Talbot Heath School is a selective, private day and boarding school for girls aged 3–18 located in Talbot Woods, Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The school was founded as Bournemouth High School in 1886 by founding headmistress Mary Broad.[1] Talbot Heath was originally a Church of England School.[2]
Historyedit
The school was bought by Mary Broad and Miss Thresher as a going concern from its owner in 1885. The school opened under new management in January 1886 with thirty pupils.[3] The school was called Bournemouth High School and it intended to supply a liberal education for reasonable fees to the daughters of the middle classes. Broad converted from a non-conformist to the Church of England at this time. Miss Thresher left in 1889 when she married and Mary Broad was solely in charge.[4]
Cicely Frideswide Stocks, headmistress from 1924
Broad was known for doing what she thought was right, ignoring criticism and tradition. Her pupils were taken on nature walks, they used dumbells, played hockey and cricket and they were taken on trips abroad.[4] Broad took advice from Frances Buss who had created the North London Collegiate School in 1850. Broad hoped that her school could be as successful. Buss told her to not appoint a board of governors as they would hold back plans for new buildings. She eventually ignored this advice as she was not feeling well in 1898. She made a substantial endowment of the school and she gained management assistance. As Buss predicted there were no new substantive school buildings for twenty years.[3] Students at the school under Broad's headship included the sculptor Helen Margaret George[5] and the writer and film critic Dilys Powell.[6]
Broad retired in 1924 and her place was taken by Cicely Frideswide Stocks and she introduced eight houses that were named after notable seamen. She also had physics labs built.[4]
Talbot Heath Headmistresses
In 1935 "Talbot Heath School" was moved to new buildings designed by Hubert Worthington.[7] There was a new hall and gym and within the first few months it was opened by Dr William Temple who was then the Archbishop of York. Mary Broad was in attendance together the headmistress Cicely Frideswide Stocks and other invited guests.[7]
^"The history of Talbot Heath Boarding School for Girls & Archive". Talbot Heath. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
^"Welcome from the Head - Talbot Heath Independent School for Girls". Talbot Heath. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
^ abMatthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B., eds. (23 September 2004). "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. ref:odnb/51849. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/51849. Retrieved 21 January 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ abcd"Pictures: The school that shocked Victorian Bournemouth: Talbot Heath turns 130". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^ abKovinick, Phil; Yoshiki-Kovinick, Marian (1998). An Encyclopedia of Women Artists of the American West. University of Texas Press. p. 108. ISBN978-0-292-79063-6.
^ ab"University Intelligence". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 3 June 1924.
^ ab. Bournemouth Times and Directory. 28 June 1935. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
^him, me & (6 October 2017). "Talbot Heath Pupil Stars in BBC's Cookery Showdown". Girls' Schools Association. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^"StackPath". www.talbotheath.org. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^Grasso, John (2011). Historical dictionary of tennis. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN978-0-8108-7490-9. OCLC 746928063.
April 13, 2024
talbot, heath, school, talbot, heath, independent, school, girlsaddressrothesay, roadtalbot, woods, bournemouth, dorset, 9njenglandinformationtypeprivateday, boarding, schoolmotto, honour, before, honours, religious, affiliation, church, englandestablished1886. 50 43 52 N 1 54 04 W 50 731 N 1 901 W 50 731 1 901 Talbot Heath Independent School for GirlsAddressRothesay RoadTalbot Woods Bournemouth Dorset BH4 9NJEnglandInformationTypePrivateDay and Boarding SchoolMotto Honour before Honours Religious affiliation s Church of EnglandEstablished1886Department for Education URN113945 TablesHead TeacherTracy HarrisGenderGirlsEnrollment550 pupils Girls 3 18 Websitehttp www talbotheath orgTalbot Heath School is a selective private day and boarding school for girls aged 3 18 located in Talbot Woods Bournemouth Dorset England The school was founded as Bournemouth High School in 1886 by founding headmistress Mary Broad 1 Talbot Heath was originally a Church of England School 2 History editThe school was bought by Mary Broad and Miss Thresher as a going concern from its owner in 1885 The school opened under new management in January 1886 with thirty pupils 3 The school was called Bournemouth High School and it intended to supply a liberal education for reasonable fees to the daughters of the middle classes Broad converted from a non conformist to the Church of England at this time Miss Thresher left in 1889 when she married and Mary Broad was solely in charge 4 nbsp Cicely Frideswide Stocks headmistress from 1924Broad was known for doing what she thought was right ignoring criticism and tradition Her pupils were taken on nature walks they used dumbells played hockey and cricket and they were taken on trips abroad 4 Broad took advice from Frances Buss who had created the North London Collegiate School in 1850 Broad hoped that her school could be as successful Buss told her to not appoint a board of governors as they would hold back plans for new buildings She eventually ignored this advice as she was not feeling well in 1898 She made a substantial endowment of the school and she gained management assistance As Buss predicted there were no new substantive school buildings for twenty years 3 Students at the school under Broad s headship included the sculptor Helen Margaret George 5 and the writer and film critic Dilys Powell 6 Broad retired in 1924 and her place was taken by Cicely Frideswide Stocks and she introduced eight houses that were named after notable seamen She also had physics labs built 4 nbsp Talbot Heath HeadmistressesIn 1935 Talbot Heath School was moved to new buildings designed by Hubert Worthington 7 There was a new hall and gym and within the first few months it was opened by Dr William Temple who was then the Archbishop of York Mary Broad was in attendance together the headmistress Cicely Frideswide Stocks and other invited guests 7 During the war girls from St Anne s Catholic School in Southampton joined the school as they were moved to safety This school was open throughout the war 4 Notable former pupils editSee also Category People educated at Talbot Heath School Frances Ashcroft Natalie Clein Fanny Cradock 8 Eunice Crowther Nicole Faraday Helen Margaret George 5 Dilys Powell 6 Kate Royal Pat Smythe Irene Spry 9 Jennifer Vyvyan Shirley Williams Baroness Williams of Crosby 10 Virginia Wade 11 References edit The history of Talbot Heath Boarding School for Girls amp Archive Talbot Heath Retrieved 6 December 2023 Welcome from the Head Talbot Heath Independent School for Girls Talbot Heath Retrieved 6 December 2023 a b Matthew H C G Harrison B eds 23 September 2004 The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford Oxford University Press pp ref odnb 51849 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 51849 Retrieved 21 January 2023 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b c d Pictures The school that shocked Victorian Bournemouth Talbot Heath turns 130 Bournemouth Echo Retrieved 21 January 2023 a b Kovinick Phil Yoshiki Kovinick Marian 1998 An Encyclopedia of Women Artists of the American West University of Texas Press p 108 ISBN 978 0 292 79063 6 a b University Intelligence Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 3 June 1924 a b Archbishop of York opens Talbot Heath School Bournemouth Times and Directory 28 June 1935 Archived from the original on 22 January 2023 Retrieved 22 January 2023 him me amp 6 October 2017 Talbot Heath Pupil Stars in BBC s Cookery Showdown Girls Schools Association Retrieved 21 January 2023 IRENE SPRY FONDS archives PDF Canada archives 1958 Retrieved 22 January 2023 StackPath www talbotheath org Retrieved 21 January 2023 Grasso John 2011 Historical dictionary of tennis Lanham Md Scarecrow Press ISBN 978 0 8108 7490 9 OCLC 746928063 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Talbot Heath School amp oldid 1189657520, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
