Catherine Hollingworth
PLAQUE018
DedicateeDedicated to
Catherine Hollingworth
(Brechin, Scotland, 1904 - 1999)
DescriptionCATHERINE HOLLINGWORTH 1904 - 1999 CHILD DRAMA PIONEER. SPEECH THERAPIST AND FOUNDER OF ABERDEEN MUNICIPAL CHILDRENS THEATRE WHICH SHE DIRECTED IN THIS BUILDING 1956 - 1968HistorySpeech Therapist and Child Drama Pioneer. Born in Brechin and educated at the Royal Academy of Music she became Aberdeen's first teacher of speech in 1941. In 1942 she created the Abredeen Children's Theatre which attracted international recognition for its pioneering work in the field of child drama.
Sponsor : This plaque is sponsored by a group of her colleagues, friends and ex-pupils.
Location Info31, King Street
NotesImage Attribution: watty62, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
