St Mary's Calne News Sheet - 39

ST. MARY'S SCHOOL CALNE NEWS SHEET

NUMBER 39

OCTOBER 1954

ST. MARVS SCHOOL, CALNE NEWS SHEET NUMBER 39

OCTOBER 1954

EDITORIAL

From the present we look back with gratitude on the past and forward with confidence for the future. The meeting of the Old Girls and starting of the New Buildings unite both past and future in an expression which represents the great significance of the School, and we feel sure that St. Mary's will always continue, while adapting itself to the present, to remember and appreciate the traditions of the past.

The Old Girls' Reunion this year was held during the course of the Summer Term and not at the end as has been customary, so that the Sixth and Upper Fifth were able to meet some of the former members.

We only hope that the Old Girls were as satisfied with their successors as we were with our predecessors.

The New Buildings, which comprise a new library, studies, classrooms and dormitories, are now well under way and we hope they will be finished by September 1955.

There has been a change in our uniform. Ties have been abolished and we now wear light blue tricoline blouses with our coats and skirts and consider them a great improvement.

We are sorry to have to say good-bye this year to five members of the Staff, some of whom have been with the School for many years and we hope that they will be successful and happy in the future.

The past year has been the usual combination of much gaiety and useful work and we are sure that St. Mary's will continue to produce both.

P. GURNEY.

THE GOVERNORS, 1952 J. T. Christie, Esq., M.A., Chairman.

E. G. Compton, Esq. J. A. Keevil, Esq. Miss G. Kirby.

S. Lloyd, Esq. Mrs. Maclean.

A. A. Martineau, Esq. The Rev. W. D. O'Hanlon.

The Honourable Eleanor Plumer.

The Lord Bishop of Salisbury.

We were delighted, this summer, to welcome Mr. Compton as a Governor. He has already given us tremendously valuable help and advice over the negotiations for the loan for the New Wing.

We are always deeply grateful to our Governing Body but never more so, I think, than at the present time. They have shown great courage and faith in the school by embarking on a major building operation and it has meant extra Governors' Meetings and an enormous amount of hard work behind the scenes. I am very glad to have this opportunity of recording our thankfulness to them.

E. M. G.

THE CONFIRMATION The Confirmation Service was taken by the Bishop of Salisbury on November zgth, in the Parish Church.

The following were confirmed :— Penelope Athorpe Jilian Blades Jane Compton Susan Cooper Jane Gee Julia Gillett Trenna Higginbotham Anna Le Fanu Caroline Lumley Alethea Martineau

Julia Medlycott Jane Miller Julia Peel Jill Pickford Belinda Pownall Jane Roberts Sally Smith Penelope Spackman Betty Trevelyan Jane Wright

Sixty-four friends and relations were present and signed the register.

CHAPEL SERVICES We are grateful to those who have taken services or preached during the year :— The Rt. Rev. E. W. Mowll, the Very Rev. Dr. John Lowe, the Rev. S. H. Evans, the Rev. P. Hayman, the Rev. C. Hudson, the Rev. W. D. O'Hanlon, the Rev. R. Wood.

FREE-WILL

OFFERINGS

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THE HEALTH FESTIVAL We were very grateful for gifts from the following :— Miss Alexander A. Bailey (Roberts) L. Barlee (Attlee) Miss Brett E. and B. Burra M. Carder (Tidman) M. Chitty E. Copeman J. Craufurd M. Crawley (Durst) Miss Cridland B. Cunlifle Miss Damant Mrs Ede M. Field

A. Gresford Jones F. Groves (Farnfield) S. Hobson J. Innes J. Jauncey (Cunninghame Graham) M. Macfadyen S. MacRae Sister Mansell M. Nugee M. O'Femll H. Pullon E. Revell H. Robinson R. Russell

H. Salmon Miss Stona R. Strode R. Swann M. Terry (Hort) J. Thomas S. Tomson (Parry Jones) M. Thynne J. Trevellyan A. Wallace B. Watson C. Westmacott S. Wilson S. Woodroffe

THE STAFF In September we were glad to welcome on the Staff Miss Stallard, to teach Mathematics ; Miss Beaulah, to help with the French ; Miss Swindle and Miss Waller to help at St. Margaret's ; and Miss Pearson as Matron. In January we welcomed Miss Anderson to teach Geography, and Miss Eater as Assistant Cook.

We were glad to have Mr. Oboussier to help with teaching wind instruments in the Autumn and Spring Terms.

We were very sorry to lose Miss Biddulph, who left in December after 3 years and i term to take up a post in New Zealand; Mrs. Phillips, after 3 years ; and Miss Whiteman, after i year.

THE STAFF—July 1954 RESIDENT : Miss Thouless (Senior Mistress) English and German Mademoiselle Antoine, French and Italian Miss Anderson, Geography Miss Barkley, Physical Training Miss Bompas, Classics Miss Fortt, Domestic Science Miss Hobday, Mathematics and Physics Miss Lancaster, English Miss Nesbitt, Music Miss Seldon, Piano Miss Stallard, Mathematics Miss Stannard, Art Miss Stapleton, Junior School Miss Stedmond, History Miss Swindle, Junior School Miss Tudor-Jones, Piano Miss Waller, Junior School Miss Williams, Violin Miss Windsor-Aubrey, Biology and Chemistry.

Miss Pearson, Matron Miss Weetman, Matron-housekeeper Miss Jackson, Caterer Miss Bater, Cook Miss Southall, Cook Miss Cook, Sister-in-charge, Sanatorium Mrs Hart, Secretary NON-RESIDENT ; Mr. Douglas Guest, Director of Music Mr. Lewis, Wind Instruments Miss Bowlby, 'Cello.

Miss Rowlands, Harp Mrs. Vines, Assistant, Sanatorium

SCHOOL LIST—July 1954 UPPER SIXTH Pamela Gurney* Georgina Chitty* Julia Spencer* Mary Gough*

Susan Miller* Daphne Twyman* Olivia Rogers*

Mary Harrison* Christine Gibson* Elizabeth Crooks*

LOWER SIXTH (i) Miss Thouless Bridget Barkerf Jane Carlingf Mary Carslakef Lindsay Dufff Rachel Frewerf

Cynthia Aldrick Angela Cheshire Bridget Cochrane Anne Davies

Verena Fisher Gillian Hearn Patricia Higginbotham Frances Hort

LOWER SIXTH (2) Miss Stallard Sara Innesf Kitty Lees-f Julian O'Harat (i) Karin Smithf Anne Vaughanf

Sarah Windsor-Aubreyf Mary Livie-Noble Peggy Lowe Patricia Nugee

Ann Silverston Mary Steele Sarah Tolson May Worthington

UPPER FIFTH Miss Stedmond Penelope Athorpe Margaret Aylen Sally Blakeney Maureen Burchell Charlotte Caulfeild Josephine Colbeck Christina Hindson Anna Le Fanu

Anne Lloyd Caroline Lumley Alethea Martineau Julia Medlycott Helen Moore Auriol Pares Sarah Prideaux

S

ine Roberts ,11 Rotherham (2) me Savage (3) hilippa Tanqueray Gillian Waldock Diana Woolley Penelope Worthington

LOWER FIFTH Miss Lancaster Penelope Angus Mary Arber Susan Bewick Jillian Blades Sheila Blair Jane Compton Sarah Ford Jane Gee Dilys Griffith-Jones

Janeen Holbrow Geraldine Keen Mary Keevil Clare Le Fanu Elizabeth Leuchars Erica Macfadyen Caroline Morgan (4) Julia Peel

Jill Pickford Belinda Pownall Mary Grace Ram Penelope Spackman Mary Stallard-Penoyre Carolyn Stubbs Gillian Walker Jane A. Wright

UPPER FOURTH (East) Miss Beaulah Annette Bradshaw Jane Davies Caroline Drummond Mary Fearon Barbara Glen Smith Anne Higson

Dilys Hughes (5) Rosemary Longe Jane Miller Ann Patmore Marion Pennant

Caroline Robbins Marion Shrimpton Dorothy Syms Dilly Wharton Judy Wright

UPPER FOURTH (West) Miss Hobday Honor Brooke Felicity Dicker Lindsay Errington (6) Annette Fisher Susan Goodman Jane Harland

Trenna Higginbotham Robina Light (7) Sally Mackenzie-Grieve Elizabeth Moir Gillian Pemberton

Elizabeth Richardson Sarah Rowe Sally Smith Betty Trevelyan Daphne Williams

LOWER FOURTH (i) Miss Tudor-Jones Angela Benham Caroline Bewick Diana Brocklebank Caroline Bullick (8) Anne Cameron Gillian Cole Nicola Connolly Prunella Crawford Vaila Dalby

Carole Davis Bente de la Cour Christian Duff Ann Harland Rosalind Henderson lona Harvie Clark (9) Angela Hillyard Nicolette Hopkinson

Wendy Laughlin Victoria Light (7) Janet Malins (10) Carol Maundrell (n) Clarissa Melville Ruth Mitchell Charlotte Roper Julia Swann (12)

ST. MARGARET'S UPPER THIRD (Miss Stapleton) Patricia Bowtell Jennifer Haddrell Mary Drewett Jeanne Phillips

Jennifer Pickford Anne Smellie

MIDDLE THIRD Marcia Holbrow Jane Keevil

Pamela Ludlow-Hewitt Monica Moore

Judith Watson

LOWER THIRD Gillian Bowtell Sarah Cattell Jennifer Cole

Penelope Hudson Illona Linthwaite (13) Susan' Moore

Barbara Smellie Andrea Smith Philippa Stratton

UPPER SECOND (Miss Waller) Elizabeth Davies Angela Newman Christine Forrest Lynda Stone Sheila Jamieson Elizabeth Syms

Patricia Wiltshire Jennifer Wright

MIDDLE SECOND James Atwell Gillian Drew Mary Gaze

Margaret Heath Mary Herring

Evelyn Smith Jean Tyler

Michael Heath Robin James

Janet Rivett Josephine Russell

LOWER SECOND Judith Clark Miranda Ewing

FORM i (Miss Swindle) Lorna Williams Timothy Atwell Susan Hudson Mary Jane Wilson Redmond O'Hanlon KINDERGARTEN Anne Blackford Victoria Brain Barbara Bridges Andrew Cattell

Susan Clark Angela Collins Martin Evans Michael Humphrey

Carol Wiltshire Paul Wislthire

David Koerper Gillian Laister David Rivett Dudley Russell

* Denotes School Prefect, f Denotes Sub-Prefect.

