Edial Hall School was a school established in 1735 by Samuel Johnson at

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to young gentlemen.Nokes, David. Samuel Johnson: A Life, 2009, Pp. 49-53 The funds for the school were provided by his wife, "Tetty" Johnson. It only had three pupils, one of whom was David Garrick, and it was only open for about a year, after which Johnson was forced to close it due to a lack of funds.

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1735 establishments in England Defunct schools in Staffordshire Educational institutions established in 1735 1730s disestablishments in Great Britain {{Staffordshire-school-stub