Thyra Blanche Alleyne (1875–1954) was one of the first women to graduate from Durham University and, for nearly 30 years, principal of College Hall, London.
Early life
Alleyne was the second daughter of Forster Alleyne of Clifton and Barbados. The Alleynes were a prominent family of
plantocracy of Barbados. Her aunt was
Leonora Blanche Lang (née Alleyne), wife of folklorist
Andrew Lang and coauthor (with her husband) of the well-known
"Coloured" Fairy Books. She was educated at
Clifton High School and
Durham University
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["Miss Thyra B. Alleyne." ''The Times'', 30 April 1954, p. 10.] from which institution she was awarded the degree of
M.Litt
The Master of Letters degree (MLitt or LittM; Latin ' or ') is a postgraduate degree.
Ireland
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(Master of Letters). She was one of the first women to graduate from Durham.
Career
Alleyne spent ten years on the staff of
St Leonards School, St. Andrews,
[ after which she was appointed warden of Langdale Hall, Manchester. In 1916 she was appointed principal of College Hall, London.]["News in Brief", '']The Times
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'', 2 June 1916, p. 5. She retired from that position in 1945.
Death
Alleyne died on 1 April 1954 at 14 Harrington Gardens
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, London SW7. She was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.["Deaths", ''The Times'', 5 April 1954, p. 1.]
See also
*Mary Brodrick
Mary (May) Brodrick (5 April 1858 – 13 July 1933) was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist who was one of the first female excavators in Egypt. She persisted in her studies despite the initial opposition of her tutors and fellow students ...
* Sir John Alleyne, 1st Baronet
References
Further reading
*''Genealogies of Barbados Families''. Genealogical Publishing, 1983.
External links
The Thyra Alleyne Memorial Fund.
Alumni of St Mary's College, Durham
1954 deaths
1875 births
People from Clifton, Bristol
Schoolteachers from Somerset
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