Plaque

Winifred Darch

Erection date: 2000

Inscription

This building was the County High School for Girls opened in 1908.
The children's author Winifred Darch (1884 - 1960) was a teacher here.
Loughton Town Council 2000

Site: Winifred Darch (1 memorial)

IG10, Alderton Hill, Roding Valley High School

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Winifred Darch

Author and teacher. Born in Brighton. A prolific writer of novels, mainly for...

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An Urban District Council from 1900 to 1933. It became part of Chigwell Urban...

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