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Southover Manor School was an independent boarding school for girls at Lewes, East Sussex, with a preparatory department. ==History== The school was founded in 1924 at Lewes by Winifred Ponsonby. Initially a convent school, it was based at Southover Manor,〔 which later became a Grade II listed building. In 1937, a Southover girl won a major scholarship to Newnham College, Cambridge.〔'University News Oxford And Cambridge Scholarships' in ''The Times'', Issue 47873, December 21, 1937, p. 11, col. B: "NEWNHAM COLLEGE - MAJOR SCHOLARSHIPS... M. R. Bray, Southover Manor School, for Modern Languages"〕 During the Second World War, the school was evacuated from Lewes to Firle Place,〔Lyn Smith, ''Young voices: British children remember the Second World War'' (2007), p. 123〕 and in January 1940 the school announced that "Southover French Finishing School, specializing in French language and literature, and French cooking and dressmaking, will be opened after Easter in a country house near Lewes, under the direction of M. le Baron and Madame la Baronne de Saint-Péreuse".〔''The Times'', Issue 48512, January 13, 1940, p. 1, col. B〕 In about 1960, the mother of one girl was said to have chosen the school "on account of the pleasing decoration in the headmistress's study".〔 By 1963, the school was "recognized as efficient" by the Ministry of Education.〔Ministry of Education, ''List of Independent Schools in England and Wales Recognised as Efficient'' (1963), p. 89〕 On 30 May 1974, the school marked its Golden Jubilee with an event at Goldsmiths' Hall, in the City of London.〔''The Times'', Issue 59084, May 09, 1974, p. 22, col. E〕 In 1979, the number of girls in the school was reported as 125.〔''The Education Authorities Directory and Annual'' (1979), p. 582〕 In 1983, the school had 120 girls, of whom 110 were boarders. The core curriculum then consisted of English, History, Geography, Maths, French, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Music and Physical Education.〔David Freeman, ''Choosing the right school: a parents guide'' (1983), (p. 194 ) at books.google.com〕 In that year, plans for the future closure of the school were set in motion and Lewes District Council produced a development brief for its land.〔Lewes District Council, ''Southover Manor School development brief'' (1983)〕 In 1988, the school closed and its premises were sold, the proceeds being used to establish Southover Manor General Educational Trust Limited, the object of which is "to advance for the public benefit the education of boys and girls under the age of 25 years in any manner being exclusively charitable as the Governing Body of the Trust may from time to time determine".〔(Southover Manor General Educational Trust Limited, 2007-2008 ) at charity-commission.gov.uk〕 Houses were built on the school's former playing fields, street names including Cluny Street.〔(Lewes Conservation Area Appraisal pages 55 to 71 ) at lewes.gov.uk〕 Records of the school and its educational trust between the years 1939 and 1988 are held at the East Sussex Record Office, accession number ACC 9256.〔(East Sussex Record Office: 2005 Accessions ) at nationalarchives.gov.uk〕 Draft conveyances and leases for the school between 1929 and 1939 (part of the papers of Adams and Remers of Lewes, Solicitors) are also in the Record Office.〔(Archive of Adams and Remers of Lewes, solicitors ), at nationalarchives.gov.uk, ACC5786/15〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Southover Manor School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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