Robert Raikes

Robert Raikes

Robert Raikes (1736-1811) was an English philanthropist and publisher. He is best known for starting the first Sunday school movement in 1780, which aimed to educate poor children who otherwise would not have the opportunity to attend school. Raikes was the editor and publisher of the Gloucester Journal, and used his newspaper to promote the Sunday school movement, which quickly spread throughout England and Wales. His efforts to improve the lives of working-class children were widely praised and were influential in the development of the British education system. 

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