Thyra Alleyne
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
[edit]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,[1] from which institution she was awarded the degree of M.Litt (Master of Letters). She was one of the first women to graduate from Durham.
Career
[edit]Alleyne spent ten years on the staff of St Leonards School, St. Andrews,[1] after which she was appointed warden of Langdale Hall, Manchester.[2] In 1916 she was appointed principal of College Hall, London.[3] She retired from that position in 1945.
Death
[edit]Alleyne died on 1 April 1954 at 14 Harrington Gardens, London SW7. She was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.[4]
See also
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Genealogies of Barbados Families. Genealogical Publishing, 1983.
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