SKEEL, Professor Caroline (1872-1951) 1840s-1950s

University of London Westfield College

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Skeel, Caroline, 1872-1951

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Caroline Skeel was born and educated in London. She was first appointed to Westfield College in 1895 as a Visiting Lecturer in Classics and History and remained on the staff until her resignation through ill-health in 1929. She was the founder of Westfield College's School of History and the first Westfield teacher to gain a Chair. She was responsible for the College Library and in 1931 donated a large part of her own book collection to the College. In 1930 the Skeel Prize for History was establ...

Skeel, Caroline, 1872-1951

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Caroline Skeel was born and educated in London. She was first appointed to Westfield College in 1895 as a Visiting Lecturer in Classics and History and remained on the staff until her resignation through ill-health in 1929. She was the founder of Westfield College's School of History and the first Westfield teacher to gain a Chair. She was responsible for the College Library and in 1931 donated a large part of her own book collection to the College. In 1930 the Skeel Prize for History was establ...