Marie Bethell Beauclerc

Marie Bethell Beauclerc
Born
Maria Bethell

(1845-10-10)10 October 1845
St Pancras, London, England
Died19 September 1897(1897-09-19) (aged 51)
Birmingham, England
Resting placeKey Hill Cemetery
Known for
  • First woman reporter in England
  • First shorthand teacher in Birmingham
  • First woman teacher in an English boys' public school (Rugby)
  • Officially introduced typewriting to Birmingham

Marie Bethell Beauclerc (10 October 1845 – 19 September 1897) was a pioneer in the teaching of Pitman's shorthand and typing in Birmingham, England. In 1888 she was the first woman to be appointed as a teacher in an English boys' public school, at Rugby School. The Phonetic Journal, September 1891[1] and the journal, Birmingham Faces And Places, September 1892, both credit her with being the first female reporter in England.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference TPJ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Reporter" has been used in the context of one who accurately records lectures, addresses, sermons, speeches and other verbal discourses. Marie Bethell Beauclerc first used her shorthand skills professionally in 1863 and during the early 1870s she worked as a shorthand reporter for George Dawson, editor of The Birmingham Morning News. She was officially recognised as the first female reporter in England in 1891. Harriet Martineau (1802–1876), sociologist and author of many books, wrote several newspaper and journal articles on her chosen subject and is thus sometimes referred to as a journalist.