Fanny Street
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Fanny Street was Acting Principal
of Royal Holloway College, University of London (RHC) from 1944-1945. Her brother was Arthur George Street author of Farmer's Glory.
Diocesan Training College. She then attended Whitelands Training College, Chelsea, London
. After returning to the Diocesan College she lectured in History for three years and then recognized she needed a degree. She was awarded a scholarship to RHC where she gained a First Class Honours degree in History in 1907.
in Surbiton
, Surrey and was the first Principal there from 1929-1933.
Between 1933-1947 she was the RHC Association (the college alumni organisation) representative on RHC's governing body. She became acting Principal after the resignation of Miss Janet Bacon
as she was not eligible for permanent appoint as she was already aged 66. She was succeeded by Dr Edith Clara Batho
.
Street was a suffragist and member of the Labour Party
. For many years she was a leading figure in the British Federation of University Women. She died unmarried.
Principal (academia)
The Principal is the chief executive and the chief academic officer of a university or college in certain parts of the Commonwealth.-Canada:...
of Royal Holloway College, University of London (RHC) from 1944-1945. Her brother was Arthur George Street author of Farmer's Glory.
Education
She was educated at Wilton Elementary School becoming a pupil teacher and then at SalisburySalisbury
Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
Diocesan Training College. She then attended Whitelands Training College, Chelsea, London
Chelsea, London
Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...
. After returning to the Diocesan College she lectured in History for three years and then recognized she needed a degree. She was awarded a scholarship to RHC where she gained a First Class Honours degree in History in 1907.
Career
She was a lecturer at RHC from 1911-1917 and then worked briefly in the Ministry of Food Control. Together with Miss Phoebe Walters, Director of Music at RHC from 1904-1915, she founded Hillcroft College for Working WomenHillcroft College
Hillcroft College is a residential adult education college for women, located in Surbiton area of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in South London, England, ....
in Surbiton
Surbiton
Surbiton, a suburban area of London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is situated next to the River Thames, with a mixture of Art-Deco courts, more recent residential blocks and grand, spacious 19th century townhouses blending into a sea of semi-detached 20th century housing estates...
, Surrey and was the first Principal there from 1929-1933.
Between 1933-1947 she was the RHC Association (the college alumni organisation) representative on RHC's governing body. She became acting Principal after the resignation of Miss Janet Bacon
Janet Ruth Bacon
Janet Ruth Bacon was the daughter of a barrister and was Principal of Royal Holloway College, University of London from 1935-44. She was unmarried.-Education:...
as she was not eligible for permanent appoint as she was already aged 66. She was succeeded by Dr Edith Clara Batho
Edith Clara Batho
Dr Edith Clara Batho was Principal of Royal Holloway College, University of London from 1945-1962.-Education:She was educated at Highbury Hill High School, now Highbury Fields School in Islington, London...
.
Street was a suffragist and member of the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
. For many years she was a leading figure in the British Federation of University Women. She died unmarried.