Headmistress.
Daughter of George Penson and Alice Kees. Her father was a commercial agent in the paper industry.
George had been married before, and she was brought up with his older children.
Her father died when she was 12, on 21st July 1899.
At age 14 she was a boarder at The Cottage, Mulgrave Road, Cheam in Surrey. She was there with her mother and her mother's common law husband Fred Davis. Her mother was pregnant with her half brother Roy.
In 1909, she took an external intermediate exam in English at the University Tutorial College.
Miss Penson achieved a 2i in History at London University in 1910 and the Cambridge Teacher's Diploma in 1911.
On 3rd March 1911 she was baptised at St Peter in the East, Oxford. She was living at Cherwall Hall Oxford and a student.
A month later she is on the census with her mother at 27 Red Hill Avenue, Red Hill, Reigate, Surrey. She is listed as a law student. Her mother had suffered a stroke around that year and died the following year on 14th October 1912 in Shropshire.
She gained her M.A. in 1915.
She took up her first post at the Priory School in Shrewsbury on January 1st 1915. On August 31st 1917 she left there to become an assistant at Cheltenham Ladies College, where she remained until April 30th 1922.
From there she was appointed Headmistress at Denmark Road High School for girls where she remained to her death. When she took up the appointment the school was going through a difficult time. Her dignity and quietness of character soon won over the staff and others connected to the school. She speedily achieved quiet and effectual discipline.
One of her first acts was to introduce a House System to encourage co-operation and friendship and highlight the names of people connected with the school.
Herself a scholar she built on the abolishment of the marking system in 1934 to encourage pupils' development as people while establishing advanced courses of study for older pupils.
She encouraged the re-establishment of a parent's association and strengthened the Old Girl's association.
She was interested in her pupils as individuals and delighted in character building and guiding them towards possible careers.
She was a great believer in the value of exchange visits, both hosting in people's homes and taking parties abroad. She had arranged trips to Switzerland, Germany, Denmark and France and hosted one from Canada. Furthermore, she had intended to accompany one such to Denmark when she fell ill.
She believed pupils should be aware of matters of national importance and had a wireless installed in the school. To fit in with Geography the girls followed two tramp steamers, corresponding with the Captains and investigating their cargo and destinations. Culturally she arranged trips to Stratford on Avon and used Drama in the school. She arranged a tour of parliament in 1930 where the party heard among others Winston Churchill.
As well as taking care of her pupils she took care of the physical building and oversaw the creation of a physics lab at the school in 1930.
She continued with her studies after university and had passed the first part of a course on Theology at London University when she died.
She lived at 24, Heathville Road Gloucester.
She died in Charnwood House Nursing Home, Barnwood Road from pulmonary oedema and kidney disease after a short illness and following an operation.
The funeral service took place at St Catherine's at 11.30 a.m. on 18th August 1937 and was followed by burial at St Lawrence.
Daughter of George Penson and Alice Kees. Her father was a commercial agent in the paper industry.
George had been married before, and she was brought up with his older children.
Her father died when she was 12, on 21st July 1899.
At age 14 she was a boarder at The Cottage, Mulgrave Road, Cheam in Surrey. She was there with her mother and her mother's common law husband Fred Davis. Her mother was pregnant with her half brother Roy.
In 1909, she took an external intermediate exam in English at the University Tutorial College.
Miss Penson achieved a 2i in History at London University in 1910 and the Cambridge Teacher's Diploma in 1911.
On 3rd March 1911 she was baptised at St Peter in the East, Oxford. She was living at Cherwall Hall Oxford and a student.
A month later she is on the census with her mother at 27 Red Hill Avenue, Red Hill, Reigate, Surrey. She is listed as a law student. Her mother had suffered a stroke around that year and died the following year on 14th October 1912 in Shropshire.
She gained her M.A. in 1915.
She took up her first post at the Priory School in Shrewsbury on January 1st 1915. On August 31st 1917 she left there to become an assistant at Cheltenham Ladies College, where she remained until April 30th 1922.
From there she was appointed Headmistress at Denmark Road High School for girls where she remained to her death. When she took up the appointment the school was going through a difficult time. Her dignity and quietness of character soon won over the staff and others connected to the school. She speedily achieved quiet and effectual discipline.
One of her first acts was to introduce a House System to encourage co-operation and friendship and highlight the names of people connected with the school.
Herself a scholar she built on the abolishment of the marking system in 1934 to encourage pupils' development as people while establishing advanced courses of study for older pupils.
She encouraged the re-establishment of a parent's association and strengthened the Old Girl's association.
She was interested in her pupils as individuals and delighted in character building and guiding them towards possible careers.
She was a great believer in the value of exchange visits, both hosting in people's homes and taking parties abroad. She had arranged trips to Switzerland, Germany, Denmark and France and hosted one from Canada. Furthermore, she had intended to accompany one such to Denmark when she fell ill.
She believed pupils should be aware of matters of national importance and had a wireless installed in the school. To fit in with Geography the girls followed two tramp steamers, corresponding with the Captains and investigating their cargo and destinations. Culturally she arranged trips to Stratford on Avon and used Drama in the school. She arranged a tour of parliament in 1930 where the party heard among others Winston Churchill.
As well as taking care of her pupils she took care of the physical building and oversaw the creation of a physics lab at the school in 1930.
She continued with her studies after university and had passed the first part of a course on Theology at London University when she died.
She lived at 24, Heathville Road Gloucester.
She died in Charnwood House Nursing Home, Barnwood Road from pulmonary oedema and kidney disease after a short illness and following an operation.
The funeral service took place at St Catherine's at 11.30 a.m. on 18th August 1937 and was followed by burial at St Lawrence.
Headmistress.
Daughter of George Penson and Alice Kees. Her father was a commercial agent in the paper industry.
