Recalling Phyllis Wallbank
One person I recall in Slough was Phyllis Wallbank. She was a charming elderly lady and went around in her motorised buggy. We had a few chats now and again. However, it was only after her passing that I discovered she had played an important role in education. The piece below reveals "all" so to speak! Phyllis Wallbank From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search St Bartholomew the Great Priory Church's coat of arms Phyllis Wallbank MBE (1 September 1918 – 9 April 2020) was a British educationalist who, in 1948, founded the first all-age Montessori school in Great Britain and the Gatehouse Learning Centre , which took its name from the gatehouse of the Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great in London . Contents 1 Life 2 Educational activities 3 Charitable and social activities 4 Honours 5 Bibliography 6 References 7 External links Life [ edit ] Wallbank began as a Froebel -trained teacher . Working in juvenile courts as a