Association of Assistant Mistresses

Former British trade union

Association of Assistant MistressesMerged into| Assistant Masters' and Mistresses' Association

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Founded| 1884
Dissolved| 1978
Headquarters| 29 Gordon Square, London
Location|

* United Kingdom

Members| 39,000 (1978)
Affiliations| WCOTP

The Association of Assistant Mistresses (AAM) was a trade union representing female teachers in British secondary schools.

The union was founded in 1884 as the Association of Assistant Mistresses in Secondary Schools Incorporated, the last part of the name later being dropped. Membership of the union grew steadily, reaching 1,000 in 1910, and 39,000 in 1978. That year, single sex unions were banned, and the AAM accordingly merged with the Assistant Masters' Association, forming the Assistant Masters' and Mistresses' Association.[1]

## General Secretaries

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When it was founded the first honorary secretary of the association was Florence Gadesden who was later a leading headmistress.[2]

M. Quarrier Hogg
1921: U. Gordon Wilson
c.1943: Olive M. Hastings
1960: Sheila Wood[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ Marsh, Arthur; Ryan, Victoria (1980). Historical Directory of Trade Unions. Vol. 1\. Farnborough: Gower. p. 11. ISBN 0566021609.
2. ^ Sondheimer, Janet (2004-09-23). Gadesden [Gadsden], Florence Marie Armroid (1853–1934), headmistress. Vol. 1\. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/48569.

## External links

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* Association of Assistant Mistresses, 1885-1978 collection at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick