Canadians Studying in Britain

According to a blog post by The National Archives (UK), between 1937 and 1948, the British Council operated a scholarship program that brought 1,400 people from all over the world to study in the UK. The records are individually catalogued and can be searched in the Discovery Catalogue in series BW 84.

While most came from countries outside the British Commonwealth, 16 were from Canada. With one exception, they studied at and just after the end of WW2.

Name Year of Birth Course of Study Place of Study Date Reference
Ivor, D. 1909 Economics London School of Economics 1939-1940 BW 84/7/17
Lear, Eli 1902 Natural History University of Aberdeen 1947-1948 BW 84/55/7
Wright, Anna 1910 Education – the teaching of Empire 1946-1947 BW 84/45/4
Briggs, William 1907 Philosophy Brasenose College, Oxford 1947-1948 BW 84/55/1
Uprichard, Muriel 1911 Education Institute 1944-1945 BW 84/19/2
Fisher, Bruce H. [unknown] Economics and History Cambridge University 1945-1946 BW 84/29/1
Baker, Laura Doris 1920 Education – adjustment of children 1946-1947 BW 84/45/1
Fox, Paul Wesley 1921 Political Philosophy London School of Economics 1947-1948 BW 84/55/2
Maclean, A Harry 1918 PhD Cambridge University 1944-1945 BW 84/19/3
Macbeth, Mary Esther 1913 Literature Oxford University 1945-1946 BW 84/29/2
Leitch, Martha S. 1918 Town Planning The Housing Centre London 1944-1945 BW 84/19/1
Cowan, Phyllis Louise 1918 Adult Education in England, Educational Psychology University College, Hull 1946-1947 BW 84/45/2
Malach, Vernon Walter 1921 Economics – the Business Cycle & International Movements London School of Economics 1946-1947 BW 84/45/3
McKenzie, Robert Trelford 1917 Politics London School of Economics 1947-1948 BW 84/55/4
Smith, Marjorie Vivien 1916 Child Development 1947-1948 BW 84/55/8
Fulton, Anne Caroline 1911 Education Institute of Education 1947-1948 BW 84/55/3
The files, typically 7 to 20 documents, one with 66, have not been digitized.

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