Queen's College, London

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Queen's College is an all-girls English public school located in Harley Street, London. It was founded in 1848 by F. D. Maurice, Professor of English Literature and History at King's College London. Originally it was at number 66, later renumbered to 45. Later still it expanded into number 49. Queen's College, London currently occupies number 43 to 49 Harley Street.

In 1853 the school was the first girls' school that was granted a Royal Charter for the furtherance of women's education. This was the first such charter ever granted.

1 Notable Alumnae
- 1.1 Principals of Queen's College
2 Books About
3 External links
4 Footnote

[edit] Notable Alumnae

Alumni, known as 'Old Queens', have included many notable women over the school's history.

Dorothea Beale (1848-55), Founder of Cheltenham Ladies' College & St Hilda's College, Oxford
Frances Mary Buss (1848), Founder of North London Collegiate School
Gertrude Bell (1884-6), Archaeologist, cartologist, diplomat
Katherine Mansfield (1903-6), Poet, author
Kathleen Kennedy (1938), Marchioness of Hartington, sister of John F. Kennedy
Gillian Sheen (1945-7), Olympic fencing gold medallist
Deborah Moggach (1959-62), Writer and novelist
Anna Wintour (1960-3), Editor of American Vogue
Christina Onassis (1967-8), Daughter of Aristotle Onassis
Jane Procter (1970-2), Editor of Tatler magazine
Margaret Morris (1972-4), Dancer
Daisy Goodwin (1972-7), BBC Television Producer
Emma Freud (1973-80), Broadcaster
Vanessa Walters (1988-1995), Author
Rosie Oddie (1997-2004), Singer

[edit] Principals of Queen's College

Revd R. Chenevix Trench
Revd. A. P. Stanley (1863-1872)
Revd. J. LLewelyn Davies (1873-1874)
Revd. E. Plumptre (1875-1879)
Revd. J. Llewelyn Davies (1879-1886)
Canon R. Elwyn (1886-1894)
Revd. C. J. Robinson (1895-1898)
Revd. T. W. Sharpe (1898-1903)
Canon G. C. Bell (1904-1910)
Sir Henry Craik (1911-1915)
Revd. J. F. Kendall (1915-1918)
Mr Joseph Edwards (1919-1931)
Miss G. E. Holloway (1932-1940)
Miss A. M. Kynaston (1940-1942)
Mrs S Fierz (1964-1983)
Mrs P. J. Fleming (1983-1990)
Lady Goodhart (1991-1999)
Miss Margaret Connell (1999- )

[edit] Books About

Queen's College 1848-1948: Founded by Frederick Denison Maurice by Rosalie Glynn Grylls ^[1], London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., 1948.
A History of Queen's College, London 1848-1972 by Elaine Kaye ^[2], London: Chatto and Windus, 1972.