Marjorie Bean
Dr Dame Marjorie Louise Bean (25 May 1909 – died March 16, 2001) was the first Bermudian woman to be appointed to Bermuda's former Legislative Council. She was a trustee and founding member of the Bermuda Public Services Union (BPSU).[1]
She began her career in education teaching English and geography at the Berkeley Institute. In 1948, she became the first black person to be appointed to an administrative position in Bermuda's Department of Education when she took on the job of Supervisor of Schools. She attended Wilberforce University (in Ohio), Columbia University's Teachers College (in New York City), and the Institute of Education at the University of London.[1]
Awards
Dr. Bean was named MBE “in recognition of the significant contribution she made to education in Bermuda”. She was later advanced to OBE, and, lastly, to DBE in 1995. In 1977 she was awarded the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal.[1]
Death
She died, aged 91, on March 16, 2001.[1]
Legacy
- Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy (10 Old Military Road, Devonshire, Bermuda DV02)
References
- 1 2 3 4 Biodata on Dr. Bean, bpsu.bm; accessed 4 March 2015.