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It was closed temporarily in 1811 due to a diphtheria outbreak, and those girls who were currently at the school were sent home. | It was closed temporarily in 1811 due to a diphtheria outbreak, and those girls who were currently at the school were sent home. | ||
''For subjects taught, see [[Education for Women]]'' | |||
Characters who attended the school are | Characters who attended the school are | ||
* [[Marietta Lovejoy|Marietta, Lady Finchingfield (neé Thraxton)]] (1797-1803) | |||
* [[Emma Vickery|Miss Emma Vickery]] (1803-1807) | * [[Emma Vickery|Miss Emma Vickery]] (1803-1807) | ||
* [[Clementine Worthing|Lady Clementine Worthing]] (1803-1810) | * [[Clementine Worthing|Lady Clementine Worthing]] (1803-1810) | ||
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* [[Becky Pickwell|Miss Becky Pickwell]] (?-1811) | * [[Becky Pickwell|Miss Becky Pickwell]] (?-1811) | ||
* [[Mary Harpole|Miss Mary Harpole]] (1806-1811) | * [[Mary Harpole|Miss Mary Harpole]] (1806-1811) | ||
* [[Florence Thraxton|Miss Florence Thraxton]] (1806-1811) | |||
[[File:Miss_Pirbrights.jpg]] | [[File:Miss_Pirbrights.jpg]] | ||
''Miss Pirbright's is represented by Widcombe Manor House, Bath'' | ''Miss Pirbright's is represented by Widcombe Manor House, Bath'' | ||
[[Category:Educational Establishments]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:45, 31 January 2019
Miss Pirbright's Select Seminary for Young Ladies is, as the name says, a ladies' seminary. It is located at Claverton, to the east (the London side) of Bath, about three miles from Bath itself.
It was closed temporarily in 1811 due to a diphtheria outbreak, and those girls who were currently at the school were sent home.
For subjects taught, see Education for Women
Characters who attended the school are
- Marietta, Lady Finchingfield (neé Thraxton) (1797-1803)
- Miss Emma Vickery (1803-1807)
- Lady Clementine Worthing (1803-1810)
- Miss Sybilla Grenfell (1806-1810)
- Lady Catherine Seymour (1805-1811)
- Miss Eleanor Clare (1806-1811)
- Miss Becky Pickwell (?-1811)
- Miss Mary Harpole (1806-1811)
- Miss Florence Thraxton (1806-1811)
Miss Pirbright's is represented by Widcombe Manor House, Bath