Margaret Wileman

Margaret Annie Wileman (19 July 1908 – 12 August 2014) was a British academic administrator, lecturer in education, and teacher. From 1953 to 1973, she was Principal of Hughes Hall, Cambridge, and a lecturer in education at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. She had previously taught at The Abbey School, Reading, and at Queen's College, London; two all-girls private schools. She had also lectured at St Katherine's College, Warrington, and at Bedford College, University of London

Early life and education Wileman was born on 19 July 1908 to Clement Wileman and Alice Wileman (née Brinson). In 1927, having won a scholarship to study modern languages, she matriculated into Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. as per tradition, her BA was later promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree.

Honours In 2000, she was appointed an Officier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French government "in recognition of her services to French literature".