The Establishment of St Chad's College
The year of 1925 had come, and Old Fallings Hall, with all its fascinating history, had been bought. I do not know exactly who Sir Richard Paget sold Old Fallings Hall to because that information was missing from the archives, even though it was registered on the database. However, it’s probable that he sold the Hall to the Birmingham Diocese in 1924 as it soon after became a school: St Chad's College for boys. The Marist Brothers were founded in 1817, France, La Valla-en-Gier near Lyon by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, a young French priest in the Society of Mary. They were also called the ‘Little Brother’s of Mary. It is a Catholic religious institute which is affiliated with the lay people and brothers. They built schools in underprivileged areas to teach young people to become good people and good Christian’s. The Marist Brothers founded the school in 1928, with Wolverhampton being considered an underprivileged area due to its vast farmland and being a small town. The school was ran by various Brothers, and it is now to my knowledge that boys did board there until the 1944 Education Act (with thanks to Mr John Yelland for providing me with this information: a previous student who boarded between the years 1943-1945).
Many years later in 1978, St Chad's College joined up with Our Lady all girls' school, thus forming the current Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College. It is much to my happiness that Old Fallings Hall itself has not changed largely, with the features shown in the documents when Old Fallings was sold remaining exactly the same, with only the personal features of the Hall being removed (perhaps taken with Sir Richard Paget once he sold). Old Fallings Hall of the Gough and Paget family had now ceased to be in their possession.
Many years later in 1978, St Chad's College joined up with Our Lady all girls' school, thus forming the current Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College. It is much to my happiness that Old Fallings Hall itself has not changed largely, with the features shown in the documents when Old Fallings was sold remaining exactly the same, with only the personal features of the Hall being removed (perhaps taken with Sir Richard Paget once he sold). Old Fallings Hall of the Gough and Paget family had now ceased to be in their possession.