Celebrating 100 years

48 CELEBRATING 100 YEARS

We are very excited to celebrate the 100th birthday of ex-student Betty Davis (Thompson, 1938). Betty was a student from 1932 until 1938, and she also attended Branxton in 1925.

In 1938, she was School Co-Captain, Dux of the College, Editor of the Aurora Australis, Secretary of the Student Christian Movement, ViceCaptain of Kinross House and ViceCaptain of the Tennis Committee. Betty returned to PLC Sydney in 1943 and taught English at Croydon and Strathfield during WWII until 1948. The Thompson Family has a very long-standing connection to the College across many generations. Betty's mother, Lily Thompson (Crawford, 1906), and Lily’s sisters Mary-Maxwell and Jessie were students, as were her paternal aunts —Jessie, Jean, Margaret, Kathleen and Grace Thompson. Her sister Marjorie was also an ex-student. Betty's father, FL Thompson, was chairman of the College Council from 1940 until the 1970s. Her aunts were known as the ‘Thompson Aunts’ —Jean, Margaret and Kathleen, and they later converted their home into a school which became Branxton, the College's pre-school (Reception to year 2) for many years. Her nieces Anne Harley (1972), Elizabeth Tugwell (Harley, 1979), and great-niece Jessie Wiles (Tugwell, 2011) are ex-students. Betty's three sons and nephew also attended Branxton. The College community wish Betty many happy returns on this special occasion - happy birthday! From Aurora Australis, 1938

"We know that in years to come, some of our happiest memories will be memories of Croydon—and let us hope that fifty years hence we will all be back to celebrate once more another jubilee!" —B. Thompson

LEGACY RING

Every time you wear this classic piece of jewellery, it will be a physical reminder of your connection to College and history as a "PLC Sydney girl".

Custom made to order in the highest quality Sterling Silver with a highpolished rhodium-plated finish. Each ring is engraved with your year of graduation and presented in a crested gift box. The cost is $130 inclusive of GST, and a portion of the sale of each ring will be donated back to the College. To order or for more information, contact the Ex-Students’ Office.