Rhoda Garrett was an English suffragist and interior designer. Cousin to the 3 sisters: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Millicent Fawcett and Agnes Garrett.
Born Derbyshire. She had a difficult childhood which her cousins' family helped her through.
Moved to London in 1867 to train as an architect but it was not until 1871 that she and her cousin Agnes Garrett found someone willing to train women: John Brydon. They were apprenticed as clerks for eighteen months. This part of the story is not supported by English Heritage which does not mention any training in architecture, but instead says the cousins studied with a furniture maker for a couple of years before going on to work with an interior designer.
Rhoda and Agnes opened the first interior design company in Britain to be run by women. R & A Garrett opened in mid 1874, in a flat behind Baker Street station, moving to 2 Gower Street in Bloomsbury mid 1875, where they also lived. In 1876 they published "Suggestions for House Decoration" which was very successful.
Died at her home, 2 Gower Street.
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This undated photo shows Rhoda (on the left) and Agnes.
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