Talbot Heath School
Girls' school in Bournemouth, Dorset, England
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::summary Girls' school in Bournemouth, Dorset, England ::
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|---|---|
| name | Talbot Heath - Independent School for Girls |
| motto | ‘Honour before Honours’ |
| established | 1886 |
| type | Private |
| Day and Boarding School | |
| religious_affiliation | Church of England |
| gender | Girls |
| head_name | Head Teacher |
| head | Tracy Harris |
| enrollment | 550 pupils |
| (Girls 2-18) | |
| streetaddress | Rothesay Road |
| city | Talbot Woods, Bournemouth |
| county | Dorset |
| country | England |
| postcode | BH4 9NJ |
| urn | 113945 |
| free_label | Emblem |
| website | |
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Talbot Heath School is a selective, private day and boarding school for girls aged 2–18 located in Talbot Woods, Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The school was founded as Bournemouth High School in 1886 by founding headmistress Mary Broad. Talbot Heath was originally a Church of England School.
History
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. 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. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Cicely_Frideswide_Stocks,_headmistress_in_Bournemouth.png" caption="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 dumbbells, played hockey and cricket and they were taken on trips abroad. and the writer and film critic Dilys Powell.
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. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Talbot_Heath_Headmistresses.png" caption="archive-date=2023-01-22}}"] ::
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.
Notable former pupils
- Frances Ashcroft
- Natalie Clein
- Fanny Cradock
- Eunice Crowther
- Nicole Faraday
- Helen Margaret George
- Dorothea Gray
- Dilys Powell
- Kate Royal
- Pat Smythe
- Irene Spry
- Jennifer Vyvyan
- Virginia Wade
- Shirley Williams, Baroness Williams of Crosby
References
References
- "Talbot Heath is a leading independent through school in Dorset that offers girls aged 2-18 an outstanding education within a strong and supportive community.".
- "The history of Talbot Heath Boarding School for Girls & Archive".
- "Welcome from the Head - Talbot Heath Independent School for Girls".
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