Helen Metcalf
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Dame Helen Metcalf, DBE
, FRSA (née
Pitt; 7 October 1946, Enfield, Middlesex – 3 December 2003, London) was a British academic, educator, and politician.
. Later she earned her Master's in Economic History at the London School of Economics
(LSE).
In 1968 she married David Metcalf, whom she met at Manchester University; they had one son, Tom (born 1980).
She took a hiatus from teaching after being elected as a Labour councillor in Islington
in 1971. She resigned in 1978 and returned to teaching. She was named as headteacher at Chiswick Community School.
for her "services to education" in 1998.
Order of the British Empire
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, FRSA (née
NEE
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Pitt; 7 October 1946, Enfield, Middlesex – 3 December 2003, London) was a British academic, educator, and politician.
Personal life
Born as Helen Pitt, she attended Manchester University and earned a teaching diploma at Roehampton UniversityRoehampton University
The University of Roehampton is a campus university in the United Kingdom, situated on three major sites in Roehampton, south-west London.-History:...
. Later she earned her Master's in Economic History at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
(LSE).
In 1968 she married David Metcalf, whom she met at Manchester University; they had one son, Tom (born 1980).
Career
Among the schools at which she taught were the Dame Alice Owens School; Islington Green Comprehensive (1974-82); and Acland Burghley Comprehensive (1982-88).She took a hiatus from teaching after being elected as a Labour councillor in Islington
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
in 1971. She resigned in 1978 and returned to teaching. She was named as headteacher at Chiswick Community School.
Death
For most of her time as head of the Chiswick Community School she was ill, battling the breast cancer which had been initially diagnosed in 1991. She died in 2003, aged 57.Honours
In recognition of her achievements, Helen Metcalf was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
for her "services to education" in 1998.