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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean Wilks CBE (1917-2014)[1] was a headmistress at The Hertfordshire and Essex High School and King Edward VI High School for Girls. She studied at North London Collegiate School and Somerville College, Oxford, where she was later made an honorary fellow.[2] During her career, she was a governor and adviser to the Schools' Council, sat on the Public Schools Commission, was president of the Association of Headmistresses and was the first female pro-chancellor of Birmingham University.[1] When she retired in 1977, she was appointed CBE for services to education.[1][3]
Her brother was Hector Wilks.[citation needed]
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^ Lockley, Mike (2 November 2014). "Former headteacher Jean Wilks left collection of rare books to King Edward VI High School for Girls". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "Mackintosh letter donated to Glasgow School of Art". BBC News. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
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