St Mary's Calne News Sheet - 34

ST. MARY'S SCHOOL CALNE NEWS SHEET

NUMBER 34

OCTOBER

1949

The late Bishop of Salisbury and the Archdeacon

ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, CALNE NEWS SHEET NUMBER 34

OCTOBER 1949

1948-1949 When we returned at the beginning of the Autumn Term we found that the alterations mentioned in last year's News Sheet had been completed. The Kitchen is much larger and the passage past the kitchen is now ten feet wide. This year we experimented by having tea for parents in the wide part of the passage on Founders' Day. It was a great success. When the building was finished it was dedicated by the Archdeacon.

There have been other alterations: some much needed redecoration has been done, notably the exterior of the San, which now resembles a white sepulchre! However, everyone still appears to enjoy going there to be well-looked after by Miss Diack and Mrs. Vines.

During the Spring Term we were very lucky for no one contracted any form of infectious disease and we only had a slight epidemic of influenza. However, during the first week of the Summer term, three people developed mumps! Although we only had one other case during the term, those in quarantine were debarred from attending the dance and from singing in Haydn's " Creation " at Marlborough.

Rachel has been resurfaced and we were unable to play there for the first half of this term. However, this temporary inconvenience was worth it, for Rachel has a wonderfully smooth surface and is a pleasure to play on.

The visit of two Swedish girls this term caused excitement and stimulated interest in the Scandinavian Countries. Some people are now able to wish each other " Goodnight " and to say " Thank you " in Swedish! They came for one month and we hope they enjoyed themselves as much as we enjoyed having them.

On the whole, the weather has been very kind to us and we have been able to carry out all plans made—with the exception of the Sandy Lane picnic on Ascension Day-and altogether it has been a most successful year.

J. PELLY, Head Girl

GOVERNORS, July 1949 The Right Hon. Henry Willink, M.C., K.C., Chairman.

The Venerable the Archdeacon of Wilts., Deputy Chairman.

J. T. Christie, Esq., M.A. Mrs. Maclean.

Sir Granville Ram, K.C.B. Miss E. Steel, O.B.E. Sir Ernest Cowers, K.C.B., G.B.E. W. G. Phillips, Esq. The Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Salisbury.

Lady Colum Crichton Stuart.

It is with the deepest regret that we record the death of THE RIGHT REVEREND GEOFFREY L0NT, BISHOP OF SALISBURY. Although he only became a Governor last year, he was a very old and dear friend of the School, and is greatly missed. We are very happy to hear that the new Bishop of Salisbury, THE RIGHT REVEREND WILLIAM ANDERSON has most kindly consented to join the Governors and we look forward to welcoming him soon to St. Mary's.

The Articles of Association of the Governing Body have been altered this year and we are to have in addition to the usual eight governors, four more, appointed for four years, one of whom will retire annually.

MARGARET MACLEAN (RANDOLPH) and MR. CHRISTIE (HEADMASTER OF WESTMINSTER SCHOOL) have very kindly consented to serve the School in this way and we have already had their able help at two Governors' Meetings.

SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1948-9 1948 September— 24. Beginning of Term.

October— 2. Lacrosse Matches v. Westonbirt.

3. Bishop Wilson preached at evening Service 9. West of England Lacrosse Tournament at the Godolphin. ii. Pianoforte Recital: Julius Isserlis.

15. Party at " Greenacres " for the Sixth Form.

16. Governors' Meeting. Lacrosse and Netball Matches v. Newbury County School.

18. St. Luke's Day. Health Festival: Junior Service, The Rev. C. E. Moxley.

Senior Service, Canon Matthews.

21. Recital at Melksham : Kathleen Long.

22. Dedication of the new building.

23. New form-rooms occupied. Lacrosse and Netball Matches v. Royal School. Natural History Society to meeting at Chippenham. Staff Party for School.

28. Meeting of " Manners and Morals " Committee.

30. Lacrosse v. Godolphin. Play-Reading Society. The Fourth Wall.

November— 6. Half-term Saturday. Cinderella performed by Lower Sixth.

8. Expedition to Avebury. Film of Johnny Frenchman in the Hall.

14. Lacrosse Matches v. South Wilts. Grammar School. Play-Reading Society : Tobias and the Angel.

15. Birth of Prince Charles.

19. Holiday for Prince Charles.

20. Music Festival: Conductor, Dr. Reginald Jacques. Collection for Bishop of Salisbury's Appeal for the Diocese.

22. Oxford Scholarship Examination began.

27. Lacrosse Match v. Downe House.

28. The Confirmation : Bishop of Sherborne.

29. School Certificate Examination began.

December— 4. Lacrosse Match v. Westonbirt.

9. " Manners and Morals " meeting of the whole School.

11. School Dance. Upper Fifth Entertainment.

17-18. Form Shakespeare Competition.

18. News of the death of the Bishop of Salisbury on December I7th. Old Girls' Lacrosse Match.

19. Carol Service.

20. Mark Reading. Tea and Speeches.

1949 January— 16. Beginning of Term.

22. Lacrosse and Netball matches v. St. Swithun's, Winchester, at Salisbury24. Talk to Upper Fifth and Sixth Forms : Miss Shone. 27. Films lent by " Greenacres."

February— 8. Party to Beethoven Concert in Bath.

10. Talk on U.G.S. and the Settlement: Miss Waite.

12. Lacrosse Matches v. Westonbirt.

17. Visit of three members of Sixth Form to Cambridge.

Party for girls from Greenacres.

18. Lantern Lecture on Greek Sculpture : Mr. Christie.

19. Governors' Meeting.

Lacrosse Match v. " Calne " team.

Play-Reading Society : You Never Can Tell.

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March— 3.

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April— 29.

May— 2.

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June— i.

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July— 1.

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Talk on Y.W.C.A.: Miss Alison Lymn.

Half-holiday : J. Hughes' Frolic.

Lantern Lecture on Adventure in New Zealand: Mr. Allan Browne.

Half-term.

Canon Matthews at evening Service.

Expedition to Heddington.

The Sleeping Beauty, by Lower Fifth.

Concert: Czech Trio.

Lacrosse and Netball Matches v. South Wilts. Grammar School.

Talk for Sixth Forms by Dr. Smethurst.

Matches v. Sherborne.

Second talk by Dr. Smethurst.

Lacrosse Matches v. Newbury County School.

Osmund and Grosstete Companies : Make-Believe.

Lacrosse and Netball Matches v. Westonbirt.

Edmund Rich Company : The Critic.

Poore and Moberly Companies : Toad of Toad Hall.

Mark Reading.

Beginning of Term.

Miss Gibbins' birthday.

Tennis with C3 House, Marlborough.

The Rev. J. Redfern at evening Service.

Entrance Examination for St. Anne's, Oxford, began.

Tennis Match v. Westonbirt.

Party to Spye Park with the Wiltshire Natural History Society.

Governors' Meeting.

Tennis Match v. St. Mary's, Wantage.

Ascension Day. General Knowledge Paper. Company Entertainments.

Tennis with B House, Marlborough.

Sixth Forms to Festival of the Friends of Salisbury Cathedral.

Tennis Matches v. Westonbirt. Marlborough Dance.

Bishop Wilson at evening Service.

Arrival of two Swedish girls for visit of three weeks.

The Creation at Marlborough.

Half-term. Fathers'Cricket Match.

Two films from Church Missionary Society Van. Expedition to Longleat.

Pianoforte recital by Clare Troutbeck.

Pianoforte and song recital by Michael Head.

Tennis Matches v. Newbury County School.

Miss A. Kempson at evening Service.

French Oral Examintaion.

Party to the " Agamemnon " at Bradfield.

Upper Fifth Holiday.

Feast of the Visitation. Founders' Day. Preacher : the Right Rev. E. M. Gresford Jones, Bishop of Willesden.

Sale in St. Cecilia's garden in aid of the Chapel Furnishing Fund.

Performance of Twelfth Night.

Higher and School Certificate began.

Performance of Twelfth Night on behalf of the Archdeacon's Appeal for the Restoration of the Church Roof.

Lower Fifth East to Lacock.

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22-25.

The Swedish girls to Bath for the day, with their " school mothers."

St. Margaret's Sports.

Cricket v. " Rustics."

Swedish girls left.

School Photograph taken.

Upper Fifth to see over Harris' factory.

Mark Reading.

The Reunion.

THE CONFIRMATION The Confirmation was held by the Bishop of Sherborne on Sunday, November 28th, in the Parish Church.

The following were confirmed : Jennifer Allen Janet Nicholson Ann Badham Celestria Noel Patricia Barbour Patricia Shaw Elizabeth Copeman Christina Smith Susan Cowdell Shirley Smith Elizabeth Crawley Patricia Stratton Josephine Delap Shirley Stratton Ann Deuchar Rosemary Sutton Susan Garnons-Williams Jean Turner Susan Glover Jeanetta Vaughan Hilary Harrison Susan Wilson Jennifer Lindsell Jennifer Wright Ann Mandeville Jennifer Wykehatn Delia Marshall Catherine Wyllys Jean Meikle Sarah Webb Mary Miller Seventy friends and relations were present and signed the Confirmation Register.

We are most grateful to those who have taken services or preached during the year: Bishop Wilson (Dean of Manchester) three times; the Bishop of Sherborne; the Bishop of Willesden: the Archdeacon of Wilts.; the Archdeacon of Sheffield, Canon Matthews; The Rev. C. E. Moxley, Chaplain to the R.A.F.; the Rev. J. Redfern, Missions to Seamen; Miss A. Kempson.

On October 22nd, the new building was dedicated. The Dedication Service was taken by the Archdeacon in the new, wide passage leading to the dining-room. Prayers were read asking for God's blessing on the new rooms, kitchen and form-rooms, and on those who would work in them, and we sang Psalm 127, " Except the Lord build the house," and the hymn " Now thank we all our God." During Lent, some of the School went to Evensong at the Parish Church on Wednesdays, when Canon Matthews gave a course of sermons.

On March 9th and i8th Dr. Smethurst kindly came over to give two talks to the Sixth Forms on " The Authority of the Gospels."

FREE-WILL

Expenditure

Receipts

£ s. d.

Balance Weekly Collections Health Festival Sanatorium Box St. Margaret's Chapel Box Bishop's Appeal (Music Festival) Confirmation Collection Proceeds of Twelfth Night

OFFERINGS £ s. d.

23 17 6 16 7i U.G.S. 31 2 Il| Carriage on Goods from Health Festival i 13 ii 17 13 II 2 Bishop's Appeal 12 14 4 Church Schools 5 19 6 i 8 7 Christmas Presents I " Old Ladies."

12 14 4 4 9 Chapel Flowers 3 i 6 Church of England 2 2 Children's Society o 4 6 2i 6 6 o U.M.C.A. 2 2 o 9 5 o C.M.S. Missions to Seamen 3 13 6 Bishop of Kimberley 4 6 o Accra 2 0 0 2 o o G.B.I. Oxford Committee 2 0 o for Famine Relief Assistant Clergy Fund 2 o o Council for Education in World Citizenship 2 0 o o 0 2 S.P.G. o o I P.D.S.A. Archdeacon's Appeal for Church Roof 9 5 o i 7l Balance 6 6

£83

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THE HEALTH FESTIVAL The following sent contibutions to the Health Festival.

R. Howell E. Hunkin (Wilson) U. Nicholson M. Macfadyen B. Clark E. Thomas E. McGowan (Minnis) M. Westmacott D. Willcocks R. Rodd J. Westlake S. Hobson E. Bickersteth V. Cornwallis M. Chitty M. Thynne B. Cunliffe A. Wallace C. and M. Troutbeck J. Johnstone M. Field Sister Manscll A. Tanqueray B. Burra L. Barlee (Attlee) J. Newton J. Salmon F. Brocklebank A. Heawood P. Pedley J. Burrell J. Morris A. Roberts A. Carey M. Maclean (Randolph) Miss L. Williams J. Woodroffe A. Shaw B. Wallis E. Willway B. Mitchell Miss Alexander S. Gregory D. Hort B. Brickdale M. Leatham J. Tate R. Russell E. Burnett H. Moore A. Maclean R. Brickdale J. Ball Mrs. Ede S. Agnew.

A. Fraser R. Orr (Stiles) S. Woodroffe S. Green A. Powlett N. Cunliffe J. Tanqueray J. Martin Miss Cridland Miss Damant T. Mackarness (Tidman) E. Groves Miss Broome Mrs. A. James F. Groves (Farnfield) R. Strode P. Wilks (Webb) G. BeaJe C. Willis The junior Service in the morning was taken by the Rev. C. E. Moxley, and the afternoon Service by the Rev. Canon C. H. Matthews.

THE STAFF In September, 1948 we were glad to welcome on the Staff Miss Naters, to teach Domestic Science; Miss Probert, to help at St. Margaret's; and Mr. David Willcocks as Director of Music. During the year Miss Moore has been gaining experience in teaching as a Student at St. Margaret's.

We were very sorry to say good-bye to Miss Hollingworth, who left after six years to be married; Miss Stona, after four years; Miss Gutkind, after two years; and Miss Diack, after five terms. We were sorry, too, to lose Mrs. Euerby, who has been coming twice a week for many years to help with the History, Latin and English.

THE STAFF—July 1949 RESIDENT: Miss Thouless (Senior Mistress), English Mademoiselle Antoine, French and Italian.

Miss Barkley, Physical Training.

Miss Brett, Mathematics.

Miss Chard, Physics and Mathematics.

Miss Gutkind, German and Latin.

Miss Hollingworth, Classics.

Miss Hort, French and Divinity.

Miss Lewellen, Piano.

Miss Macdonald, Junior School.

Miss Nesbitt, Music.

Miss Probert, Junior School.

Miss Stannard, Art. Miss Stedmond, History.

Miss Stona, Geography.

Miss Williams, Violin.

Miss Windsor-Aubrey, Biology and Chemistry.

Miss Greenwood, Matron.

Miss Weetman, Matron.

Miss Jackson, Housekeeper.

Miss Hamilton, Cook, Miss Porter, Cook.

Miss Diack, Sister-in-Charge, Sanatorium.

Miss Wilson, Head Gardener.

Mrs Hart, Secretary.

NON-RESIDENT : Mr. David Willcocks, Director of Music.

Mr. Nightingale, Wind Instruments.

Miss Chard, Piano.

Miss Bowlby, 'Cello.

Mr. Lovell, Piano.

Mrs. Euerby, English.

Mrs. Vines, Assistant, Sanatorium.

