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Ethel Trew
Ethel Trew (24 April 1869 – 7 December 1948) was a British headmistress. Life Trew was born in Oystermouth in the Mumbles. Her parents were Ellen Mary (born Bradford). Her father was a merchant of different goods including at one time being a grocer. She became a teacher after leaving Manchester High School for Girls where she had lived in lodgings. In 1894 she was teaching maths at the West Cornwall College where Marion Waller was the head. She was appointed to lead Queenswood School at its new location of Clapham Park in 1894. It was a Methodist school that had originally been "The Educational Home for the Daughters of Wesleyan Ministers" when it started in 1869. It had been founded by Marion's father David Waller and there was then 20 pupils. Trew decided to follow Waller becoming the Assistant Headmistress. Waller left to marry in 1897 and Trew reluctantly took her place. She knew that she gave up her own ambitions of a family to lead the school. She emphasised the work of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oystermouth
Oystermouth (a corruption of the Welsh name ''Ystum Llwynarth'' or ''Ystumllwynarth'') is a village (and former electoral ward) in the district of Mumbles, Swansea, Wales. It is part of the Mumbles community (civil parish). Description The ward consists of suburban housing stretching from the northwest to the southeast. It is surrounded by the sea to the east and south. Two hills at Rams Tor and Mumbles Hill have little development. Mumbles Hill is now a protected nature reserve managed by the local council. The boundaries of Mumbles community and the Oystermouth ward are clearly defined. However, in the public mind, the separation between villages of Oystermouth and Mumbles is not clear. Local buses to the area are signed as Oystermouth, although most people from the area would say they are living in Mumbles. Local beaches include the southern tip of Swansea Bay, Bracelet Bay and Limeslade Bay. From the Mumbles Head area, there are views towards Swansea, Port Talbot, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
