Maude Lawrence

Dame Hon. Maude Agnes Lawrence (16 April 1864 – 11 January 1933) was a British civil servant who was among the first females to serve in HM Government. She was appointed the first Chief Woman Inspector of the Board of Education in 1905. Early life Lawrence was born in Southgate, London, the daughter of John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence, Viceroy of India 1864–1869, and Harriette Katherine Hamilton of County Meath, Ireland. She was the niece of General Sir Henry Lawrence and Lieutenant-General Sir George Lawrence, and sister of John Lawrence, 2nd Baron Lawrence, rugby player Henry Lawrence, businessman Charles Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence of Kingsgate, and General Sir Herbert Lawrence. Maude was educated at Bedford College.