Christabel Burniston

Christabel Burniston
Born
Sarah Elizabeth Christabel Hyde

(1909-09-12)12 September 1909
Leeds
Died27 October 2006(2006-10-27) (aged 97)
Occupation(s)Teacher and adjudicator of speech and drama; English Speaking Board founder
Notable credit(s)MBE for services to education (1978); fellowships of College of Preceptors and Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama

Christabel Burniston MBE (12 September 1909 – 27 October 2006) founded the English Speaking Board (ESB). She was a pioneer in oral communication and the language arts, who championed the importance of spoken English as a vital life skill, describing it as enabling: "effective relationships with others, and insight into human relationships".[1]

  1. ^ Jocelyn Bell (16 November 2006). "Obituary: Christabel Burniston | Education". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2013.