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The Maynard School
The Maynard School is a private selective day school for girls aged 4–18 in the city of Exeter in Devon. Founded in 1658, the school is the second oldest girls' school in the country, only predated by the Redmaids' High School in Bristol (1634). Its previous mission statement under Ms. Hughes was 'Imagine, Aspire, Achieve' and has changed more recently to #Madeforgirls. History It was founded by Sir John Maynard, a trustee of Elize Hele's charity, in 1658. Initially named the Blue maid's Hospital, the school received extensive funding (alongside fellow beneficiary Hele's School) under the express condition that it be spent for "some godly purposes and charitable uses". Robert Vilvayne, a local landowner, further endowed the school by donating premises on Exe Island, while further significant donations were given to the school by Edmund Prideaux and Gilbert Keate. In the 1870s, on the basis of a recommendation from the Endowed Schools Commission, the school split in two. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Schools In The United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, private schools (also called independent schools) are schools that require fees for admission and enrolment. Some have financial endowments, most are governed by a board of governors, and are owned by a mixture of corporations, trusts and private individuals. They are independent of many of the regulations and conditions that apply to State-funded schools (England), state-funded schools. For example, the schools do not have to follow the National Curriculum for England, although many such schools do. Historically, the term ''private school'' referred to a school in private ownership, in contrast to an Financial endowment, endowed school subject to a trust or of charitable status. Many of the older independent schools catering for the 13–18 age range in England and Wales are known as Public school (United Kingdom), public schools, seven of which were the subject of the Public Schools Act 1868. The term ''public school'' meant they were then open to pupils ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridget Brereton
Bridget Brereton (born 1946) is a Trinidad and Tobago-based historian, who is Emerita Professor of History at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. She is the author of works including ''A History of Modern Trinidad''; ''Law, Justice and Empire: The Colonial Career of John Gorrie, 1829–1892''; ''Race Relations in Colonial Trinidad, 1870–1900'' and her articles have been widely published in journals and as book chapters. She edited Volume V of the UNESCO '' General History of the Caribbean: The Twentieth Century'' (2004), and has been co-editor of several other books. Biography Bridget Mary Brereton was born in Madras, India, to Patrick and Hedda (née Friedlander) Cruttwell. Her father had been serving in the Indian Army during World War II, though as the war was over by the time she was born, her family returned to Britain when she was a baby and Brereton grew up in Scotland and England: she went to primary school in Edinburgh until the age of nine, after which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1658 Establishments In England
Events January–March * January 13 – Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in the Tower of London. * January 30 – The " March Across the Belts" (''Tåget över Bält''), Sweden's use of winter weather to send troops across the waters of the Danish straits at a time when winter has turned them to ice, begins. Within 17 days, Sweden's King Karl X Gustav leads troops across the ice belts to capture six of Denmark's islands as Swedish territory. * February 5 – Prince Muhi al-Din Muhammad, one of the sons of India's Mughal, Emperor Shah Jahan, proclaims himself Emperor after Jahan names Muhi's older brother, Dara Shikoh, as regent, and departs from Aurangabad with troops. * February 6 – Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt in Denmark, over frozen sea. * March 8 (February 26 OS) – The peace between Sweden and Denmark-Norway is concluded in Roskilde by the Treaty of Roskilde, under which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MyDaughter
MyDaughter was a British website set up by the Girls' Schools Association (GSA) offering advice to parents of daughters on all aspects of raising and educating girls. Advice was provided by headteachers from the member schools of the Girls' Schools Association and other specialists in fields such as nutrition, psychology, health education and business. History MyDaughter.co.uk was launched in January 2009 following a survey of a thousand parents of daughters, which highlighted a range of topics that were a cause of anxiety to parents. The research revealed that parents wanted help and advice on how to deal with these issues. This led the Girls' Schools Association to develop the MyDaughter brand as a source of online advice for parents. The Girls' Schools Association was approached by the Friday Project, an imprint of Harper Collins who were to publish "Your Daughter", a book of the site, in January 2011. The website closed in 2014 with its functionality integrated into the GSA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Schools Council
The Independent Schools Council (ISC) is a non-profit lobby group that represents over 1,300 private schools in the United Kingdom. The organisation comprises seven independent school associations and promotes the business interests of its independent school members in the political arena, which includes the Department for Education. The ISC has received much positive comment for their work to support independent education in the face of ideological and politically motivated attack on the sector. Even critics of the ISC describe them as the "sleepless champion of the sector" and doing so in a "very forthright manner." History The ISC was first established (then as the Independent Schools Joint Council) in 1974 by the leaders of the associations that make up the independent schools. In 1998, it reconstituted as the Independent Schools Council. Schools that are members of the associations that constitute ISC are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). Sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mildred Veitch
