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“...Chefoo Schools Association 1058 Avenue Road Toronto, Canada
M5N 2C6...”
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“...Edith Coulthard - Chefoo 1897-1907-Edith, a grand-daughter of Hudson Taylor, the founder of the Chefoo Schools, attended the original Prep. School, at Tongshin, the other side of the Chinese City. After finishing at the Girls' School, she went to Oxford University in the days when they did not confer degrees on women, but returned in 1924 and received her M.A. Her subject was Geography and after teaching at High Schools for Girls she was appointed Lecturer in Geography and Tutor in the Department of Education at Manchester University. She became Vice-Chairman of the Geographical Association, and wrote several learned articles ant cooks in tne field of Geography. She was a Presbyterian and one of the best elders they had. The church where she attended held a special Memorial Service for her on Oct.12th. Edith reached her 90th birthday on June 12, and had all the fun and excitement -100 cards, boxes and boxes of flowers, a special lunch at the University of Manchester and a family party put...”
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