2007 Homerton Roll News ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Service, clerking in the Industrial Tribunals in Manchester. Frank and I have six grown up children and 10 grandchildren (ages 8 – 23). I have recently met up with Jackie Granger Brown (Routledge) at the delightful concerts arranged for charity each month at her house. I am also in touch with Jill Glenn (Alexander), Brenda Spencer (Dodgson), Valerie Fealhersone (Carter) and Eilidh Scott (Birnie)
teaching until retirement. Now School Governor and grandmother of 4. Taught at Riding for the Disabled for 20 years. SMITH, Janet E. Figures 56: Retired. Previously Head of Strings Dept. Bolton Education Dept. Music Service and Peripatetic teacher. Married in 1963 to Brian; present Borough Organist of Bolton, 2 sons Malcolm 1969 and Ian 1973. Interests – member of Bolton Symphony Orchestra (Viola). Till recently – Bowmen of Overdale for Archery. Studied Calligraphy up to Level 3.
THORNDIKE, Vera W. Anthony 54: Retired teacher. VALLANCE, Jennifer Annand 51: Retired. Previously a teacher and credit union clerk/teller. This year marks my 50th in Canada. Sadly my husband of 45 years died 2 ½ years ago. I have 3 children and 4 granddaughters ranging in age form 7 – 23 years. I love to travel and hope to be back in the UK for a visit next year. I would love to hear from any of my “class mates”. I keep in contact with 6 of them but would enjoy hearing from others.
SPENCER, Muriel Brenda Dodgson 56: Retired from teaching, but in March 2007 spent 2 weeks in East Jerusalem at the school where I taught in 2001. The children, who had been in kindgergarten then, now Year 6, made a special celebration, cooked Arab food, and danced and sang. I have a daughter, Elizabeth, now Senior Probation Officer in Bridgwater, and a son, Richard, the Daily Telegraph’s correspondent in Beijing. I have been lay chairman of Yeovil Deanery Synod for the last 5 years, and organist/choir leader at our church.
VARLEY, Jennifer M. Dixon 56: Taught in diplomatic schools in Moscow, Beirut, Prague. Senior mistress at Charlton Kings Secondary School, Cheltenham, and left 1972 to bring up family. I have been an active governor, now Chair of Governors, at Marling School, Stroud.
STEVENSON, Dorothy Holehouse 59: Retired. Was previously the Director’s Secretary International School of Geneva – Switzerland. Been living in Switzerland since 1967. 1962 – 67 was in Holland. 2 grown up children, 4 grandchildren.
WESTWOOD, Maralyn Steele 55: Retired teacher. WILKINS, Mary Peirce 57: Now retired after working as a counsellor/psychotherapist. “A great interest for me during the last 15 years has been painting. I have now held several exhibitions and sold quite a lot of pictures. I only discovered this delight in my mid-50s and am pleased to have more time for it now that I have retired. I also have 4 children and 8 grandchildren who keep me busy and are also a delight.”
STRANKS, Margaret Hyams 51: Retired teacher, and mother of 4. My husband, Richard J. Stranks, who was Secretary to the Faculty of Education, died on January 26, 2007 . We had moved to Great Shelfor in august 2006 to be nearer Cambridge for the music, theatre and arts. SUTTON, Josephine M. Biddlecombe 57: Retired Headteacher (Primary)
WILLIAMS, Jane Morton 52: Teacher of the deaf. Although ‘over age’ I’m still employed by 2 authorities to take lipreading classes for the deaf and hard of hearing – 4 classes with full complement of people in each. Meet for annual reunion with Susan Overman, Audrey Peck Mundy.
TAYLOR, Joan M. Weddle 57: Retired science teacher. A keen green bowls plays, now playing for a club in Selsey where I moved in December to be near one of my sons. Still a keen photographer, trying to get to grips with digital photography, having developed and printed my own black and white plates for many years.
WISE, Shirley M. 52: Retired teacher.
THOMPSON, Celia M. Bissell 56: Retired. Was previously teaching and a civil servant. I married Peter Slatcher (Trinity Hall) in 1959. We had two sons. From 1975 to 1983 I was a single parent. I gave up my part time teaching and private piano teaching when I remarried and I spent almost ten years in the Civil
1960s AINSWORTH, Jan Brych 1969: Previously Diocesan Director of Education for the Manchester Diocese, I took up the post of Chief education Officer for the
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