Julia Spencer will be Head Girl next term and Susan Miller, Second Head Girl (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (n) (12) (13)

Daughter of Joan O'Hara (Bridgman).

Step-daughter of Susan Rotherham (Hayter).

Daughter of Monica Savage (Hill).

Daughter of Cicely Morgan (Cobb).

Daughter of Jean Hughes (Sorsbie).

Daughter of Reine Errington (Macaulay).

Daughters of Audrey Light (Westaway).

Daughter of Barbara Bullick (Ridley).

Daughter of Sheilah Harvie Clark (Lunt).

Daughter of Joanna Malins (Hughes), Daughter of Enid Maundrell (Thomas).

Daughter of Vanessa Swann (Tennant).

Daughter of Muriel Linthwaite (Gough).

EXAMINATION SUCCESSES OLD GIRLS University of Oxford B.A. Hons. History. Class III. S. Pedder.

St. Anne's College. Vacancy (Modern Languages). S. J. Montagu.

University of Cambridge Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos. Part I. Class II. Division I. J. Innes.

University of London 1st M.B. A. Limehouse.

St. Thomas' Hospital (Medical School). Vacancy. S. Wilson.

Slade School of Art. Vacancy. A. Montagu.

University of Durham.

B.A. Hons. English. Class II. Division II. A. Walmsley.

Froebel Educational Institute Lawrence Scholarship. M. Groves.

A.R.C.M. J. Delap.

Anstey College and Physical Education. Diploma. M. Miller.

Law Society. Intermediate Examination. P. Todd.

PRESENT GIRLS University of Oxford St. Anne's College. Scholarship in English. Mollie Maurice.

Lady Margaret Hall. Exhibition in English. Jane Christie. (Left July 1953).

St. Hilda's. Vacancy in Classics. Fynvola Maclean.

University of Bristol Vacancy. Music, History, Latin. Mary Gough.

Royal Academy of Music Vacancy. Rachel Frewer.

General Certicfiate of Education, 1953 Advanced Level H. Dewar. Latin, Music.

A. Limehouse. Chemistry, Biology.

C. Noel. Physics. Chemistry.

M. Gough. Music.

Ordinary Level—July M. Gough (5) V. Johnston (i)* S. Aldrick (3)* G. Chitty (i)* S. Fox (2)* J. Grenfell (6) M. Helder (2)* A. Holbrow (i)* S. Miller (4) A. Montagu (6) B. Peall (i)* C. Reynolds (i)* J. Spry (3)* D. Thring (2)* J. Tweddell (5) C. Aldrick (5) B. Barker (5) D. Bliss (8) J. Carling (9) M. Carslake (7) A Cheshire (4) B. Cochrane (8) E. Crooks (7) A. Davies (8) L. Duff (6) V. Fisher (6) R. Frewer (5)

C. Gibson (5) M. Harrison (7) S. Innes (8) C. Lees (7) P. Lowe (8) J. O'Hara (7) O. Rogers (7) A. Silverston (7) K. Smith (7) R. Spragge (6) S. Tolson (7) A. Vaughan (9) M. Worthington (4) J. Wright (6) R. Blackburn (i) S. Cooper (3) J. Drewett (5) A. Flower (4) P. Higginbotham (2) F. Hort (6) M. Livie-Noble (i) P. Nugee (4) Jac. Pickford (3) M. Steele (4) P. Wilson (2) S. Windsor-Aubrey (3)

Ordinary Level—December A. Cheshire (2)* C. Gibson (i)* M. Harrison (i)* F. Hort (i)* K. Lees (i)* M. Livie-Noble (i)* S. Miller (i)*

P. Nugee (2)* Jac. Pickford (i)* O. Rogers (i)* M. Steele (2)* S. Windsor-Aubery (i)* J. Wright (i)*

The number in brackets shows number of passes. * shows additional subjects added to previous General Certificate.

Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music Piano Grade VIII. R. Frewer. Pass with Merit.

'Cello Grade VIII. G. Chitty. Pass with Merit.

General Knowledge Results 1954 Senior: A. Silverston.

Junior: J. Wootton.

Special prize : J. Phillips.

Parents : Mr. and Mrs. Fearon.

MUSIC OF THE YEAR Autumn Term.

Sept. 2 8th. Halle Orchestra : Salisbury Cathedral.

Nov. 14th. Music Festival.

Dec. znd. New London Quartet.

Dec. 13th Carol Service.

Spring Term.

Feb. 4th. Piano Recital: Colin Horsley.

Mar. 14th. Song Recital: Rosamund Strode.

Mar. iyth. Dream of Gerontius : Salisbury Cathedral.

Mar. zoth Handel's " Messiah " at Calne.

Summer Term.

May May May June July

5th. " Acis and Galatea ", " Hiawatha's Wedding " : Calne.

24th Royal Philharmonic Orchestra : Bath Assembly.

2yth. Piano Recital: Claudio Arrau at the Bath Assembly.

9th. B Minor Mass at Marlborough. i st. Violin Recital: Maria Lidka.

This year we have had more concerts than usual, as we have been able to go to functions at Salisbury and Calne, as well as Bath and those here at School.

Dr. Jacques very kindly came to conduct the annual Music Festival. The programme included the first part of Handel's " L'Allegro " and " Neue Liebeslieder " by Brahms as well as Madrigals and Unison songs. The Juniors sang very well and were much stronger than usual. The orchestra played Dr. Jacques' own arrangement for strings of Handel's " Arrival of the Queen of Sheba " and a William Boyce " Suite for Strings ". There was a very large and appreciative audience.

The congregation at the Carol Service seems to grow each year, which is a great encouragement to us. Among the well-known carols we sang several part-carols arranged by Herbert Murrill, Peter Warlock and Percy Buck.

In June, the Sixth Forms took part in a performance of the " Mass in B-Minor" by J. S. Bach, with Marlborough College Musical Society in their Chapel. Elsie Suddaby, Anne Wood (an Old Girl) and Alfred Hepworth were the soloists. We are very sorry that this was the last oratorio to be performed under the direction of Mr. Hylton Stewart, who is retiring from Marlborough College this year.

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At the beginning of the Autumn Term, the Sixth Forms went to a concert given by the Halle Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli, in Salisbury Cathedral. The programme included William Walton's Coronation March " Orb and Sceptre ", which to some of us was new, as was indeed Symphony no. 6 in E Minor by Vaughan Williams.

The Sixth Forms went to Salisbury again in March to a performance of Elgar's " Dream of Gerontius ". The soloists were Marjory Thomas, William Herbert and Hervey Alan. The Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra and the Salisbury Musical Society were conducted by Douglas Guest. The oratorio was preceded by a performance by the orchestra of " A Walk in Paradise Garden " by Delius.

Again this year a number of us were able to go to two of the Bath Assembly concerts, the first of which was the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham, who played a programme of rather obscure eighteenth-century music ; and the other, a recital given by the Argentine pianist, Claudio Arrau, who played a varied selection of works.

We have been able to support both the Calne Choral and the Musical Society. The Choral Society gave a performance of Handel's " Messiah ", to which the Upper V went, and the Musical Society produced " Acis and Galatea " and " Hiawatha's Wedding Feast ", to which the Sixth Forms went.

The recitals that have been given here were greatly enjoyed, especially as they were all so different. The first of these was the New London Quartet. This was the first quartet to perform at St. Mary's for many years. Leon Goossens arrived in the middle of the concert, but remained unobrousively at the back until the end, when he was spotted by the first violinist. We were very lucky to have such an excellent recital as that given by Colin Horsley at the beginning of the Spring Term. During a short visit as an Old Girl, Rosamund Strode gave us a delightful concert including many amusing folk-songs.

Maria Lidka, whom most of us have heard before, and Paul Hamburger played two sonatas for violin and piano, which were separated by solos by both of them. They played both classical and modern music.

At the Reunion, four Old Girls, Miss Williams, accompanied by Miss Nesbitt, and four present members gave a short informal concert on the Saturday evening.

We are very sorry that Miss Williams and Miss Seldon are leaving us. We are greatly indebted to them for all they have done for the music of the school—Miss Williams for many years teaching the violin, viola and piano, and for conducting not only a senior but also a junior orchestra which she started two years ago ; and Miss Seldon,

who has contributed much, especially to junior singing and playing for the last two ballets.

As always, we are most grateful to all the music Staff for the success of this year's music and for all that they do for us.

G. CHITTY and R. FREWER

DRAMA Play Readings.

Oct. iyth.

She Stoops to Conquer by Goldsmith.

Form Shakespeare.

Dec. 14th and I5th. First: Macbeth Upper V. Second : Taming of the Shrew Lower V. Company Plays.

Mar. 24th.

