headmistress is Rose Hardy, MA. 2011 – 2019 Biddie O'Connor, MA 2005 – 2011 Elizabeth Radice, MA 1991 – 2005 Penelope Penney, BA 1974 – 1991 Sheila Wiltshire, OBE, BSc 1969 – 1973 Jessie Gillett, BA 1944 – 1968 Eileen Harold, MA 1920 – 1943 Dorothy Sprules, MA 1904 – 1919 Margaret Gilliland, MA 1888 – 1903 Edith Millar 1875 – 1888 Elizabeth Powell Old Girls Former pupils are referred to as Old Girls. Their alumni association is called Haberdashers' Old Girls' Club which was created on 6 May 1904 by Headmistress, Miss Margaret Gilliland. In 2014, they celebrated their 110th anniversary at St Martin-in-the-Fields. Notable Old Girls: Laura Aikman, actress (Class of 2004) Emily Arbuthnott Tennis Player. Florence Bell (1913–2000), scientist who contributed to the discovery of the structure of DNA. Linda Bennett OBE, fashion designer and entrepreneur (Class of 1981) Margaret Bent, musicologist (Class of 1959) Luciana Berger, former Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree (Class of 1999) Bidisha, arts critic, broadcaster and author (Class of 1996) Florence Birchenough, member of the first female Olympic team (1894-1973) (Class of 1911) Margery Blackie, homeopath to Queen Elizabeth II (1898-1981) (Class of 1916) Hilda Buckmaster, politician and naval officer (1897-1993) (Class of 1916) Nica Burns OBE, theatre producer (Class of 1973) Linda Cardozo OBE, Professor of urogynaecology (Class of 1969) Veronica Castang, actress (1938–1988) (Class of 1956) Barbara Craig, archaeologist and classicist (1915–2005) (Class of 1933) Claire Dalby, botanical artist (Class of 1963) Amanda Davies, CNN Sportscaster (Junior School) Sophie Deen, children's author (Class of 2001) Vanessa Feltz, TV personality and radio broadcaster (Class of 1979) Tamara Finkelstein, senior civil servant, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Class of 1985) Charlotte Green, radio broadcaster (Class of 1974) Mary Hocking, author (1921–2014) (Class of 1939) Vera Houghton CBE, campaigner (1914–2013) (Class of 1931) Shelina Zahra Janmohamed, author (Class of 1992) Mabel Lethbridge, writer and the youngest person to be awarded a British Empire Medal for her services in the Great War (Class of 1914) Karen Liebreich MBE, author, historian and gardener (Class of 1978) Dominique Lloyd-Walter, squash player (Class of 1999) Melissa Nathan, journalist and author (1968–2006) (Class of 1986) Ann Oakley, author and academic (Class of 1962) Talulah Riley, actress (Class of 2004) Caroline Ryder, writer (Class of 1995) Ritula Shah, journalist and radio presenter (Class of 1985) Gaurika Singh, youngest competitor at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de