Sarah Lawrence leaves Little Woolton at some time before 1841 as she is then found living in Leamington, on the 1841 census. She is still living in Leamington in 1851 as this census shows her with 3 of her sisters Mary, Arabella, and Harriett Lawrence - and all were of 'Independent Means', and all said to be born in Birmingham.

She died in Leamington 20th July 1859 and is buried in the Vault of the Old Meeting House Chapel in Birmingham, belonging to members of the Lawrence family. I have copies of the Monumental Inscriptions.

Sarah Lawrence made her Will in 1841. A large document with 3 Codicils. Many of her family and friends are named in it. The first part of her Will is interesting as it gives an insight to her Academy in Little Woolton

"This is the Last Will and Testament of me Sarah Lawrence of Leamington, in the County of Warwick, Spinster, and whereas some years ago I carried on a school at Little Woolton in partnership with my sisters and though the school has some time been given up is still subsisting and is intended by us to be continued as regards all the Partnership capital and profits made and accumulated by us during the term we carried on the said school".

The school is thought to have been taken by Sarah Holland.

In Gateacre Chapel there is a very fine memorial in marble dedicated to members of the Lawrence family.

Sacred to the memory of Frances Lawrence born 9 July 1785  and died 15 February 1816. Also to the Memory of Nathaniel Lawrence their brother born 22 December 1781, and died 20th May 1824. Also to the Memory of Sarah Frances Lawrence his Wife who was born 23 July 1788 and died 3 August, 1824.

Sarah Lawrence was a member of a large Presbyterian/Unitarian family which goes back to at least 18th century, in the Warwickshire and Oxfordshire Counties. She came to Gateacre and opened her Academy here.

J.B. 2007