approached at an art show by a funeral consultant.
		Raikes said he can make an urn for one's cremains, with smaller versions of the urn to hold just a bit of the ashes - an essence of the person, Raikes said - to be given to relatives.
		Raikes said he hasn't given much thought to the type of urn he might sculpt for himself, but he said it probably will be decorated with a carving of "a beautiful, natural scene with some wildlife."
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/38480 (870 words)

	Robert Raikes on The Gloucestershire Portal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		Born to Robert and Mary Raikes in 1736, Robert Raikes was baptised at St. Mary de Crypt (still there in Southgate St.) and educated at the Crypt School (the authors old School) and later on at Kings School which can still be found by the Cathedral.
		Robert Raikes then realised that the prisons were full of people whose lives had been shaped by their deprived childhood.Soon after this, he and the reverend Thomas Stock opened the worlds first Sunday School in St. Catherine's St. Unfortunately, despite local opposition, the council have demolished this building.
		Robert Raikes retire in 1802 and died in 1811 of a heart attack.
	www.softdata.co.uk /gloucester/robert.htm (537 words)

	Robert Raikes - LoveToKnow 1911
		ROBERT RAIKES (1735-1811), English educationist, the founder of Sunday schools, was the son of Robert Raikes, a printer in Gloucester and proprietor of the Gloucester Journal, and was born on the 14th of September 1735.
		On the death of his father in 1757 he succeeded him in the business, which he continued to conduct till 1802.
		Among various accounts of the life and work of Raikes mention may be made of that by P. Eastman, 1880.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Robert_Raikes (156 words)

	Robert Raikes,1736-1811, Sunday School Movement A short biography of Robert Raikes, founder of the Sunday School ...
		Robert Raikes 1736-1811 Sunday School, the greatest lay movement since Pentecost, was founded by a layman.
		Robert Raikes was the crusading editor of Gloucester Journal.
		Raikes wrote four of the textbooks, but the Bible was the core of the Sunday School.
	www.believersweb.org /view.cfm?ID=143 (312 words)

	Robert Raikes and Sunday schools
		Known as the founder of the Sunday Schools movement, Raikes used his position as editor and proprietor of the Gloucester Journal to publicize the cause.
		As Sutherland (1990: 126) has commented, Robert Raikes (1735-1811) is traditionally credited as pioneering Sunday Schools in the 1780s; 'in fact teaching Bible reading and basic skills on a Sunday was an established activity in a number of eighteenth century Puritan and evangelical congregations'.
		Robert Raikes started his first school for the children of chimney sweeps in Sooty Alley, Gloucester (opposite the city prison) in 1780.
	www.infed.org /walking/wa-raikes.htm (1228 words)

	Raikes, Robert - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		In 1780 he organized a Sunday school, primarily for poor children, who were taught to read and to spell to enable them to read the Bible.
		The Raikes system spread rapidly through England and he became known as the founder of Sunday schools, although others had been concerned with similar undertakings.
		Raikes gave his project publicity in the Gloucester Journal, which he had inherited from his father.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-raikes-r.html (235 words)

	Glimpses bulletin #34: Robert Raikes rakes kids into Sunday school
		Robert Raikes, owner and printer of the Gloucester Journal, pondered the fate of the young ruffians disturbing the peace on Sunday.
		Raikes knew the parents of the poor children were "totally abandoned themselves, having no idea of instilling into the minds of their children principles to which they themselves were entire strangers." Some other means of teaching these youngsters must be found, or many more would end up in prisons.
		Raikes himself gave all the glory to God for the work which had been accomplished, "Providence was pleased to make me the instrument of introducing Sunday School and regulations in prisons.
	chi.gospelcom.net /GLIMPSEF/Glimpses/glmps034.shtml (1097 words)

	Robert Raikes
		Raikes held liberal views and used his newspaper to campaign for prison reform and working class education.
		It is claimed that Raikes got the idea when a group of rowdy children were making so much noise outside his office he could not concentrate on his work.
		Raikes was not the first person to organize a school in a church but by giving it maximum publicity in the
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /EDraikes.htm (251 words)

	Robert Raikes
		Robert Raikes (1735-1811) is remembered as a pioneer of Sunday Schools.
		Younger than the famous preacher, he was born at the time that Whitefield’s ministry was beginning to attract attention and grew up in a city which had experienced the blessings of revival.
		Raikes was a churchman and wanted his School to be closely linked to the parish church.
	www.gracemagazine.org.uk /articles/historical/raikes.htm (1065 words)

	Sunday School Movement
		Raikes was also passionate about the need for prison reform, deploring the conditions of the British penal system, feeling it did more harm than good.
		Robert Raikes had once commented, "The world marches forth on the feet of little children." Thus, he believed very strongly that if one sought to change society for the better, and ultimately decrease the prison population, one must reach the children.
		Raikes himself, not one to seek personal acclaim for his efforts, gave all the glory and praise for this work to the Lord God.
	www.zianet.com /maxey/reflx184.htm (4756 words)

	Raikes and Sunday school: Glimpses for Kids worship bulletin
		Robert knew that the future was grim for these children who had to work all the time with no hope of an education.
		Robert waited expectantly the first Sunday for the children to come to the new school, but only a few came.
		Learn what happened when Robert Raikes did his best in part 2 of this "Glimpses for Kids" children's worship bulletin insert.
	chi.gospelcom.net /kids/glimpsesforkids/gfk020.php (726 words)

