Lowther College
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Lowther College was a public school in the United Kingdom in the late 19th and 20th centuries.
The school was originally formed as a girls' school in 1896 at Lytham St. Annes in Lancashire, by Mrs. Florence Morris (later Lindley).[1] In 1920 the school moved to Bodelwyddan Castle, in North Wales, as tenants; the school purchased the property five years later, in 1925.[2] Mrs Lindley continued as headmistress of the college until 1927, when the college was sold to Allied Schools.
The school is thought to have been one of the first public schools for girls to have its own swimming pool.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". It also had a golf course. The Lowther College Tableaux were well regarded within the community for their musical excellence.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Boys were admitted from 1977. The school closed in 1982 due to financial problems.[3]
Notable former pupils
- Miriam Licette (1885–1969), operatic soprano
- Sally Oppenheim-Barnes, Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes (1930-2025), Conservative politician[4]
- Beata Brookes (born 1931), Conservative politician[5]
- Jan Holden (1931–2005), actress
- Sylvia Law (1931–2004), town planner
Headmistresses
- 1896–1927: Florence Lindley
- 1960–1961: Elizabeth Lemarchand[6]
References
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- ↑ 'Oppenheim-Barnes, Baroness (born 26 July 1930)' in Who's Who 2012 (London, A. & C. Black)
- ↑ 'Brookes, Beata Ann' in Who's Who 2012 (London, A. & C. Black)
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