Educated at home, Elizabeth was encouraged in her
studies by her parents and studied the classics and modern languages and began
writing poetry at an early age, sending articles and poems to the children’s
magazine “Monthly Packet”.
She founded Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford for female undergraduates.
After inheriting some money from her father,
Elizabeth founded St. Hugh’s Hall in his memory. This was initially a college for women undergraduates who
were unable to afford expensive tuition fees and was built on Northam Gardens
in North Oxford. This later became
St. Hugh’s College.
As well as poetry, Elizabeth wrote plays, biographies
and religious articles. She also
wrote and lectured about the importance of the education of women.
She wrote two novels under the pen name of Grant
Lloyd.
Elizabeth continued writing, entertaining students,
lecturing reading and exercising until her death in 1932.
Source:
Poetry Foundation
Portrait of Elizabeth by james Jebusa Shannon –
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