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Annie McGowan (b.1895)

Annie May McGowan [1913-UC1–042] appears to have been born on February 28th, 1895, in Girvan, Ayrshire. She appears to have been educated at Madras College in St Andrews, where she took examinations in 1911 and 1913.…

Date
9 June 2026
Category
Students

Unmasking a Matriarch: Maud Baden-Powell (1895-1981)

The story of Maud Baden-Powell remains shrouded in the shadow of the mighty legacies of her family members and the “Baden-Powell” name. However, her life can be uncovered through the stories of those she was closest…

Date
4 June 2026
Category
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