History of Roxeth Mead School

Hebe Catherine Prior was widowed in 1855 at the age of 37. Her barrister husband, 존, was riding home from his chambers when he fell from his horse and hit his head. Two days later, he died. She had to find a way to support herself and her ten children, so she sold her home and bought Roxeth Mead, 언덕위에 써레질에 큰 그루지야어 집, 그리고 작은 학교가 설립.

Her pupils were mainly her own children and the children of masters of Harrow School. To this day, 그 학생들에게 여전히 학교 숫자 써레질 마스터’ 어린이.

학교와 번성, 부인 사도 나이 자란로서, four of her daughters took over its organisation. The youngest, Florence (미스 플로로 알려진), retired in 1932. The school was fortunate enough to pass into the capable hands of Miss Nicholson (미스 닉으로 알려진), who was its head until she died more than 30 년 후.

For some years the school was run by Mrs Eleanor Elgood, followed by Mrs Jean Vernon. Then, 에 1982, 부인 Averil 콜린스는 머리가되었다, 그녀가 개최 게시물 24 years. During her tenure, the school had to leave the premises that had been its home for 130 years. Harrow School came to the rescue, providing temporary accommodation for 3 years in its sixth form club.

In 1992, by a stroke of good fortune, the neighbouring property to the original house called Roxeth Mead, came onto the market and the school was able to buy Buckholt House, 현재의 홈.

Mrs Alison Isaacs became its new Head in 2006. Under her leadership, the school continued to flourish, 새로운 발전을 수용하면서 과거의 전통을 유지하고 미래를 앞서 보는.

In the summer of 2018 the owners of the school sold it to Mrs Suzanne Goodwin and her two daughters Sarah Mackintosh and Claire Blunt. Together the trio now run the school. Mrs Goodwin has a long history of success in Independent Education, running The Hall School, Northwood, very successfully for many years. Sarah Mackintosh,en,성공적인 CEO 국제입니다,en 15 years and Claire Blunt, who is in charge of the financial aspects of Roxeth Mead, is a successful CEO International.