UPPER SIXTH

SCHOOL LIST—July 1949

Jane Pelly Anne Walmsley (1) Miriam Groves Sarah Newman Margaret Stuart Gillian Johnson Faith Crook June Des Ckyes Robina Deuchar Jane Peterkin Jane Thomas

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Age 14 2 31 8 9 3 1 29 3 32 20 3 32 27 12 31 16 3 32 17 10 31 23 6 3 2 30 6 32 14 10 31 5 5 32

Came 1945 2 1945 1 '943 3 19441 1945 3 1945 1 1944 3 1943 3 1939 2 '944' 1944 2

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Age 22 7 32 18 8 32 12 4 32 16 9 32 14 7 3 2 21 232 14 4 32 6 9 32 9 12 32 16 i 33 31 7 33 20 5 3 3 21 9 33 14 3 33 i i 33 28 10 32 18 5 33

Came 1946 1 1945 1 19443 Day 1945 * 1944 * *945 2 1944 s 1945 2 1946* 1945 3 1946 2 1945 3 1945 * 1938 2 Day 1945 33 1944 1946 x

SIXTH (Miss Thouless) Jane Craufurd Jane Fletcher Elizabeth Coffin Susannah MacRae (2) Ruth Orr Margaret Willcocks Janet Trevelyan Julia Willink JaneBaynes Jennifer Hickie Jennifer Houghton Jennifer Lindsell (3) Christina Maclean Mary Matthews Susan Peddler Hilary Salmon Elizabeth Steele

UPPER FIFTH (Miss Hollingworth) Jennifer Allen Ann Badham Patricia Barbour Angela Boschi Elizabeth Copeman Susan Cowdell Ann Deuchar Prunella Dibley Bridget Frewer Susan Garnons-Williams Ann Mandeville Jean Meikle Janet Nicholson Lucy Nugee Elizabeth Pite Julia Routh Elizabeth Schubart Rosemary Sellers Patricia Shaw Christina Smith Shirley Smith Rosemary Sutton Sally Webb Juliet Williams Isabella Wilson

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Age

Came

8 7 27 6 27 ii 10 18 10 ij 16 30 25 17 30 26 26 7 i 27 n 10 17 26 10

3 6 9 i 7 10 7 i 10 10 7 -5 5 9 4 2 ii 4 7 3 10 6 5 2 i

33 3 3 3 3 34 33 33 34 34 33 33 33 33 33 32 33 33 32 32 3 3 34 34 33 33 33 33

194623 1946 1946 2 1946 2 1946 2 1946 1 1941 23 Day 1946 1947 1 1945 2 1946 2 1945 2 1946 3 19461 1945 2 1945 2 1946 1 1945 2 1942 2 19463 1947 l 1946 3 1945 1 19461 1941 3 Day

28 2 20 27 18 4 ii 31 12 15 2 i 17 17 22 2 9 28

Age i 4 5 7 5 4 3 5 2 8 8 J 7 7 8 4 5 i

34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 33 33 34 34 33 33 34 34 34 34

Came 1945 22 1947 3 1946 ^947 31 ,1946 3 1947 3 1946 J 94723 1946 1 1946 1947 33 3 947 1945 22 1945 3 1943 x Day 1944 Day 1946 1 1946 3

LOWER FIFTH (West) (Miss Chard)

Gillian Bliss Celia Carr (4) Elizabeth Crawley Sybil Ford Suzan Glover (5) Elizabeth Helder Gillian Kempe Meriel Lewis Delia Marshall Mary Miller Hilary Moore Mary Nugee Patricia Stratton Shirley Stratton Jean Turner Joy Watkins Jennifer Wright Jennifer Wykeham

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LOWER FIFTH (East) (Miss Brett) Elizabeth Allen Catherine Christie Jane Godfrey Hilary Harrison Margaret Kingston (6) Katherine Hughes Janet Innes Celestrial Noel

Age 8 7 34 27 1 3 5 3 735 14 7 34 9 n 34 16 7 34 22 8 34 8 6 3 5

Came 194733 1947 3 1946 1946 22 1946 3 1946 1947 2

Sheila Peck Verity Pinney Elizabeth Bertram. Thomas (7) Penelope Todd Susan Wilson 13

15 19 50 25 23

3 9 9 6 4

34 34 34 35 34

i94ÂŤ 3 *947 3* 1946 3 1948 1946 3

UPPER FOURTH (Miss Hort) Shirley Aldrick Joanna Bland Georgina Chitty Jane Christie Ines Clark Priscilla Copeman Josephine Delap Hilary Dewar Alison Gresford Jones Anne Gunning Maureen Holbrow Jane Hopcraft Veronica Johnston Ann Limehouse Ann Macfadyen (3) Fynvola Maclean Mollie Maurice Sarah Montagu Maeve O'Ferrall Helen O'Hanlon (8) Elizabeth Scott Jeanetta Vaughan Susan Wedgwood Penelope Wykeham Catherine Wyllys

23

29 3 14 23 21 7 2 14 25 30 :8 n 23 26 9 n 23 20 21 27 26 21 28 3 8

Age 5 36 7 35 2 36 i 36 5 35 1 1 3 5 6 34 n 35 8 35 5 35 3 34 8 35 3 36 435 12 35 10 35 6 35 8 35 2 36 10 35 6 3 5 5 34 9 3 5 3 35 1 3 5

Came 1945 2 Day 1948 * 1947 33 1948 3 1948 2 1947 1947 33 '947 2 1947 1943 32 Day J 9 4 53 Day 1947 1948 32 T 947 1948 12 1948 J 947 2 1947 3 J 949 2 1947 3a 1948 2 1947 3 1946 T 947 * 1947 2

7 i 17 4 8 20 2 14 19 18 8 10 9 27 i 26 23 i 9 6

Age 5 36 10 37 i 36 8 36 136 n 36 4 37 z 36 4 36 z 37 2 37 i 36 5 36 7 36 5 36 7 35 2 36 12 35 7 3 6 7 37

Came 1948 32 1949 l 1948 3 1948 J 1948 1949 32 1946 Day 1948 32 1945 Day 1949 * 1948 3 1946' 1948 * 1948 32 1945 Day 1948 23 1948 1948 l2 1948 2 '949

LOWER FOURTH (West) (Miss Stedmond) Barbara Cunlifle Anne Davies Prudence Davies Diana Ford Sylvia Fox Rachel Frewer Mary Gough (8) Mary Helder Ann Holbrow Susan Miller Anne Montagu Belinda Peall Susan Pilcher Carolyn Reynolds Cecilia Robbins Julia Smithells Jennifer Spry Georgina Stewart-Cox Diana Thring Sarah Tolson

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LOWER FOURTH (East) (Miss Naters) Bridget Barker Bridget Cochrane Deborah Bliss Annarella Flower Pamela Gurney Patricia Higginbotham Barbara Hyde (9) Jillian O'Hara Sara Innes Karin Smith Rosemary Spragge Anne Vaughan

Age 4 36 5 37 8 37 10 36 12 35 5 37 u 36 12 36 7 37 3 37 3 37 5 3 7

Came 1948 32 1949 1948' 1948' 1948'2 1949 1948'3 Day 1948 1949 32 1948 1949 1 1948 2

Age 25 7 37 19 6 37 31 12 36 23 5 37 29 4 37 3 9 37 17 4 38 23 3 38 8 10 37 26 1 3 7 29 3 37 I 5 37

Came 1946* Day ^48 3 I948 1 Day 1946 3 Day 1946 3 Day 1946 3 Day 1946 2 Day 1943 2 Day 1946 3 Day 1945 33 Day 1948 1949 *

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31 27 17 8 6 n 29 n 14

Age 8 4 8 7 i 8 7 i 6

39 39 38 38 39 38 39 38 40

Came 1948 * Day 1948 2 Day 1943 2 Day 1946 32 Day 1945 Day 1945 2 Day 1946 x Day 1946 l Day 1946 1 Day

4

25 8 16 17

Age 5 7 n i

40 41 39 40

Came 1947 l 1946 3 1946 2 1945 J

Day Day Day Day

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Age 28 3 19 4 13 2 17 n 17 4 26 i 6 7

42 42 42 41 42 42 41

Came 1949 2 1947 2 1948 2 I948 3 1947 2 1947 J 1946 3

Day Day Day Day Day Day Day

12

16 18 25 6 28 16 29 25 23 22 30 6

ST. MARGARET'S UPPER THIRD (Miss Macdonald) Cynthia Aldtick (10) Mary Birkbeck Ruth Blackburn Maureen Burchell Joan Drewett Verena Fisher Janeen Holbrow Helen Moore Caroline Peall Jacqueline Pickford Patricia Wilson Jane Wright

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LOWER THIRD Wendy Blackburn Frances Hyde Mary Keevil Sally Mills Jill Pickford Naomi Robbins Janet Vaughan Sarah Vaughan Daphne Williams UPPER SECOND (Miss Moore) Alexandra Bridgewater Anne Cameron Antonia Dugdale Sally Smith LOWER SECOND Patricia Bowtell Gillian Cole Alastair Heath Ann Hill Angela Hillyard Wemlj Laughlin (n) Carol Maundrell

FORM I (Miss Probert) Marcia Holbrow Jennifer Pickford Elizabeth Saunders Anne Smellie Neilma Williams

Age 7 8 28 7 21 n 3 6 28 3

5

42 42 42 42 42

Came 1947 3 Day 1947 x3 Day 1948 Day " ~

KINDERGARTEN Valarie Bate Jennifer Cole Patrick Hillyard Jane Keevil (n) Patrick Maundrell Monica Moore John Robbins Charles Troyte-Bullock Carol Williams Perer Williams

Age 28 i 44 17 4 44 14 6 43 3 2 43 10 12 43 i 5 43 6 6 43 7 12 42 22 2 44 7 ' 7 43

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Came 1949 l1 Day '949 Day 1948 3 Day 1948 * Day '949 * Day 1948 a Day 1948 32 Day 1948 Day 1949 3J Day 1948 Day

Jane Pelly will again be Head Girl next term.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (i i)

Daughter of Frances Groves (Farnfield).

Daughter of Rachel Orr (Stiles).

Daughter of Margaret Machan (Randolph).

Daughter of Mary Crawley (Durst).

Daughters of Gladys Helder (Burnett).

Daughter of Jean Hughes (Sorsbie).

Daughter of Daphne Todd (Emerson).

Daughter of Margery Scott (Parker).

Daughter of Joan O Hara (Bridgman).

Daughter of Nora Birkbeck (Hollis).

Daughter and son of Enid Maundrell (Thomas).

EXAMINATION SUCCESSES OLD GIRLS Cambridge University Historical Tripos. Class II. Division II. 1949.: J.Salmon.

Edinburgh University M.B. Ch.B. 1949.: H. Pullon.

London University M.B. B.S. London. 1949.: A. Warwick.

Bristol University B.A. Hons. Geography. Class I. 1948.: J. Chase.

Royal Academy of Music (Vacancy) : A. Gordon.

PRESENT GIRLS Oxford University Lady Margaret Hall. Exhibition in History.: J. Hughes.

Bristol University Vacancy. English.: A. Morris.

Guildhall School of Music. Vacancy : C. Westmacott.

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School Certificate—July 1948 . Baynes *M. Matthews . Craufurd M. Nicholson *J. Fletcher *R. Orr E. Coffin *S. Pedder S. Hore-Ruthven J. Peterkin J. Hickie H. Salmon *J. Houghton *E. Steele *J. Lindsell J. Thomas C. Maclean *M. Willcocks *S. MacRae J. Willink December 1948 J. Mitchell J. Trevelyan *Matriculation Exemption

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Higher School Certificate—July 1948 A. Morris

J. Pelly

General Knowledge Results 1949 Senior: i. S. Newman Junior: i. A. Vaughan Parents: Max. 200 i. Mr. and Mrs. Christie 180 z. Eng. Rear-Admiral and Mrs. Dibley 175

MUSIC OF THE YEAR Autumn Term. Piano Recital, Julius Isserlis. October nth.

Music Festival. November zoth.

Carol Service. December i9th.

Spring Term.

London Philharmonic Orchestra. Concert at Bath.

February 8th.

Czech Trio. March 3rd.

Summer Term. London Philharmonic Orchestra. Concert at Bath.

May zoth.

Festival of Friends of the Cathedral, Salisbury.

June i st.

Haydn's " Creation," Marlborough. June 15 th.

Piano Recital, Clare Troutbeck. June zoth.

Vocal and Piano Recital, Michael Head. June 24th.

As usual the main event of the. Autumn Term was the Music Festival, when once again we were fortunate enough to be conducted

by Dr. Jacques, who added the finishing touches to all Mr. Willcocks' hard work of the preceding weeks. This year, among songs by such composers as Purcell and Imogen Hoist, we were very proud to be able to include in our programme " The Horn " by Catherine Westmacott, a member of the School, and very glad that Mr. le Fleming, who had been teaching singing and composition here before Mr. Willcocks, was here to enjoy it. We hope he also enjoyed the juniors' performance of two of his own songs.

We also sang the " Paradise Songs " by Alexander Brent-Smith, •which we are afraid were not very much appreciated by the audience, in the same way that we had not at first been very enthusiastic about them. However, we had grown to like them very much indeed and were disappointed in our final performance, which we felt did not do them justice. The main work in the programme was Benjamin Britten's " Ceremony of Carols," which we hoped was as much enjoyed by those of the audience who were hearing it for the first time as by the singers who knew it so well by the end of term when we had also sung some of it at the Carol Service. This was held as usual in the Parish Church on the last Sunday of Term and was conducted by Miss Nesbitt.

In the Summer Term those of us who were fortunate enough to have already had mumps very much enjoyed going over to Marlborough every week for rehearsals of Haydn's " Creation " which we finally performed on June i jth. We found the work most entertaining to sing, and the soloists evidently thought so too, for they produced flexible tigers and sinuous worms with equal ease.

Fortunately mumps did not affect our expedition to Salisbury where we sang with nine other schools of the diocese at the Festival held by the Friends of the Cathedral. Besides the experience of 14

singing there it also gave those of us who had not been to Salisbury before an opportunity of seeing both the town and cathedral, including the organ which Mr. Willcocks very kindly showed us.

The Sixth forms have also had two expeditions to Bath during the year for concerts at the Pavilion. The first was in the Spring Term when the London Philharmonic Orchestra played a Beethoven programme which included the second and third symphonies. This on the whole was a more popular concert than that of the Summer Term when the London Symphony Orchestra played a more modern and varied programme of which the Scheherazade suite by RimskyKorsakov was the most appreciated work, although some of us enjoyed Sibelius' second symphony more, in spite of the almost unbearable heat in the Pavilion.

These outings, however, were unfortunately limited to the senior members of the school, but we have also had during the year several very good recitals which the whole School was able to enjoy. Julius Isserlis visited us once again in the Autumn, when he gave us a recital consisting mainly of works by Chopin and Liszt. The Czech Trio also were not visiting us for the first time when they gave us a concert of trios by Beethoven, Schubert and Dvorak whose " Dunky " trio was particularly appreciated.

Michael Head's recital of songs and pianoforte music was most entertaining, and we were particularly intrigued by the adept way in which he accompanied himself, and purred at us in his own songs!

A recital by Clare Troutbeck, an Old Girl, provided a very satisfactory conclusion to half-term Monday. We were all very much impressed by her playing, particularly of the Beethoven " Waldstein " sonata, and it was a new experience to hear such an excellent recital by someone with whom most of us were at School. This brought home to us once more what a great deal we owe to all the Music Staff, especially Miss Nesbitt and Miss Williams, who strive so valiantly to stave off our unmusical tendencies and bar our untimely wanderings.

