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Lady Barbara Stephen | |
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Born | Barbara Shore Smith 6 February 1872 London, England |
Died | 24 March 1945 Hale, Hampshire, England |
Other names | Barbara Shore Nightingale |
Education | Girton College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Educationist |
Notable work | Emily Davies and Girton College (1927) |
Spouse | Harry Lushington Stephen |
Parent(s) | William Shore Smith; Louisa Eleanor Hutchins |
Relatives | Florence Nightingale (cousin); Rosalind Nash (sister) |
Barbara, Lady Stephen (1872–1945) [1] was an English educational writer [1] and Florence Nightingale's cousin. [2]
She was born Margaret Thyra Barbara Shore Smith (later Shore Nightingale). Margaret studied History at Girton College, Cambridge, 1891–1894. [1] In 1904 she married Harry Lushington Stephen, later Sir Harry Stephen (1860–1945). [3] In India with her husband 1904–1913, she founded the Women Graduates Union in Calcutta for the benefit of professional women coming to India. [1] She was a member of Girton College Council 1913–1932, Governor of Girton College 1913–1938, and a generous benefactor of Girton Library. [1]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (March 2016) |
Lady Barbara Stephen | |
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Born | Barbara Shore Smith 6 February 1872 London, England |
Died | 24 March 1945 Hale, Hampshire, England |
Other names | Barbara Shore Nightingale |
Education | Girton College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Educationist |
Notable work | Emily Davies and Girton College (1927) |
Spouse | Harry Lushington Stephen |
Parent(s) | William Shore Smith; Louisa Eleanor Hutchins |
Relatives | Florence Nightingale (cousin); Rosalind Nash (sister) |
Barbara, Lady Stephen (1872–1945) [1] was an English educational writer [1] and Florence Nightingale's cousin. [2]
She was born Margaret Thyra Barbara Shore Smith (later Shore Nightingale). Margaret studied History at Girton College, Cambridge, 1891–1894. [1] In 1904 she married Harry Lushington Stephen, later Sir Harry Stephen (1860–1945). [3] In India with her husband 1904–1913, she founded the Women Graduates Union in Calcutta for the benefit of professional women coming to India. [1] She was a member of Girton College Council 1913–1932, Governor of Girton College 1913–1938, and a generous benefactor of Girton Library. [1]