Anna Mildred Massyn Veitch B.A. (1 November 1889 – 1970) was a teacher and businesswoman, becoming the final member of the Veitch family of horticulturists to manage the family business of Veitch Nurseries. Early life and education Mildred was the daughter of Peter Veitch and his wife, Harriett Drew. Mildred was educated at The Maynard School in Exeter, remembered as a 'star pupil' who excelled in tennis, history, French and maths. In 1909, she won a place at St Hilda's College, Oxford to read history. Career Following her degree, she taught history at Queen Margaret School, Scarborough, and Syndenham High School, before returning to the family business in Exeter 1919. Following her father's death in 1929, she took over the family business although she retained the business name, "Robert Veitch and Son". In 1931, she oversaw the nurseries moving from New North Road into larger premises in Alphington which were closer to another large site in Exminster. The interests in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, also known by its abbreviation RADA (), is a drama school in London, England, which provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in Bloomsbury, Central London, close to the Senate House (University of London), Senate House complex of the University of London, and is a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. RADA is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, founded in 1904 by Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. It moved to buildings on Gower Street in 1905. It was granted a royal charter in 1920 and a new theatre was built on Malet Street, behind the Gower Street buildings, which was opened in 1921 by Edward VIII, Edward, Prince of Wales. It received its first government subsidy in 1924. RADA currently has five theatres and a cinema. The school's principal industry partner is Warner Bros. Entertainment. RADA offers a number of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Vanbrugh
Dame Irene Boucicault (2 December 1872 – 30 November 1949), Barnes, known professionally as Irene Vanbrugh () was an English actress. The daughter of a clergyman, Vanbrugh followed her elder sister Violet Vanbrugh, Violet into the theatrical profession and sustained a career for more than 50 years. After appearing in supporting roles with J. L. Toole, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, George Alexander (actor), George Alexander and others, she graduated to leading roles in the 1890s, creating such roles as Gwendolyn in Oscar Wilde's ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' (1895), and establishing her reputation in Arthur Wing Pinero, Arthur Pinero's ''The Gay Lord Quex (play), The Gay Lord Quex'' (1899). In her early days as a leading lady she was particularly associated with Pinero's plays and later had parts written for her by J. M. Barrie, James Barrie, George Bernard Shaw, Bernard Shaw, Somerset Maugham, A. A. Milne and Noël Coward. More famous for comic than for dramatic roles, Vanbru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violet Vanbrugh
Violet Augusta Mary Bourchier, Barnes (11 June 1867 – 11 November 1942), known professionally as Violet Vanbrugh, was an English actress with a career that spanned more than fifty years. Vanbrugh was from a family with theatrical connections. The actress Irene Vanbrugh was one of her younger sisters and a brother, Kenneth Barnes (director), Kenneth Barnes, became principal of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She made her professional debut in an 1886 Victorian burlesque, burlesque. In the same year she had her first West End theatre, West End speaking role and then joined a repertory company in Margate playing leading roles in four of Shakespeare's plays among others. She next played in J. L. Toole's company for two years. In 1889 she joined W. H. Kendal, the Kendals at the Royal Court Theatre, Court Theatre and on tour in the US. Two years later, back in London, she joined Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in their Shakespeare company at the Lyceum Theatre, London, Lyceum Theat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Turner-Warwick
Dame Margaret Elizabeth Turner-Warwick (; 19 November 1924 – 21 August 2017) was a British medical doctor and thoracic specialist. She was the first woman president of the Royal College of Physicians (1989–1992) and, later, chairman of the Royal Devon and Exeter Health Care NHS Trust (1992–1995). Family Margaret Harvey Moore was born on 19 November 1924. Her birth was registered in St George, Hanover Square, London. She was the daughter of William Harvey Moore, Q.C., and his wife, Maud Kirkdale Baden-Powell, who were married on 23 March 1920. Dame Margaret was the granddaughter of Sir George Baden-Powell and Frances Wilson. She married urologist Richard Turner-Warwick in 1950. They had two daughters, Lynne and Gillian. Education Turner-Warwick was educated at the City of London School for Girls and Walthamstow Hall, before attending The Maynard School in Exeter from the age of 12 to the age of 18. While at Maynard, she became friends with Audrey Jane Pinsent, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Toffolo
Georgia Valerie Toffolo (born 23 October 1994), also known as Toff, is a British media and television personality. She is best known for appearing on E4 reality television series ''Made in Chelsea'' from 2014 and winning the seventeenth series of ITV's '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' in 2017. She also released her first book ''Always Smiling'' on 6 September 2018. Personal life Bennett was born on 23 October 1994 in Torquay, Devon to scrap-metal dealer Gary Bennett and property manager Nicola Toffolo. She is of Italian descent. Raised in Devon and London, she attended Stoodley Knowle Independent School for Girls, Torquay Girls' Grammar School, The Maynard School, and Blundell's School. She has said that she was bullied at school and, after telling her father, was moved to Blundell's as a boarder. She then started an LLB degree in law and politics at the University of Westminster, with an ambition to work in commercial law, but dropped out (although several newspape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booker Prize
The Booker Prize, formerly the Booker Prize for Fiction (1969–2001) and the Man Booker Prize (2002–2019), is a prestigious literary award conferred each year for the best single work of sustained fiction written in the English language, which was published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. The winner of the Booker Prize receives , as well as international publicity that usually leads to a significant sales boost. When the prize was created, only novels written by Commonwealth, Irish and South African (and later Zimbabwean) citizens were eligible to receive the prize; in 2014, eligibility was widened to any English-language novel—a change that proved controversial. A five-person panel consisting of authors, publishers and journalists, as well as politicians, actors, artists and musicians, is appointed by the Booker Prize Foundation each year to choose the winning book. Gaby Wood has been the chief executive of the Booker Prize Foundation since 2015. A high-profile liter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
