Barbara Gwyer
| Barbara Gwyer | |
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| Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford | |
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In office 1924–1946 |
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| Preceded by | Eleanor Jourdain |
| Succeeded by | Evelyn Procter |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Barbara Elizabeth Gwyer 1 January 1881 Marylebone, London, England |
| Died | 16 February 1974 (aged 93) Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford |
Barbara Elizabeth Gwyer (1 January 1881 – 16 February 1974) was an English academic administrator. She was Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford from 1924 to 1946.
Gwyer was born on 1 January 1881 in Marylebone, London, England. Her parents were John Edward Gwyer and Edith Gwyer (née Linford), and she had a brother, Sir Maurice Gwyer. She was educated at the Grove School, an all-girls school in Highgate, Middlesex. In 1900, she matriculated into Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford to study classics. She achieved a second class in Mods in 1902, and a second class in Literae Humaniores in 1904. However, she could not graduate as at the time the University of Oxford only gave degrees to men. In 1920, when the statutes were changed, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and the Oxford MA.
Having completed her degree in 1904, Gwyer worked as a secretary for two years. From 1906 to 1908, she was an educational organiser for the West Riding County Council's educational department.
Gwyer then moved into overseeing female students at university, an area where she would spend the rest of her career. From 1910 to 1916, she was Vice-Warden of Ashburne Hall, a hall of residence for women at the Victoria University of Manchester. From 1917 to 1924, she was Warden of University Hall, Leeds. From 1924 to 1946, she served as Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford.
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