The person who suggested the character of Squeers was a Mr. Shaw of Bowes. He married a Miss Laidman. The satire ruined the school, and was the death both of Mr. and Mrs. Shaw.—Notes and Queries, October 25, 1873.
The person who suggested the character of Squeers was a Mr. Shaw of Bowes. He married a Miss Laidman. The satire ruined the school, and was the death both of Mr. and Mrs. Shaw.—Notes and Queries, October 25, 1873.