Grace Eleanor Hadow
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Grace Eleanor Hadow was an author, Principal of St Anne's College, Oxford University and vice-chairman of the Women's Institute (WI).
In 1888, Grace Hadow won a scholarship to study at Brownshill Court School, Stroud
, England
. In 1894 she went to Germany for two years to study language and music. From 1899 to 1900 she taught at Cheltenham Ladies' College
. In 1900 she began studies in English at Somerville College
Oxford University. As a woman she was not allowed to sit exams or to receive a degree. She became president of the Women's Debating Society.
In 1903, she went to teach at Bryn Mawr
in the United States
and returned to Somerville College in 1904 to work as a don
. During the First World War, she was a member of the War Agricultural Committee and founded the Gloucestershire
Women's Institute (WI). In 1918, she was closely involved in the formation of the constitution of the WI in participation with Lady Denham.
In 1921, she wrote the first edition of the National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) handbook. In 1938, she was the only British woman delegate at the British Commonwealth Relations conference in Australia
. In 1939, she was President of the Oxfordshire Federation.
During her life, Grace Hadow climbed both the Matterhorn
and a side of the Fletschorn that no other women had ever climbed on before.
She died in 1940. The hymn Jerusalem was sung at her funeral.
An award has been founded in her honour, known as the Grace Hadow Award.
In 1888, Grace Hadow won a scholarship to study at Brownshill Court School, Stroud
Stroud
Stroud a town and civil parish in the county of Gloucestershire, England.Stroud may also refer to:*Stroud, New South Wales, Australia*Stroud, Ontario, Canada*Stroud , Gloucestershire, UK*Stroud...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In 1894 she went to Germany for two years to study language and music. From 1899 to 1900 she taught at Cheltenham Ladies' College
Cheltenham Ladies' College
The Cheltenham Ladies' College is an independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.-History:The school was founded in 1853...
. In 1900 she began studies in English at Somerville College
Somerville College, Oxford
Somerville College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, and was one of the first women's colleges to be founded there...
Oxford University. As a woman she was not allowed to sit exams or to receive a degree. She became president of the Women's Debating Society.
In 1903, she went to teach at Bryn Mawr
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College is a women's liberal arts college located in Bryn Mawr, a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, ten miles west of Philadelphia. The name "Bryn Mawr" means "big hill" in Welsh....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and returned to Somerville College in 1904 to work as a don
University don
A don is a fellow or tutor of a college or university, especially traditional collegiate universities such as Oxford and Cambridge in England.The term — similar to the title still used for Catholic priests — is a historical remnant of Oxford and Cambridge having started as ecclesiastical...
. During the First World War, she was a member of the War Agricultural Committee and founded the Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
Women's Institute (WI). In 1918, she was closely involved in the formation of the constitution of the WI in participation with Lady Denham.
In 1921, she wrote the first edition of the National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) handbook. In 1938, she was the only British woman delegate at the British Commonwealth Relations conference in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. In 1939, she was President of the Oxfordshire Federation.
During her life, Grace Hadow climbed both the Matterhorn
Matterhorn
The Matterhorn , Monte Cervino or Mont Cervin , is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps. The four steep faces, rising above the surrounding glaciers, face the four compass points...
and a side of the Fletschorn that no other women had ever climbed on before.
She died in 1940. The hymn Jerusalem was sung at her funeral.
An award has been founded in her honour, known as the Grace Hadow Award.
Publications
- Chaucer and His Times (1926) Williams and Norgate, London
- The Dathavansa or the History of the Tooth Relic
- Wayfaring in Olden Times (1928) Pamphlet published by the British Broadcasting Corporation, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
- Ideals of Living (1911) Sidgwick & JacksonSidgwick & JacksonSidgwick & Jackson is an imprint of publishing company Pan Macmillan. It was founded in Britain in 1908. Notable early Sidgwick and Jackson authors include poet Rupert Brooke and novelist E.M. Forster...
Ltd, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... - Helena Daneke, Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...