Obituary of Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music). Her motivations and loyalty to the Northern School of Music are powerfully laid bare.

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Elsa Mary Carroll (1898-1993, founder of the Withington Girl Guide Company) updates friend Daisy Cousins on a special service they're conducting in London and on a girl guides campsite. Elsa was a member of the Carroll family - influential educators for young people and music in Manchester.

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Elsa Mary Carroll (1898-1993, founder of the Withington Girl Guide Company) here updates family friend Daisy Cousins on her life. The photo she refers to likely one of her with her MBE medal. She also references the Woolworth's fire in Manchester that year, saying she saw the smoke start from the Kendal Milne restaurant windows on Deansgate (now the House of Fraser building).

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A delightfully fun time being had on the steps of what could be the Carroll family home. Elsa Mary Carroll (1898-1993, founder of the Withington Girl Guide Company) has a good giggle with who I assume is friend Daisy Cousins.

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Who knows Lapwing Lane in Didsbury? This was the location of the Carroll family home, influential educators in Greater Manchester. In this postcard, Elsa Mary Carroll (1898-1993, founder of the Withington Girl Guide Company) writes to a close family friend Daisy Cousins.

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This is the Carroll family at the family home on Lapwing Lane. At the back on the right is a young Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music). In the window of their home reads a partially obscured sign "ARP Warden" suggesting this was taken not long before or during the Second World War.

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Did Walter Carroll (1869-1955, father of Ida Carroll, teacher, composer and music education professional) just compliment Joan Bamford (music teacher and former pupil of the Northern School of Music) on an egg called 1942.No.2? I feel thoroughly left out. Aside from making great eggs, Walter complements Joan on her "spirit [being] just splendid for the training of boys and girls of today."

Do you remember being taught by Ms. Bamford? Elizabeth Joan Bamford went on to become a music teacher in Wigan, earning herself an MBE for her work. Amongst her pupils was a young Sir Ian McKellen!

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The tension between the Northern School of Music's memory and teacher-training initiatives and the Royal Northern College of Music's emphasis on training performers are here touched upon by Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music) in a letter to her friend and former pupil Joan Bamford.
Does anyone remember the early years or founding of the Royal Northern College of Music? What was the relationship like between the RMCM crew and the NSM?

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Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music) gushes her support for former pupils and shares encouragement with her own former pupil Joan Bamford.
Does anyone remember being their pupils?

Ida also celebrates becoming the second female president of the Incorporated Society of Musicians in decades, attaching a small clipping announcing the appointment.

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Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music) celebrates the number of students they have through the war but also shares anxieties about wanting to volunteer for the war efforts. She writes to former pupil Joan Bamford.

Elizabeth Joan Bamford went on to become a music teacher in Wigan, earning herself an MBE for her work. Amongst her pupils was a young Sir Ian McKellen!

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Apparently, "lifts, flowers, eggs" made for quite the evening in 1942, or so Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music) thanks Joan Bamford for after a "do".

Elizabeth Joan Bamford went on to become a music teacher in Wigan, earning herself an MBE for her work. Amongst her pupils was a young Sir Ian McKellen!

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A "newsy" letter in response to another "newsy" letter from Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music) to Joan Bamford, former pupil at the school.

Elizabeth Joan Bamford went on to become a music teacher in Wigan, earning herself an MBE for her work. Amongst her pupils was a young Sir Ian McKellen!

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A very chuffed Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music) and Elsa Mary Carroll (1898-1993, founder of the Withington Girl Guide Company), with an M. Huxley, on the day Elsa received her MBE.

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This very good doggo is waiting dutifully and majestically. 13/10 for sheer size and poise.
Possibly a family pet or in some way connected to the girl guides, this lovely animal is represented in the Carroll family archive.

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Elsa Mary Carroll (1898-1993, founder of the Withington Girl Guide Company) dedicated her life to education and girl guiding. Sister of Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music), the family made a huge impact on young people of the North West. Here are some delightful images of the guides from the Carroll family's archive.

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Elsa Mary Carroll (1898-1993, founder of the Withington Girl Guide Company), sister to Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music), with her medal of Member of the British Empire awarded i 1979.

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Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music) speaking at the Royal Northern College of Music in 1990, where she was Dean of Management and Chair of the College Old Students' Association.

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Gorgeous little list of family history information from Geoffrey Griffiths (?-1993, bursar of the Northern School of Music). "Griff" as he was known was the life-long companion to Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music).

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Another letter full of memories of Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music) and her family. This time written by bass-baritone singer Leslie Auger.

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A lovely letter from Audrey Oldham on her impressions of Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music). Audrey was a student at the Northern School of Music where Ida was principal.

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In the archive we even have archived memories of some of the Northern School of Music staff. This is a written tribute by Margaret Hutton about Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music).

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A lovely letter full of personal updates with gossip from friends and family along the way by Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music).

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This gorgeous penmanship is by Walter Carroll (1869-1955, father of Ida Carroll, teacher, composer and music education professional). He's writing to a Stella (unknown) about the lovely gloves she made him as a gift.
If only all correspondents had such neat handwriting, my job would be a lot easier.

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A little separate P.S. note to Neville Duckworth (clarinettist) from Ida Gertrude Carroll (1905-1995, student and principal of the Northern School of Music) about the school's goss.

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