Wodehouse, Dr Helen, The Rectory, Bratton Fleming   Helen Wodehouse (centre) with Bingley College students in 1914 Photograph courtesy of Friends of Bingley College   Helen Marion Wodehouse[1] (1880-1964) was born on 12 October 1880 in the rectory at Bratton Fleming, where her father, Philip John Wodehouse was Rector. Philip Wodehouse, a former Fellow of

Wodehouse, Miss Christine, The Rectory, Bratton Fleming Christine Lucy Wodehouse[1] (1881-1980) was born on 24 December 1881 in the rectory at Bratton Fleming, where her father, Philip John Wodehouse was Rector. Philip Wodehouse, a former Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, had been presented to the living of Bratton Fleming by the College in

Ramsay, Dr Mabel Lida, 4 Wentworth Villas, Plymouth  Mabel Lida Ramsay (1878 – 1954) was born in Wandsworth, London, on 14th November 1878, the daughter of Andrew John Ramsay, a naval officer, and his wife Annie Catherine (née Thiele). She was the middle of three children (Palmer Devoy b.1877 in Bermuda, Mabel, and Hilda Katherine

Shapcott, Miss Lucy, Greta Bank, Ash Mill Lucy Shapcott[1] (1863 – 1939) was born in Torquay, the daughter of Henry Shapcott and Mary, formerly Cobley. The Shapcotts ran an ironmongery business first in Ellacombe Road, where they were living in 1861 and later, more centrally, at 19 Fleet Street, Torquay. Lucy had a younger sister,

Cockrem, Miss Mary, 10 Strand, Torquay Mary Caroline Cockrem[1] (1830 – 1908) was born on 11 March 1830 in Torquay, the daughter of Edward Cockrem and Mary Caroline, formerly Hayward. She was baptized on 9 April 1830. Edward C. Cockrem was a printer and bookseller. About the time of Mary’s birth he began printing a

Lockyer, Lady, Brownlands, Sid Road, Sidmouth Thomazine Mary Lockyer, née Browne, known as Mary, (1852 – 1943) was born in September 1852 in Bridgwater Somerset. Her father was Samuel Woolcott Browne and her mother Thomazine Leigh Browne (née Carslake).  Both were Unitarians and active social reformers. Her mother established the Leigh Browne Trust which promoted

Browne, Miss Annie Leigh, The Hills, Sid Road, Sidmouth Annie Leigh Browne (1851 – 1936) was born in Bridgwater Somerset on 14 March 1851. Her father was Samuel Woolcott Browne and her mother Thomazine Leigh Browne (née Carslake).  Both were Unitarians and active social reformers. Thomazine established the Leigh Browne Trust which promoted scientific research

Kelsall, Miss Lilian, Youngaton, Westward Ho! Lilian Beatrice Kelsall[1], later Gubbins (1878 – 1934) was born in St Servan, Brittany, France, the daughter of Theophilus Moultrie Kendall and Marie Anna Kelsall. Theophilus was a member of a naval family and had served in the Royal Navy, reaching the rank of Commander and being awarded the

Martin, Miss Edith, Torridge House, 19 Bude Street, Appledore Edith Martin[1] (1888 – 1955) was born on 5 December 1888 at 7 Allan Banks, Newport, Barnstaple, the daughter of Samuel Hernaman Martin, Customs Officer, and Susan Martin, formerly Lee. Samuel had entered the Customs Service in 1867 in Plymouth,[2] then moved to Fowey in Cornwall,

Abbott, Miss Mabel, West Bank School, Belvoir Road, Bideford A portrait of Miss M.E. Abbott, founder and headmistress of the West Bank School, Bideford, is in the possession of Bideford Library and can be seen online at https://www.artuk.org/discover/artworks/miss-m-e-abbott-founder-and-headmistress-of-west-bank-school-bideford-18961938-95092  (accessed 29 Dec 2018). Mabel Abbott[1] (1872–1971) was born on 12 September 1872, the daughter of John