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| KENSINGTON, FRANCES: b . 1851; dau . of Arthur Kensington, Fellow and Tutor of Trinity Coll., Oxford, and Rebecca Le Geyt; er. sister of Adela Marion Kensington (Mrs Adam) and aunt of Barbara Adam (Mrs Wootton) ( qq.v .). *e Educ . at home, where she learnt Latin and Greek as well as mod. languages; followed Fr. Classes of Anton Roche and Ger. classes of Dr Kinkel – an exile of 1848; courses of Home Study Soc. *c In 1870's did much soc. work in E. and W. London; Hon. Sec., Bedford Coll., London, 1880-82; Sec., Girton Coll. 1882-97, Bursar 1894-97; resigned in order to devote herself to her mother then in failing health. Member of Girto n Coll. 1893-1924, Life Governor as a Friend of the College under Charter of 1924, 1924-31; Member of Council of Wycombe Abbey Sch. from its foundation 1901-31; Reid Trustee, Bedford Coll., London, 1905-31; Sec. to Paddington Girl Guides Assoc. A keen and courageous traveller, good Italian scholar, painted well in water-colours. *l Bequeathed £1000 to the College with which she had been continuously connected for nearly half a century. Obit .: (by her sister Mrs Adam) Girton Rev . L., E. 1931. Died 30 Jan. 1931, in Cambridge. | Frances KENSINGTON Approx. lifespan: 1851–1931 b. 1851 dau. of Arthur KENSINGTON Fellow and Tutor of: Trinity College [Oxford] dau. of Rebecca Le Geyt KENSINGTON er. sister of Kensington, Adela Marion <qual> q.v. 1920</qual> Adela Marion KENSINGTON alias Mrs Adela Marion ADAM aunt of Barbara ADAM Barbara ADAM alias Mrs Barbara WOOTTON Sch: at home (where she learnt Latin and Greek as well as mod. languages) followed Fr. Classes of Anton ROCHE and Ger. classes of Dr – KINKEL - an exile of 1848 Anton ROCHE Kinkel, Dr courses of Home Study Society did much soc. work in: [E. and W. London ,] 1870-79 Hon. Sec: Sch: Bedford College [ London ,] 1880-82 Sec: Girton College 1882-97 Bursar: Girton College 1894-97 resigned in order to devote herself to her mother then in failing health Member of: Girton College 1893-1924 Life Governor as a Friend of the College under Charter of 1924: Girton College 1924-31 Member of Council: Sch: Wycombe Abbey School [[High Wycombe], [Buckinghamshire],] from its foundation1901-31 Reid Trustee: Sch: Bedford College [ London ,] 1905-31 Sec. to: Paddington Girl Guides Association A keen and courageous traveller, good Italian scholar, painted well in water-colours Bequeathed £1000 to the College with which she had been continuously connected for nearly half a century Girton College Publ.: Obit .: (by her sister Mrs – ADAM ) Girton Rev. . 1931 d. [Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire],] 1931:01:30 |