Rosa Bassett - Headmistress of The County Secondary School, Streatham

Headmistress of The County Secondary School, Streatham

The school at Stockwell prospered and, in 1913, it transferred to a new site between Streatham and Tooting, becoming the County Secondary School, Streatham. Under Bassett's continued leadership the school was a success, and by 1917 was noted for its academic achievement and encouraging self-reliance and responsibility amongst its pupils.

The First World War saw Bassett's organisational skill put to good use when she was invited to help set up the processes for the recruitment and testing of new female staff at the War Office and later other parts of the Civil Service. It was her work in this area that led to her receiving the honour of MBE in 1917.