A Bursary at Withington Girl’s School

Louisa Lejeune is revered at Withington Girls’ School, both as a co-founder in 1889 of the school and as its longest serving Governor (47 years). And she is the matriarch to which Lejeune family members can directly trace their ancestry.

Here are some of the details of the fund (shorthand name 3LF).

Why a bursary fund and why should you consider making a donation? To quote from the WGS website:

“You can give talented girls from disadvantaged families the education they deserve through a Withington bursary. You can provide an outstanding educational experience for all our pupils. And you can inspire the next generation with advice and support as they plan to make their own mark on the world.”

Currently one in six students receive some form of bursary support and the school’s goal is to increase that to one in five.

There is lots of information sources you can peruse to find out more about Withington Girls’ School. For example, there is the Alumnae Magazine https://www.wgs.org/alumnae/alumnae-magazine/. Or https://www.wgs.org/about-wgs/news-views-events/news/.

And to learn about how donations are handled, and in particular the WGS Trust, go to https://www.wgs.org/support-us/the-wgs-trust/.

And to learn about the impact of bursaries for students, take a look at The Ripple which can be found at https://www.wgs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/wgs2876_development-impact-report-2025-210x99_v9.pdf

Finally, should you wish to make a donation (and any amount is most appreciated) to the Louisa Lejeune Bursary Fund, the best place to start is https://www.wgs.org/support-us/