Miss Ella Mary Edghill as Headmistress

During the time of Miss Edghill as headmistress, the School was attended by Betty Cowell who went on to become the first female television announcer. The Hon. Alexander Shaw (later 2nd Lord Craigmyle) was the Chairman of the School Council from 1931- 34 and the donor of the Chapel and Cloisters.

In 1935, Speech Day was attended by the Chairman of the School Sir Ernest Gowers, Lady Shiffner and Lloyd George. Sir Ernest Gowers GCB, GBE, KCB, KB was the third Chairman of the School and was married to Constance Greer, one of the first four boarders to attend the school.

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