	Amazon.com: "Robert Raikes": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		A biography of Robert Raikes and William Fox.
		In its entry for Robert Raikes (1735-1811(, the Dictionary of National Biography (1896), vol.
		1630)_ Robert Boyle (1627 to 1691)_ Sir Isaac Newton (1642 to 1747)_ The Enlightenment, Revolutions, John Wesley (1703 to 1791) Robert Raikes (1736 to 1811)...
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Robert-Raikes (579 words)

	Robert Raikes at North of the Bay Bears
		Robert Raikes at North of the Bay Bears
		Robert Raikes Collectibles has its headquarters in Tucson, Arizona.
		The bears were originally produced by Applause in 1985.
	www.northofthebaybears.com /raikesbears.shtml (393 words)

	Robert Raikes Dolls & Bears
		Robert Raikes Dolls and Bears are all hand carved out of wood and fully jointed.
		She is so gorgeous in herpurple irridesent dress with lots of extra details, matching hat, a full body slip, painted boots on her feet, purse sewed around her wrist and hand signed by Robert Himself on her wooden hang tag.
		Og is one of the most important characters in Robert's story about the Wauggies, so you surely do not want to miss out on this wonderfully happy Wauggie.
	www.bearyuniquebearsndolls.com /robert_raikes.html (839 words)

	Living Gloucester - Robert Raikes
		Robert Raikes is still remembered today for opening a Sunday School in St. Catherine's Street, Gloucester.
		His idea was copied and led to hundreds and then thousands of similar schools springing up all over the world.
		Robert ran the Gloucester Journal and had campaigned about the terrible conditions in the City's prisons.
	www.livinggloucester.co.uk /people/then/1700/raikes (135 words)

	Robert Raikes
		After becoming frustrated with inefficient jail reforms, Raikes was convinced vice could be better prevented than cured.
		Raikes shared the problem with Rev. Thomas Stock in the village of Ashbury, Berkshire.
		Raikes shouldered most of the financial burden in those early years.
	www.holytrinitynewrochelle.org /yourti17469.html (260 words)

	eBay - robert raikes, Bears, Dolls items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		Robert Raikes 13" Ilia The Jester Bear 178/400 COA MIB
		Robert Raikes "1986 Glamour Bears of the 1920" Reginald
		Robert Raikes "1986 Glamour Bears of the 1920's" Maude
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=robert+raikes&newu=1&... (421 words)

	Bobette Unpainted Wooden Doll Kit by Robert Raikes
		Robert likes to cut the top of the iris off with the eyelid.
		Tip: Robert likes to make the pupil a little large to help the doll from staring.
		All designs on this site are registered trademarks of Robert Raikes Enterprises, Inc. This site is created and maintained by Robert Raikes Enterprises, Inc. If you have any comments or suggestions please E-Mail ryan@americankit.com
	www.americankit.com /dolls/kits/bobette_un.htm (709 words)

	Toys : Bears : Raikes :
		Jamie is the first bear released by Robert Raikes with Applause in 1985.
		I was told this is early Raikes before he went to Applause and then went back out on his own.
		There were only 7500 of these Limited Edition bears produced and were made available through Applause Inc. They come with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity and are in their...
	search.rubylane.com /collectibles/,id=80.8.8,style=3.html (179 words)

	eBay Store - Crispo's Collectibles: Lesney Matchbox, Robert Raikes Bears, Bears (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		Robert Raikes Bear JEREMY 8th Edition, Autumn 1989
		Robert Raikes Bear JASPER By Applause Autumn, 1992
		Robert Raikes Bear JESSICA By Applause Autumn, 1992
	stores.ebay.com /Crispos-Collectibles (176 words)

	Statue of Robert Raikes in Westminster - London - UK Attraction
		Robert Raikes was a London based philanthropist and Anglican layman.
		His influence on the people of London in the 18th Century was magnificent as he was involved in a great deal of charity movements and community projects.
		Self-catering accommodation near to Statue of Robert Raikes
	www.ukattraction.com /london/statue-of-robert-raikes.htm (176 words)

	Charles Bray At Queen's Park. - Monument Of Robert Raikes 1735-1811. - Worldisround photo
		In 1783 Robert Raikes, organized the first Sunday school in Gloucester, England.
		Concerning the Christian education of youth, long before Robert Raikes established his Sunday school in Gloucester, England (1780), the Moravian were giving special education to their children, both secular and religious.
		Toronto: Charles Bray took this picture of the monument of Raikes, Robert (1735-1811) you also see the same monument in Victoria Embankment Gardens, WC2.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/77418/photo29.html (158 words)

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	AllRefer.com - Robert Raikes (Education, Biography) - Encyclopedia
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	Robert Raikes Collectibles Home Page
		This is a special edition of only 10 pieces and is available to ship now.
		Robert has created some great one of a kind Christmas pieces for this year.
		All designs on this site are registered trademarks of Robert Raikes Enterprises, Inc. This site is maintained and created by Raikes Collectibles.
	www.raikes.com (329 words)

	Amazon.com: Robert Raikes of Gloucester: Books: Frank Booth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
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		Robert Raikes — Find pics, news, movies, interviews, filmography and more at Moviefone.
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	www.amazon.com /Robert-Raikes-Gloucester-Frank-Booth/dp/0719702496 (439 words)

	Robert Raikes Signing Event 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		Robert Raikes visited our shop in September, 2000.
		He brought his daughter Emily and Ryan, our sales representative along for the day.
		This year, he will be coming on September 22nd, and we will unveil "Boysenberry", our second exclusive.
	www.bearsandmore.com /raikesevent2000.html (120 words)

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