Evelyn, the youngest of my three Knight great aunts, appears first in the photograph of The Norwood School for The Sons of Gentleman, her brother, Jack’s establishment in which she taught in the early 1900s, shown in https://derrickjknight.com/2021/07/30/a-knights-tale-7-world-war-i/
The contrast between the stern passport and more relaxed studio images of these early photographs are fascinating.
After a post in a school for young ladies in Nantes, Evie returned to England for a series of governess and tutoring posts in England before, in 1920, becoming governess to Genevieve Vaughan-Jackson who became a writer of a series of books on drawing for girls and boys in the 1960s which are still available on the internet. I am not sure whether my father’s aunt also taught Genevieve’s brothers, Oliver, who became an influential surgeon – a specialist in hands, and the discoverer of an eponymous syndrome; and Miles, who died as a captain at El Alamein.
This post was at Carramore, in Ireland, during the time of the War of Independence which brought about the Treaty of 1921, which, in turn provoked the Civil War of 1922-1923. Evelyn left Ireland during this period, to return for another year in 1924.
For three years she worked with Diana and Charles Elliot at Clifton Park, Kelso, in Scotland, then in 1929 took up governess engagements at Newlands Corner and Berkhampstead, until following Mabel to Tallin, eventually being evacuated from there in 1940. Her own words on the occupation of Estonia will follow in the next episode.
You have an interesting history.
Thank you so much, Mrs W.
Your welcome.
You certainly had some all action aunts! Did they ever work anywhere without a government falling?
It doesn’t seem like it. Thanks a lot, Quercus
I am looking forward to your great-aunt’s impressions on the occupation of Estonia, known in the USSR as ‘voluntary reunification of the Baltic republics.’
Thanks very much, Dolly
You are very welcome, Derrick.
Fabulous pictures. Very noble.
Much appreciated, Andrew
Remarkable likeness between the siblings jack and Evelyn. And more remarkable history.
Thanks very much, Gwen.
Another interesting story!
Thanks very much, Ribana
Such an influential group of ancestors! I am glued, sir.
Thank you so much, Uma
It’s an honor to read about Evie. Thank you for sharing her with us. The well-seasoned photos are a treasure.
(((HUGS))) 🙂
Thank you very much, Carolyn X
I was struck by the difference between Evie’s two photos as well. I look foward to reading her acount of the occupation of Estonia.
Thank you so much, Liz. Great minds…… 🙂
I can’t wait to see what Evie has in store for us!
Thanks very much, Jodie
Such fascinating family history, Derrick.
I was trying to figure out what the fur thing is in the second photo.
I will wait to read about Estonia. ?
A good question, Merril. Thanks very much
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I looked up the syndrome.
https://www.medscape.com/answers/1244987-173428/what-is-vaughan-jackson-syndrome
Thanks very much, Lavinia
Another interesting career, Derrick.
Thanks a lot, Robbie