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In 1931 the School of Duncombe Park was renamed Queen Mary’s School after the Headmistress, Miss Winifred Wright, and the pupils wrote to Queen Mary herself and received written permission from King George V and Queen Mary.
In 1925 the Woodard Corporation established a girls' preparatory boarding school in the mansion of Duncombe Park, near Helmsley. The number of pupils increased from 23 to 59 after one year and in 1931 the School of Duncombe Park was renamed Queen Mary's School.
May 26, 2024 · In the early 20th century, Duncombe Park embarked on a new chapter as a girls‘ boarding school. From 1914 to 1980, the mansion housed the Duncombe Park School, providing education to generations of young women from across the country[^7].
Oct 5, 2019 · Alumnae. “At the meeting of the Woodard Society on 23 February, 1925 in York, it was resolved to find an Independent Preparatory School in the Northern Division. Duncombe Park opened its doors to the first 25 children on 5 May 1925…..” (An extract from the first ever School Magazine).
Oct 20, 2010 · The independent day and boarding school was established 85 years ago, but in 1985 it moved from its original base at Duncombe Park, Helmsley, to the Palladian building, near Thirsk.
In 1925 the Woodard Corporation established a girls' preparatory boarding school in the mansion of Duncombe Park, near Helmsley. The number of pupils increased from 23 to 59 after one year and in 1931 the School of Duncombe Park was renamed Queen Mary's School.
In 1931 the School of Duncombe Park was renamed Queen Mary's School after the Headmistress, Miss Winifred Wright, and the pupils wrote to Queen Mary herself and received written permission from King George V and Queen Mary.
