| AdminHistory | In her memoirs written in 1948 Elizabeth referred to Sir Oliver and Lady Lodge as having been amongst her most special friends. Throughout the early twentieth century Taylor Cadbury remained closely associated with Sir Oliver Lodge through her involvement with the University of Birmingham and educational work in the city.
Sir Oliver Lodge was an eminent physicist whose research into the development of the radio made him 'the recognized voice of scientific authority among the general public'. At the invitation of Joseph Chamberlain, Lodge became the first Principal of the University of Birmingham in 1900, retiring from the office in 1919 after awarding Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury her honorary M.A. for her contribution to educational work in Birmingham. He was publically involved with numerous societies and associations promoting the development of education in Birmingham. His wife Mary Fanny Alexander Marshall, also a close friend of Taylor Cadbury, trained as an artist and became actively involved in philanthropic work supporting welfare and education in Birmingham. |