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The Grove, Watford |
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The Earl of Clarendon moved out of the Grove in 1922 but retained the property for a few years. In 1925 Moreton House School, Dunstable relocated into The Grove where it remained until the 1930s. It was a high class girls boarding run by Miss Harman. The school is not listed as such in Kelly's Directory for Hertfordshire but Miss Harman is listed as a private resident at The Grove in 1926, 1929 and 1933. In February 2008 Phyllis Thomson, of Vancouver provided a detailed and very readable account of life at the Grove when she was a pupil there between 1925 and 1929. This not only provides very useful information about the school, but also paints a picture which would have applied to many other girls boarding schools. The following table provides links to further pages with more information on both Moreton House School and The Grove.
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Moreton House School
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| Moreton House School History | Some information from the census and trade directories |
| The Moretonia | The School Magazine |
| Moreton House Old Girls | List of Old Girls in1926 |
| Moreton House Roll Call | List of pupils at the school 1924-1925 |
| Moreton House School Song | |
| Elinor M Brent-Dyer | Teacher at school who went on to write Children's Books. |
| The Proposed Move to Watford | Announcement of the move to Watford |
| A Trip to see The Grove | Pupils describe a visit to see The Grove |
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The Grove School
Information kindly made available by Phyllis Thompson |
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| Prospectus for the Grove | Includes a list of the staff and gives details of the fees. |
| Memories of The Grove (word file) | Reminiscences by Phyllis Thompson |
| The School Photograph | A group photograph circa 1929 |
| Two Paintings by the Art Mistress |