Background
Hindmarsh, Irene was born on October 22, 1923 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. Daughter of Albert and Elizabeth (White) Hindmarsh.
Hindmarsh, Irene was born on October 22, 1923 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. Daughter of Albert and Elizabeth (White) Hindmarsh.
Bachelor in French with honors, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, England, 1945; Master of Arts in Education, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, England, 1947.
Teacher of French St. Paul's Girls' School, London, 1947-1949. Teacher of French, head department language, deputy head Rutherford High School, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, 1949-1959. Interchange teacher Lycee De Jeunes Filles, Dax, France, 1953-1954.
Lecturer in French and Education King's College, University Durham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1959-1964. Headmistress Birkenhead (England) High School, 1964-1970. Principal St. Aidan's College, University Durham, 1970-1988.
Pro vice-chancellor University Durham, 1982-1985. Visiting professor State University of New York, Syracuse, 1962, Harvard University, 1962, Fu-Dan University, Shanghai, 1979, 80, Southwest China Teachers University, Sichuan, 1986.
Justice of The Peace, The Lord Chancellor, London, Birkenhead, 1966-1970, Durham, 1974-1993. Fellow Royal Society for The Arts (life), The Chillingham Wild Cattle Association (formerly member council).