M. GROVES and F. CROOK

HYMN PLAYING The general standard of playing this year was good. There is a tendency to play rather too fast, and at times not sufficient break is made to allow singers to breathe comfortably, but accuracy, phrasing and firmness in leading the singing, all showed improvement on last year's standard.

In the Junior competition the standard was excellent. Sight reading was good in all cases. Mary Helder and Diana Ford, although placed in Class II, both did well, and with more experience should make very useful players.

Badges were awarded to all those who reached first class standard.

Hilary Dewar, Sybil Ford, Ann Limehouse, Fynvola Maclean and Helen O'Hanlon.

In the Senior Division again the standard was good, though there were noticeable faults in several cases, particularly a shortage of breathing space and variable pace. Sight reading was good throughout. Badges were awarded to Prunella Dibley, Jane Fletcher and Elizabeth Steele.

COMPANY PLAYS We were pleased that the standard of the Company plays was on the whole much higher this year.

Osmund and Grosstete produced Make-believe by A. A. Milne, parts of which were very successful, and the staging very effective. The scene with the Princess and the Woodcutter and that in the schoolroom were particularly enjoyable. Although all the parts were comparatively small ones, we should like to commend specially the performances of Christina Maclean as the Princess, Josephine Delap as Miss Pinniger, Jean Meikle as Oliver, and Anne Macfadyen as Jill.

Edmund Rich produced Sheridan's The Critic. We felt that this was rather an ambitious choice, particularly with regard to clothing and the number of characters—every member of the Company hanvig a part. However, quite a good standard was reached by many people, and the play warmed up as it proceeded. " The Spanish Armada " scenes were lively and amusing, with very good performances from Shirley Smith as the Governor of Tilbury Fort, Delia Marshall as Sir Christopher Hatton, and Ines Clark as Leicester; and Prue Dibley's excellent acting of Puff helped greatly to hold the play together.

The last of the three, Toad of Toad Hall presented by Moberly and Poore, was far and away the best production. A great deal of care and thought had been given to casting, dressing and staging, and the effect was greatly helped by the musical accompaniment provided by Elizabeth Steele. In a production of such merit it is difficult to single out individual characters, but special mention must be made of the performance of Janny Hughes as Mr. Toad, Jane Thomas as Ratty, Jane Godfrey as Mole, and Margaret Stuart as Badger. The humorous mood of the play was well sustained throughout, and the whole performance most enjoyable.

FORM SHAKESPEARE Scenes from the following plays were presented:— Upper VI Richard II. Lower VI Merchant of Venice.

Twelfth Night.

A. Midsummer Night's Dream.

Upper V Macbeth.

Lower V West Richard II. Lower V East Richard II. Upper IV As You Like It. 16

The general standard of production was again higher than last year. Parts had been well learnt and in most cases great care was shown over grouping. Prologues, too, had on the whole been learnt well, and were lively and interesting. The standard of speaking also showed improvement and there were very few cases of inaudibility.

The Cup was won by the Upper V for their very well produced scenes from Macbeth. The Prologue was well done, the scenery and noises off very good, and the whole atmosphere well sustained. Scenes were well chosen, and everyone on the stage acted all the time.

PLAY-READING SOCIETY the Autumn and Spring Terms the Play-Reading Society During read the following plays:— The Fourth Wall, by A. A. Milne.

Tobias and the Angel, by James Bridie.

You Never Can Tell, by Bernard Shaw.

Our audiences are now so large that the readers find it a little difficult, when using a book to make their voices carry to the back rows. The readings are, however, very lively and much appreciated by the School. We were able to read only one play in the Spring Term because of the time required for rehearsing the Company Plays. " TWELFTH NIGHT " While the members of the cast were struggling into their respective garments, I was lost in the large audience composed mainly of the parents and friends of the cast and School. But whereas the majority of the audience awaited the opening of the curtains in a tolerant and appreciative state of mind, I was prepared to be just as critical and unappreciative as someone who thinks she knows the exact limitations and acting capabilities of her contemporaries is bound to be. Yet when the curtains parted to the accompaniment of the violin I realized that I was going to enjoy it in spite of myself, and it was generally considered to be a successful and interesting performance.

On the whole I felt that the comic scenes were more alive and well-acted than the serious scenes, although individually the main characters were good. I was particukrly impressed by the way in which they all entered into their parts. Jane Thomas was outstanding as a charming Viola, as was also June Des Clayes as Malvolio and Christina Maclean, who was a lively Feste and sang the songs beautifully. These characters were well supported by the dignified Olivia (Faith Crook) and the feeling which Gillian Johnson put into the part of Duke Orsino.

Julia Willink and Margaret Stuart were excellent as Sir Andrew and Sir Toby, and Jennifer Lindsell was an attractive Maria. Of the minor characters Miriam Groves spoke well as Antonio; and Jane Fletcher as Valentine; Elizabeth Steele is especially to be commended as a most helpful and ready prompter.

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The clothes contributed greatly to the success of the play, and we are very grateful to Miss Nesbitt for all her help with them; we are sorry that she was unable to see the finished performance. We are also grateful to Miss Williams and Miss Lewellen for the music which was invaluable to the atmosphere of the play. Yet the success of the play would have been impossible without the untiring work which Miss Gibbins and Miss Thouless put into it.

ANNE WALMSLEY

GREEK PLAYS On February nth Janny Hughes, Anne Walmsley and I went up to Cambridge to see Oedipus Rex. We arrived in the afternoon at Cambridge, where we were met by Mrs. Willink. After tea we went to Evensong in King's College Chapel.

The play was very terrifying and impressive, the chorus was chanted, which was very effective. The next day we went sight-seeing in Cambridge, and were brought back to School by car, reaching there in the evening, as we stopped at Oxford for tea on the way.

We are very grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Willink for giving us such a wonderful time.

Some of us were able to go to the Agamemnon at Bradfield College on June z8th. Four of the Upper IV who are going to start Greek next term went. We thought Clytemnestra was very good, especially when she stood over the bodies of her victims. We followed in books with parallel translations and even if we lost our places, we could always find them again by listening to when the rest of the audience turned over their pages !

We have been very lucky to be able to go to two Greek plays in one year and hope we shall be able to see some more in the future.

J. R. HOUGHTON

LECTURES The word " lectures " most probably conjures up unpleasant memories for some people. But all those who have attended the lectures which Miss Gibbins has so kindly arranged for us during the past year, will I am sure, have only pleasant recollections.

In the Spring Term we had several very interesting lectures on Social Services. Everyone was really interested to hear about the U.G.S. settlement from Miss Waite. She told us several very amusing stories about her experiences, and as a result of this lecture, several juniors started corresponding with some of the old people in the settlement. In fact members of the Sixth Forms have even been requested to post last minute birthday presents to them !

Miss Shone's lecture on Child Welfare was very interesting and amusing. Miss Lymn talked to us about the Y.W.C.A., a movement about which we knew very little.

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Mr. Christie came down in February and gave us a most interesting lecture on Greek Sculpture, in which he showed us slides of statues, mostly ones we had not seen before, which made his talk even more fascinating.

One of the lectures which everyone enjoyed most was given by Mr. Alan Browne about his adventures in New Zealand. His lecture was very much enhanced by most beautiful coloured slides, which he had painted by hand. As far as one could gather, the whole School intended to emigrate to New Zealand because he made it appear so attractive. His story of the long chase he had to obtain a photo of an old Maori woman, was most amusing.

At the end of the Spring Term, we had two very interesting lectures given by Dr. Smethurst for the Sixth forms. The first one was on the " Authority of the Gospels " and in the second he answered questions which several people had sent him. I think that after his talks everybody felt far better equipped for contending with those who argue against Christianity.

We are very grateful to all these people for giving us such interesting lectures, and to Miss Gibbins for arranging lectures on such a wide and varied range of subjects.

G. JOHNSON FOUNDERS' DAY, Everyone was glad to get up on Founders' Day, which dawned bright and clear, although the feelings of the cast of Twelfth Night were not unmixed with apprehension. We began the day with Early Service in the Parish Church, and the morning was spent in transforming the quiet and respectable St. Cecilia's garden into a fairground. A river from Putney to Mortlake was laid across the lawn for the Oxford and Cambridge boat race, Treasure Island rose abruptly from the grass, the Bran Tub was filled, and Miss Greenwood and Miss Naters laid out their stalls. Parents and friends, as well as the people of Came, had contributed most generously to these and there was even a beautiful doll, whose name was to be guessed, at 3d. a guess. At half-past twelve we all assembled in the Hall for our Founders' Day Service, and we were all very glad that the Archdeacon was able to take it as usual, in spite of his recent illness. The address, which we all very much appreciated, was kindly given by the Bishop of Willesden.

At half-past two the fete was opened by Mrs. Maclean and the buying and selling began. Although the finances of the School were low at this stage of the term, this was more than made up for by the great generosity of the visitors and the Staff, who nobly went the round of all the competitions and laid long rows of pennies on the boat race. The stalls soon began to look bare, and it was a wonder that the ice creams did not sell out long before the end, so great was the demand for them ! At four o'clock the prizes and results of the competitions were given out, and the Sale of Work was over. We 19

were told later that it had made £115, which we hope will buy us a beautiful new Chapel carpet. The parents were then given tea in the Long Passage, while the cast of Twelfth Night struggled into trunk and hose and tried hard to keep cool. It is impossible for an actual player to criticize the production, but though those behind the scenes could distinguish many errors that we hope the audience missed, we gather that they managed to enjoy watching it at least as much as the players enjoyed acting it.

C. R. MACLEAN

FROLICS AND HOLIDAYS We cannot exclaim with John Gilpin : . . . . " twice ten tedious years Yet we no holiday have seen," because during the last year we have been very fortunate in the number of holidays which we have been given.

Half-term Friday, in the Christmas term coincided with Guy Fawkes' Day. We had a bonfire by the Workhouse, supplemented by fireworks let off by Mr. Taylor. On Saturday evening, the Lower VI gave a very amusing pantomime of Cinderella, with a lively orchestra, conducted, most ably with a hairbrush !

Very shortly afterwards an additional holiday was granted owing to the birth of Prince Charles. The whole School was let loose in the town to do their Christmas shopping.

Half-term in the Spring Term was quite an eventful one. The Lower V gave a musical version of The Sleeping Beauty. The soloists are to be congratulated for facing the criticism of a School audience, and acquitting themselves so well. Everyone came dressed as a literary character and was afterwards judged by Bishop Wilson. Jan Nicholson as Jeremy Fisher was first, and Christina Smith as the Duchess in Alice second.

The next holiday was a " frolic " in honour of Janny Hughes' Exhibition to Lady Margaret Hall. We had a special frolic tea, after which Janny was crowned with laurels, and her praises sung (literally) by the Staff, " with sound 6f trumpet." Finally, the Upper VI gave an entertainment in Shakespearean style—though perhaps not as Shakespeare would have expected it—entitled We've had it or The Corpses of ENLAC. After last year's record Ascension Day weather, it was too much to expect the same this year. It chose to pour; therefore no attempt was made to go to Sandy Lane. After the usual General Knowledge Paper, we decided to have Company entertainments, all of which were produced on the spur of the moment, but provided much amusement for the rest of the School.

At half-term a large proportion of the School went to Longleat for the day, as it is now open to the public. In the morning we were shown round the house, and were very much impressed by all we saw, including some of the clothes worn by the people whose portraits 20

were on view, and a fully equipped stage-coach. We had a picnic lunch in the extensive grounds, and the whole expedition was a great success.

These many holidays would have been impossible without the help of Miss Jackson, Miss Hamilton and Miss Porter, who as always, crowned the occasion with a marvellous meal.

M. STUART and R. DEUCHAR

THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY The Winter Terms have been rather uneventful this year, but we were extremely fortunate in having Mr. Eric Hosking to give a lecture with lantern slides to the School in the autumn. We were all very much interested in hearing his experiences and seeing some of his amazing bird photographs. Miss Thouless and Miss Aubrey have been very kind in arranging many outings to the Downs, Bowood and other interesting places.

This Summer Term many new members have joined and some are becoming interested but others seem to join mainly for the bus-rides to the downs and for the picnic! There have been no outstanding observations this year, but although the Society is junior some members are very keen and we hope it will continue to do well in the future.

J. WRIGHT, K. HUGHES and B. CRAWLEY

COMPANY REPORTS EDMUND RICH. It has been very much a year of extremes for the Company, though I think we have been more in the heights than the depths. The junior netball and rounders teams were very determined, but were unfortunately both beaten in the first round. However, these disappointments were more than compensated for by the fact that we won both the Company Lacrosse and the Company Cricket!

In the Spring Term we produced The Critic by Sheridan as our Company play; it was greatly enjoyed by the cast, and from the report that the audience laughed seventy-nine times we presume that they enjoyed it too. We are very grateful to Miss Thouless for all the invaluable help, and to Miss Nesbitt for making us up.

ANNE WALMSLEY

GROSSTETE. We do not seem to have been particularly successful this year, as we have not won anything at all. The Company is still very junior, and very keen in the games line. We reached the finals of junior Company Netball, but lost this against Moberly. We were second in Company Lacrosse and were beaten in the second round of 21

both Cricket and Junior Rounders. We managed to be third in Marking Inspection in the Spring Term, after doing so badly in the Autumn, but we really have not excelled ourselves.

Perhaps one of the more entertaining events of the year was the Company play, Make Believe, which we performed with Osmund. Miss Nesbitt and all the Company Staff were most helpful, and the final presentation of the play was a success.

R. DEUCHAR

POORE. There have not been very many Company activities, apart from the usual competitions, during the last year. Unfortunately we did not manage to achieve very much success in those that we did have, finding ourselves nearer the bottom than the top in most competitions. Our Games leave a good deal to be desired, but the juniors, especially, have been very energetic, and although they were beaten by Moberly, who finally won Junior Company Netball, they managed to reach the Rounders finals quite easily in the Summer.

In the Spring Term we combined with Moberly to perform Toad of Toad Hall. This was excellently produced by Mary Nicholson, who never allowed anyone's enthusiasm to wane for a moment during rehearsals, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed doing it.

FAITH CROOK

OSMUND. The Company started the year well by winning the Spelling cup—and in the Spring Term—Marking Inspection, which is an achievement of which we can seldom boast. Although we did not excel in Company Lacrosse, Netball or Cricket, we all thoroughly enjoyed playing in the matches, and we ended up the year well by winning Junior Company Rounders, which I hope will lead to more victories in the future.

In the Spring Term we joined with Grosstete and had great fun in doing Make Believe which was very well produced and organized by Audrey Miller-Hallet. I feel that with an extra bit of effort from each member, we should do really well next year.

JANE FLETCHER

MOBERLY. Our greatest achievement this year was winning the Junior Company Netball. Otherwise we seem to have come third or fourth in inter-company matches. We got into the Company Cricket finals but were then beaten by Edmund Rich. However, everyone is always very keen and there is no lack of enthusiasm.

In the Spring Term we joined with Poore to give a performance of Toad of Toad Hall by A. A. Milne, which we all enjoyed doing.

