Kirkdale School

Andrew 13 May 2026 14:52 1

Today is 13 May, the anniversary of the death of Susie/Susy Powlesland (d.2020) of Kirkdale School.

Tower Hamlets Slice – 15 May 20

Goodbye Susy Powlesland MBE, a Holocaust survivor who spent her life making...

We remember Susy Powlesland MBE, a WWII survivor who spent her life making life better for Tower Hamlets residents with her community work.

the Guardian – 26 May 20

Susy Powlesland obituary

Other lives: Co-founder of the alternative Kirkdale school in London

en.wikipedia.org

Kirkdale School

Kirkdale School (1964 - 1980s) was a small, independent free school located at 186 Kirkdale, Sydenham, London, England. During the entirety of the school's existence it was run as a parent/teacher co-operative. Kirkdale is one of several free schools to have been established in the United Kingdom in the twentieth century. Others include (Sands School in Devon, Summerhill in Suffolk and Kilquhanity School in the south-west Scotland). Unlike some free schools, Kirkdale was not established in ...

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