George had been married before, and she was brought up with his older children.
Her father died when she was 12, on 21st July 1899.
At age 14 she was a boarder at The Cottage, Mulgrave Road, Cheam in Surrey. She was there with her mother and her mother's common law husband Fred Davis. Her mother was pregnant with her half brother Roy.
In 1909, she took an external intermediate exam in English at the University Tutorial College.
Miss Penson achieved a 2i in History at London University in 1910 and the Cambridge Teacher's Diploma in 1911.
On 3rd March 1911 she was baptised at St Peter in the East, Oxford. She was living at Cherwall Hall Oxford and a student.
A month later she is on the census with her mother at 27 Red Hill Avenue, Red Hill, Reigate, Surrey. She is listed as a law student. Her mother had suffered a stroke around that year and died the following year on 14th October 1912 in Shropshire.
She gained her M.A. in 1915.
She took up her first post at the Priory School in Shrewsbury on January 1st 1915. On August 31st 1917 she left there to become an assistant at Cheltenham Ladies College, where she remained until April 30th 1922.
From there she was appointed Headmistress at Denmark Road High School for girls where she remained to her death. When she took up the appointment the school was going through a difficult time. Her dignity and quietness of character soon won over the staff and others connected to the school. She speedily achieved quiet and effectual discipline.
One of her first acts was to introduce a House System to encourage co-operation and friendship and highlight the names of people connected with the school.
Herself a scholar she built on the abolishment of the marking system in 1934 to encourage pupils' development as people while establishing advanced courses of study for older pupils.
She encouraged the re-establishment of a parent's association and strengthened the Old Girl's association.
She was interested in her pupils as individuals and delighted in character building and guiding them towards possible careers.
She was a great believer in the value of exchange visits, both hosting in people's homes and taking parties abroad. She had arranged trips to Switzerland, Germany, Denmark and France and hosted one from Canada. Furthermore, she had intended to accompany one such to Denmark when she fell ill.
She believed pupils should be aware of matters of national importance and had a wireless installed in the school. To fit in with Geography the girls followed two tramp steamers, corresponding with the Captains and investigating their cargo and destinations. Culturally she arranged trips to Stratford on Avon and used Drama in the school. She arranged a tour of parliament in 1930 where the party heard among others Winston Churchill.
As well as taking care of her pupils she took care of the physical building and oversaw the creation of a physics lab at the school in 1930.
She continued with her studies after university and had passed the first part of a course on Theology at London University when she died.
She lived at 24, Heathville Road Gloucester.
She died in Charnwood House Nursing Home, Barnwood Road from pulmonary oedema and kidney disease after a short illness and following an operation.
The funeral service took place at St Catherine's at 11.30 a.m. on 18th August 1937 and was followed by burial at St Lawrence.
Daughter of George Penson and Alice Kees. Her father was a commercial agent in the paper industry.
George had been married before, and she was brought up with his older children.
Her father died when she was 12, on 21st July 1899.
At age 14 she was a boarder at The Cottage, Mulgrave Road, Cheam in Surrey. She was there with her mother and her mother's common law husband Fred Davis. Her mother was pregnant with her half brother Roy.
In 1909, she took an external intermediate exam in English at the University Tutorial College.
Miss Penson achieved a 2i in History at London University in 1910 and the Cambridge Teacher's Diploma in 1911.
On 3rd March 1911 she was baptised at St Peter in the East, Oxford. She was living at Cherwall Hall Oxford and a student.
A month later she is on the census with her mother at 27 Red Hill Avenue, Red Hill, Reigate, Surrey. She is listed as a law student. Her mother had suffered a stroke around that year and died the following year on 14th October 1912 in Shropshire.
She gained her M.A. in 1915.
She took up her first post at the Priory School in Shrewsbury on January 1st 1915. On August 31st 1917 she left there to become an assistant at Cheltenham Ladies College, where she remained until April 30th 1922.
From there she was appointed Headmistress at Denmark Road High School for girls where she remained to her death. When she took up the appointment the school was going through a difficult time. Her dignity and quietness of character soon won over the staff and others connected to the school. She speedily achieved quiet and effectual discipline.
One of her first acts was to introduce a House System to encourage co-operation and friendship and highlight the names of people connected with the school.
Herself a scholar she built on the abolishment of the marking system in 1934 to encourage pupils' development as people while establishing advanced courses of study for older pupils.
She encouraged the re-establishment of a parent's association and strengthened the Old Girl's association.
She was interested in her pupils as individuals and delighted in character building and guiding them towards possible careers.
She was a great believer in the value of exchange visits, both hosting in people's homes and taking parties abroad. She had arranged trips to Switzerland, Germany, Denmark and France and hosted one from Canada. Furthermore, she had intended to accompany one such to Denmark when she fell ill.
She believed pupils should be aware of matters of national importance and had a wireless installed in the school. To fit in with Geography the girls followed two tramp steamers, corresponding with the Captains and investigating their cargo and destinations. Culturally she arranged trips to Stratford on Avon and used Drama in the school. She arranged a tour of parliament in 1930 where the party heard among others Winston Churchill.
As well as taking care of her pupils she took care of the physical building and oversaw the creation of a physics lab at the school in 1930.
She continued with her studies after university and had passed the first part of a course on Theology at London University when she died.
She lived at 24, Heathville Road Gloucester.
She died in Charnwood House Nursing Home, Barnwood Road from pulmonary oedema and kidney disease after a short illness and following an operation.
The funeral service took place at St Catherine's at 11.30 a.m. on 18th August 1937 and was followed by burial at St Lawrence.
Inscription
Eva
Penson
Headmistress of
the High School
for Girls
Denmark Road
Gloucester
1922 - 1937
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