Leave it to Psmitb by P. G. Wodehouse and Ian Hay. Moberly.

Mar. 25th. The Farmer's Wife by Eden Phillpots. Grosstete and Edmund Rich.

Mar. 26th. The Happiest Days of your Life by John Dighton.

Poore and Osmund.

Nov. and. Quiet Weekend Esther McCracken.

Lower VI. Feb. 3rd. VI's to performance of Le Barbier de Seville at Headlands.

Feb. loth. Upper V to performance of Macbeth by the Plantaganet Players in Bath.

Mar. ijth. The School attended a performance of Everyman at the Parish church.

June. 15 th. Lower V and Upper IV to performance of Romeo and Juliet by Westonbirt School.

Owing to shortage of time, there was only one reading by the senior Play-Reading Soceity this year. She Stoops to Conquer was on the whole successful, though it would have been more enjoyable if the actors had played their parts more lightly and with greater movement and energy. Most of the chief parts were well interpreted, and many of those reading the smaller parts gave lively performances.

It was disappointing that the Junior Society did not read anything during the year, and we hope to hear more from it in the future.

The Upper V's presentation of scenes from Macbeth carried away the first prize in the Form Shakespeare competition. Obviously much

hard work had gone into the production. The three witches acted very well with ecstatic gesticulations, and a weird atmosphere was achieved most successfully. The tension was sustained throughout, reaching a climax with the appearance of the apparitions. Special mention must be made of the original and effective portrayal of Banquo's ghost, by the reflection of a torch on to the back of a chair on a darkened stage.

There were some outstanding individual performances in the Lower V scenes from The Taming of the Shrew. The production and casting of this were excellent and the play had a very unusual prologue, written by the producer in blank verse, showing a scene between Shakespeare and his wife, suggesting how the theme of the play might have occurred to Shakespeare. Everyone acted well the whole time, including those taking non-speaking parts, who generally tend to be rather lifeless. The whole performance was high-spirited, and well deserved second place in the competition.

The three Company Plays at the end of the Spring Term were all comedies and much enjoyed by the audiences. Moberly's presentation of Leave it to Psmith was very entertaining and went with a good swing.

The fast, witty dialogue was put across clearly and the whole cast acted with spirit. The main parts were acted well and were ably supported by the rest of the cast.

The Farmer's Wife was a complete contrast, with its slow country humour and uncomplicated plot. After several valiant attempts at south-country dialogue, most of the performers reverted to one which, though certainly not Devon in origin, was easier both for the actors and the audience. There was a large cast of refreshingly varied characters, most of which were amusing and interesting.

The farcical situation, coupled with the humorous dialogue of The Happiest Days of Your Life made the Poore and Osmund production most enjoyable, although the play could have been improved by greater speed and movement. There was some very good individual acting, and the final scene was worked up to an exciting climax. The scenery for this and the other two plays was excellent, and obviously a great amount of work had gone into the preparations.

The Lower VI performance of Quiet Weekend, although appreciated by the audience, was not as polished as it might have been, owing to the last-minute choice of the play. It was suited to the occasion, being light and fast-moving, and much pleasure was derived from the humorous situations. The effective setting and scenery added to the enjoyableness of the production.

Certain members of the School have been fortunate in seeing other productions during the year. In February the Upper V went to a performance of Macbeth by the Plantagenet Players in Bath. They were

lucky to have had this opportunity of seeing the play which they were studying for the General Certificate of Education. In March the Calne Parish Players very kindly gave a special performance of Everyman to the whole School in the Parish Church. First they acted it in its original fifteenth-century form, and then they did a modern version to make the meaning clearer to the audience and to show how the theme applied to the present day. The Lower V and Upper IV very much enjoyed the performance of Romeo and Juliet acted on an open-air stage by Westonbirt School, and an appreciation of this will be found elsewhere.

PATRICIA NUGEE AND JILLIAN O'HARA

ROMEO AND JULIET The Lower V and Upper IV went to see Westonbirt's production of Romeo and Juliet during the Summer Term. The performance was given in the grounds which gave a very attractive setting to the play.

The principal piece of scenery was the balcony, which later became Juliet's bed and the grave. The clothes and the music, though faint, gave the play a romantic atmosphere.

G. KEEN. LE BARBIER DE SEVILLE La neige et le verglas qui couvraient les routes ne nous ont pas empe'chees de nous rendre a Swindon, le 3 fevrier, afin d'assister a une representation du Barbier de Seville, dans la belle salle moderne que le Directeur de " Headlands " avait bien voulu mettre a la disposition de la " Troupe Francaise".

Ces acteurs de talent ont su mettre en valeur toute la verre comique de la piece de Beaumarchais. Nous avons particulierement admire Figaro, plein de vivacite et de charmante effronterie ; Rosine, gracieuse et fine, Bazile, d'on realisme a faire fremir dans son role d'hypocrite sans scrupules.

Nous sommes reparties, enchantees de cette soiree qui n'a pu que contribuer an perfectionnement de notre connaissance de la langue francaise.

ELEVES DE SIXIEME.

LECTURES Oct. Nov. Dec. Feb. May June

znd. zoth.

12th.

12th.

6th.

12th.

Miss Coate on the Franco-British Society.

Miss Davies on the work of an Almoner.

Mr. Westmacott on the Ascent of Everest.

Mr. Ryan on Modern Art. Mrs. Carver on Nursing.

Miss Sainsbury on British Honduras.

The word " lecture " often conjures up the idea of listening in boredom for an hour or so to dry talk on a dull subject. Here, however, lectures are far from dull and never uninteresting. Despite a busy year in every way, we seem to have been particularly fortunate in the lectures we have heard.

Miss Coates' "sandwich talk " on the work and aims of the Franco-British Society was delightful, enlivened by many anecdotes in both languages. I think most people from the Lower Fifth upwards were able to understand the French parts. Miss Davies's talk was extremely interesting, and she gave us a clear picture of her difficult work as an almoner.

The School had been continually asking for a lecture on Modern Art. Mr. Ryan illustrated his talk very well with lantern slides. He classed modern art in various groups and followed the development of each type. Now instead of dismissing a modern picture as beyond our understanding we have a good idea of how to appreciate it.

Quite different was Mrs. Carver's talk on nursing which was much enjoyed by everyone. It was specially helpful and encouraging to those who plan to take up nursing. At the Reunion this term Miss Sainsbury kindly gave us a lecture on her experiences as a missionary for many years in British Honduras. She gave vivid descriptions of every aspect of life in that distant part of the British Empire about which many of us before knew so little that we were glad of her large map.

Altogether we have had widely varied lectures this year which we have greatly enjoyed and we should like to thank all those who have been so kind to spare us their valuable time.

JULIA SPENCER. LECTURE ON THE ASCENT OF EVEREST We were fortunate enough to be given a lecture on the Ascent of Everest by Mr. Michael Westmacott, the brother of two Old Girls.

He illustrated his lecture by a varied selection of coloured slides, beautiful, horrifying and amusing, especially when coupled with Mr. Westmacott's anecdotes. The hundred and seventy mile trek through the foothills, crossing rivers by fantastic bridges, and intervening spurs resplendent with mangolia and rhododendrons, took seventeen days. Black umbrellas were invaluable as sunshades, and also during the return journey. When they marched through the monsoon rains clad in gym shoes, shorts and beards ! The four hundred coolies were paid off on reaching base camp at Thyangboche, having carried loads of sixty pounds all the way from Kathmandu. One of them had been accompanied by his fiancee, an attractive sixteen year old Sherpani who happily carried her load with the rest.

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The party then split up. Mr. Westmacott's group spent an arduous few days at great heights getting acclimatized. Being one of the smaller members of the party, he and a companion occupied the cramped quarters provided by a low red tent, known as " the Blister ".

He then joined Hillary's party on the ice fall, the dangers of which were vividly portrayed by the slides. Particularly horrifying were the toppling blocks of " Mike's Horror " and " the Nutcracker ". Camps, most of which were exposed to the dangers of avalanches, were established at various points on the glacier. The route out of the Western Cwm on to the South Col was valiantly reconnoitred by Lowe and Ward. Lowe was suffering from bad nights, so took two sleeping tablets with disastrous effects on the following day's march; he fell asleep every few minutes. Even a sardine, to him a great delicacy, was left suspended from his lips as his eyes closed.

The final assault was perfectly described by Mr. Westmacott, who showed us how the ultimate victory was due to all members of the party working together to form this team under the brilliant leadership of Sir John Hunt. They did not fully realize what they had achieved until, back at base camp, on Coronation Day they tuned into the wireless and heard that the Queen had been crowned and Everest conquered. We now feel we have a personal link with the expedition.

Mr. Westmacott's lecture is one we shall never forget.

JANE CARLING and SARA INNES.

HOLIDAYS AND ENTERTAINMENTS Even when music and drama, which are dealt with elsewhere, have been excluded, there still remain a number of other diversions under this heading.

Despite weeks of apprehension, frenzied preparation, and sheafs of correspondence, it must be admitted that the School Dance was a great success. Even the much distrusted "pot-luck" partners exceeded expectation. While the Sixths and Upper Sixths were jogging about to the music of the gallant band, the lower forms, blissfully unaware of conversational lapses and intricate steps, were being diverted by : " The Eleventh Hour ".

The Upper Fifth produced after much rehearsal and preparation, a rousing melodrama. As is fitting on such occasions, we must mention the Valiant Scottish producer, and the spirited interpretation of the cowman. The gym was transformed by superb decorations.

As a change from the traditional " Tea and Speeches ", this year the Staff gave us a party, followed by a celebration supper. The Staff entered into the games with as much zest as the School, and the evening passed quickly with Treasure Hunts and Musical Bumps. The diningroom was royally decorated with candles and miniature snow-scenes.

