Rosa Bassett was born on 9th August 1871 in Deptford, the daughter of John and Elizabeth.
Miss Rosa Bassett (1871-1925), was Head Mistress of Streatham County School. In 1923, after visiting America, she introduced the Dalton Scheme (known as the Dalton Plan in America), to England.
She died, a spinster, after a fall on ice, at home- 9 Conyers Road, Streatham.
The school was later renamed Rosa Bassett School, Streatham and following a series of mergers with other local schools formed Graveney School.
