This is a historical commemorative volume edited by M. A. Douglas and C. R. Ash and published by Longmans, Green & Company in London in 1928.
The book chronicles the first two centuries of The Godolphin School, a girls’ educational institution founded through the bequest of Elizabeth Godolphin in 1726, although the school itself did not open until 1784.
It traces the evolution of the school from its origins — established for the education and maintenance of young gentlewomen on the terms set out in Godolphin’s will — through its development and growth across the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries.
The narrative includes insights into key figures such as headmistress Mary Alice Douglas, whose leadership in the late 19th and early 20th centuries significantly expanded the school, as well as reflections on the curriculum, ethos, and community life that shaped the school’s history over the centenary period. The work is illustrated with photographs and draws on school records, personal recollections, and institutional memory to offer a detailed account of the Godolphin School’s heritage up to its bicentenary.
This is a hardcover book in good condition. Includes dust jacket. Includes a frontis of Elizabeth Godolphin and 16 other illustrations. First edition. 252 pages including appendices.
