Blue Plaque unveiling at Clifton High School

A plaque to Eleanor Addison Phillips, founder President of Bristol Soroptimist, educator and role model, was unveiled by Lord-Lieutenant Mrs Peaches Golding OBE.  The plaque is sited on the wall of Clifton High School.  ‘Miss Phillips was an exceptional woman. She taught history and was Headmistress of Clifton High School from 1908 to 1933.  She was also a talented sportswoman.  She championed and encouraged women to take part in the civic, social and economic life of the City through her leadership of the Venture Club which became the first Soroptimist Club in the world,’ Peaches told the assembled party.  In addition to members of the Bristol Civic Society, Soroptimists and alumni of Clifton High School, the plaque unveiling was attended by the Rotary Club - the organisation that recommended dedicating a plaque to Eleanor Addison Phillips.