Dr Eleanor Beatrice Schill MBE (19 March 1904 – 26 December 2005), also known as Mrs Sykes, was one of the first female medical doctors in England.
Her parents were active philanthropists, donating money to a number of projects in Manchester, including new premises of the Ardwick Lad's Club in 1898.
[5] Schill had a long career as a practising physician, as a general practitioner, medical officer for a number of educational establishments and as a psychiatrist.
[7] Shortly after leaving university Schill joined the committee for the McAlpine Home for unmarried mothers in Fallowfield, beginning a life of service to disadvantaged communities in Manchester.
Schill was a founding member of the Marriage Guidance Council, attending its inaugural meeting in 1939 and later becoming its vice-chairman, a post she held until 1970.