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A biography of the nineteenth-century educationalist Eliza Lowe and her part in the history of the Woodard Schools.
Nathaniel Woodard founded an educational system ‘firmly grounded in the Christian faith’, and the establishment in 1874 of the first Woodard girls’ school lies at the heart of his legacy. However, the role of one remarkable woman in securing this legacy has until now been obscured. Eliza Lowe and the Founding of Woodard Schools for Girls is her untold story.
Drawing on scholarly articles, newspaper reports, letters from pupils, census records, and local and family archival material, Thompson describes life in Eliza Lowe’s school, from swimming in the sea to politics at breakfast and competitions for an ‘amiability’ prize. While discussions of Nathaniel Woodard and 19th-century girls’ education provide context, Eliza’s own letters reveal a woman of wit, curiosity and humanitarian feeling.
Her achievements will inspire students of women’s history and girls’ education, and encourage those who believe that religion enhances education, while her lasting legacy will interest both former pupils and those who continue in the Woodard tradition today.
Nathaniel Woodard founded an educational system ‘firmly grounded in the Christian faith’, and the establishment in 1874 of the first Woodard girls’ school lies at the heart of his legacy. However, the role of one remarkable woman in securing this legacy has until now been obscured. Eliza Lowe and the Founding of Woodard Schools for Girls is her untold story.
Drawing on scholarly articles, newspaper reports, letters from pupils, census records, and local and family archival material, Thompson describes life in Eliza Lowe’s school, from swimming in the sea to politics at breakfast and competitions for an ‘amiability’ prize. While discussions of Nathaniel Woodard and 19th-century girls’ education provide context, Eliza’s own letters reveal a woman of wit, curiosity and humanitarian feeling.
Her achievements will inspire students of women’s history and girls’ education, and encourage those who believe that religion enhances education, while her lasting legacy will interest both former pupils and those who continue in the Woodard tradition today.
Price: $76.00
Pages: 208
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: Lutterworth Press
Publication Date:
28 April 2021
Trim Size: 9.17 X 6.10 in
ISBN: 9780718895655
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Educators, Biography: general, Education
In its detailed account of the life of one of the great pioneers of education for girls in the nineteenth
century, this is an engaging and insightful read. Penny Thompson, a beneficiary of the legacy of
Nathaniel Woodard and Eliza Lowe, offers far more, though. She demonstrates powerfully how debates and achievements of the past resonate with contemporary concerns. It's a project I wholeheartedly commend.
— The Rt Revd Dr John Inge, Lord Bishop of Worcester, President of the Woodard Corporation
century, this is an engaging and insightful read. Penny Thompson, a beneficiary of the legacy of
Nathaniel Woodard and Eliza Lowe, offers far more, though. She demonstrates powerfully how debates and achievements of the past resonate with contemporary concerns. It's a project I wholeheartedly commend.
— The Rt Revd Dr John Inge, Lord Bishop of Worcester, President of the Woodard Corporation
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Foreword by Canon Brendan Clover
Introduction
Part One: Putting the Story in Context
1. The Woodard Schools and Their Founder
2. Girls’ Education in the Nineteenth Century
Part Two: The Story of Eliza Lowe
3. Early Life of Eliza Lowe
4. Eliza’s School in Bootle and Seaforth
5. The Langton Connection
6. The Lucy Landor Reminiscences
7. Mayfield – Eliza Lowe’s School in Southgate
8. Alice Rathbone and Eva Müller
9. Mayfield after Eliza and S. Winifred’s
10. Eliza’s Letters
11. Eliza Lowe and the founding of S. Anne’s School
Part Three: The Relevance Today
12. Of More than Passing Interest?
Bibliography
Credits and Permissions
Index
Acknowledgements
Foreword by Canon Brendan Clover
Introduction
Part One: Putting the Story in Context
1. The Woodard Schools and Their Founder
2. Girls’ Education in the Nineteenth Century
Part Two: The Story of Eliza Lowe
3. Early Life of Eliza Lowe
4. Eliza’s School in Bootle and Seaforth
5. The Langton Connection
6. The Lucy Landor Reminiscences
7. Mayfield – Eliza Lowe’s School in Southgate
8. Alice Rathbone and Eva Müller
9. Mayfield after Eliza and S. Winifred’s
10. Eliza’s Letters
11. Eliza Lowe and the founding of S. Anne’s School
Part Three: The Relevance Today
12. Of More than Passing Interest?
Bibliography
Credits and Permissions
Index