


Elizabeth Godolphin
Founder of Godolphin School Elizabeth was a staunch supporter of girls education

Marina Seabright
Consultant Scientist and Director of the Wessex Regional Cytogenetics unit based in Salisbury,

Olive Pye-Smith
Olive was a talented and prolific local artist who gained a considerable reputation for her paintings of Salisbury and the surrounding areas, as well as being involved in improving the lives of local people.


Clare Moody
Clare was elected to the European Parliament in 2014. Listen to her experiences as a woman in public life

Rachel Squire
Rachel has supported families in the city since 1960 as a nurse, child minder, foster carer and volunteer.

Edith Olivier
Author, pillar of the community and hostess to the Bright Young Things, Edith had an exceptional life

Sarah Rogers, Louisa Potto & Martha Best
Female innkeepers & publicans of Salisbury from 1760

Read the Competition Winners’ Stories!
Your chance to read the brilliant stories and poems by our winners and runners up!

Salisbury Cathedral Girls’ Choir
2021 celebrates 30 years of the Girls’ Choir. listen to accounts of life in the choir then and now

Emily Naish
Q for what modern area of work do you need a good command of Latin?
A listen to Emily’s podcast!