M. STUART

COMPANY READING The standard of reading was high this year. Badges were awarded to six seniors: Miriam Groves Robina Deuchar Margaret Stuart Christina Maclean June des Clayes Prunella Dibley and to five juniors: Ines Clark Jane Christie

Ann Limehouse Fynvola Maclean

Sarah Montagu The Company order was as follows:— I. Edmund Rich \ Osmund J 3. Grostete 4. Poore 5. Moberly

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THE LIBRARY Many more books for the Bodington Library—over 150—have been acquired this year. The high price of novels still makes it difficult to add many to the Fiction Library. The problem of space is always with us, but we are encouraged by the prospect of an additional top shelf all round in the Bodington Library, which should help to relieve the congestion a good deal. We also hope that this room will be re-decorated during the Summer holidays, and trust that its cleanliness will inspire readers with a passion for tidiness ! The Library is hardly ever unoccupied, and it is generally the most peaceful place in the School.

Our thanks are due to many of the Upper Sixth and Sixth forms who have given up their time to help with the Bodington and Fiction Libraries.

We have received generous presents of books from the following, to whom we are very grateful: Miss Gibbins Mrs. Maclean Miss Alexander Miss Stona Miss Thouless B. Wallis Miss Hollingworth L. Barlee (Atlee) Mr. le Fleming A. Heawood Mrs. Westmacott M. Nickson Miss Emerson A. Morris Professor and Mrs. Hammar J. Hughes PRESENTS TO THE SCHOOL We wish to thank Colonel Thomas for a Seventeenth Century Map of Wilts, and Mr. Cowdell for Cricket equipment given to the School.

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GAMES Oct. 2nd.

Oct. 9th.

Oct. i6th.

Oct. 23rd.

Oct. 3oth.

Nov. 13th.

Nov. 27th.

Dec. 4th.

Dec. 18th.

Jan. 22nd.

Jan. 29th.

Feb. 12th.

March 5th.

March I2th.

March igth.

March 26th.

Oct. 16th.

Oct. 23rd.

Dec. 4th.

Jan. 22nd.

March 5th.

March igth.

March 26th.

LACROSSE ist XII v. Westonbirt 2nd XII v. Westonbirt West of England Lacrosse Tournament ist XII v. Newbury County School 2nd XII v. Newbury County School ist XII v. Royal School 2nd XII v. Royal School ist XII v. Godolphin 2nd XII v. Godolphin ist XII v. South Wilts Grammar School Under !5 XII v. South Wilts.

Grammar School ist XII v. Downe House Under 15 XII v. Downe House ist XII v. Westonbirt Under 15 XII v. Westonbirt ist XII v. Old Girls (and Staff) ist XII v. St. Swithun's A XII ist XII v. Godolphin 2nd XII v. Godolphin 2nd XII v. Westonbirt 3rd XII v. Westonbirt ist XII v. South Wilts. Grammar School Under 15 XII South Wilts.

Grammar School ist XII v. Sherborne Under 15 XII v. Sherborne ist XII v. Newbury County School 2nd XII v. Newbury County School ist XII v. Westonbirt Under 15 XII v. Westonbirt

Away Lost 0-8 Away Lost 2-5 at Godolphin—ist XII. Home Lost 3-8 Home Won 6-5 Away Won 14-2 Away Won 5-1 Home Lost 2-1 1 Home Lost 6-12 Home

Lost 5-7

Home Home Home Away Away Home Away Away Away Home Home

Won 12-6 Lost 0-17 Won 13-1 Lost 3-10 Lost 7-8 Won 17-6 Lost 5-15 Lost 5-9 Lost 2-15 Draw 6-6 Lost 2-3

Away

Won 7-4

Away Home Home Away Away Home Home

Won 7-2 Lost 4-13 Won 7-5 Lost 8-12 Won 13-7 Lost 3-8 Won 1 1 -2

NETBALL Under 13 VII v. Newbury County School[Home Home Under 14 VII v. Royal School Away Under 14 VII v. Westonbirt Away Away Under 13 VII v. St. Swithun's Under 13 VII v. South Wilts.

Grammar School Away Under 13 VII v. Newbury County SchoollAway Away Under 14 VII v. Westonbirt Home

Won 19-4 Lost 12-14 Won 9-7 Won 17-5

Lost 10-13 Won 5-4 Won 17-9

TENNIS May yth.

May 14th.

May 2ist.

May 28th.

June nth.

June 25th.

ist VI v. C3 House .Marlborough 2nd VI v. £3 House, Marlborough ist VI v. Westonbirt 2nd VI v. Westonbirt ist VI v. St. Mary's, Wantage 2nd VI v. St. Mary's, Wantage ist VI v. Bi House, Marlborough ist VI v. Westonbirt • Under 15 v. Westonbirt Under 15 v. Newbury County School

Home Home Away Away Away Away Home Home Home

Lost 1-8 Lost 2-7 Lost 1-2 Lost 0-3 Lost 36-63 Lost 38-61 Lost 3-6 Lost 1-8 Lost 4-5

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ROUNDERS Under 14 IX v. Newbury County School Away Lost 6-11 Company Lacrosse Won by Edmund Rich Junior Company Netball Won by Moberly Company Shooting Won by Edmund Rich Won by Lower V West Junior Form Netball Junior Company Rounders Won by Osmund Form Tennis Won by Upper V Senior Singles Mary Tiller Runner-up : Jane Baynes Junior Singles Jean Turner Runner-up : Priscilla Copeman Under 13 Singles Carolyn Reynolds Runner-up : Karin Smith Lacrosse Colours : F. Crook, J. Mitchell.

Netball Colours : P. Copeman, A. Macfadyen.

Drill Colours : M. Miller.

Umpire Badges : J. Thomas, A. Miller-Hallett.

GAMES CRICKET. 1949 Pictures:— June 18th. ist XI v. The Fathers Home Won 158-110 June 25th. ist XI v. Newbury County School Away Lost 89 for 8 dec.

-69 runs July gth. ist XI v. Marlborough Rustics B. June 2 jth.

Cricket this year has been a great success. -It was very encouraging to see, at first the great keenness and then later a vast improvement in the game. The XI and many others seemed to enjoy practice at the nets !

Our first match was at half-term against the Fathers, and it is with pride that I can say that we beat them. This was pa/tly due to the fact that the Fathers had to bat left-handed after each batsman had made ten runs, but still it was a great victory and the ist XI all played very well indeed. Batting still needs much improvement and now that many of the players have nearly mastered the difficult strokes, they must learn when to play forward and when back and also which balls to hit out at!

Mr. Cowdell very kindly sent a present of a ball, a lovely pair of batting gloves and six tennis balls in recognition of the Fathers' Match, for which we are all very grateful and express our very sincere thanks.

The match against Newbury County School was a very good game, although they beat us. All the team are to be congratulated on their very good fielding and M. Miller, A. Badham and H. Moore on their excellent bowling. If Newbury had not made two brilliant catches, the score might have been very different. However, I hope the day was enjoyed by all.

The only other match played was with The Marlborough Rustics, and the usual tradition of hitting balls into the " Quarry Pond " was accomplished.

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Company Cricket was played during the last two weeks of term and a very much higher standard of play was reached. This year the finals between Moberly and Edmund Rich were played all out instead of the usual 3 5 minutes each innings.

By next year, as very few of the XI are leaving we should be able to beat everyone we play ! j BAYNES VISITORS The following have visited us during the year :— R. Wheeler F. Brocklebank V. Cornwallis Miss Cridland M. Maclean (Randolph) A. Ball J. Maclean D. Hort E. Highmore A. Carey M. Scott (Parker) R. Errington (Macaulay) N. Cunliffe H. Robinson S. Agnew A. Morris P. Des Clayes J. Rose D. Drabble A. Brown S. Green E. Booker E. Groves M. Nickson J. Ball M. Tidman E. Thomas A. Norris R. Brickdale Y. Troman B. Cunliffe J. Fisher A. Shaw J. Mitchell M. Crawley (Durst) J. Hughes R. Moilliet M. Nicholson A. Durst C. Troutbeck Miss Anderson C. Beale C. Pound D. Stewart-Cox M. Westmacott A. Gordon S. and J. Woodroffe B. Gardiner M. Nickson J. Hughes (Sorsbie) A. Maclean Miss Walker S. Dibley G. Scrivener (Croft) O. May hew K. Sharp (Brown) A. James We have also been visited by the Head and Second Head Girls of Westonbirt, and by two Swedish girls, Lillemor Hammor and Birgitta Wulf.

MAGAZINES We thank the following Schools for copies of their School Magazines which we have read with interest: Sherborne School for Girls; Queen Margaret's School, Scarborough; The Royal School, Bath; Leeds Girls' High School; Godolphin School; St. Katherine's School, Taunton ; Westonbirt; The Diocesan Girls' School, Hong Kong.

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OLD GIRLS' SUPPLEMENT Officers of Old Girls' Association President: Miss Gibbins Vice-Presidents : Miss Jennings Miss Thouless

Miss Alexander

Mile. Antoine

Chairman: Gladys Beale, Little Court, Minchinhampton, Glos.

Treasurer: Ruth Baker, Executor and Trustee Dept., Lloyds Bank Ltd., Rodney Road, Cheltenham, Glos.

Secretary : Susan Rotherham (Hayter), Little Field, Ham, Marlborough.

Group Secretaries : I. Ruth Baker, Executor and Trustee Dept., Lloyds Bank Ltd, Rodney Road, Cheltenham, Glos.

II. Kathleen Yerbury (Beach), 74 Grove Park Road, Chiswick, W.4.

III. Janet Blaxter (Hollis), Pathside, Frithesden Copse, Berkhamsted, Herts.

IV. Lucy Moore (Kirby), 24 Powys Avenue, Leicester.

V. Rachel Buck, Bembridge, Avenue Road, St. Albans, Herts.

VI. Gwen Kirby, Matron's Office, St. Thomas's Hospital, S.E.I. VII. Elspeth McGowan (Minnis), 5 Belsize Square, London, N.W-3, VIII. Marcia Gooderham (Matthews), 12 High Spring Gardens Lane, Keighlcy Yorks.

IX. Priscilla Wilson, n Drayton Gardens, London, S.W.io.

X. Torla Mackarness (Tidman), Sheet Farmhouse, Sheet, Petersfield, Hants.

XI. Winsome Dallas Ross, Dalkeith, Englefield Green, Surrey.

XII. Jean Howell, Newleaze, Olveston, Nr. Bristol.

XIII. Pamela Chadwick, Orchard House, Oundle, Peterborough, Northants.

XIV. Rosamund Strode, Blue Spur, Chesham Bois, Amersham, Bucks.

XV. Jane Renwick, School House, Dover College, Dover.

XVI. Daphne Hort, 20 Avenue Rise, Bushey, Herts.

XVII. Miriam Groves, The Vicarage, Sonning-on-Thames, Reading, Berks.

LETTER FROM MISS GIBBINS St. Mary's School, Calne, Wilts.

July 28th, 1949.

My Dear Old Girls, I am not quite sure that the end of the Summer Term just after the Reunion is the, best time to try to write a letter to you ! One has just met so many people and heard so much news of so many of you 27

that it is nearly impossible to put what one feels into a letter. However, this brings you, as usual, very sincerely, love and greetings from us all here. It has been a great joy to see so many of you during this year, and we hope for an even greater number of visitors next year.

You will read of our doings elsewhere in the News Sheet. It has been a busy year and a happy one, blessed with most wonderful weather and a good health record.

We have made this, we hope, a rather more economical number of the News Sheet, and so there is only one photograph. I think you will like it, however. It was taken by Mrs. Coulter in the Vicarage Garden on Confirmation Sunday, 1947. I thought it was nice to have Bishop Lunt and the Archdeacon together.

You may not all have heard that the Calne Parish Church is having to raise £1,600 for the Roof, which has to be re-made with copper, lead being no longer obtainable. The Parish has made a great effort and has already raised £1,000. We made a collection at one of the services at the Reunion but I feel that many Old Girls who have been helped by the Parish Church Services while they were at School would like to take their share in this work. Donations, however small, will be gratefully received by Mr. C. H. Gunning, 25 High Street, Calne, or, if it would be easier, do send what you can spare to me and I will send it on.

With love and good wishes, Yours affectionately, ELIZABETH M. GIBBINS

LETTER FROM MISS ALEXANDER Cottesmore 17 Beech Avenue, Sanderstead.

July, 1949.

My Dear Old Girls, I have just returned from a most delightful Reunion at Calne, where we had perfect weather, the warmest of welcomes from Miss Gibbins and the Staff, lovely flowers everywhere and sumptuous meals provided by the wizard Miss Jackson and her helpers. We were a smaller gathering than usual but this gave more opportunity of seeing everyone.

The Committee discussed what was to be done with the interest, amounting to £24, which had accumulated from Miss Matthews' legacy. Various suggestions had been sent in—some of them too ambitious—and it was finally unanimously decided to send it to an Old Girl who has had a great deal of trouble and is, at the present 28

time, desperately in need of financial help. You would have been very glad of this decision of the General Meeting, if you could have heard her pleasure and delight on receiving it.

Many of you who have experienced great sorrow during the past year have been much in my thoughts. We were most distressed to hear of the death of Jean Logan (Young) after seven months' illness.

Our sympathy goes out to her husband and two little girls and to Margot, her sister.

With love and best wishes to you all, Yours affectionately, E. M. ALEXANDER

LETTER FROM O.G.A. CHAIRMAN I have just returned from the Reunion at S. Mary's. In spite of the small numbers we enjoyed ourselves immensely and the happy, friendly atmosphere did us all good. We are indeed grateful to Miss Gibbins, the Staff and Upper VI and to Miss Jackson and her helpers for all they did to make our week-end happy and enjoyable.

We did a fair amount of business at the Committee and General Meetings. The question of a Memorial to Miss Matthews was discussed fully and all the suggestions we had received were considered.

We finally decided to set about finding immediately an Altar set for the Chapel which can be suitably inscribed. This was the wish of the majority and the other suggestions made in my March letter and two new proposals one for a Litany desk for the Chapel, and the other for an oak pew in the Parish Church must wait until we see if we have any money left over.

We are very grateful to Marcia Gooderham (Matthews), (Shann Lea, 12 High Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley, Yorkshire) who has offered to organise a Regional Reunion in Yorkshire and to Jean Jauncy (Cunningham-Grahame), (37 Great King Street, Edinburgh 3) who has promised to arrange one either in Edinburgh or Glasgow.

Will those interested please write to the organisers direct ? There are now so many Old Girls living too far north to come either to London or Calne so it will be splendid if they can have a Reunion of their own.

Volunteers to organise Reunions in other districts would be most welcome.

I should like to thank Miss Gibbins once again for all she does for the O.G.A. and for the time she so willingly gives to our concerns and Miss Thouless and other members of the Staff who always give us such a welcome to St. Mary's and of course our special thanks go to Miss Alexander for her constant and untiring work on our behalf and for her never-failing interest in the doings of each one of us.