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In the Spring Term, during a very cold spell, we were dragged away from our radiators to a fancy dress party, which caused great amusement after the first effort had been made. There was an ingenious ijd. bicycle, a convincing " sit-down strike" by three eminent socialists, and numerous members of the Everest Expedition. Flying saucers were compelled to parade in company with Dr. Faustus and a lumbering Abominable Snowman, before the judgment seat.

The towns, Bradford-on-Avon and the Roman Baths were visited on the three respective Half-Terms, and Tithe Barns, Saxon churches and bee-orchids were duly appreciated.

To our surprise and relief, the weather was favourable for the Ascension Day picnic. We were able to escape from the horrors of the General Knowledge Paper, ministers of supply, and Australian rocket testing ranges, to the rhododendrons of Savernake Forest and a delicious picnic. This expedition was very kindly financed by an anonymous donor and was universally appreciated.

As is usual in a typical rural English summer two fÂŁtes took place during this term. At the Senior Half-Term, a Scout Fete, which was opened by Miss Gibbins, was held in the School grounds. To their great amusement, several juniors subsequently featured in the local papers ; Julia Peel won a hamper of fruit, and Charlotte Roper a basket of groceries, which many local housewives had eyed enviosuly.

The Church Fete on June igth was held in the Vicarage garden and several members of the School ran " Puzzle Corner ", It was a lovely day and everyone very much enjoyed the delicious teas and ices.

On June 15 th the Lower V and Upper IV were kindly invited to the excellent dress rehearsal of " Romeo and Juliet " at Westonbirt, which they very much enjoyed.

In honour of Mollie Maurice's Scholarship at St. Anne's College, Oxford, a celebration supper was held at the end of the Summer Term.

Miss Jackson and her helpers produced an excellent supper. Mollie was presented with a book, and the Staff who taught her with buttonholes.

She gÂŁ>ve a very good speech of thanks.

We have had many welcome breaks from school work during the year, and we should like to thank all those who have made these occasions possible.

BRIDGET COCHRANE and ANN VAUGHAN.

THE BALLET The ballet, performed to St. Margarets' parents, on Founders' Day, and again to Calne's " Sixty Plus " club, was called " The Tale of Three Sailors ". The sailors, having sailed away, much to the distress of the girls they left behind them, were wrecked. The three 17

survivors were washed ashore on an enchanted island. Their attentions became absorbed by the beauties of the mermaids and all else was forgotten until an angry seahorse, seeing his favourite mermaid engrossed in listening to the flattery of a sailor, turned upon him and chased him to the other side of the island. Here, much distressed, the sailor dreamt of his lady love at home, and was moved to return.

With the help of the sea creatures he eventually arrived home amid great rejoicing.

The dancers were as varied as the characters : gay and carefree villagers, roving sailors, mermaids, seahorses, anemones and sea gulls, coral and fishes, which added a delightfully playful touch—in all a record cast of over eighty performers. The scenes on the island were made particularly effective by the exciting scenery and costumes, which Miss Stannard had worked so hard to produce. The ballet was very successful and enjoyed by performers and audiences alike.

On behalf of the cast we should like to take this opportunity of thanking Miss Barkley for all she did to make this ballet so successful.

THE OLD GIRLS' REUNION After being deserted by the junior half of the School, we waited eagerly, though with some trepidation, for those who were to take their place. However, we did not have an opportunity to view the majority of our visitors until Saturday lunch-time. From then onwards, in spite of the weather's merciless behaviour, we could find no foundation for our previous apprehensions.

Many of us had been transplanted from our established rooms and placed in alien quarters ; and some amusement was caused when our elders and betters were caught " talking after lights out ".

We were rendered somewhat breathless by the sudden transition from being eminent and fairly senior to being most junior. However, this did not mean that we were permitted to rush headlong down passages : we had to be even more careful than usual for fear of colliding with a visitor.

Throughout the week-end the food was magnificent, and we hope that the old Girls departed under the impression that we have much better food now than they did in their day. Quailing, we wondered whether we were being compared favourably or otherwise with the School which we know only as it appears in the hut-passage photographs.

On Saturday evening we enjoyed having an informal concert, where the performers, on mounting the platform, remarked " I'm going to try to play . . . ", " We haven't practised this before . . . ", or " In this, we are not meant to be in time with each other." All of us were impressed by the wonderful contribution of Miss Williams and Miss Nesbitt.

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The return of the infant population was greeted with distaste, and the departure of our guests was sadly regarded. The School found this experimental reunion very enjoyable and hope that the Old Girls share the same view and will come again.

UPPER V. THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY The Natural History Society has enjoyed many very interesting expeditions through the year organized by Miss Aubrey.

In the Spring Term a large party of members were lucky enough to be able to go to the Severn Wild Fowl Trust at Slimbridge. They were fortunate in seeing a large flock of wild geese which had arrived during the night. They also saw several brightly coloured foreign ducks including a few Chinese Mandarins.

In the Summer Term it was possible to have many more expeditions, although the weather was not very good. Large groups of members visited the heronry at Bowood and watched the herons going to and from their nests. They were shown the nest of a gold crested wren in a yew tree by a bird photographer whom they met.

Other visits were made to the downs and several orchids including the fairly rare bee-orchis were found. " Seven o'clocks " went on some special expeditions in which they collected wild flowers.

Miss Aubrey very kindly obtained some Natural History Diaries for those who wanted them. These they found very useful in recording interesting facts.

We are very grateful to Miss Aubrey and Miss Thouless who have made the Society so interesting and enjoyable, also to Miss Jackson for so kindly providing us with suppers on late expeditions.

L. ERRINGTON and M. PENNANT. BENEFACTIONS We should like most gratefully to acknowledge many gifts to the School during the year. An anonymous donation specially given for the purpose financed the Ascension Day picnic at Savernake, Mr. Colbech supplied us with many sheets of cork for our notice boards, a most welcome present. Other gifts include :— Many presents of period dresses etc. for the Acting cupboard.

(A kind response to the appeal in the last " News Sheet").

Vases for the Dining-room tables.

Pictures.

Gramophone records.

A ping-pong set.

Chrysanthemum cuttings.

Many gifts for the Sale of Work.

THE BODINGTON LIBRARY We should like to thank those below very much for their gifts to the Library, which have brought the number of new additions this year up to ninety. We now have nearly five thousand books and greatly appreciate all the help we have received in steadily enlarging the Bodington Library.

Miss Gibbins Barbara CunlifFe Miss Alexander Annarella Flower Miss Thouless Maeve O'Ferrall Mademoiselle Antoine Chairmian Fearnley Miss Biddulph Ann Montagu Miss Seldon Mollie Maurice Miss Stapleton Carolyn Reynolds The Dean and Chapter of Mary Livie-Noble Westminster Abbey Julia Smithells THE NEW HARD COURT In the last number of the News Sheet we announced that we were holding a Sale of Work to raise money for a new hard court. Largely owing to Miss Barkley's efforts, with noble help from the rest of the Staff and School, we passed our original target and made £306 (expenses deducted). The new court, on what some of you know as " divers' Field " has already been made by En-tout-cas and we hope the day is not far off when it will be joined by two more ! We are very keen to get as much tennis in the winter as possible and the new court will be much used in winter and summer.

GAMES REPORT Autumn 1953—Summer 1954 The weather for the most part was good at the beginning of the lacrosse season, and although the standard of play was not particularly good we had some exciting matches.

Having played one match at the beginning of the Spring Term we were prevented from playing any further lacrosse for nearly three weeks owing to heavy falls of snow. On the few fine days in the remaining weeks of the term, we managed to pky Company kcrosse matches, and to have last minute practices for Merton.

The tournament this year was as usual very much enjoyed by everyone—the team gaining third place in their section.

The tennis season was enjoyed very much.

This year a new team was composed, the " Under 14 ", who played very well in their one match and beat Godolphin.

During June and July the new hard tennis court was made, and will be useful, for matches on wet days.

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This report would be incomplete without our thanks to Miss Barkley for all her working efforts with our games and dancing.

MATCH RESULTS

Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar.

13th.

13th.

6th.

6th.

6th.

I3th.

13th.

27th. zyth.

2yth.

Mar. 30th.

May. 8th.

May. 8th.

May May May May June June June June July July

15th.

15th.

15th.

22nd.

8th.

8th. igth.

19th. loth. loth.

ist XII v. St. Mary's Wantage Away Away Under 15 XII v. St. Mary's, Wantage Under 13 VII v. St. Mary's, Wantage Away ist XII and Under 15 XII played in the West of England Tournament ist XII v. Godolphin Home Under 15 XII v. Godolphin Home ist XII v. Westonbirt Away Away Under 15 XII v. Westonbirt ist XII v. Downe House Home znd XII v. Downe House Home ist XII v. Royal School Away znd XII v. Royal School Away Under 13 XII v. Royal School Away ist XII v. St. Swithin's Away 2nd XII v. St. Swithin's Away ist XII v. Newbury County School Home Home 2nd XII v. Newbury County School Junior Netball VII v. Newbury County School Home ist XII v. Downe House Away 2nd XII v. Downe House Away Ist XII v. St. Mary's, Wantage Home Home Under 14 XII v. St. Mary's, Wantage Under 13 VII v. St. Mary's, Wantage Home ist XII v. Newbury County School Away 2nd XII v. Newbury County School Away ist XII v. Cheltenham Ladies College Away 2nd XII v. Cheltenham Ladies College Away Under 15 XII v. Cheltenham Ladies College Away ist XII playing in the Schoolgirl's Lacrosse se Tournament at Merton. ist VI v. Harris Ladies Away 2nd and 3rd VI's Tournament with " B House Marborough ist VI v. Royal School Home 2nd VI v. Royal School Home Home Under 14 VI v. Royal School ist, 2nd and Under 15 VI's v. Sherborne Away ist. VI v. Westonbirt Home Home Xnd VI v. Westonbirt ist VI v. Newbury County School Home Under 15 VI v. Newbury County School Home ist VI v. Harris Ladies Away 2nd VI v. Godolphin Away

Won 9-5 Lost 4-5 Lost 8-9

Lost 8- 1 1 Lost 1-8 Lost 4-10 Lost 7-8 Won 8-4 Drew 2 all Lost 1-12 Lost 4-15 Lost 7-16 Lost 5-8 Lost o-i i Lost 5-8 Drew 4 all Won 17-13 Drew 4 all Won 5-3 Won 17-1 Won 5-4 Lost 11-16 Lost 9-5

Won 10-9 Lost 1-9 Lost 2-1 1 Lost 1-18 Lost 3-6

July loth.

