Treloar’s started in 1907 when the then Lord Mayor of the City of London, Sir William Purdie Treloar, set up a ‘Cripples’ Fund’ as his mayoral appeal. His aim was to build a hospital and school outside the city for children with non-pulmonary tuberculosis. On 13 June of that year, he wrote in his diary that Her Majesty Queen Alexandra ‘came to Mansion House to open the Queen’s Fete in aid of my Cripples’ Fund’. In 1908, Sir William opened his school and hospital in Alton, Hampshire. Since then, Treloar’s has steadily grown and developed, becoming one of the country’s leading providers of education, care, therapy, medical support and independence training for disabled young people.
Our links with the City of London Corporation
Treloar’s has strong links with the City of London Corporation that provide tremendous support for the benefit of our students. These links take three main forms:
- The Lord Mayor of the City of London remains an honorary trustee of Treloar Trust
- The Lord Mayor of the City of London makes an annual visit to Treloar’s, accompanied by Masters and Prime Wardens from across the Livery companies.
- Mansion House Gala Dinner: every year, Treloar’s stages an event in the Egyptian Hall at Mansion House in the presence of the Lord Mayor or his representative.
This film, filmed and produced by some of our students in collaboration with 104Films, shows the story of Treloar School and College and its founding in 1907 by Sir William Purdie Treloar, Lord Mayor of the City of London. This film was made possible by funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.