Herford was born in Lancaster on 1 November 1860, the daughter of Unitarian minister William Henry Herford and Elizabeth Anne Davis (died 1880). She was at Newnham College in 1885 and a year later she had a Mabchester University masters degree. From 1886 to 1907 she was headmistress of the Froebelian Lady Barn House School,[2] which her father had founded in 1873.[3] She was said to be one of the founders of Withington Girls' School in Manchester where she taught biology.[4]
She also lectured at the Manchester Kindergarten Training College.[5] Caring for her father until his death in 1908, Herford then lectured for a short time at University College, Reading. From 1910 to 1918 she was Lecturer in Education at Manchester University. She was a founding member of the Manchester University branch of the British Federation of University Women, and a member of Manchester City Council until defeated by a Conservative candidate in 1923.[1]
In World War I she was a Red Cross Commandant, organizing university students to meet ambulance trains. For this work she was awarded an MBE in 1919.[6]
In 1924 Herford married Robert Blake (died 1931), and left Manchester to live with him in Somerset. She served on Somerset education committee. After his death she lived with a Manchester friend, Julia Sharpe, in Great Missenden. She died there on 16 March 1945.[2]
^ abSadler, M. E. (23 September 2004). Curthoys, M. C. (ed.). Herford, William Henry (1820–1908), educationist. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/33835.
^"Caroline Herford MBE (1860-1945): a Landmark Appointment and the Origin of this Blog – Tales from the Archives". blogs.reading.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
^Evelyn Lawrence (2012). Friedrich Froebel and English Education. Routledge. p. 42. ISBN978-1-136-49215-0.
^Commandant Miss Caroline Herford, Imperial War Museum. Accessed 5 January 2020.
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caroline, herford, later, blake, 1860, 1945, english, educationist, francis, doddborn1860died1945great, missendennationalitybritishoccupationeducationistspouserobert, blakelife, editherford, born, lancaster, november, 1860, daughter, unitarian, minister, willi. Caroline Herford MBE later Caroline Herford Blake 1860 1945 was an English educationist 1 Caroline Herfordby Francis DoddBorn1860Died1945Great MissendenNationalityBritishOccupationeducationistSpouseRobert BlakeLife editHerford was born in Lancaster on 1 November 1860 the daughter of Unitarian minister William Henry Herford and Elizabeth Anne Davis died 1880 She was at Newnham College in 1885 and a year later she had a Mabchester University masters degree From 1886 to 1907 she was headmistress of the Froebelian Lady Barn House School 2 which her father had founded in 1873 3 She was said to be one of the founders of Withington Girls School in Manchester where she taught biology 4 She also lectured at the Manchester Kindergarten Training College 5 Caring for her father until his death in 1908 Herford then lectured for a short time at University College Reading From 1910 to 1918 she was Lecturer in Education at Manchester University She was a founding member of the Manchester University branch of the British Federation of University Women and a member of Manchester City Council until defeated by a Conservative candidate in 1923 1 In World War I she was a Red Cross Commandant organizing university students to meet ambulance trains For this work she was awarded an MBE in 1919 6 In 1924 Herford married Robert Blake died 1931 and left Manchester to live with him in Somerset She served on Somerset education committee After his death she lived with a Manchester friend Julia Sharpe in Great Missenden She died there on 16 March 1945 2 References edit a b M E Sadler revised by M C Curthoys Herford William Henry Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2004 a b Sadler M E 23 September 2004 Curthoys M C ed Herford William Henry 1820 1908 educationist Vol 1 Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 33835 School History Lady Barn House School Accessed 5 January 2020 Caroline Herford MBE 1860 1945 a Landmark Appointment and the Origin of this Blog Tales from the Archives blogs reading ac uk Retrieved 20 August 2023 Evelyn Lawrence 2012 Friedrich Froebel and English Education Routledge p 42 ISBN 978 1 136 49215 0 Commandant Miss Caroline Herford Imperial War Museum Accessed 5 January 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caroline Herford amp oldid 1171395683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