July loth.

Under 15 VI v. Godolphin Under 14 VI v. Godolphin

Away Away

July 24th.

July 24th.

July 24th.

ist VI v. Cheltenham Ladies' College 2nd VI v. Cheltenham Ladies' College Under 15 VI v. Cheltenham Ladies' College

Home Home

Lost 4-5 Won 5-4 Lost iJ-2 Unfinished Lost 0-9 Lost 1-8 Won 9-0 Won 8-1 Lost 2-7 Drew 4 all (i unfinished) Lost 4-5 Won 5-2 2 (unplayed) Lost 1-8 Lost 3—6

Home

Lost 1-8

DOUBTFUL SPORT Tiddles plays tennis with mice.

He knows this is not very nice.

When the game is love-all, And the mice a bit small, He swallows them whole in a trice.

W.

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

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OLD GIRLS' SUPPLEMENT Officers of the Old Girls Association President: Miss Gibbins

Vice-Presidents: Miss Alexander, Flat F$., Pine Grove, Bath Road, Bournemouth.

Miss Thouless, St. Mary's School Calne, Wilts.

Miss Jennings, 163 Gower Street, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Mile. G. Antoine, St. Mary's School, Calne, Wilts.

Miss I. Martin, St. Ann's Mead, Chertsey, Surrey.

Chairman: G. Kirby, 15 Essex Rd., Gravesend, Kent

Treasurer: R. Baker, 51 Church Rd., Worle, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.

Acting Secretary: R. Strode, Blue Spur, Chesham Bois, Bucks.

Group Secretaries : I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII.

R. Baker, 51 Church Rd., Worle, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.

K. Yerbury (Beach) 74 Grove Park Rd., Chiswick, W-4.

J. Blaxter (Hollis) Pathside, Frithesden Copse, Berkhamsted, Herts.

L. Moore (Kirby) Lea-Hurst 24 Powys Avenue, Leicester.

R. Buck, Thanet House, Reading St. Rd., Broadstairs, Kent.

G. Fleetwood-Jones, Michelmersh Rectory, Romsey, Hants.

E. McGowan (Minnis), Breckland, Strumpshaw Rd., Brundall, Norfolk.

M. Gooderham (Matthews), 12 Nugent Rd., Southbourne, Bournemouth, Hants.

IX. X. T. Mackarness (Tidman), White Cottage, Sheet, Petersfield, Hants.

XI. W. Willcox, (Dallas Ross) Ridgemead, Shrubbs Hill Lane, Sunningdale, Berks.

XII. A. H. Smith (Plummer), St. Theresa, Chesham Road, Amersham, Bucks.

XIII. P. Chadwick, Sunnyside Cottage, Woodgreen, nr. Fordingbridge, Hants.

XIV. R. Strode, Blue Spur, Chesham Bois, Bucks.

XV. E. Wallis, Halfmoon House, Topsham, Devon XVI. D. Hort, 20 Avenue Rise, Bushey, Herts.

XVII. R. Deuchar, Morningside, Leven Avenue, Bournemouth, Hants.

XVIII. C. Maclean, Catercross, Fittleworth, Nr. Pulborough, Sussex.

XIX. K. Hughes, I Southfield, Horton Crescent, Rugby.

XX. F. Maclean, Catercross, Fittleworth, Nr. Pulborough, Sussex.

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

July 28th, 1954.

My Dear Old Girls, I suppose the most exciting piece of news is that the New Wing is being built! The Governors have shown great confidence in us, and great wisdom, in embarking on the complete Wing shown in the Appeal illustration. All the form-rooms will be in the New Wing, also a new Library and Studio and some bedrooms. The Physics laboratory will join the Chemistry-Biology laboratory in the Jubilee Building. Four rooms now used as form-rooms will be set free for use as extra sitting-rooms in School House.

Great generosity, mainly in the form of comparatively small donations and covenants, has made this possible and we believe that the fact that the New Wing has actually started will encourage people to give the remaining ÂŁn, ooo which will mean we can have the muchlonged for Swimming Bath, and be able to build the stone passage from the Red Hall to the Main Block and make much-needed alterations to the cloakrooms and bathrooms in School House.

A Progress Report for you to see is enclosed in this copy of the " News Sheet " and a photograph of the foundations also appears.

The heaps of bricks in the photograph are misleading as the building will be stone-faced to match the rest of the School. I am sure you will help us in every way you can—and suggestions of possible new donors are most welcome.

People have written elsewhere of the Reunions. It was a great pleasure, especially, to welcome the old girls here in term-time and one member of the Upper Fifth was heard to say that she " wouldn't have missed it for anything ".

It has, as usual, been a full year and a particularly successful one academically, with Mollie Maurice's scholarship to St. Anne's College, Oxford and Jane Christie's exhibition to Lady Margaret Hall.

We are very fortunate as a school in having very few Staff changes but we are especially sorry this year to be saying " Good-bye " to Miss Williams who has done so much for many years for the School Orchestras and for the music of the School in general. She will be very much missed.

FOUNDATIONS

OF THE NEW WING, JULY 1954

THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA

THE BALLET

I should like to record my deep gratitude to Gladys Beale for all her kindness and help as Chairman of the O.G.A. She has always been most encouraging and we hope she will still continue to visit us frequently. We also look forward with great confidence to Gwen Kirby's chairmanship. It is very good of her to take on this extra responsibility when she is already so busy.

It has been very sad not to have had Miss Alexander's gracious presence at either of the Reunions. We very much hope that she will be better in health next year and be able to visit us, and that, now she has sold her house, she will be less tied. She has, of course, continued her untiring work for the " News Sheet " and her most valuable letterwriting to so many of you.

Finally, may I say what a pleasure it has been to see so many of you here this year. Do continue to come to see us whenever you are in this neighbourhood, and whenever you can. You are always most welcome.

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

FOUNDATION STONE The Bishop of Salisbury has very kindly consented to lay a rather unusual " Foundation Stone " in the form of a carved panel to go over the East doorway of the New Wing. This ceremony with take place on Saturday, October 3Oth at 2.30 p.m. I do hope some of you will be able to come and hope you will regard this notice as an invitation.

E. M. G.

LETTER FROM MISS ALEXANDER " Cottesmore," 17 Beech Avenue, Sanderstead.

August ist, 1954.

My Dear Old Girls, My chief piece of news is that we have sold this house and have to be out of it in three weeks' time. We have lived here for fortythree years so you can imagine that it is a great upheaval!

There are many things I shall miss terribly, especially the garden.

W*'- art going to have a long rest and holiday before deciding where to settle permanently, but this address will find us for some time to come.

My love and best wishes to you all and thank you so very much for your letters and remembrance of me, which I greatly appreciate.

Yours affectionately, E. M. ALEXANDER.

(Editor's note : Miss Alexander's new permanent address is :— Flat F3-, Pine Grove, Bath Road, Bournemouth.)

CHAIRMAN'S LETTER As this is my last letter as Chairman I thought it might be interesting to review the work of the Association during the past seven years.

I must apologize to those members who were at the Reunion and so have heard most of this before.

During the War, Reunions were of course impossible but Old Girls were kept in touch by indefatigable letter writing on the part of Miss Matthews and Miss Alexander and by hard work by the then Chairman, Ivy Martin.

After Miss Matthews resigned it became obvious that something more formal would be needed and that the part the O.G. A. could play in the life of St. Mary's would depend largely on the attitude of the new Headmistress. It was not long before we realized that in Miss Gibbins we had found the ideal link between Past and Present. First, the older ones among us will be eternally grateful for the way in which she kept Miss Matthews in close touch with the School until her death, and secondly we found that in an incredibly short time she knew us all and we were always welcome at St. Mary's. She has always taken the keenest interest in us all personally, and in the work of the Association as a whole, and I think the fact that so many Old Girls are sending their daughters to St. Mary's speaks for itself.

I think we can be proud of what the Association has accomplished during the past seven years. Our membership is now over seven hundred and very few of these have entirely lost touch. It is disappointing, however, that out of this krge total only about fifty, and usually the same fifty, turn up at Reunions. Thanks to the untiring and efficient work of Ruth Baker, Susan Rotherham and Rosamund Strode our business affairs are in excellent order. I should like to thank too the keen and conscientious Group Secretaries.

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In 1951 we presented to the School in memory of Miss Mathews the beautiful silver cross and candlesticks designed specially by Mr. Randoll Blacking. Then Old Girls have subscribed largely to the £2,750 raised for the Matthews's Bursary to enable the daughter of an Old Girl to go to St Mary's. [Unfortunately funds only permit one bursary to be awarded every four years and further bursaries are badly needed]. Finally many have contributed to the Building Fund Appeal and I hope many more will do so.

