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Rhoda Anstey
Rhoda Anstey (15 April 1865 – 27 February 1936) was an English suffragist, tax resister, Theosophist, and physical education teacher. She founded the Anstey College of Physical Education in Birmingham. Anstey was also an activist for dress reform, Temperance movement, temperance, and vegetarianism. Early life Anstey was born at Jurihayes Farm near Tiverton, Devon, Tiverton, Devon on 15 April 1865. She was the seventh of nine children and second daughter of John Walters Anstey and his wife Suzannah Elizabeth Anstey ( Manley). She attended the Swedish teacher Martina Bergman-Österberg, Martina Bergman Österberg's Hampstead Physical Training College (later known as Dartford College) for two years, studying between 1893 and 1895. Career Anstey established the Hygienic Home for Ladies at her sister's property, New Cross Farm, South Petherton, Somerset in 1895. She aimed to enrol middle class female students at her school, which was only the second female physical education tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiverton, Devon
Tiverton ( ) is a town and civil parish in Devon, England, and the commercial and administrative centre of the Mid Devon district. The population in 2019 was 20,587. History Early history The town's name is conjectured to derive from "Twy-ford-ton" or "Twyverton", meaning "the town on two fords", and was historically referred to as "Twyford". The town stands at the confluence of the rivers River Exe, Exe and Lowman. Human occupation in the area dates back to the Stone Age, with many flint tools found in the area. An Iron Age hill fort, Cranmore Castle, stands at the top of Exeter Hill above the town, and a Roman Empire, Roman fort or marching camp was discovered on the hillside below Knightshayes Court near Bolham, Devon, Bolham, just to the north of the town. Tiverton formed part of the inheritance of Aethelweard (son of Alfred), Aethelweard, youngest son of King Alfred. Gytha of Wessex, Countess Gytha of Wessex controlled the town in 1066 and the Domesday Book indicates that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
