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Betty Campbell
Betty Campbell | |
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 Statue of Betty Campbell, Cardiff | |
| Born | Rachel Elizabeth Johnson 6 November 1934 |
| Died | 13 October 2017 (aged 82) Butetown, Cardiff, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Education | Lady Margaret High School for Girls, Cardiff |
| Alma mater | Cardiff Teacher Training College |
| Occupation | Head teacher |
| Employer | Mount Stuart Primary School |
| Organization(s) | Commission for Racial Equality (member) Cardiff Councillor (1991–1995; 1999–2004) |
| Title | Head teacher of Mount Stuart Primary School |
Betty Campbell MBE (6 November 1934 – 13 October 2017,[1] born Rachel Elizabeth Johnson) was a Welsh community activist, who was Wales' first black head teacher. Born into a poor household in Butetown, she won a scholarship to the Lady Margaret High School for Girls in Cardiff. Campbell later trained as a teacher, eventually becoming head teacher of Mount Stuart Primary School in Butetown, Cardiff. She put into practice innovative ideas on the education of children and was actively involved in the community.
- ^ May, Alex (14 January 2021), "Campbell [née Johnson], Rachel Elizabeth [Betty] (1934–2017), headteacher and community activist", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.90000380193, ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8, retrieved 29 September 2021
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