In conclusion I should like to express the Association's deep gratitude and admiration for Miss Gibbins' work and that of her Staff.

After returning from a most enjoyable Reunion we feel sure that all who send their daughters to St. Mary's will be grateful that here, as ever, the girls live in a gracious happy atmosphere where they are treated as individuals and where the things of the spirit are given their true importance. We should like to thank too Miss Alexander for all she does without ceasing for the O.G.A., and also Miss Thouless, particularly for her arduous task of compiling the Old Girls news for the " News Sheet ", and Mrs. Hart for her work on the records.

Finally I should like to welcome on your behalf Gwen Kirby as my successor. We are most fortunate that we were able to persuade her, busy as she is, to become our new Chairman. I am sure that under her leadership the O.G.A. will achieve still more and will play its full part in the life of St Mary's.

G. D. BEALE.

A VISIT TO THE U.G.S. SETTLEMENT Last autumn I spent three extremely interesting months at the U.G.S. Settlement in Peckham. The longer I was there the more absorbed I became in the difficulties of those who live in that part of London, and in the help given to them by those who work in the Settlement.

The part of the work there which is easiest to describe is that done for the various clubs. A great number of people come into the building regularly, where they much enjoy meeting each other. The old people, especially, are pathetically grateful for anything which is done for them. Old age pensioners can get a good lunch at the Settlement any day except Sunday for only iod., as the rest of the cost—up to 1/6—is paid by the State. Then on Monday and Friday afternoons there are Old People's Clubs of about 80 members each. One afternoon while I was there, there was great excitement, a certain Mr. Samson was coming to talk about the West Indies. He had brought some slides, so the room was darkened, ^nd when he came in I could almost feel a tremor run through the ola people—he was black.

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At the other end of the scale is the nursery school. This caters for children from three to five years old, from especially needy homes in the neighbourhood.

Between the two there are clubs for all ages: girls from seven to eleven, and from eleven to fifteen, in which they play various games and do handicrafts. Unfortunately, the corresponding boys' clubs had to be closed at the beginning of this year, as there was no man to look after them.

The Youth Club comes in four nights a week until 10 o'clock.

In the spring they won the shield at the Camberwell Youth Organizations' Drama Festival, with a production of Act I of Pygmalion—• a great feather in their caps.

Three afternoons during the week are given up to the Young Mothers' Club. One day they have a Keep Fit Class. Another day a sewing instructress comes in to help them. Some of these members also belong to the Community Club which comes in two nights a week.

They look after themselves entirely—-unlike the Youth Club—and also do a great deal for the Settlement.

The other main side of the Settlements' work is home visiting, part of which is connected with the local schools. I found this on the whole more interesting than helping with the club. The work differs very much with each family, with its different problems of housing, sick children, old relatives, and so on.

I was at the Settlement last year when the things sent up from St. Mary's after the Health Festival arrived, and they really were appreciated enormously. Some of the things, such as toys, were put aside for Christmas presents, but a great many were given away quite soon to people who were in real need of them.

One thing that impressed me very much was that wherever I went, even on my first visit to a family, as soon as I said that I came from the Settlement, I was sure of a warm welcome, and very often even the offer of a cup of tea. It has a firm reputation of being there to help people, and they seem to trust it absolutely. The staff are all known to be good Christians, and they certainly do seem to be given the most wonderful help in their work.

If you feel you would like to know more about it all, do go to see them. They value very highly the links with the schools and with Old Girls, and always seem genuinely pleased to give one a welcome and show one round.

CELESTRIA NOEL N.B. A special effort is being made this Autumn to raise an extra £800 for a new roof for the Mission House. We hope old girls will help by sending donations either to me, or direct to the Secretary, U.G.S. Settlement, Staffordshire St., Peckham, S.E. 15.

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ST. MARY'S REUNION 11-14 JUNE 1954 This year the Reunion at St. Mary's was held during the term which meant that School and Old Girls really got to know each other and speaking for the Old Girls, enjoyed the experiment enormously.

The generations were well represented, though those who came felt that it was a pity actual numbers were not greater. A number of people came for one day, and even half a day, and it was a great joy to see them. We were very sad that Miss Alexander couldn't come.

The weather couldn't have been more unkind, and the tennis match which was to have taken place between the O.G.A. and the Schools' ist VI had to be cancelled, which was very disappointing.

Many old friends came to the tea-party on Saturday including Dr. and Mrs. Ede looking not a day older. After supper we were greatly interested in, and impressed by, the standard of performance produced by some of the present School and Old Girls at a quite delightful concert.

On Sunday after church, Dorothy Sainsbury told us something of her work in British Honduras which we enjoyed very much. In the afternoon the usual Sunday evening Chapel was held at three-thirty, and Miss Gibbins talked to us about the value of the link between those still at School and those who have left.

It was one of the most enjoyable and satisfying Reunions we have ever had. The planning and organization must have entailed a great deal of hard work for Miss Gibbins and the Staff, and it is to be hoped that they enjoyed the week-end as much as the Old Girls. To them and to the School, who were the most tireless, efficient and gracious hostesses, our warm thanks. The welcome we received, the care and creature comforts with which we were surrounded from the moment of arrival, and above all the indefinable and unchanging " something " which is St. Mary's made it a most happy and memorable week-end.

May we please repeat the experiment.

G. FLEETWOOD-JONES.

MEMORIAL TO ELIZABETH HOMFRAY ÂŁ5 is still required to complete the sum required for the teak seat to be given to the School in memory of Elizabeth Homfray (Waller).

Will those who would still like to contribute very kindly send their donations to Ruth Baker, 51 Church Road, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, Som., as soon as possible.

G. D. B.

NEWS OF OLD GIRLS As the amount of news of Old Girls naturally increases year by year, we have decided to mention only those who have something fresh to report. Also we have not mentioned here individually those who have been married during the year, or who have had children, as these are announced in the appropriate lists elsewhere ; but we should like to take this opportunity of congratulating them.

STAFF Miss Alexander. We were very glad to hear that Miss Alexander had at last sold her house, but we were very sorry that she was still not very well at the time of writing and were disappointed that she could not come to the Reunion.

Miss Brett is living in a very attractive thatched cottage near Wimborne.

Mrs. Clarke (Emerson) is married to a master at St. John's School, Leatherhead. She has been working for Inter B.Sc. at Chelsea Polytechnic.

Miss Gibson. We were sorry to hear that Miss Gibson had had to retire from teaching owing to ill-health. We are glad that she is better and is hoping to take on some part-time teaching in September.

Mrs. Harris (Snell) is enjoying part-time teaching, particularly tennis and dancing. She is looking forward to having a daughter at St. Mary's soon.

Miss Inge. We were sorry to hear that Miss Inge had had several operations lately, and hope she will feel beneficial results from them. She is enjoying her work at the Reading Blue Coat School very much.

Mrs Maw (Colbert) has a daughter, Richenda, going up to Girton in October to read History. She is herself kept very busy with her work as a Magistrate and City Councillor.

Mrs. Scott (Stratton) has returned to England with her husband and is now living near Andover. She is busy with her small son and her house and garden.

Mrs. Tyler (Chapman) is expecting her husband home from Korea in September.

Miss Wilmott is teaching P.T. at Allerton High School. Her spare time is occupied in walking in the Dales, foreign travel and playing in an orchestra.

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OLD GIRLS Shirley Aldrick is at home until October, when she is to start training in Radiography in Bristol.

Althea Bailey (Roberts) is now living at Wigton, Cumberland, where her husband has a job as Crafts Master at a new Secondary Modern School.

Cicely Baker describes the house of a friend of hers, in which she has a flat, and the lovely garden, in which she spends much of her free time.

Ruth Baker still puts in a lot of hard work for the O.G.A., for which we are all very grateful.

Julia Ball is teaching Art at St. Albans High School.

Clare Barclay (Troutbeck) is living near Bonn. Her husband is working in the U.K. High Commission. She has two boys.

Marianne Barry (Taylor) has moved to Glenalmond, Perthshire, where her husband is Senior History Master. She now has a small daughter.

Jane Baynes is stationed at R.N.A.S. Anthora, near Carlisle, and is enjoying her life in the W.R.N.S. very much. Her main job is testing and fitting wireless and radar sets in aircraft. She played cricket for the W.R.N.S. last season, and was reserve for the Combined Services XI. Gladys Beale has resigned the Chairmanship of the O.G.A. after many years of hard work for which everyone is most grateful. Gwen Kirby has very kindly consented to take her place.

Joan Bennet (Weller) has recently married and is at present living in Bath, where her husband is serving in the Admiralty.

Elfride Bickersteth is expecting that the Lexicon of Patristic Greek, on which she is working at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, will be completed by Christmas 1954.

Elinor Birkbeck (Hollis). We were very sorry to hear that she had been having a major operation, and hope that she is feeling much stronger now.

Jean Blathwayt. We were very sorry to hear that her father had recently died. She has moved with her mother to a small house in Budleigh Salterton, Devonshire. She has had a children's book accepted by the Lutterworth Press, to be published probably in the summer of 1955, and is continuing to write.

Sister Mary Francis, P.C.C. (Lisbet Blathwayt) writes that she was very busy printing Christmas cards. With the three processes to a card (picture, greetings and gilding) they have to start early to avoid a terrible rush at Christmas time.

Eleanor Booker is glad to renew links with St Mary's through having her niece, Susan Goodman, at the School.

