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Green plaque at Bedford Square, London. The college was founded by Elizabeth Jesser Reid (née Sturch) in 1849, a social reformer and anti-slavery activist, who had been left a private income by her late husband, Dr John Reid, which she used to patronise various philanthropic causes.
Bedford College is a further education college located in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. It is the principal further education provider in the Borough of Bedford . History
Bedford College, London, a university college in London, England, founded 1849, merged into Royal Holloway College 1985 Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title.
In 1849, Reid founded Bedford College at 47 Bedford Square in the Bloomsbury area of London. [5] The college was a women-only higher education institution that aimed to provide a liberal and non-sectarian education for female students – something no other institution in the United Kingdom offered at the time. Bedford College played a leading ...
The college had been founded by Elisabeth Jesser Reid, a friend and - like Jane - a Unitarian. [1] Her skills in administration were sharpened by lessons in bookkeeping, helping her to manage her family's accounts. [1] Martineau was part of Bedford College from its establishment in 1849. [1]
Until 1976, three separate institutions offered tertiary education in Bedford: Bedford College of Physical Education, founded in 1903 by Margaret Stansfeld, [1] in Lansdowne Road (Physical Education training), Bedford College of Education in Polhill Avenue (initial teacher training), and Mander College of Further Education in Cauldwell Street.
In 1949, Bedford College established the Dame Margaret Tuke Travel Bursary to commemorate the life and work of Dame Margaret Tuke. This is still awarded bi-annually. [6] Royal Holloway (merged with Bedford College in 1985) named one of its student accommodation buildings after Tuke. [7]
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