Objects of Substance- 1882 Board of Trustees

1922 BGS Prefects and Student Committee with Konrad Hirschfeld and George Seaman seated front left. In the following decades, “fresh blood” has taken on a further meaning: the last three Chairs of the Board have been women who, like Yvonne Bain, are “old girls”: Cherrell Hirst (1963), Elizabeth Jameson (1982) and Julie McKay (2000). Also, the ratio of men to women has shifted dramatically from the 1960s, with the current board being 50/50. This gender balance and the ensuing divergent approaches and skill sets reflect more than simply a commitment to girls’ education. This mixture has led and supported the School from 1882 to the 21 st century.

1994-98 Trustees – Margaret McMurdo, Linda Rosenman, Cherrell Hirst and Elizabeth Jameson.