Margaret Brockway (Harris). Her husband is painting hard, with a show recently at St. David's, and one in London in June. They had a holiday in Spain last summer. Her son has begun going to a prep, school this term.

Pamela Brooks (Philips) finds that village activities and two young daughters keep her very busy. She sees a good deal of Eleanor Kerr (Samuelson) and her young family, and has happy letters from her sister Barbara in New Zealand.

Penelope Brooke Johnson (Ram) wrote that she was expecting to move to Worcester in June or July.

Julia Buckley (Swann) has been living since her marriage in Leicester, but moved to London last September and she and her husband are now settled in a home of their own, and would be glad to see anyone from St. Mary's who lives in her neighbourhood.

Elizabeth Burra is working in the Auslands und Dolmetsche-institut, Germersheim, Germany, which she finds very interesting, and which gives her a chance to travel round Germany.

Irene Campbell (Heywood) is enjoying having all her things around her in her own home. She and her husband had a wonderful holiday in Spain last summer.

Isabel Cant (Martineau) works at the Out Patient Department of the Children's Hospital in Birmingham twice a week, and has recently been appointed the School Medical Officer to King Edward's High School for Girls. She very much enjoys her work on the Council of the Edgbaston High School.

Jean Game's (Ferguson) husband won the V.C. in Korea. They are now living in Harrogate, where Colonel Carne is Commandant of the Army Apprentices' School.

Ann Carter (Garrad) gave up her work as Probation Officer last August and now that she has a small son finds her time fully occupied at home.

Diana Casswell (Rosedale) and her husband have moved to a new housing area outside Croydon and have the " difficult but absorbing " job of starting a new parish. She has two sons, and is teaching movement and relaxation twice a week in a mental hospital, and finds it increasingly interesting.

Catherine Caughey (Harvey) is still living in New Zealand. She has a small daughter.

Mary Chadwick has had six months in California.

Pamela Chadwick left the Abbey, Malvern, last December, and became a Peripatetic String Teacher for Hampshire in January.

Margaret Chitty has finished her job as House Physician at the Maelor General Hospital and is now a Locum House Surgeon.

Catherine Christie was expecting to finish her secretarial course in Oxford in July. She has been very lucky to go abroad so much: to Germany kst autumn, for a ski-ing holiday in the Italian Alps at Christmas, and to Belgium at Easter.

Ines Clark went to Switzerland for winter sports in January, and then had a few weeks studying Art in Paris before returning to her studies at the Stroud School of Art.

Priscilla Copeman has been studying French for three months in Paris, and in March was presented at Buckingham Palace, to the Queen Mother.

Joan Cotton (Cameron) now has three children, and finds domestic life a full-time occupation.

Jane Craufurd is working as Assistant Secretary and second House Mistress at the Godolphin School, Salisbury.

Beth Crawley is enjoying her work in History at Westfield College.

She was hoping to go to Rome and the Isle of Ischia at the end of the summer.

Barbara Cunliffe is back in England after six months in Paris, studying at the Sorbonne. She was intending to spend the summer at home and to start a secretarial course in Cambridge in the autumn.

Diana Curzon (Orlebar) married again in June 1953.

Josephine Delap has passed her A.R.C.M. examination, and has another year at the Royal College of Music.

Monica Des Clayes (Westniacott) has been in Australia for more than a year, and sees quite a lot of Molly Watson (Lushington). She also met Jean Martin, Phoebe has gone out to stay for a few months and to give a helping hand, as Monica's daughter was born in April.

Hilary Dewar is studying at the Royal College of Music, and is much enjoying it. She sings in the Bach Choir.

Prunella Dibley is in her second year at Westfield College and often meets people from School in London. After taking her degree she hopes to work in the Foreign Office.

Susan Dibley has been working as a physiotherapist at St. Charles, Ladbrook Grove.

Hilary Dickson (Riley) writes that she would love to hear from any Old Girls who may be passing through or visiting Belfast. She finds that a child of seven keeps her busy !

Heather Dillon is now Head Almoner at the Maida Vale Hospital.

Diana Drabble is teaching Domestic Science at the South Wilts Grammar School, Salisbury.

Diana Duthie (Leveson). We were very sorry to hear that her husband has been so ill, and we hope he has now recovered.

Joan Ealand (Lovell) had a third daughter in July 1953. Her two older daughters are at day school.

Jacqueline Elgood (Tate) has finished her tour in Germany and was looking forward to some leave in England. Her husband was to sail for Egypt at the end of May and she hoped to follow later.

Helen Evans (Johnston Smith) now has a son. When she wrote she was living in Weymouth but was expecting to go in August to Malta, where her husband's ship would be stationed.

Shirley Leideman (Eyre). After her marriage in June to a Swedish man, Shirley was going to live in Sweden.

Anne Fawcett (Whiffen) has moved to her husband's old home in Ilkley.

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Charmian Fearnley has been in Germany and Sweden (Stockholm), teaching English to the families with whom she was staying, and learning their languages.

Jane Fisher returned in September 1953 from a year in Malta. When she wrote, she was looking after the two children of a housemaster at Westminster School, and in May was to start a secretarial course at the Catherine Judson School at Earls Court.

Annarella Flower was hoping to go to Paris in the summer. She is starting a secretarial course in the autumn.

Sybil Ford. Having spent about eight months as a secretary to a chartered accountant she is now very much enjoying working as an assistant secretary at the National Training College of Domestic Subjects in London.

Christine Fowler (Willis) was taking her Finals in June of this year.

Alice Frayling is now living with her nephew at East Croydon.

Helen Freeman (Mitchell) has been travelling round the country with her husband, who is a doctor doing his national service in the R.A.F. We have been pleased to see something of her at St. Mary's while they have been living in Calne.

Ursula Glennie (Paris) enjoys living in Minehead, but there are no schools for the boys, and she misses the amenities of Bournemouth.

Mary Glossop has for the past five years been working at the State Library, Hobart, Tasmania.

Susan Glover has just completed her second year at Roehampton Froebel College, where she is very much enjoying her work.

Mary Goodden leads a very busy life with over 100 children in the school.

Elisabeth Goudge (Remington-Wilson). Her husband joined H.M.S. Eagle last April. She is living just outside Plymouth, as the ship is based at Devonport. She was very fortunate to be able to go on board the Eagle for the Review in June.

Shirley Grant (Stokes) writes that they are " in a whirl of excitement" at being in their new house after three years in a caravan. They have a garden for the first time and are in the centre of Truro, and very near her husband's offices.

Jeanette Gawthrop (Johnston) is very busy looking after her husband and daughter, and helping on the farm. Venetia Cornwallis has been helping her.

Margaret Green's (Beale) husband has just got a new job, and has had to go to America for a visit to the American half of the firm.

Her elder boy, Tim, started at prep, school in the Summer Term.

Heather Greenwood's (Blackadder) husband got his degree in Education St. Andrew's University, last June and has been teaching in a Secondary Modern School in Dorset for experience. He has now become an Administrative Assistant in the East Sussex Education Offices at Lewes. They have bought a bungalow at Piddinghoe and were looking forward to having a home of their own again.

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Shirley Gregory (Gregory) now has two daughters.

Alison Gresford Jones is in her first year at King's College, Newcastle (part of Durham University), studying for a Social Science degree.

Miriam Groves. We congratulate Miriam on having been awarded the Lawrence Scholarship, " the greatest distinction which a student can gain in her final year " at Roehampton, Anne Gunning is training to be an Infants' Teacher at Salisbury Diocesan Training College.

Vanna Halford (Durst) has gone to Japan, where her husband is Counsellor at the British Embassy in Tokyo.

Elizabeth Hann (Thomas) writes that they have let their Oxford house and gone to live with her parents while her husband goes to college and gains farming experience, as he has decided to make farming his career. They are expecting Annilea home for a time with her husband and children next year.

Hilary Harrison finished her secretarial course in Eastbourne in December and started work in January as Assistant Secretary to the Bishop of Sheffield.

Elizabeth Helder has finished her second year of Occupational Therapy training and has started a year in hospital.

Rosemary Rocke (Herbert-Smith) is continuing to work as Art Adviser to the Education Department of the West Riding of Yorkshire since her marriage last May. Her husband is also an Art Adviser.

Jane Hodson (Renwick) was married last May, and was hoping to go out this summer with her husband to Accra, where he is working at Headquarters, West Africa Command.

Grace Hole (Combes) has recently joined the Women's Institute, and also their singing group, and still does some work with Guides.

Kitty Hood has a job in the Bahamas last winter, followed by a holiday in the British West Indies. She was to be working in Switzerland this summer.

Daphne Hort went to Greece for the Easter holidays.

Ruth Howell is living in Hampstead and doing some very interesting work for a continental firm of advertising agents.

Anne Hudson (Knollys) is at present at Camberley, where her husband is at the Staff College. She does not know where they will be sent in December.

Jean Hughes (Sorsbie) and her husband went to Italy in the spring for the best holiday she has ever had.

Cecilia James (Livingstone) has had a very busy twelve months. She now has a second son. She has had Susan Womersley (Winser) to stay, and has seen something of Barbara Taylor (FortescueBrickdale) and her baby daughter, and also Rachel KinchinSmith (Willink).

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Jean Jauncey (Cunninghame Graham) now has two sons. In the spring she had a wonderful trip abroad, motoring in Portugal, Spain, France and Germany, while Venetia Cornwallis, who is Simon's godmother, looked after the children.

Veronica Jones (Brown Douglas), whose news arrived too late for inclusion in last year's " News Sheet ", wrote that they had been recalled from leave owing to the emergency in Kenya. Luckily they were in a safe area, though it was very tense there. Their son Simon was very well. They were looking forward to coming home to England again in 195 5 for three months.

