1. Marjorie Rackstraw was an educationalist and social worker.
11 Facts About Marjorie Rackstraw
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Marjorie Rackstraw was a lifelong friend of the prison reformer Margery Fry, Labour Councillor for Hampstead in London, and undertook significant relief work before, during and after the Second World War.
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Some time after graduating with an arts degree from the University of Birmingham, Marjorie worked as a lecturer in education at the University of Sheffield for several years.
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Marjorie Rackstraw was appointed warden of Masson Hall, University of Edinburgh, in 1924 and General Advisor to Women Students at the university in 1927.
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Marjorie Rackstraw's father was a tradesman who owned two shops on Upper Street, Islington, and her mother's family were dealers in Smithfield.
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Marjorie Rackstraw continued to suffer from spinal troubles throughout her life.
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Marjorie Rackstraw eventually returned to Birmingham to assist Margery Fry at University House.
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Marjorie Rackstraw is concerned with the social life of the students generally and is responsible for keeping a Register of Lodgings which is reviewed every year.
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Marjorie Rackstraw is a member of the Appointments Board and of the Athletic Committee.
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Marjorie Rackstraw has an office in the Old College and the assistance of a part-time secretary.
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In 1937, Marjorie Rackstraw entered into lengthy correspondence with Scottish suffragist Frances Melville, hoping to compile data from all the Scottish universities in order to advocate for women's potential in governmental service.