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LONDON REUNION, January 1949 All S.M.A. Reunions are fun. London Reunions may not be such fun as those which take place at St. Mary's, but this London one was certainly one of the best. The time and place were convenient, the hall comfortable, the tea good, and the organization first class. An unkind contemporary tells me that Reunions are most enjoyable when one is very young or very old. She says I am now getting towards the second period and that from now on I shall always enjoy Reunions until I get to the stage (still a long way off ) when I can no longer talk, eat or rush around thumping people on the back but can only sit in a corner wiping tears of excitement from my eyes. This kindly prognostication tends to break down, however. I have always enjoyed Reunions, and so, quite obviously, has and does everyone else. I have noticed something else as well. The young (how attractive and clever they are !) and the old (how wise and how statesmanlike they look!) with middle aged, aging, spinster and matron alike, all have one thing in common. All are eager and interested, no one looks bored or discontented. This to my mind is the St. Mary's hall mark, and I hope it will always be so.

A. M. C. CARTER

SUMMER REUNION, July 1949 The Reunion this year, though smaller than the two preceding ones, was a great success, and I think we all enjoyed it from the moment of our arrival at Calne station, where we were met by the " present " prefects—who were charming hostesses throughout—till our departure on Sunday evening or Monday morning. The weekend was organized efficiently but unobtrusively, so that neither those who wished for a planned weekend nor those who wanted one where everyone was left to their own devices, could be dissatisfied. On the Saturday we had a Tennis Tournament which Miss Aubrey and June Des Clayes arranged and which was eventually won by Gwen Kirby and Peggie Green after several good sets.

Miss Gibbins arranged a service on the lines of that held on Founders' Day, which was very nice as few of us had been able to get down on July and, At one of Miss Jackson's wonderful dinners that night we were regaled with some speeches : Miss Bowden told us a little about the school of which she is Headmistress in the Argentine ; Gwen Kirby recounted some of her experiences on her recent trip to Canada, and Gwyneth Fleetwood-Jones talked about the army as a career for women, while the Head Girl welcomed us to the Reunion.

After dinner we had a concert which Miss Nesbitt concocted by a mixture of tact and perseverance. There were some good solo performances and Mrs. Groves sang delightfully, as usual. In a lighter vein, were three songs by the prefects and more recent Old Girls— 30

which were perhaps most enjoyed by the singers themselves—and Haydn's Toy Symphony as a finale, in which about half the audience joined, and had great fun.

There was plenty of time for peace and quiet in the garden, as the weather was perfect, and everyone had a chance to wander round St. Cecilia's and to inspect the new buildings on the chapel lawn. We can hardly be grateful enough to Miss Gibbins and all the Staff, who made it so enjoyable for us, not only by all the great trouble they took, but by making us feel so welcome and at home.

A. MACLEAN

MATTHEWS BURSARY The candidates for the second Bursary to be given in 1951 were considered and the award will shortly be made.

We now have enough money for one bursary but it is obvious that there is a very great need for more so we propose to keep ' Bursary Fund ' on our subscription forms so that those who wish to help further can do so.

Old Girls are reminded that thier daughters should be entered for St. Mary's not less than four years before they wish them to enter the School. This also applies to possible Bursary Holders.

G. D. BEALE

NEWS OF OLD GIRLS Anne Agnew is teaching at West Bank School, Bideford, and much enjoying the work and the country round Bideford.

Monica Allen (nee Whieldon) writes that at last she has a home of her own at Plymouth, where her husband is stationed.

Philippa Archer (nee Trousdell). Her husband has just retired and they are making their permanent home at Wootton Courtenay, near Minehead.

Joan Ash (nee Grover) had a daughter in May. She is living in Wimbledon and her husband works in the Air Ministry.

Valerie Ashworth is working on a farm " in the wilds of Scotland," chiefly in the dairy and with the poultry.

Anne Ball is teaching fifty five-year olds in a School in Southampton.

Peggy Ball (nee Jenkins). We were so very sorry to hear about Peggy's serious operation in December and so glad that she got over it so splendidly.

Catherine Ball is doing a job from home.

E. M. Bannerman (nee Douglas) is still teaching Dancing to a large class of young children. Her husband is at Bromley Repertory Theatre.

Laura Barlee (nee Atlee) is acting as Private Secretary to F. Spencer Chapman, the Headmaster of the School in Germany in which her husband is a Housemaster. Her second daughter Jane, was born on June 8th.

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Rosemary Beer has given up her job on moving to Warminster.

She hopes to get another secretarial post soon.

Elfride Bickersteth is now an Advanced Student for the degree of D.Phil. She is travelling in Italy this summer to collect material for her thesis, which she expects to finish by the end of the year.

Ursula Boisseau (nee Cleverly) had a daughter in March and is busy looking after her three children " and assorted livestock."

Hilary Bolton (nee Cox) has just returned from New Zealand.

She had an interesting voyage with the Old Vic Comapny, including Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, who entertained them on board. Her husband works in the I.C.I, in Liverpool, and they are settled in a delightful house on the river Dee. Penelope Bridgeman (nee Herbert). We were so glad to hear that Penelope's baby made a quick recovery after his operation at the tender age of three weeks. She and her husband managed to see a good deal of the country when they first went out to Africa, including the Kruger National Park and the Drakensberg Mountains.

Felicity Brocklebank is now working at a college in London at French, shorthand and typing, and attending lectures on all kinds of subjects. She hopes to get a job abroad. She had a wonderful time at Easter in Paris with the Linguist Club, of which she is a member.

Pamela Brook (nee Philips) writes that her husband is farming now near Exeter, and she finds her time fully occupied with the farm, children, house and village activities.

Veronica Brown Douglas has just given up her six terms old Nursery School as she has become engaged. She is hoping to fly out to Kenya at the end of the year to get married, as her fiance, Philip Hilary Jones, is in the Colonial Service there.

Arminel Buckingham (nee Conybeare) had a son last November in Tenby, where her husband was doing a course. She was " learning Russian hard."

Brigid Burra has at last started nursing at St. Thomas's, and enjoys it very much.

Elizabeth Burra is in her last term of a very happy year as English Assistant in the College Moderne at Tours.

She has managed to see good deal of France in the holidays. She will take up a post as Modern Languages Mistress at Herries School, Midhurst, Sussex on her return to England.

Rosemary Buxton is doing temporary secretarial work in London while looking about for a job of some sort in Europe.

Mary Cairncross (nee Glynn) is very busy with her three children.

Her husband is still Economic Adviser to the Board of Trade at present. We were very sorry to hear of Mary's father's long illness and death.

Joan Campbell obtained a Studentship last year from the British Film Institute to do research on the influence of the film on adolescents.

She is working in London.

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Anne Carey is hoping to go to Paris in August. Until then she is working at St. James', taking a job on her return from Paris.

Diana Carkeet-James is at present living at home, and working on the physiotherapy Staff at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children.

A. M. C. Carter (nee Le Mesurier) has given up her Secondary School job and is employed on a three-quarter time basis at the London School of Economics mainly looking after B.A. History Students, is still running a Mothers' Welfare Clinic and is getting interested in local education and marriage guidance.

Virginia Carver is studying Art at Lausanne Art School, giving English lessons, reading French, and spending as much time as possible in the mountains.

Philippa Catesby (nee Evans) is living in Hampstead with her two small daughters, Deborah and Prudence.

Joy Chadwick is at present visiting in South Africa, having gone out with Margaret Gibson and a friend of hers from the Middlesex in April.

Mary Chadwick has a secretarial job with the B.B.C. She and Pauline Harrison live in the same house.

Pamela Chadwick is in her second term at Westonbirt, where she is teaching Violin and Piano and taking the Orchestra.

Mary Chapman is Secretary to the Manager of the New Theatre.

Joanna Chase is at the Education Department, Bristol, and is hoping for a teaching post in a Secondary Modern School in Dorset in September. We congratulate her on having obtained a First in Geography at Bristol University.

Nancy Chase is leaving the Oxford High School at the end of the Summer Term in order to teach at the C.M.S. European School, Kabale, Uganda. She says it is primarily a prep, school for the Ruanda missionaries' children, who come as boarders at the early age of six.

The Head Mistress is a great friend of Nancy's.

Charity Clarke has been appointed Probation Officer to the1 Halesowen and Oldbury District of Worcestershire.

Marcia Courell (nee Whiffen) loves living in the North, where she has made many friends, and is only 80 miles from Anne. Her daughter, Meriel Anne, was born in March.

Joyce Cooke is leaving her present post to become Senior History Mistress at the Harrow County School for Girls.

Dorothy Courage (nee Stephenson) was presented at Buckingham Palace in May " more or less straight from the kitchen stove," for she has a big old house and garden and is cooking for five.

Margaret Cowgill (nee Ogle) had hoped to come home last autumn, but her husband's relief's appointment was cancelled. She hopes to be able to come to England this year.

Amy Crawford until the beginning of March was working hard at a new novel. Then her husband Lt. Col. Maynard Crawford, 33

became very ill and died. She is living in Monte Carlo and does not see much likelihood of being able to visit England.

Jane Cresswell completes her course at Studley this season.

Margaret Cruft (nee McCormick) writes that they are delighted with their second son, Benedict.

Mercy Curmick (nee Butler). Mercy's daughter is looking forward to coming to St. Mary's next year.

Mollie Dalglish (Longridge) writes enthusiastically of their farm and the magnificent views from it. Her husband is building up a dairy herd of shorthorns, and has 1,000 pullets. Claire and her boys paid them a visit.

Winsome Dallas Ross. We were delighted to hear of Winsome's engagement.

Leila Davis (nee Suffrin) is still in Uganda, where she had a daughter in March. She is looking forward to their leave in January.

Lesley Dennison (nee Wollen) wrote that she was expecting to leave the Sudan for home in July.

Tessa Diamond has just returned from two years in South Africa, where she was at the University and had a job helping to prepare scripts for documentary films. She is now taking a course of Interior Decorating.

Jan Dibley has left her job in Plymouth and after a short holiday is going to take a course of Special Entry to Officer rank in the W.R.N.S. Anne Durst is still Boarding-out Officer in the London County Council.

Diana Duthie (nee Leveson) writes that she would be delighted to offer hospitality to any Old Girls of St. Mary's who go to Durham University or to the N.E. coast.

Barbara Egerton (nee Chambers) has moved from London to a house near Farnham, Surrey. Barbara's husband has just returned from Egypt and will shortly be posted to Armagh—a great disappointment as it means leaving their new home.

Collette Fairfield (nee Budgen) is having a wonderful time with her family in Iraq. She writes " it is grand to be able to ride, swim, play tennis etc. as much as one wants."

Jean Pardon (nee Rutherford) is fortunate in having got a house at Worcester, where she is still teaching three days a week and running a Guide Company.

Christine fforde sat her B.A. Finals in June. She is expecting to go to Norway this summer and to get a job near Rugby in the winter.

There is a possibility that she will work in a factory with a view to training ultimately as a Hospital Almoner.

Mary Field is working as a physiotherapist at the Royal Hants County Hospital, Winchester.

Gwyneth Fleetwood-Jones is a Junior Commander at the W.R.A.C. _School of Instruction, Hindhead.

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Audrey Fletcher has had a delightful six months in S. Africa.

She went out by flying-boat which touched down every night and so gave her glimpes of many different places, the highlight of the trip being the night spent at the Victoria Falls. Audrey had a fortnight at • Johannesburg where she met Annilea Thomas and then spent Christmas with June Scott (nee Priestley) in Cape Town and twice climbed Table Mountain. She came home by sea from Durban.

Barbara Fortescue-Brickdale is Almoner at the Orthopaedic Hospital, Princess Elizabeth's and the Angela Home for children in Exeter. She writes that she " expects shortly to become the authority on the highways and byways of the county as there are twelve clinics attached to the hospital and situated all over Devon."

Rachel Fortescue-Brickdale is enjoying life very much at the Central School, Albert Hall. She writes that " the work is hard and uphill but has its rewards." They are all very pleased with their new flat.

Patricia Frank (nee McCormick) and her family are in England for a year. Her husband has exchanged his living with the incumbent of a parish in Kent.

Anne Fraser is going to Edinburgh in October to study Social Science.

Janet Fraser is spending three months at Bonn University. She has completed her second year at Southampton University, and has passed her B.A. examination in her subsidiary subject, French.

Margot Fuller (nee Young). After nine years in the A.T.S. Margot has married and settled down in Nottingham. We were much distressed to hear of the death of her sister Jean (Mrs. Logan), and offer our sympathy to her husband and her two little girls, Sheenagh, aged 9, and Kirsty, aged 3.

Anne Garrard is living in Norwich and working as a Probation Officer for seven of the county courts in the north part of Norfolk.

Margaret and Philippa Gibson both came home from S. Africa when their father came to the Lambeth Conference. Margaret has been having a refresher course at the Middlesex, and has now returned to S. Africa, taking two friends, one of whom is Joy Chadwick, with her. She writes " For the experience we came out East Coast, had a wonderful voyage and found our seven Egyptian, East African and Portuguese ports of call very interesting. After six weeks at home two of us hope to get jobs together in Basutoland."

Ursula Glennie (nee Paris) left Hong Kong in April after zj years there. She is returning to Singapore after four months at home.

Mary Glossop has an interesting job as travelling librarian to the State Library in Tasmania. She is also one of seventy needlewomen who are embroidering in petit-point chairs for Government House, Hobart. These were to have been ready for the visit of the King and Queen.

Veronica Goatly (nee Lloyd) is living in Cairo, where her husband works for the British Council. She writes that it is very interesting 35

work which involves meeting considerable numbers of Egyptians.

Their baby son is doing very well and is a great pride and joy.

Mary Goodden writes that her School is growing rapidly. Among .the twenty-five new pupils last September were a Chinese, a German and a Greek, but all fit in happily, and quickly pick up the language.

Anne Greenlees (nee Todd). Anne was married in February in Germany. Her husband works in connection with the Air Lift and is stationed near Hanover.

Heather Greenwood (nee Blackadder) writes that her husband finished at Cambridge University in June, and they are going to St. Andrews for a year for his teacher's training course. Their first child Janet Lynn, was born in October 1948.

Shirley Gregory has been living at home and working in her father's office since she left London and her job at Courtauld's.

Gwynedd Grove (nee Turner) has been living in Hong Kong since December, 1946. Her husband is Secretary to the Telephone Co. She likes Hong Kong—apart from its early summer climate, and lives 1,400 ft. up the Peak, with glorious views.

Elizabeth Groves is living at home and studying music privately.

Carol Hall has a job at the War Office and shares a house in Chelsea with two friends. She was looking forward to seeing her godson, the son of Ursula Glennie, who was coming home from Hong Kong this year.

Mary Hamersley. After spending the autumn and winter at home she has started work as a Personnel Officer for Dartington Hall Industries, near Totnes.

Mary Harker (nee Burdett). We were so sorry that Mary's wedding had to be postponed for three months on account of the illness of her fiance.

Anne Harris. We were delighted to hear of Anne's engagement.

Her fiance is a Lieutenant in the Navy and she expects her future to be a very mobile one.

Pauline Harrison has gone out to S. Africa for a year on a visit.

She hopes to get a job in .Cape Town to begin with and then travel about seeing as much of the country as possible.

Rosemary Harvey spent three months in the winter in Denmark.

She has a temporary job at present as a kind of Universal Aunt. She hopes to go out to Malaya before the end of the year.

