OBITUARIES

CertEd 1948–50

Alice died on 4th February, 2022, aged 91 years, having lived her life to the full. Alice studied English, Latin and French at Homerton, training to be a teacher. She made lifelong friends there, who were very important to her, many of whom she kept in contact with regularly. She joined the Cambridge University Choir; her love of music and of singing continued throughout her life. She met her husband, Richard (Dick) Addison, at Cambridge University, through their shared love of music and education. They married in Cambridge University Chapel in 1951.

“All our friends (many of whom were musicians) came back to play and sing at our wedding”. As well as bringing up her four children, Alice worked as a teacher. Passionate about education, her long career included working in Adult Education, Special Education, Durham Home Teaching Service and Hospital Teaching Service. During the 1970s, Richard Addison founded a Chamber Choir, The Durham Singers; Alice sang alto in the choir for 37 years. The Durham Singers sang in her memory, at her funeral. Alice always remembered her time at Homerton as some of the happiest days of her life. In later life she returned regularly for Homerton Roll Annual Reunions, finding great joy in reconnecting with her friends there. Alice is mourned by, and remembered, with great love, by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and her dear friends.

Submitted by Helen Addison

BEd Education with Art 1980–1984

Chrissy passed away on 4th April 2022 after a 5 year tussle with pancreatic cancer. She had enjoyed an amazing career in primary education, culminating in two headships, the last of which was at the Weatheralls in Soham, Cambridgeshire.

Her funeral, held at Bury St Edmunds on 6th May and attended by over 70 family, friends and colleagues, was in the form of a personal tribute to her loves, life and career. We all miss her terribly.

Submitted by Toby Barclay

CertEd 1942

Kathleen made many friends in Cambridge as she was a very good violinist. She was especially close to Gwyneth de Jong, also a very good violinist, sharing their passion for violin music. Another close friend Betty Mason (Black) was a year ahead of Kathleen. Betty was a very good violist and violinist.

A representative of Homerton College would come to Sheffield every year to seek suitable girls that would benefit from Homerton’s Teacher Training. Kathleen was surprised at being chosen and thought that it was her violin playing skill that was the magic dimension. It was war time and Kathleen settled in very quickly. She enjoyed all the music on offer in Cambridge, joining the main Madrigal Group. Shortly after leaving Homerton, Kathleen began teaching at a private Prep School for young boys near Thame and then Burngreave School for Girls. Kathleen took a short break to raise her three children with husband Roger and returned to teaching once the children reached school age.

Submitted by Roger Hayward