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Irene Marsh
Irene Mabel Marsh (3 December 1875 – 3 April 1938) was a British people, British promoter of women's physical education. She started the Liverpool Physical Training College to train women to teach physical education. This became the I.M. Marsh College of Physical Education and part of Liverpool John Moores University. Their IM Marsh Campus was named after her. Life Marsh was born in Walton, Liverpool, Walton in 1875. She was one of ten children. Her home had its own parallel bars and a trapeze and she went to a local gymnasium and to Bootle Baths, Bootle Public Baths. She excelled at sport and in teaching others to swim. She attended Southport Physical Training College and Gymnasium. In 1900 she opened Liverpool Physical Training College which was the fourth British physical training college for women. She financed it using £100 she had saved by working from home and walking to work. The college was to train women to teach physical education and would in time became part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walton, Liverpool
Walton is an area of Liverpool, England, north of Anfield and east of Bootle and Orrell Park. Historically in Lancashire, it is largely residential, with a diverse population. History The name may derive from the same origin as Wales. The incoming Saxons called the earlier native inhabitants (the Celtic Britons) ''Walas'' or ''Wealas'', meaning "foreigner". Another possible etymology is ''Wald tun'', Old English for "Forest Town". Walton's recorded history starts with the death of Edward the Confessor, when Winestan held the manor of Walton. After the Norman conquest of 1066, Roger of Poitou included Walton in the lands he gave to his sheriff, Godfrey. In 1200, King John gave Walton to Richard de Meath, who left it to his brother, Henry de Walton. Henry's son William inherited the land, but died before his son Richard was of age, so Richard was made a ward of Nicholas de la Hose by the Earl of Derby and the estate was managed by nobles outside the family for a time. Walton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
