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Admin History:

In 1753 Cogan founded a school in Salthouse Lane to train 20 poor girls for domestic service. The school moved in 1889 to Park Street, until its closure in 1950.

Alderman Cogan High School opened in 1957 and continued to make use of Cogan's endowments. Girls who had been taught at Cogan's school and had completed 7 years in service were eligible for Cogan's marriage portion of £6. The charity became part of the United Hull Charities in 1913

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Leases 1791-1821; papers re investments by the trustees 1753-1840; correspondence re property 1829-1831; annual accounts 1868; trade vouchers 1757-1820; papers re the school building 1755, 1808-1809; papers re the appointment of a schoolmistress 1822; papers relating to the marriage portion 1774-1820