Laurie was born in 1856 in the British West Indies, the daughter of a clergyman in Barbados. She was educated at the Clergy Daughters' School in Bristol, and after some time in Barbados, the Maria Grey Training College. In 1880, she joined the staff of the Cheltenham Ladies College, where she wrote her first textbook on botany. It went on to be widely used in secondary schools.[1]
Laurie was a "beloved" figure in the community. She was so widely respected as an educator that it was said that "a student coached by her could not fail."[5]
In addition to her role as an educator, Laurie held a number of positions. She was at one time Honorary secretary of the Association of Assistant Mistresses (and later its president), of the Cheltenham Natural Science Society, of the Christian Social Union, and of the College Missionary Society Leaflet.[5]
According to The Cheltenham Chronicle,
"When Miss Laurie retired from the position she had for 37 years held the Ladies' College, it was stated in the College Magazine that she was 'looking forward serving the cause of education which she had always had so much at heart, with unabated vigour,' and this statement was borne out by the fact that for another 15 or 16 years she continued to do a valuable work in connection with the College in coaching students. This work was maintained until the illness to which, ultimately, she succumbed, and in fact she was coaching up to the end of last term."[1]
She is known to have written at least three botany textbooks published between 1903 and 1906. Her botanical studies focused on plants in Gloucestershire.[6]
Her funeral at All Saints' Church, Cheltenham, where she was a member for many years, was widely attended and reported. The choir from the Ladies College sang. Family members listed as attending her funeral were Mr. Farrar Laurie (nephew) and Miss Laurie (niece); Miss Peacock, the Misses Andrews and Mrs. Conyers.[4]
BibliographyEdit
—— (1903). Flowering Plants: Their Structure And Habitat. Illustrated by W.L. Boys-Smith. Allman and Sons.
—— (1905). A text-book of elementary botany. Illustrated by W.L. Boys-Smith. Allman and Sons.
—— (1906). Field Botany. Allman and Sons.
ReferencesEdit
^ abc"College Mistress – Death Of Miss Charlotte Laurie". Cheltenham Chronicle. 1 April 1933. p. 2. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
^ ab"Funeral of Miss C. L. Laurie – Last Tributes to Former College Mistress". Gloucestershire Echo. 31 March 1933. p. 5. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
^ ab"Beloved College Mistress – 37 Years' Service on the Staff – Miss C. L. Laurie". Gloucestershire Echo. 28 March 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
charlotte, laurie, charlotte, louisa, laurie, 1856, march, 1933, british, botanist, educator, known, writing, teaching, borncharlotte, louisa, laurie1856, port, spain, trinidad, british, west, indies, died25, march, 1933, aged, cheltenham, englandoccupationtea. Charlotte Louisa Laurie 1856 25 March 1933 was a British botanist and educator known for her writing and teaching Charlotte LaurieBornCharlotte Louisa Laurie1856 1 Port of Spain Trinidad British West Indies 2 Died25 March 1933 aged 77 3 4 Cheltenham EnglandOccupationTeacherScientific careerFieldsBotanyLaurie was born in 1856 in the British West Indies the daughter of a clergyman in Barbados She was educated at the Clergy Daughters School in Bristol and after some time in Barbados the Maria Grey Training College In 1880 she joined the staff of the Cheltenham Ladies College where she wrote her first textbook on botany It went on to be widely used in secondary schools 1 Laurie was a beloved figure in the community She was so widely respected as an educator that it was said that a student coached by her could not fail 5 In addition to her role as an educator Laurie held a number of positions She was at one time Honorary secretary of the Association of Assistant Mistresses and later its president of the Cheltenham Natural Science Society of the Christian Social Union and of the College Missionary Society Leaflet 5 According to The Cheltenham Chronicle When Miss Laurie retired from the position she had for 37 years held the Ladies College it was stated in the College Magazine that she was looking forward serving the cause of education which she had always had so much at heart with unabated vigour and this statement was borne out by the fact that for another 15 or 16 years she continued to do a valuable work in connection with the College in coaching students This work was maintained until the illness to which ultimately she succumbed and in fact she was coaching up to the end of last term 1 She is known to have written at least three botany textbooks published between 1903 and 1906 Her botanical studies focused on plants in Gloucestershire 6 Her funeral at All Saints Church Cheltenham where she was a member for many years was widely attended and reported The choir from the Ladies College sang Family members listed as attending her funeral were Mr Farrar Laurie nephew and Miss Laurie niece Miss Peacock the Misses Andrews and Mrs Conyers 4 Bibliography Edit 1903 Flowering Plants Their Structure And Habitat Illustrated by W L Boys Smith Allman and Sons 1905 A text book of elementary botany Illustrated by W L Boys Smith Allman and Sons 1906 Field Botany Allman and Sons References Edit a b c College Mistress Death Of Miss Charlotte Laurie Cheltenham Chronicle 1 April 1933 p 2 Retrieved 25 July 2018 England amp Wales Census 1911 England and Wales National Probate Calendar a b Funeral of Miss C L Laurie Last Tributes to Former College Mistress Gloucestershire Echo 31 March 1933 p 5 Retrieved 25 July 2018 a b Beloved College Mistress 37 Years Service on the Staff Miss C L Laurie Gloucestershire Echo 28 March 1933 p 6 Retrieved 25 July 2018 Ogilvie Marilyn Bailey Harvey Joy Dorothy 2000 The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science L Z Taylor amp Francis ISBN 9780415920407 nbsp This article about a British botanist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charlotte Laurie amp oldid 1149868112, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
