Miss Lucy Silcox as Headmistress
Following a prolonged period of ill-health, Miss Gardiner resigned and was succeeded by Lucy Silcox who enjoyed a colourful cultural and social life on the fringes of the Bloomsbury set. Her friends included Lady Ottoline Morrell, Augustus John, Walter Sickert and John Masefield who wrote the words of the School song for her. The music was composed in 1924 by Etta Addis, an Old Felician.
Miss Silcox’s term as Headmistress saw the construction of the Library and Gardiner Hall, the evacuation of girls during the war and the purchase of modernist paintings and sculpture. Notable works of art included a sculpture by Mestrovic and work by Christopher Wood which inspired students.
Miss Silcox demanded change and was a role model as President of the local National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, supporting women gaining the vote.
