Former Headmistress of St. Paul's Girls Dies


School announces the passing of Elizabeth Diggory

The former headmistress of St Paul's Girls School, Elizabeth Diggory, has died.

The school posted a message on their website which read "We are sad to announce that Elizabeth Diggory, High Mistress from 1998 - 2006, died very peacefully in Burrswood Christian Hospital on March 18th 2007."

In a distinguished career in education she also served as Headmistress of St. Albans High School for Girls (1983 - 1994) and of Manchester High School for Girls (1994 - 1998).

A private family funeral will be followed by a memorial service to be announced.

Donations in her memory may be sent to The Dorothy Kerin Trust, Burrswood, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TH3 9PY or to Breakthrough Breast Cancer.


March 23, 2007