Elizabeth Heath (nee Jephson) now lives at Milford Haven,, where her husband has a job recruiting T.A. cadets. She has a baby daughter.

Annis Heawood is reading Geography at Cambridge.

Margaret Henderson is still going to Heatherley Art School, but is also doing a part-time job at the Tate selling prints and picture post-cards. She is hoping to get married at the end of the year.

Valerie Hick (nee Turner) moved to Ottawa in October. She has. given up her Mothercraft Nursing and is now Assistant Nurse in an obstetrician's office, and enjoying the work very much.

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Betsy Hickling (nee Pryor) left the Foreign Office last summer.

She was married in April and is living in a flat and " getting used to being a housewife."

Joan Hilden (nee Hussey). We were so sorry to hear of Mrs. Hussey's death. She was a constant visitor to St. Mary's when Joan became a boarder at the age of six.

Kitty Hood has completed the Norland training and is going to a post in Malta in October.

Margaret Hopkins has given up her post as Almoner at Aylesbury Hospital and is having three months' holiday.

Marion Hopkins. After five weeks in Switzerland Marion has taken a post as farm secretary on a 3oo-acre farm in Kent. She says " The farm is mostly hops and arable and animals. I do the secretarial side and the ordering and costings. The house is a most attractive Elizabethan one."

Daphne Hort is reading English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.

Jean Howell is working as a Physiotherapist at the Weymouth and District Hospital, having obtained her M.E.L.E.T. last May. Elisabeth Hunkin expects to be in Moscow until September.

Mary Hussey had the great misfortune to lose her mother before Christmas. She's now keeping house for her father and brother in a new home in Dorset.

Rosemary Hylton Stewart is still a " travelling dressmaker."

Audrey James, after working for nearly a year at a Sunshine Home for Blind Babies in Northumberland has just started as a Times' Nurse in the Royal School for the Blind, Bristol. She says that it is a very big school with a wonderfully happy atmosphere, and she finds the work completely fascinating.

Jean Jauncey (nee Cunninghame Graham) was married in September, 1948. Two of her bridesmaids were Old Girls : Mollie Cornwallis and Bridget Cunliffe. She is now living in a flat in Edinburgh, and her husband was called to the Scots Bar in July.

Susan Jefferis became an Almoner in October 1948, and did temporary jobs until she sailed for Australia in May. She hopes to get an Almoner's job in Adelaide.

Rowena Jenner is Matron and Sister-in-Charge at Monkton Combe Senior School near Bath.

Jeanette Johnston is living at home at present.

Olive Kendall has been at home for the last two years looking after her mother and the house. We were so sorry to hear of Mrs. Kendall's death in November. Olive is hoping to keep on the house for the use of the family in their holidays.

Margaret Kidel (nee Pollock) took up acting again in July. She paid short visits to Paris and Brussels in the spring.

Rachel Kinchin Smith (nee Willink) writes that she is completely happy despite the difficulty of getting to know people in the suburbs.

Lavinia is 10 months old and can just crawl and stand.

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Gwen Kirby has much enjoyed her post-graduate course at Toronto University, among a group of twenty-five internationals whose ages ranged from 25-30 and who represented 15 different countries. She managed to see a great deal of the country and visited New York on her way home.

Myfanwy Koch (nee Jenkins) writes that her husband has been once more transferred and that they now live 47 miles from Salisbury (Rhodesia) in lovely country.

Helen Kraemer (nee Bartrum) writes that she and her husband and two eldest boys have been having a holiday in the Taurus mountains. They were the first British tourists to enter Germany.

Mary Lake is looking after two children at Fort Manning in Nyasaland. She was hoping to visit the U.M.C.A. Mission and meet Mary Margesson.

Maureen Lane (nee Sherwood) is starting nursing again at the local hospital, and leaving her children in the care of their Nanny for three or four afternoons.

Moyra Leatham is doing Book Illustration at the Guildford School of Art. She was successful in the Intermediate Examination in Arts and Crafts last year.

Mary Lees is teaching at Boots' College, Nottingham. Young employees of Boots' Pure Drug Co. come in one day a week, and Maiy teaches them Social Studies and Music.

Clare Lewis (nee Brakenridge) is living in Nairobi. Her husband is of the East Africa High Commission. They are due home on leave this August.

Edna Lewis (nee Bodinnar) is still at Hove, where her husband practises. We were so sorry to hear of the sudden death of Lady Bodinnar, who had been a great friend of the School ever since Edna came to the Kindergarten.

Cecilia Livingstone has for the last seven months been doing the Institute of Almoners' Practical Training, first in two London hospitals, then at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, and finally in Belfast, at the Royal Victoria Hospital, where she hoped to qualify in June. She looked forward to a holiday in Savoy and to finding a job where she will be able to stay " more than two months in the same hospital!"

Betty Lowries is leaving Devizes in September. Both her house and garden are too large. She was delighted to have a brother for her little daughter.

Margaret Macfadyen is just home from a trip to Malay with her father. She is going to start work at the Goldsmiths' Art School next term.

Mary Margesson writes that food is scarce in Africa this year owing to lack of rain. The Government are making an educational survey and Mary, as School Manager, will have to accompany the Education Officer and others to all the assisted Schools. She is due for leave in August 1950.

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Ellen Martin (nee Wood) is in England again, but has left her two girls at school in Montreux. She is back at their house at Burnham> where her husband has taken a partnership in a boys' Preparatory School.

Jean Martin, after spending last summer in the south of Sweden went to Stockholm in September and earned her keep as a " homehelp " in a very nice family. Later she went to Lappland to help in another family and returned to England in July.

Honor McCulley (nee Ward) moved last September into her own house, a converted fisherman's cottage near her old home, and 18 miles from Shorncliffe, where her husband has a Staff job.

Daphne McKillop (nee Good) writes that she and her husband at last have a delightful home until October, when her husband leaves the School of Infantry, and will probably be sent abroad.

Elizabeth Miller (nee Sarjeant) writes that it is grand to have found a house with a glorious view of Morecambe Bay and the Lake District hills. Her husband is teaching at the Lancaster Grammar School. . Faith Miller (nee Nottidge) has married Elizabeth Miller's husband's brother. She has a cottage and very pretty garden at Royden, from which her husband goes to town daily.

Audrey Miller-Hallett is hoping to spend some of the summer in France, and is going to the Whitehall Secretarial College in September.

Clare Millikan (nee Leigh-Mallory) and her three boys are still in England. We are very sorry that she was unable to get to the London Reunion.

Jennifer Mitchell is at home until September. Then she goes for a year's Domestic Training to Colwall Court at Bexhill.

Faith Moilliet went to Germany in June with the Guide International Service.

Ray Moilliet is leaving the Infant's School at Swanage this summer.

Betty Molony (nee Sheldon) wrote that she was hoping to sail for Egypt very soon to join her husband at Fayid on the Suez Canal.

Margaret Monk (nee Perry) announces the arrival of a second daughter, Philippa. She has had a very busy year in the house and garden.

Hilary Moore finished her Froebel Training in July and is to begin teaching in September at the Norwich High School, where Miss Bodington is Head Mistress.

Lucy Moore (nee Kirby). We were so glad to hear how well Graham was doing at his prep-school, coming out top of his form.

Shireen Moore is at a residential nursery in Droitwich, working with children aged i J-z| and enjoying it very much. In October 1950 she hopes to take the Examination for the Certificate of the National Nursery Examination Board.

Anne Morris is at present taking a Secretarial Course in London.

In the Autumn she goes to Bristol University to read English.

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Janet Morris has left Aberdeen and is home for the summer.

She is doing some work for her father and being " General Help."

Dorothy Morrison is now General Secretary of the Korean Mission and living in London.

Lovedy Moule left Harcombe House in the summer of 1948, having gained a First Class in the Housecraft Certificate of the National Council of Domestic Studies. She went back in the Christmas Term as a member of the Staff, teaching beginners Cooking and thoroughly enjoying it. She hopes to go to Switzerland in October for a year, living with a family. Her twin brother is now on his first voyage and is probably in the East Indies at present.

Kitty Neligan writes that she was very lucky to be invited by the All England Ladies' Lacrosse Association to be a member of the touring team to go to the U.S.A. for five weeks in April. They had a wonderful time touring cities of the Eastern Seaboard. A fellowmember of the team was Miss Cridland.

Ruth Newberry (nee Matthews) has moved to Chesterfield, where her husband has a post for three years.

Violet Newcomb is fully occupied at home, being District Councillor, Pershore R.D.C., Girl Guide Captain and Division Commissioner and Camp Adviser, School Manager etc.

Joanna Newton has completed her second year at College with Teaching Practice with forty children of 2-5 years in a NurserySchool situated on a roof-top.

Rosemary Newton since September 1948 has been enjoying a student life at St. George's School, Ckrens, Switzerland. She writes that though it is an English school there are girls there of twenty-one different nationalities.

Barbara Newton Dunn (nee Brooke) writes that she was sorry to leave Vienna, where she had so much enjoyed the Opera and the wonderful orchestra conducted by Furtwangler. Her husband has been posted to another district.

Pamela Ogilvie Robb (nee Roe) is living in Nyasaland and is very busy looking after her two children and entertaining.

Joan O'Hara (nee Bridgman) had a lovely time in England last year. She says Jill is very happy at St. Mary's, but will write to explain what Companies, Lilies and the Health Festival are to her mother !

Pamela Parry (nee Waddilove) has been working for the County (Hereford) Health Department relief work and has been in charge of a day-nursery of thirty-five children under five.

Bridget Parry Okeden has now given up Horticulture as a profession and is starting this Summer Term as Housekeeper at Durlston Court School.

Pamela Pedley is sharing rooms with Elizabeth Stamper in London while teaching at the Frances Holland School, but is giving up teaching at the end of the Summer Term.

Ann Pegg is still working at the Foreign Office, where she has been since 1943.

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Ann Pennant (nee Carver) writes that Arnold was very pleased with his sister born in January. She finds it very difficult to leave home to come to a Reunion.

Anne Pickering Pick (nee Nettlefield). We were so glad to hear that Anne's baby is doing so well. Her husband, who is now a F.R.C.S., wants to specialize in orthopxdic surgery.

Mary Pierce (nee Hiscock). Mary's husband, a Civil Engineer in the Air Ministry, has a three-years' appointment in Singapore, where Mary and her four-year old Richard have joined him.

Gillian Pinckney is at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. She has passed II M.B., Ch.B., and has done one year's clinical medicine. She has two more years to go before her Finals.

Margaret Pite is in her third year at Newnham College, Cambridge, and has taken Part I of the Natural Sciences Tripos. She plans to train for teaching next year at the Cambridge Training College.

Marian Pollock has given up her work as Laboratory Assistant to the University Research and has moved into a house in Oxford. We are so sorry to hear that she has been ill.

Cecily Pomeroy (nee Jarrett) was married in Rome last May. She had been working for the Press Attache at the Embassy for the last four years. She and her husband, an American writer, were hoping to get a little house near Salerno.

Peggy Pope is working temporarily in Camberley, having had her job in Malaya cancelled when the fighting started. She hopes to take a secretarial course in London.

Christina Pound became a State Registered Nurse last November and is now a Staff Nurse at Guys Hospital.

April Powlett is working for 2nd M.B. at St. Thomas's Hospital.

Daphne Powlett is still cook-housekeeper to a half-French, halfEnglish family in Surrey. She writes that it is a most congenial job as it entails a good deal of travelling about and journeys to the South of France.

Hilary Pullon wrote that she was in her Final year of Medicine at Edinburgh University, and hoping to qualify in July.

Penelope Ram has been appointed Supervisor for the Central After-care Association (Women and Girls), which is really the Aftercare of ex-Borstal girls and women convicts.

Anne Ree is still teaching music privately and giving local piano recitals. She hopes to give her first London recital in November.

Jane Renwick is working at John Lewis's as a shorthand-typist in the Company Secretary's Office.

Jill Rhodes writes that she became engaged to R. C. E. Legat a short time ago. At present she is working as a St. John Welfare Officer in the Military Hospital at Nairobi.

Octavia Richardson (nee Mayhew) is lucky in having obtained a flat in Chelsea. Her husband works in an Investment Trust in the City.

Helen Robb. Helen's second boy, born in Malaya, is now nearly a year old. She had to look after him herself as no Chinese Amah 41.

would leave Penang on account of the emergency, though Helen, fortunately was in a fairly safe area.

Althea Roberts is working at Falmouth County High School and living with relations at St. Mawes, so she goes daily to work by boat.

She is also looking after two children under five while her sister-in-law is out in Africa with her husband.

Beridge Robertson (nee Leigh-Mallory). We were very sorry to hear of the bad motor smash Beridge and her husband had and hope they have completely recovered from the effects of it.

Holly Robinson is starting the Housekeeper-Matron Course at Berridge House in September.

Primula Robinson is nursing at the Middlesex Hospital, London.

Ursula Robinson (nee Robins) writes that they are all very well.

Her husband goes all over the place on his job (Land Agent and Surveyor) especially now with all the Town and Country Planning work.

Elizabeth Rodale writes that she is very busy looking after the house and animals.

Rosemary Rodd went in January to S. Africa with her parents.

Valerie Rodd is studying music in London. She hopes to be married in January.

Stephanie Rosedale is in her fourth year at King's College Hospital and has passed her nursing Finals.

Mary Rowley is approaching the end of her first year in Speech Therapy, and is thoroughly enjoying the course.

Rosemary Russell was expecting to qualify in July for her St. Christopher's College Certificate and Youth Leadership Certificate She is starting in September as Parish Worker and Youth Leader at St. Andrew's Church, Plymouth.

Dorothy Salisbury is back in British Honduras, where she shares a flat with a Canadian lady. She writes that she would be grateful for any textbooks or library books anyone can spare, as they have no government grant.

Joan Salmon completed her degree course at Cambridge in the summer. She is going to the London Institute of Education in October.

She went to Italy for Winter Sports and is going to the Pyrenees this summer.

June Scott (nee Priestley) writes that they are enjoying life in South Africa but do not want to settle there permanently. June has given up her work at Cape Town University to look after her baby, born in March. She hopes to see Penelope Bridgman, who is not far away.

Gwendoline Scrivener (nee Croft) is home on leave from Montevideo with her family and hopes to be in England until the end of rv , " O September.

Kathleen Sharp (nee Brown) describes herself as a " doctor's Housewife with many diversions."

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Elizabeth Sharpley (nee Jardine) says that they have just bought a house with 16 acres of land just outside Bideford, so they " hope soon to have calves and baby pigs to bring up with the children !"

Elizabeth Sherwood (nee Mansergh) returned last year with her small daughter Felicity from the British Zone of Germany. They have bought a cottage in Sussex and she 'hopes that her husband will get back in the autumn.

Mary Slowe (nee Hale) was married on April 9th and is living near Tunbridge Wells. She hopes to take a part-time job later on.

Jenny Smithells is reading for an Honours Degree in English and French Literature at Trinity College, Dublin. She meets Jenny Trower for coffee every week.

Patricia Sowerby (nee Moss) is now living in Winchester, after spending a year in Exeter. She and her husband were lucky enough to find a flat with a garden. Her sister Brenda was married in February.

