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= Matthews Hall Independent School = Matthews Hall is a nonprofit organization and independent school led by a volunteer board of governors located in London, Ontario, Canada. Originally, the school was founded in 1918 by Miss Kate Sotham Matthews in a room at St. Paul’s Cathedral and known at that time as St. Paul’s Private School. The school was renamed in 1977 to Matthews Hall Independent School. Today, the institution is an accredited member of the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools and Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association. The Head of School is Ric Anderson and the newly redesigned campus is located on Oxford Street West with on average 200 students from Kindergarten through to Grade 8.

History
In 1930, the school began its series of moves when it relocated to 520 Dundas Street. At that time, the school name changed to Miss Matthews School. The school moved once again in 1932 to the Little House at 784 Richmond Street on the corner of Sydenham Street and it stayed at this location for eighteen years until Miss Matthews retired in 1950. The 1949-50 school year was the last one at 784 Richmond Street and Miss Matthews intended it to be the last for the school itself. Once Miss Matthews announced her decision to retire and close the school, a group of Londoners formed a financial foundation to continue the operation of the school. More than $4,000 was pledged to continue the school and an additional $10,000 towards the new school was promised by several prominent Londoners who offered to act as founders. “On June 8, 1949 this group passed a resolution to form a corporation to acquire the interest of Kate Matthews in, and the assets of, Miss Matthews School and to reorganize and conduct said school.” By 1950 Miss Matthews School was incorporated and moved to the Dr. J. Thornley Bowman homestead at 562 Waterloo Street.

Miss Winifred Scott was appointed as Headmistress to succeed Kate Matthews. The first meeting of the Board of Governors was held on September 6, 1950 and the first executive committee was elected: Mr. R.W. Robertson, President, Mrs. Marjory Blackburn, Vice-President, Mr. Peter V.V. Betts, Secretary and Mrs. Lionel A.W. Orr, Treasurer.

In recognition of Miss Matthews’ many contributions to London education in general and to her private school in particular, a portrait of her, painted by Philip Aziz, was unveiled and presented to the school by some old friends of Miss Matthews on November 21, 1951.

In 1952, the School moved to "Bishopstowe" on the corner of St. James and St. George Streets. This house had been owned by the Diocese of Huron for over fifty years and used as a residence for the Bishop of Huron.

In August 1979, Matthews Hall closed its purchase of the Katharine Harley School at 1370 Oxford Street West from the Board of Education for the City of London.

Founder's Day
On February 19, 1952, on the proposal of the Headmistress, Miss Winifred Scott, a Founder’s Day on Kate Matthews’ birthday, February 23, was established by the Board of Governors.

Time Capsule
On November 27, 2020, to commemorate the official opening of the redesigned campus a plaque was installed with a time capsule hidden behind it to be opened by future generations of staff and students. Pictured are Ally Pym (Student Parliament Prime Minister), Ric Anderson (Head of School), Pierce Howard (Deputy Prime Minister) and Eva Marmai (Grade 1 student) in the main entrance of Phase 1 of the new Campus Master Plan.