It was the first of the Rural Music Schools, and their Association was founded in Hitchin in 1929 by (Ellen) Mary Ibberson (1892–1979), who held the role of Director until 1947.
It was the inaugural of the Rural Music Schools, and their Association was established in Hitchin in 1929 by (Ellen) Mary Ibberson (1892–1979), who occupied the position of Director until 1947.