Miss Ella K. Brownsord This is Me

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1. 1. Walks Around Framlingham

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   Published on: 7/3/2000   Last Visited: 4/14/2004

   This walk has been named in memory of Miss Ella Brownsord, who for nearly thirty years, was a member of Framlingham Town Council and Chairman of the Footpaths Committee. It was through her efforts that the footpaths around Framlingham are still open.
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   Extract from the local newspaper on Ella Brownsord's retirement.
   
   Miss E. K. Brownsord Retires Member of a well-known Framlingham family, Miss Ella K. Brownsord, retired as headmistress of Gt. Glemham Voluntary Controlled Primary School yesterday. Having spent nearly 40 years in the teaching profession. Educated at Mills Grammar School, Framlingham, and Whitelands College, she was on the supply stall of the East Suffolk Education Committee for two years before and was later appointed headmistress of Sir Robert Hitcham's Girls' School at Framlingham -- a position she held for 10 years. On the reorganisation of senior schools she was appointed headmistress of the Maidstone Road Junior School at Felixstowe. On the outbreak of war evacuees came to Felixstowe from Dagenham and West Ham, which doubled the school roll to a total of 500. Later the Dunkirk campaign caused the Felixstowe evacuation, and Miss Brownsord, the staff and the pupils were sent to Birmingham.
   
   STARTED WAR NURSERY Recalled to Suffolk, Miss Brownsord organised and started Leiston Day War Nursery for the East Suffolk Public Health Department. During the latter part of the war she became a form mistress at Framlingham College, and later in a similar capacity on the opening of the Junior School at Brandeston Hall. From there she was appointed headmistress of Gt. Glemham School, where she has been for the past 11 years. At the School yesterday afternoon the Rev. M. O. Dewsbury (deputising for the Earl of Cranbrook, chairman of the Managers, who was indisposed) presented Miss Brownsord with a cheque on behalf of the managers as an appreciation of her services.
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   At Framlingham, Miss Brownsord has taken an active part in several of the town's activities. She was assistant secretary of the Parochial Church Council for many years and has been Secretary of the Framlingham Tennis Club. She is a member of the Cecil Sharp Folk-Dance Society.