Elizabeth Stamper writes that she is " a sort of errand boy in the Red Cross, which is nice and peaceful and unexacting, but not a thing to do for ever."

Dorothea Stewart Cox has just returned from Switzerland and is working in London at a Secretarial College for six months.

Elizabeth St. Leger Moore (nee Wilson) writes that her husband, who has been away for 18 months in the East Indies, is returning, she hopes, to Plymouth with H.M.S. Norfolk. She is going down there with her little girl to start to hunt for a flat.

Rosamund Strode is at the Arts Department, Darlington Hall, leading a very busy life with village choirs, string classes etc. In September she starts on a job helping the Devon County Music Organiser.

Audrey Sweet (nee Barnes) has moved to a bungalow cottage with a glorious view, right in the country. Her son Christopher (aged 2.) loves the garden, and her husband can get good fishing and golf.

She is very busy looking after the house and family.

Ruth Tabona (nee Conybeare) and her husband were going out to Malta in the spring.

Judith Tanqueray has left the House of Citizenship and is about to become Parish Secretary to St. Stephen's, Rochester Row, Westminster.

Jacqueline Tate is doing a Secretarial Course at Queen's Secretarial College, London, and hopes to study French and Spanish with it.

Hannah Tewson (nee Bridgman) writes that her little Kindergarten flourishes and her own little Sally is a joy to them.

Annilea Thomas paid a long visit to her aunt in S. Africa, where she became engaged. Her fiance is teaching at St. Andrew's School in Bloemfontein. She is going back to be married in December.

Elizabeth Thomas has just finished a Secretarial Course and hopes to get a job in Newport so that she can see something of Annilea before she leaves for S. Africa.

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Mary Tidman is driving and maintaining a caravan in Canada for the Western Canadian Sunday School Mission.

Yvonne Troman is still doing Secretarial Work in London. Her parents have gone for at least a year to S. Africa, and she will join them eventually if they decide to stay out there.

Clare Troutbeck is studying music in London, having had a wonderful holiday in Cairo with her people. She gave a very enjoyable piano recital at St. Mary's in the Summer Term.

Mary Troutbeck has been out in Egypt since December, but was in England last summer and autumn. She has been in a part-time job in the British Middle East Office in Cairo.

Kathleen Trow is hoping to sail for Australia in August to take up a post as Vice-Principal and Cookery Lecturer at the Invergowrie Hostel, Melbourne.

Julia Turner has been teaching .Games and Gym. at St. Katherine's in St. Andrews since September and also asks whether there are any other Old Girls in that part of the country.

Catherine Valli (nee Hall) had a small daughter, Camilla, in January and is chiefly occupied in looking after her.

Eileen Vernon (nee Wolfenden) is still very busy being a doctor's wife.

Mary Vischer has been working with the International Refugee Organisation in Geneva since July 1948. Her father is British Chaplain in Berne, which is nice for Mary.

Winifred Walden (nee Osman-Jones) is moving shortly to Newcastle-on-Tyne where her husband has taken up an appointment in the Department of Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary.

Beth Wallis is training at the Whitehall Secretarial College in Eastbourne, and hopes to have her first job in Khartoum next winter.

Ann Warrick qualified in May 1949, M.B.B.S. (London), and started in July as House Physician at the Royal Free Hospital.

Pat Waterfall has been working at the Legation in Vienna.

Joan Weller left London in January and is now the orthoptist at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Norwich, and is loving it.

Jane Westlake is working in a Solicitor's Office in Wimborne.

Catherine Westmacott is studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and will start the Graduate Course for Teaching in September.

Monica Westmacott has just finished at Bedford Froebel Training College, and has obtained a post at St. Margaret's, Bushey, for September.

Ruth Wheeler has been appointed Casualty Almoner at the General Hospital, Birmingham, and also has the children's ward. She is enjoying the work very much.

Pat Whieldon is now in her fourth year of training at University 44

College Hospital and passed her State Finals in February and Hospital Finals in July last year. She is now working as a Staff Nurse.

Rosemary Whiffen, having completed four months' locum work as a Hospital Almoner at St. Thomas's Hospital last summer, sailed for Australia in September on a visit. She spent a fortnight in New Zealand, and returned to England in February. She hopes to be in another job as Almoner very soon.

Brenda Wickham (nee Moss) was married last February. Her husband is head of the patents' department in a chemical firm, and they live in N. Wales. Both are fond of rock-climbing and were looking forward to a holiday in Switzerland.

Betty Williams (nee Marsden) was married last November to a Chartered Accountant practising in Newport. They are living with Betty's father until they can find a house in the country to rent.

Nancy Williams. Report says that the Rural Music School in Dorset of which Nancy is Teacher-Organiser has rapidly grown from nothing to quite a considerable size owing to her boundless energy.

Elizabeth Willink had three weeks' holiday in Italy in the spring.

She went to Lerici, Florence, Perugia, Assisi. She has just started her three years' clinical training at University College Hospital and is living in Hampstead.

Christine Willis. After missing a year at Bristol University owing to illness she is hoping to be able to return in October.

Dorothy Wilson (nee Kenrick) served in the W.R.N.S. from 1940-1946 and was married in August 1948 to the Chief Engineer R.M.S. Mauretania.

Peggy Wilson is still teaching at Sunny Hill, Bruton.

Priscilla Wilson is still working at " The Economist."

Susan Winser returned from a holiday in Kenya in December.

She had a most interesting time and met Jill Rhodes. She came home via S. Africa and had a month in Malta. She is now the Dining-room Supervisor and on the Catering Staff at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children.

Jane Woodroffe has been taking a Secretarial Course which finished in July. She was hoping to attend the Summer Session for Foreign Students at Utrecht University, conducted in English. She is then trying to get a job in Switzerland for six months before going to Guy's Hospital to train as a Radiographer next April.

Frances Woolley (nee Masters) is happily settled with her husband, who is a Civil Servant, and her small daughter in a house with a large garden outside Lincoln.

Wendy Wotten is doing physiotherapy at the Maida Vale Hospital where she has been for just over a year. This summer she is hoping to go to Canada to work near Toronto.

Prudence Zygadlo (nee Wood). Prue's husband has taken a farm in Carmarthenshire. After her war years' experience on the land she must be a great help to him.

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NEWS OF OLD STAFF Miss Baskerville is still Scripture Mistress at Ancaster House Bexhill.

Miss Bowden has been home on leave, and returned to Buenos Aires at the end of July. We were very glad that she was able to come to the Reunion.

Miss Broome left Liverpool Physical Training College in July, and is hoping to be married in October.

Sister Cathrow is still at Hemel Hempstead. Our thoughts have been very much with her in the many sorrows which have come upon her.

Miss Cridland had a wonderful time in the U.S.A. with the Lacrosse team. She is now a House Mistress at Benenden.

Miss Damant. We were very glad to see Miss Damant at the Reunion.

Miss Evans is Head Mistress of an Anglican School in Marton, New Zealand. She also asks whether there are any Old Girls of St. Mary's in New Zealand.

Miss Gibson is Vice-Principal of Lansdowne House, and Episcopalian School in Edinburgh.

Miss Goodrich is now an H.M.I, and is working in Kent and Middlesex.

Miss Grover has now given up teaching and the running of a Guide Company, but helps in the testing of Guides as a member of the Trefoil Guild.

Miss Haigh is living with her mother in St. John's Wood, and is writing articles on Art for the periodical " New World News."

Mrs. Harris (Miss Snell) is busy with her two sons and small daughter. She is also doing part-time teaching of ' Keep Fit' and dancing, and is coaching tennis for the Reading Education Committee.

Miss Hedley writes that she would be very glad to see at the Red Maids' School, Westbury-on-Trym, any St. Marys' girls who are working in Bristol.

Mrs. Hutchinson (Miss Cowell) is very busy as doctor's wife, secretary and receptionist.

Miss Igne is still teaching Art at the Reading Blue Coat School, now at Sonning-on-Thames.

Miss Angell James is still on the Staff at Sutton High School.

Miss Milne. The Retreat-Conference House which Miss Milne is running with a few friends has started an experiment in Children's Weeks—" a sort of junior edition of the Oxford ' Worship and the Arts ' Conference." They are on a small scale so far, but there are bigger groups about once a month.

Miss Powell is still teaching five-year-olds at Kensington High School.

Miss Stevens-Guille has been an S.P.G. Missionary in the Diocese of Chota-Nagpur since 1930. She is Principal of the Diocesan Training 46

School for Women Teachers, which trains Secondary and Primary teachers, and receives Government grants. She writes that the future of such educational institutions is problematical. A new type of teacher is now required, who will teach crafts, and all subjects connected with them. Religious teaching is no longer part of the curriculum of schools, and must be done out of school hours.

Miss Stratton is Tutor of Housecraft in the Teachers' Training College in Achimota, Gold Coast.

Mrs. Tyler (nee Chapman) gave up her house in Bath in order to join her husband in Tripoli.

BIRTHS Ash. On 14th May, 1949, to Joan (Grover), a daughter, Elizabeth.

Barlee. On 8th June, 1949, to Laura (Atlee), a second daughter, Jane.

Boisseau. On 29th March, 1949, to Ursula (Cleverly), a daughter, Priscilla Mary (her third child).

Bridgman. On izth September, 1948, to Penelope (Herbert), a son, Anthony Martin.

Buckingham. On zyth November, 1948, to Arminel (Conybeare), a son, James Frederick.

Catesby. On zjth November, 1948, to Pippa (Evans), a second daughter, Prudence Mary Clappen. On ,24th January, 1949, To Phyllis (Howard-Jones), a daughter.

Connell. On I4th March, 1949, to Marcia (Whiffen), a daughter, Meriel Anne.

Crawshaw. On 25th December, 1948, to Susan (Goodden), a son, Peter Everard.

Cruft, On 5th May, 1949, to Margaret (McCormick), a second son, Benedict.

Dalglish. On jth May, 1949, to Mollie (Longridge), a daughter, Sally Elizabeth, (her third child).

Davis. On 29th March, 1949, to Leila (Suffrin), a daughter, Louise.

Ealand. On 26th November, 1948, to Joan (Lovell), a second daughter, Carola Rachel.

Glennie-Smith. On 7th July, 1948, to Kitty (Synge), a son, Stephen.

Goatly. On 8th September, 1948, to Veronica (Lloyd), a son.

Greenwood. On ist October, 1948, to Heather (Blackadder), a daughter, Janet.

Harrison. On 9th January, 1949, to Ailie (Sarjeant), a son, Nicholas David, (her third child).

Heath. On nth November, 1948, to Elizabeth (Jephson), a daughter, Mary Frances.

Hibberd. On 23rd September, 1948, to Mary (Combes), a second son, Robert Nicholas.

Hurford. On 28th January, 1949, to Peggy (Dixon), a second son, Derek William.

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Jenkins. On 25th March, 1949, to Jennifer (Morris), a son, Charles Arthur Simon.

Jennings. 8th, On December 1948; to Miriam (Miss Parnell), a son, Robert Bevir Parnell.

Kempton. On izth June, 1948, to Joyce (Combes), a daughter, Carol.

Knowles. On 8th March, 1949, to Lorraine (Carleton), a daughter, Eli2abeth Charman.

Lewis. On i6th July, 1949, to Clara (Brakenridge), a daughter.

Lowries. On I4th May, 1949, to Betty (Butler), a son, Robert John, (her second child).

Miller. On 23rd August, 1948, to Elizabeth (Sarjeant), a son, Gerald James.

Monk. On iyth May, 1949, to Margaret (Perry), a second daughter, Philippa Margaret.

O'Callaghan. On nth February, 1949, to Sybella (Stiles), a daughter, Katherine Patricia.

Ogilvie-Robb. On 23rd May, 1946, to Pamela (Roe), a daughter, Cynthia, and on 2nd November, 1947, a son, Nigel Robin.

Pelham. On ryth July, 1949, to Pauline (Brentnall), a daughter.

Pennant. On 2ist January 1949, to Ann (Carver), a daughter, Catherine Rose Barba, (her second child).

Pickering Pick. On igth December, 1948, to Anne (Nettelfield), a daughter, Jill Moira.

Robb. On ist December, 1948, to Helen (Arden), a second son, Christopher Michael.

Scott. On 12th March, 1949, to Jane (Priestley), a daughter, Alison Claire.

Sharpley. On^th Febrary, 1949, to Elizabeth (Jardine), a second son.

Stubbs. On I9th June, 1949, to Elizabeth (Cox), a son.

Swann. On 3 ist October, 1948, to Vanessa (Tennant), a third daughter.

Valli. On 2 5th January, 1949, to Catherine (Hall), a daughter, Caroline Camilla.

Verity. On 6th November, 1948, to Diana (Mobbs), a daughter, Sarah Anne.

Whitaker. On 6th November, 1948, to Ann (Maggs), a daughter.

Woolley. On 2nd May, 1948, to Frances (Masters), a daughter, Eleanor Janet.

MARRIAGES Brett-Crosbie. On 6th November, 1948, Dennis Malcolm Brett to Deirdre Crosbie.

Davidson-Naumann. On I5th July, 1949, Ian Davidson to Audrey Naumann.

Evans-Johnston Smith. On 25th June, 1949, Lt. John Alan Godfrey Evans R.N. to Helen Johnston Smith.

Fahy-Tallents. In 1945, Thomas Fahy to Mary Tallents.

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Foster-Remington Wilson. On 2 5th June, 1949, Peter Foster to Stella Remington Wilson.

Fuller-Young. On yth December, 1948, John Fuller to Margot Young.

Gent-Chapman. On yth June, 1949, Surgeon Lt. N. S. C. Gent R.N. to Betty Chapman.

Greenlees-Rodd.

On 24th Febrary, 1949, Ian Robert Colville Greenlees to Anne Rodd.

Harker-Burdett. On 28th May, 1949, Michael George Harker to Mary Burdett.

Hickling-Pryor. On joth April, 1949, Michael Brian Hickling to Betsy Pryor.

Jauncy-Cunninghame Graham. On nth September, 1948, Charles Eliot J auncey to Jean Cunninghame Graham.

Legat-Rhodes. On 5th Febrary, 1949, Richard Legat to Jill Rhodes.

MiUer-Nottidge. On i5th January, 1949, Thomas Basil Crisp Miller to Faith Nottidge.

Pomeroy-Jarrett. On i6th May, 1949, Robert Livingston Pomeroy to Cecily Jarrett.

Richardson-Mayhew. On i6th July, 1949, Michael John de Rougemont Richardson to Octavia Mayhew.

Shaw-Combes. On i6th October, 1948, Clifforde Shaw to Betty Combes.

Wake-Walker-Maclean. On April zoth, 1949, Cedric Wake-Walker to lona Maclean.

Wetherell-Pepper-Gregson. On I9th February, 1949, Denis Stephen Wetherell-Pepper to Joan Gregson (nee Alexander).

Wickham-Moss. On 5th February, 1949, Cyril George Wickham to Brenda Moss.

Williams-Marsden. On 6th November, .1948, G. A. Williams to Betty Marsden.

