| Code | BPS/GB/25 |
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| Name | Rawlings; Grace (1909-1988); OBE, FBPsS |
| Forenames | Grace |
| Surname | Rawlings |
| Dates | 1909-1988 |
| Epithet | OBE, FBPsS |
| Other Names | Miss Rawlings |
| Gender | Female |
| Nationality | British |
| DatesAndPlaces | London & Oxford ? 1939-198-
Devon ? 198- |
| Address | Exeter, Devon |
| Relationships | Miss Rawlings was unmarried. |
| Activity | Birthplace unknown died Exeter 12 August 1988
After studying under Spearman (1863-1945) at University College London, she went to the Central Association for Mental Welfare. A pioneer in educational psychology, she did much to encourage local education authorities to establish their own departments. By 1939 she was working herself for the City of Oxford, while being closely involved with the Canonbury Clinic in North London. At the end of war (II), Grace concentrated upon clinical psychology. At University College Hospital, while continuing to practice in her own right, she was responsible for postgraduate professional training. It was in this field, above all, that she built up her international reputation. Grace was crucially influential on the Committee of Professional Psychologists (later becoming the Division of Professional Psychologists (DPP) and was involved together with Graham Foulds in a survey of clinical service needs which laid the foundations for psychologists in what was then the brand new National Health Service. Her energy and involvement was widespread and rewarded with the the award of the OBE in in 1970.
Within the British Psychological Society Grace Rawlings held many posts including; Secretary, 1959-?, Honorary General Secretary ?, Deputy President British Psychological Society 1957-1959 and British Psychological Society President in 1966-1967, the first clinical psychologist to hold the post.
In retirement she served on the British Psychological Society's Standing Committee on Membership.
The British Psychological Society's photographic archive is named the "Grace Rawlings Visual Archive" in memory of a kind bequest from Ms Rawlings.
Sources "Grace Rawlings-In Memorium" The Psychologist, November 1988 by Tony Black
For historical background and early years of the Division of Professional Psychologists (DPP) see audio disk number 25 in the BPS Audio/Visual archive when Grace Rawlings delivers a talk entitled "Reminisences at 21st birthday anniversary luncheon of the Division of Professional Psychologists" c 1980.
Compiled by Mike Maskill, BPS Archivist for the History of Psychology Centre. |
| OtherInfo | The BPS photographic archive is named the Grace Rawlings Visual Archive in memory of a kind bequest from Ms Rawlings |
| Related Name | BPS/GB/367 |
| Source | Sources "Grace Rawlings-In Memorium" The Psychologist, November 1988 by Tony Black |
| For historical background and early years of the DPP see disk number 25 in the Visual archive when Grace Rawlings delivers a talk entitled "Reminisences at 21st birthday anniversary luncheon of the Division of Professional Psychologists" c 1980 |
| Conventions | International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN ISBN 0-9696035-3-3
National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 |
| RefNo | Title | Dates |
| BPS/001/12/02/04/06 | British Journal of Statistical Psychology Editor's (Cyril Burt) Correspondence 1960-1963; 1970 | 1960-1963 | 1970 |
| AUD/002/OHP 16 | Preston, Phyllis - Recording | 23 May 2006 |
| AUD/001/25 | Rawlings, Grace - Recording | 1964 |
| AUD | BPS Oral History Collections | 1955 - 2017 |
| BPS/001/7/02/02/02 | BPS Landlord Rating Grant 1960; 1970-1975 | 1960-1975 |
| BPS/001/7/01/05/03 | Lucy Fildes Fund | 1977-1979 |
| BPS/001/12/02/04/05 | British Journal of Statistical Psychology Editor's (Cyril Burt) Correspondence 1959 | 1959 |
| GRA/001/01/01 | Committees | 1961-1972 |
| PHO/001/04/02/01 | BPS Diamond Jubilee Dinner 1961 - Photographs | 1961 |
| PHO/001/04/08/26 | MRC APU [Applied Psychology Research Unit] Photograph | mid 20th century |
| GRA/001 | Grace Rawlings, OBE, FBPsS, (1909-1988) papers | 1956-1978 |
| PHO/001/04/08/01 | Cyril Burt Retirement Party 1950 - Photograph | 1950 |
| GRA/001/01/04 | Mental Health Review 1974-1978 | 1974-1978 |
| BPS/001/19/03 | BPS Visual Archive | 1991-1998 |
| BPS/001/9/05/01/02 | BPS Working Party on the Legal Registration of Psychologists in the U.K. 1969-1970 | 1969-1970 |
| BPS/001/7/01/02/01 | BPS Banking Correspondence 1941-1984 | 1941-1984 |
| BPS/001/6/01/04/01/01 | XIX International Congress of Psychology, London, 27 July - 2 August 1969 | 1969-1972 |
| GRA/001/01 | Grace Rawlings | 1956-1978 |
| PHO | Grace Rawlings' Visual Archive | c 1909-2008 |
| BPS/001/11/04/03/02/05 | Memorandum Submitted to the Ministries of Health and Education on Responsibility for the Education of Mentally Handicapped Children in England and Wales 1969 | 1969 |
| BPS/002/2/06/05 | BPS English Division of Professional Psychologists (Education and Clinical) Standing Sub-Committee on Training V | 1962-1964 |
| BPS/001/6/02/01/01 | BPS Jubilee Correspondence, Publications | 1961-1962 |
| BPS/001/11/04/02/02/02 | BPS Co-ordinating Committee of Senior Psychologists in the National Health Service 1960-1966 | 1960-1966 |
| BPS/001/10/01/01 | BPS Committee on Training in Psychology 1963-1975 | 1963-1975 |
| KENNA/2/5 | BPS Archives | 1959-1974 |
| AUD/002/OHP 49 | Black, Tony - Recording | 5 August 2009 |
| BPS/001/11/04/03/01/02 | Evidence to the Home Office Committee on the Law Relating to Children and Young Persons 1958-1959 | 1958-1959 |
| PHO/001 | Grace Rawlings' Visual Archive Prints, Slides & Digital | c 1830s- |
| PHO/001/04/08/11 | Mental Deficiency Conference 1960 - Photograph | 1960 |
| PHO/002 | Grace Rawlings' Visual Archive Videos | 1960-2006 |
| PHO/001/02/436 | Rawlings, Grace - Photograph | 20th century |
| BPS/001/11/04/03/02/02 | BPS Committee on the Implications of the Summerfield Report 1969-1971 | 1969-1971 |
| BPS | British Psychological Society records | 1891-2003 |
| BPS/002/2/06 | BPS English Division of Professional Psychologists (Education and Clinical) 1959-1966 | 1959-1975 |
| BPS/001/3/02/01/29 | BPS Council Papers 1974 | 1974 |
| GRA/001/01/03 | Correspondence | 1957-1977 |
| BPS/001/7/01/02/02 | BPS Treasurers' Correspondence 1961-1966 | 1961-1966 |
| KENNA/2/3 | Correspondence | 1940-2000 |