Talk:Claribel Spurling

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Education

Latest comment: 1 year ago3 comments2 people in discussion

I have added some details

educated at the Oxford High School for Girls, taking higher certificates in 1893^[1]
joining the Society of Oxford Home-Students in 1894, entered as Claribel Sparling, according to the student register here.
achieving second class honours in Modern History in 1899.^[2]^[3]
and graduating as a Master of Arts when degrees were opened to women in 1920.^[4]

References

↑ "Oxford High School for Girls". Jackson's Oxford Journal. No. 7344. 23 December 1893.
↑ "Examinations for Women". Oxford University Gazette. Vol. 51. 3 August 1899. p. 680.
↑ "Oxford High School for Girls". Jackson's Oxford Journal. No. 7658. 23 December 1899.
↑ "Congregation: Acts, October 30". Oxford University Gazette. Vol. 51. 3 November 1920. p. 133.

TSventon (talk) 18:52, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Well found :) SapientSquid (talk) 20:55, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

I have been checking a new list of the first women admitted to degrees at the University of Oxford. I found Spurling's name, which fortunately is unusual, so I felt it was safe to add the educational details to this article. TSventon (talk) 21:03, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

[1] "Oxford High School for Girls". Jackson's Oxford Journal. No. 7344. 23 December 1893.

[2] "Examinations for Women". Oxford University Gazette. Vol. 51. 3 August 1899. p. 680.

[3] "Oxford High School for Girls". Jackson's Oxford Journal. No. 7658. 23 December 1899.

[4] "Congregation: Acts, October 30". Oxford University Gazette. Vol. 51. 3 November 1920. p. 133.

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