Elizabeth Young (1858-1952): matron at Sherborne School for 36 years
Elizabeth Ellen Young was born on 4 November 1858 in Longburton, Dorset, daughter of James Young, a farm labourer, and Elizabeth Young (née Gay). In 1881 Elizabeth was working as an assistant teacher at a school in Hougham, Kent. In 1888 she went to Sherborne School to help nurse an epidemic. She remained at the … Read more