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Both went to Miss Ironside's primary school in south Kensington
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Rose Dugdale, the highlight of Miss Ironside's school,
- ↑ "The deb who sank the Bismarck". The Economist. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
Miss Ironside's School for Girls in Kensington
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