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1908-2001 Helen Frances Asquith was born in 22 Oct 1908, the daughter of Raymond Asquith, son of the Prime Minister Herbert Asquith. She was educated at St Paul's Girl's School, London, 1921-1926, and Somerville College, Oxford, 1926-1930. From 1932-1939 she taught at Clapham County Secondary School before becoming an HM Inspector in 1939. In 1971 she returned to teaching at St Mary's Covent School in Shaftsbury. She was appointed OBE in 1965. In 1989 she was awarded the papal medal Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice. She died in 2001 She was a member of the Council of the Girls' Public Day School Trust from 1971-1991 and was a member of the Education Committee and the Council's representative on the governors of Bath High School. GB/366/574 GDS/3/8/3 Obituary 'http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1347336/Lady-Helen-Asquith.html [accessed 19/09/2008] Deposited/Corporate/GDS/Council/Asquith 19/09/2008 Mkklibyz 13/03/2009 Mkklibyz Asquith; Lady; Helen Frances (1908-2001) Asquith Helen Frances Lady Female International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes 402b29a8-5447-49f1-b1bb-2ca19708fa3f