Woolley-Round. In 1947, Joseph Alfred Woolley to Frances Round (nee Masters).

R.I.P. Brameld. On 9th September, 1948, Irene Margaret Brameld. Secretary 1944.

Clappen. On 24th January, 1949, Phyllis Clappen (Howard Jones).

Day Girl 1919-1922.

Collard. On 23rd October, 1948, Joyce Collard. Day Girl two terms, boarder eleven years, 1915-1926.

Gunning. On 4th January, 1949, Sarah Annie Gunning. Day Girl before 1915.

Logan. On i6th May, 1949, Jean Logan (Young). Boarder, 19251928.

Orchard. On 5th July, 1949, May Orchard. Day Girl before 1915.

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ADDENDA Into Group XVI E. Charmian Fearnley, Littleholme, Woodchester, Glos.

Alison K. Gordon, Bridge House, Bull Lane, Gerrards Cross, Bucks.

Joanna M. Hughes, 4 Hillmorton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire.

Margaret A. Kent, 23 Verulam Avenue, Purley, Surrey.

Audrey R. Miller-Hallett, Fairoaks, Shirley Holme, Lymington, Hants.

A. Jennifer Mitchell, The Rectory, Donhead St. Andrew, Shaftesbury, Dorset.

Anne L. Morris, Brynderi, Pontardulais, Swansea, Glamorganshire.

Mary J. Nicholson, The Round House, Bayford, Nr. Hertford, Herts.

J. Susan Parry-Jones, i Egerton Place, London, S.W.3.

E. Holly Robinson, Fouracres, Woodgates Lane, North Ferriby, E. Yorks.

Catherine P. Westmacott, 25 Ash Hill Road, Torquay, Devon.

Into Group XVII Faith M. Crook, The Cottage, Powick, Worcester.

June S. des Clayes, c/o Peel & Co. Ltd., P.O. Box 331, Alexandria, Egypt.

Robina M. Deuchar, The Rectory, Compton Bassett, Calne, Wilts.

M. Miriam Groves, The Vicarage, Sonning-on-Thames, Nr. Reading, Berks.

Gillian E. F. Johnson, Pilgrims, Kemsing, Nr. Sevenoaks, Kent.

Ruth D. Orr, Freeland, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland.

Jane M. Peterkin, Marine House, Hornsea, E. Yorks.

Margaret I. M. Stuart, 37 Queens Road, Aberdeen.

A. T. Jane Thomas, The Shrubbery, Stow Hill, Newport, Mon. Janet I. Trevelyan, Trull Vicarage, Taunton, Somerset.

Margaret A. H. Willcocks, 194 Springfield Road, Chelmsford.

A. Julia Willink, Mirefoot, Burneside, Nr. Kendal, Westmorland.

Miss Mrs. Mrs. Miss

Into Staff Group II Barbara Gutkind, Oatlands, Epsom Road, Guildford, Surrey.

Davies (Hollingworth), 33, Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent.

Henry, Grayson House, Harrington, by Workington, Cumberland.

Stona, 25, Lannoweth Road, Penzance, Cornwall.

CORRIGENDA Moncia Allen (Whieldon), 5 Oakcroft Road, Beacon Park, Plymouth. Group Joan Ash (Grover), 66A Richmond Road, W. Wimbledon, London S.W.20.

Valerie Ashworth, Achara, Duror, Argyll, Scotland Rosemary Beer, Lloyds Bank House, Warminster, Wilts Kathleen Bolton (Cox), Lane End, Cottage Lane, Gayton, Heswall, Cheshire.

Arminel Buckingham (Conybeare), Ivy Cottage, Tenby, S. Wales.

Barbara Bullick (Ridley), Colinton, Duxmere, Ross-on-Wye, Hereford Rosemary Buxton, n Oakley Street, London, S.W.j.

Pippa Catesby (Evans), 25 East Heath Road, Hampstead, London, N.W.}.

Meriel Charsley, 126 Hawes Lane, West Wickham, Kent Gillian Clark-Kennedy, The Sanatorium, Clifton College, Bristol.

Joyce Cooke, 14 The Avenue, Hatch End, Middlesex.

Leonore Cooke, The Women's Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab.

Bridget Cunliffe, 59 Ashley Gardens, Victoria, London, S.W.i.

Nicolette Cunliffe, 59 Ashley Gardens, Victoria, London, S.W.i.

Aline Day, Lyncombe Grove, Lyncombe Vale, Bath.

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Tessa Diamond, 12 Portman Street, London, W.i. „ Helen Evans (Johnston-Smith), Netherleigh, Pangbourne, Berks. „ Mary Fahy (Tallents), South Lodge, Easthampton Park, Nr. Wokingham. „ Jean Pardon (Rutherford), 153 Bilford Road, Worcester. „ Pamela Forde (Robinson), The Meads, Haywards Heath, Sussex. „ Barbara Fortescue-Brickdale, 25 Barkston Gardens, London, S.W.5. ,, Rachel Fortescue-Brickdale, 25 Barkston Gardens, London, S.W.5. ,, Stella Foster (Remington-Wilson), Highfields Cottage, Kelvedon, Nr. Colchester, Essex. ,, Pat Frank (McCormick), The Rectory, St. Mary-in-the-Marsh, Nr. Ashford, Kent. „ Margot Fuller (Young), Chestnut Tree Farm, Forncet St. Peter, Norwich. ' „ Barbara Gamble (Lacon), 46 Ladbroke Road, Kensington, London, W.8. „ Betty Gent (Chapman), Frome Cottage, Frampton, Dorchester, Dorset. „ Ursula Glennie (Paris), c/o F. L. N. Glennie Esq., Hqng Kong and Shanghai Bank, Singapore. „ Kitty Glennie Smith (Synge), Thameslea, Lower Ham Road, Kingstonon-Thames, Surrey. ,, Anne Greenlees (Rodd), Willowby House, Yelverton, S. Devon. ,, Mary Harker (Burdett), Cefn-y-Maes, Brithdir, Jolgelly, Merioneth. „ Catherine Harvey, 108 Woodstock Road, Oxford. ,, Hilda Hewett, Bridleway Cottage, Kemsing, Nr. Sevenoaks, Kent. ,, Valerie Hick (Turner), 65 Laurier Avenue E, Apartment 5, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Group Betsy Hickling (Pryor), i Gloucester Mansions, London, S.W.7. ,, Yvonne Hill, IOZA Philbeach Gardens, London, S.W.5„ Suzane Hobson, Pengersick House, Praa Sands, Penzance, Cornwall. „ Marion Hopkins, at Elms Halton, Feltham, Middlesex. ,, Peggy Hopkins, at/Quantocks, Grove Road, Burnham-on-Sea. ,, Nancy Hore-Ruthven, Little Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, Bucks. „ Sally Hore-Ruthven, Little Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, Bucks. ,, Nan Howie, at The Vicarage, East Farleigh, Nr. Maidstone, Kent. „ Mary Hussey, 3 Park Road, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. ,, Jean Jauncey (Cunninghame Graham), 37 Great King Street, Edinburgh, 3. ,, Susan Jefferis, 47 Cottesmore Court, Stanford Road, London, W.8. „ Jennifer Jenkins (Morris), 42 Cornwall Gardens, London, S.W.7. „ Eleanor Kerr (Samuelson), Greenacre, Wrefords Lane, Exeter, Devon. ,, Rhoda Koch (Jenkins), Native Department, S. Rhodesia, S. Africa. „ Helen Kraemer (Bartrum), 35 Derghorn Loan, Edinburgh, 13. „ Jill Legat (Rhodes), P.O. Box 2020, Nairobi, Kenya. „ Clare Lewis (Brakenridge), P.O. Box 370, Nairobi, Kenya. „ Barbara Marjoriebanks-Egerton (Chambers), Brambles, Burnt Hill Road, Lower Bourne, Farnham, Surrey. ,, Mabyn Martin, Cleeve House, Christen, Nr. Exeter. „ Daphne McKillop (Good), Bekynton's Cottage, E. Chisenbury, Nr. Enford, Wilts. „ Barbara McTurk-Cook (Gale), SA Brincliffe Crescent, Sheffield, n. „ Elizabeth Miller (Sarjeant), 8 Park Avenue, Lancaster. „ Faith Miller (Noltidge), Stort Cottage, Roydon, Ware, Herts. „ Clare Millikan (Leigh-Mallory), Wychwood, Bushbridge Lane, Godalming, Surrey. „ Betty Molony (Sheldon), c/o Col. N. Molony, E.M.E. Directorate, G.H.Q., M.E.L.F. „ Janet Morris, Brynderi, Pontardulais, Nr. Swansea, Glam. ,, 51

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Ruth Newberry (Matthews), 57 St. John's Road, Newbold Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. „ Joanna Newton, Manningford, Wey Manor Road, West Weybridge, Surrey. „ Rosemary Newton, Manningford, Wey Manor Road, West Weybridge, Surrey. „ Barbara Newton Dunn (Brooke), c/o Lt. Co. O. F. Newton Dunn, British Secretariat, A.C.A. (B.F.), British Troops in Austria. „ Anne Norris, 19 Colwith Road, Hammersmith, W.6. ,, Dorothy Owen (Hobbs); c/o Park Farm, Langton, Tunbridge Wells. „ Pamela Parry (Waddilove), Eardisley, Hereford. „ Susan Parry-Jones/1 Egerton Place, London, S.W.3. „ Bridget Parry-Okeden, Durlston Court, Barton-on-Sea, Hants. „ Pauline Pelham (Brentnall), South Stoneham House, Swaythling, Southampton. „ Mary Pierce (Hiscock), c/o Sq/Ldr. J. Pierce, 192796, A.M.W.D., R.A.F. c/o G.P.O. Singapore. „ Cecily Pomeroy (Jarrett), Anstye, Innham's Wood, Crowborough, Sussex. ,, Octavia Richardson (Mayhew), The Granleys, St. Mark's, Cheltenham, Glos. „ Pamela Ogilvie Robb (Roe) P.O. Box 18, Cholo, Nyasaland. „ Althea Roberts, c/o Lloyds Bank, Budleigh Salterton, S. Devon. „ Susan Rotherham (Hayter), Little Field, Ham, Marlborough. ,, Janet Saunders, 43 Foxley Lane, Purley, Surrey. „ Moncia Savage (Hill), The River House, Bridge, Nr. Canterbury. „ : Gwen Scrivener (Croft), Leyenda Patria 3132, Apt. 5, Montevideo Uruguay. ,, Elizabeth Sharpley (Jardine), Field House, Fulbrook, Burford, Oxon. „ Betty Shaw (Coombes), Bishops Cannings, Devizes. ,, Elizabeth Sherwood (Mansergh), Rose Cottage, Chapel Row, Hurstmoo ceux, Sussex.

Mary Stowe (Hale), Flat 5, St. Martin, Ashurst, Kent. „ Pat Sowerby (Moss), Westacre, Sleeper's Hill, Winchester. „ Audrey Sweet (Barnes), The White Cottage, Torr Road, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. „ Thelma Taylor, Abbey Wood, Middle Barton, Oxon. „ Mary Tidman, c/o Rev. Standish, Rectory, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. „ Yvonne Troman, 82 Vincent Square, London, S.W.I. „ Philippa Archer (Tronsdell), Ford Cottage, Wootton Courtenay, Nr. Minehead, Som. ,, Kathleen Trow, Invergowrie Hostel, 21 Coppins Grove, Hawthorn, Nr. Melbourne, Australia. „ „ Doreen Urwick, 67 Northdown Street, London, N.I. Mary Vischer, c/o Lloyds Bank Ltd., Sandwich, Kent. ,, lona Wake-Walker (Maclean), Catercross, Fittleworth, Pulborough, Sussex. „ Cicely Waldo, Abthorpe, Towcester, Northants. „ Hazel Walton, 35 Polwarth Cresent, Brunton Park, Newcastle-onTyne, 3. „ May Wardale, 56 High Street, Salisbury. „ Brenda Wickham (Moss), 5 Vicarage Fields, Ruabon, Denbighshire. ,, Betty Williams (Marsden), Coniston, Parkfield Place, Newport, Mon. „ Elizabeth Willway, Kiln Field, Puttenham, Guildford, Surrey. „ Dorothy Wilson (Kenrick), Hezthlea, Avondale Road, Fleet, Hants. „ Barbara Woodmass, Toad Hall, Frimley, Nr. Aldershot, Hants. „ ,, Frances Woolley (Masters), Rochemont, Saxilby, Nr. Lincoln.

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Staff Miss M. E. Baskerville, Ancaster House School, Bexhill-on-Sea. Miss J. C. Goodrich, Greentiles, Pine Combe, Addington Park, Surrey.

Miss G. M. Grover, c/o Lloyds Bank, 7 Dials, Dyke Road, Brighton.

Mrs. Hutchinson, 575 Meanwood Road, Leeds, 6.

Mrs. Kirk (n£e Booth), 25 Brookland Rise, London, N.W.n.

Christopher le Fleming, Esq., The Mount, Yardley Park Road, Tonbridge, Kent.

Mrs. Tyler (K. M. Chapman), Old Mill House, Diss, Norfolk.

Will anyone who can supply a later address than the one given below for the following members of the O.G.A. please send it at once to the Secretary, Susan Rotherham, Little Field, Ham, Marlborough, Wilts.

Staff Mrs. Baskett, 48 Frome Road, Radstock, Nr. Bath.

Mrs. J. Garnett, 174 Great Western Road, Glasgow, C.4.

Miss Hunter, 45 Wilford Avenue, Brooklands, Cheshire.

O.G.A. Marygold Congreve, 177 Queen's Gate, London, S.W.7.

Group XII Joan Cotton (Cameron), 4A Collingham Place, London, S.W.5. „ VIII Marion Dahm (Stevens), Milton, Clarendon Road, Trowbridge. ,, II Audrey Davidson (Naumann), Ryddenwood, Cranleigh, Surrey. „ XI Eileen Davis (Wilcocks), Firleigh, Exton, Topsham, Devon. „ II Gretchen Ellis. „ II Violet Evelyn (Robertson), Bushey Park, Bushey Park P.O., Jamaica. „ IV Joan Graham (Joscelyne), 5 Belvedere Terrace, Alipore, Calcutta. „ IV Pamela Hilton (Ckrence), The Board Inn, Newholm, Nr. Whitley, „ VI Yorks.

Joan Gordon Johnson (Mallock), Newlands House, Gymkhana Road, Secunderabad, India. „ VIII Molly Lushington, Hollenden, Exmouth. „ XII Betty McKenzie, 106 Portland Court, Wallasey, Cheshire. „ XI Mary Munday (Dillon-Trenchard), The Lodge, Hurst Green, Sussex. ,, IV Diana Newberry (Maitland), Gable End, Petworth, Sussex. „ VIII Diana Streatfield (Orlebar), 63 King's Court, North Chelsea, London, S.W.3. „ VI Barbara Warburton (Pritchett), The Glebe House, Plough Lane, „ V Christleton, Chester.

Jocelyn Wilcocks, Firleigh, Exton, Topsham, Devon. „ II Daphne Wilson (Baines), Parkside, 41 Old Bath Road, Cheltenham, Glos. „ II

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