Correspondence with Withington Girls School

  • Reference
    • GB 133 GDN/A/W67
  • Dates of Creation
    • 21 Nov 1930-3 Aug 1931
  • Physical Description
    • 7 pieces; 9 sheets

Scope and Content

Correspondence between M.A. Grant, headmistress of Withington Girls' School, Rachel Scott, women's education campaigner [and wife of C.P. Scott], and E.T. Scott, relating to arrangements for the opening of new buildings at Withington Girls' School by Ernest William Barnes, Bishop of Birmingham, and for a report and photograph of the ceremony to be published in the Manchester Guardian. Also included is discussion of the hosting a lunch party for Barnes by C.P. and Rachel Scott, and an invitation to the lunch for Mr [unknown] Ferguson.

There are also copy letters relating to the provision of a letter of sympathy by Scott from the council [of Withington Girls' School] on the death of Ferguson.

GDN/A/W67/3 is a notice of the opening of the new hall at Withington Girls School by Barnes, 1930.