Grubb, Violet Margaret

Birth Name Grubb, Violet Margaret
Gender female
Age at Death 86 years, 2 months, 17 days

Narrative

From thepeerage.com

Violet Margaret Grubb was born on 7 November 1898. She was the daughter of Reverend Harry Percy Grubb and Margaret Adelaide Crichton-Stuart.
She graduated from Westfield College, London University, London, England, in 1920 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) She was an assistant lecturer in Botany at Westfield College between 1923 and 1925 at London, England. She graduated from Westfield College, London University, London, England, in 1925 with a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) She was a lecturer between 1925 and 1930 at Hunan Province Univesrity, Hunan, China. She was a science teacher between 1925 and 1930 at China. She was a lecturer in Botany at Westfield College between 1931 and 1937 at London, England. She was Headmistress of Westonbirt School between 1937 and 1955 at Gloucestershire, England. She was President of the Association of Headmistresses of Boarding Schools between 1943 and 1945. She was Chairman of the Association of Independent and Direct Grant Schools between 1950 and 1953. She was Principal of Salisbury Training College between 1955 and 1962 at Sailsbury, Wiltshire, England. She was author of numerous articles in scientific journals. She was registered as a member of the Central Advisory Council for Education between 1956 and 1959 at England. She was registered as a member of the Advisory Council for the Science Museum between 1957 and 1964. She lived at The Moot Farm, Downton, Wiltshire, England.

Citations

[1] Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records. London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976, page 525.
[2] Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records. London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976.

 

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth November 7, 1898      
Occupation 1837 Westonbirt School, Gloucestershire, England Headmistress, 1837-1954  
Occupation 1955 Salisbury Training College, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Principal, 1955-1962  
Death January 24, 1985      

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Grubb, Henry PercyDecember 9, 1848January 25, 1925
Mother Crichton-Stuart, Margaret AdelaideJanuary 20, 1958
    Brother     Grubb, Harold Crichton-Stuart February 23, 1893 1954
    Brother     Grubb, Norman Percy August 2, 1895 December 15, 1993
         Grubb, Violet Margaret November 7, 1898 January 24, 1985
    Brother     Grubb, Kenneth George September 9, 1900 June 3, 1980

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