during the blitz. She was based at the London Auxiliary Ambulance Station at 39A crawford Street, London. For this she received the Defence Medal in 1946. She later became a governess to Sir Sidney Woodwark, physician to Queen Elizabeth. Late in her retirement she resided at Whaddon and then Brookethorpe, both near Gloucester. Elizabeth Langhorne (born 23 October 1911 at the Royal Army Clothing Depot, Pimlico, London died Gloucester 1999). Elizabeth attended Cheltenham Ladies College from 1925 to 1931, with a scholarship from 1927 to 1930 and was a senior prefect from 1930 to 1931. In 1931 she won the Dorothea Beale exhibition in History to enter St Hilda's College, Oxford and in 1933 won the Mansfield essay prize(open to 1st and 2nd year students in all subjects; for an essay on "The study of Aristotle in the thirteenth century). She won the University Gibbs Scholarship in history (awarded on the result of a competitive examination) and her College exhibition was raised to a scholarship. She was the first woman to win the Gibbs Scholarship. In 1934 she completed B.A. Final Honour School of modern history, class II. Her special period was A.D. 919-1273 and special subject The Third Crusade. In 1934-1935 she undertook the Gamble studentship for research (a college studentship). From 1935-1936 she was a junior lecture in history as Royal Holloway College In 1935 she undertook Post Graduate work under the direction of Professor Powicke. Her research was on "The problem of the papacy in the twelfth century, with special reference to the preaching of apostolic poverty during the pontificate of Eugenius II". She was a lecturer in modern history at St Hilda's from 1936 to 1938. From 1938 to 1939 she was a part-time teacher at Cheltenham Ladies college. From 1941- 1942 she was a National Service interviewer, Stockport. In 1942 she was appointed part-time to the Staff of the Social Reconstruction Survey organised by Nuffield College, Oxford. She married Francis Hugh Vowles in 1938, residing at 135 Finlay road, Gloucester. She was chair of the Gloucestershire local history society. They later lived at the Old Rectory, Whaddon, Gloucester before dividing this land and building "New Hasbrook" next door. Career and later life Langhorne served in the Royal Artillery, where he was promoted to Captain (1895), Major (1904), Lieutenant-Colonel (1907), and Colonel (1914). His ordnance formation was as follows: Ordnance Officer 4th Class 1896–1902, 3rd Class