Alice Skillicorn

Alice Havergal Skillicorn CBE[1] (1894–1979) was a British academic. From 1935 to 1960, she was Principal[2] of Homerton College, Cambridge.[3]

Skillicorn was born in Ramsey, Isle of Man. She taught in London and Durham. She was an HMI from 1928 until her appointment at Homerton. She died on 3 February 1979.[4]

References
  1. "Alice Havergal Skillicorn, Principal of Homerton College (1935–1960)". Art UK. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. "Homerton College Records - Principals". JISC. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. Edwards, Elizabeth (1992). "Alice Havergal Skillicorn, Principal of Homerton College, Cambridge, 1935-60: A study of gender and power". Women's History Review. 1: 109–129. doi:10.1080/09612025.1992.10800490.
  4. "Skillicorn, Alice Havergal". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 31 March 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)


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