Dorothy Brock

Dame Madeline Dorothy Brock (18 November 1886 – 31 December 1969) was an English educationist. She served as Headmistress of the Mary Datchelor Girls' School, Camberwell, London from 1918 to 1950.

Dr. Brock was appointed to be the head of the Mary Datchelor school in 1918 even though she was the youngest candidate.

In 1919, Brock was appointed a member of the Prime Minister's Committee on Classics and from 1927 to 1929, she was chairman of the Committee of the Association of Headmistresses. She became vice-president of the Classical Association in 1930, and a member of the Lancet Commission on Nursing the following year. From 1931 to 1940, Dame Dorothy was a member of the Consultative Committee of the Board of Education. From 1933 to 1935, she was President of the Association of Headmistresses. During World War II, Brock led the evacuation of Mary Datchelor Girls School to Ashford then latterly to Llanelli. She published a pamphlet called "An Unusual Happening" telling the story of the evacuation years. She was a much-loved and caring headmistress. She was succeeded as head in 1950 by Rachel N Pearse. From 1951 to 1968, Brock was a director of the University of London Press.

Awards and honours Brock was recognised for her services to education with an OBE in 1929,