Rachel Judd has achieved her ambition and become a full time professional singer, living in London, and doing a good deal of Church Work and Recitals in both London and the Provinces.

Eleanor Kerr's (Samuelson) baby daughter is doing well.

PrisciUa Kidman has left the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, and is now Almoner in the Public HealthDepartment, Derby.

Rachel Kinchin Smith (Willink) writes that they are now beginning to feel a part of the very friendly neighbourhood in which they have been living for the past two years, and she is finding tremendous enjoyment in her family of four children.

Gwen Kirby has very kindly consented to become Chairman of the O.G.A. Lorraine Knowles (Carleton) is kept busy by her two children. She has seen Margaret Beloe, Pamela-Preston, and Margaret Kidel (Pollock) en route to Paris to join her husband there.

Maureen Lane's (Sherwood) husband has just been appointed East Sussex County Music Organizer, so they will be moving to Seaford and will be within a stone's throw of Heather Greenwood (Blackadder).

Margaret Legh-Smith is Superintendent Physiotherapist at Walton Hospital, Liverpool.

Clare Lewis (Brakenridge) has been home on leave with her family from Central Africa.

Stella Longridge (Gillett). We were very sorry to hear that Stella had been ill, and hope that she has quite recovered now.

Ann Macfadyen has had a year in Zurich learning German and enjoying herself very much. She is now taking a secretarial course at Mrs. Hester's.

Margaret Macfadyen is teaching Art and Weaving at St. Mary's Wantage, where CatherineWestmacott is teaching Music.

Fynvola Maclean has been spending some time at home, and after a visit to Alison in Johannesburg goes up to St. Hilda's College, Oxford in October.

Margaret Maclean (Randolph). It is nice that as Margaret Maclean is a Governor, we still see her regularly at St. Mary's although she no longer has a daughter at the School.

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Susannah MacRae has much enjoyed her year in Oxford, reading for the post-graduate Diploma in Education. In the spring she had a fortnight in the Netherlands with a party from the London Institution of Education, to study the educational system there.

Mary Margesson wrote that she was sailing in April for Zanzibar diocese in Tanganyika Territory as Mothers' Union Worker to do evangelistic work among women under the U.M.C.A., financed by the M.U. Ursula Marsh is nursing in a Convalescent and Rest Home in Burley, Hampshire.

Mary Matthews has since September 1953 been teaching a class of backward children at a primary school in Chigwell, Essex.

Helen Maxwell-Lefroy has recently joined the publishers, Hamish Hamilton, Ltd., as assistant to the Production Manager. She is engaged in all the processes involved in producing a book from the author's manuscript.

Christine McCrum (fforde). We were very glad to hear that Christine likes her new house and garden in Cambridge, and that her small son Robert is flourishing. She has seen several of her St. Mary's contemporaries.

Honor McCully (Ward) returned to England in July 1953 from over three years with the Arab Legion in Jordan. She writes that it was wonderful to be living for part of the time in the Holy Land.

Her daughter Susan is coming to St. Mary's in September 1954.

Violet McDowall (Armstrong) is now Senior English and History Mistress at Goudhurst College, Doddington Hall, Nantwich, and has recently taken her M.A. degree.

Elspeth McGowan (Minnis) is enjoying living at Brundall, Norfolk, and her boys love being able to get to the sea so often.

Audrey Mclsaac (Fletcher) now has two children, a son and a daughter.

Mary Miller has a teaching post at Burgess Hill P.N.E.U. School, Sussex, for September 1954. We congratulate her on having been selected to play in the East Territory Reserve Lacrosse Team of A.E.L.L.A. for the 1953-54 season.

Ray Moilliet is teaching in a boy's pre-prep school.

Margaret Monk (Perry) is teaching part-time in the prep-department of the school in which her husband is a master. She is very fully occupied with her three children and large house and garden. She was looking forward to a holiday in N. Italy, staying with relations.

Hilary Moore is doing a stenographer's job at Changi, and enjoying life at Singapore very much. She spent two months visiting relations in New South Wales last autumn, and met Jane Godfrey for a day in Melbourne on the way back. She has seen quite a bit of the Federation, and finds the native people and their customs and ways of living very interesting.

Meriall Moore (Patey) has just moved into a new house, and finds it a great relief after a flat, since she has two children.

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Lovedy Moule has been taking a three-month course at the Institute of Laryngology and Otology, and then goes as " apprentice " to a hospital which has an Otology Department. After nine months she will be a qualified Audiology Technician. Her work sounds very varied and interesting.

Ruth Newberry (Matthews) is very happily busy with her four children and helping in the parish.

Barbara Newton Dunn (Brooke). Her news reached us too late for the 1953 " News Sheet". Her husband has been posted to Hong Kong, as Deputy Commander of the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force. She was expecting to join him there last winter with the two younger children.

Wendy Nixon has been in Paris and studying in Oxford during the summer.

Anne Norris (Brown) has spent a happy year in Fayid. She was expecting to go to Kenya last April to join the Buffs in Nyeri, and to live at the Outspan Hotel.

Maeve O'Ferrall has been attending various classes at the Cheltenham College of Art. In May she went to France for three months to live with a family and take charge of three boys under 7.

Helen O'Hanlon has spent a year at a domestic science college. After going abroad she hopes to do nursery nursing at Windsor.

Rachel Orr (Stiles) is busy as housewife, gardener and organist.

Ruth Palmer is nursing in the Solomon Islands.

Jane Pelly has enjoyed a year's teaching at St. George's School,' Harpenden, a co-educational boarding school.

Cecily Pomeroy (Jarrett) has been for two years in Okinawa. Her husband is with the Information and Education Department of the U.S. Administration in Washington.

Daphne Powlett is doing free-lance cooking, with occasional temporary living-in jobs, which provides a great variety of interest and experience.

Pamela Preston stayed for a time with Barbara Watson (Mitchell) in Jordan, where she saw also Honor McCully (Ward). Later she joined the excavations at Jericho, which were most interesting.

She was hoping this summer to go to excavate at Chios, a Greek island off Turkey.

Jean Prideaux (Howell) is busy looking after her home and two small children.

Hilary Pullon was, when she wrote in the spring about to become a partner in a practice with a woman doctor at Potters Bar, Middlesex.

Anne Ree. We congratulate Anne on having had her first book of compositions—" Out-of-Doors—5 Piano Pieces for Boys and Girls " accepted for publication.

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Hester Reeve Fowkes (Cross) seems to get busier each year. The children are doing very well at new schools, and the Printers' magazine her husband edits is becoming well recognized and welcomed.

Joan Roach is teaching two to five year olds at Blagdon Road Nursey School in Reading and enjoying it very much.

Elizabeth Robertson (Puckle) has been living at Shrivenham, Wilts, where her husband was doing a course at the Royal Military College of Science. Her son, born in December, is doing very well.

June Robertson (Parsons) took her M.A. at Oxford in June. She now has a small son. Anne Kelly has been to stay with her.

Ann Rollo (Pegg) has stopped working at the Foreign Office and has moved to Cheltenham.

Rachel Rolt (Fortescue-Brickdale) had a ski-ing holiday in Austria in the spring and in May was going to Iraq for five months.

Susan Rotherham (Hayter) writes from Egypt that she recently had a St. Mary's Reunion.

Dorothy Sainsbury returned to England in January 1953 after 32 years in British Honduras. She hibernates in Horley, and tours around in the summer months.

Avril Savory has an Art Shop at Forest Row, Sussex. Miss Rose Matthews visited her recently.

Prudence Sebesta (Clarke) is now permanently in England, where her husband hopes to practise. They now have a small daughter.

Rosemary Sellers is enjoying her work as Assistant Matron at St. Michael's, Petworth.

Mary Sheepshanks (Nickson). Her husband is now Headmaster of Sunningdale School, and she has been very busy buying furniture and settling in.

Elizabeth Sherwood (Monsergh) says that she and Felicity spend the term-time in England, for the sake of the educational facilities here, and the holidays in Hamburg, where her husband is Chief Magistrate.

Jill Smeeton is helping at home now. She lives in New Zealand, and had a very good view of the Queen opening the New Zealand Parliament in January.

Julia Smithells is living at home and working at a Nursey School in the mornings.

Marguerite Steele (de Lattre Smith) is still teaching and enjoys visits from her old pupils, now in the Forces.

Patricia and Shirley Stratton are working at the Guildhall School of Music until November, when they are off to New Zealand again.

Rosamund Strode is doing progressively more singing, and fewer " odd jobs ". She sings in three professional choirs as well as taking any solo engagements that come her way.

Margaret Stroud (Cole) has moved house and has been very busy redecorating and gardening.

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Rosamund Stiitzel (Price) writes from Bangkok, where her husband has been a doctor for 18 years. She has one son and two daughters.

She is on several committees and is busy in her house and garden.

She would be very happy to meet any Old Girls passing through Bangkok.

Ruth Taylor (Aldworth) has had a Swedish girl helping her, but with her family of four has not had time for many outside activities.

Margaret Thorpe (Gibson) has been very busy with her clinic in South Africa. She has also been busy with the Mothers' Union, taking Domestic Science with the local African school children, and First Aid with African Boy Scouts. She now has a baby daughter.

Penelope Todd has taken a three months Law Coaching course in London, preparatory to taking the Law Society's Intermediate Examination.

Susuan Tomson (Parry-Jones) is living at King's Langley in Hertfordshire, where her husband has joined a medical firm.

Joyce Trow is now Deputy Headmistress at Ryalls Court Approved School in Seaton, Devon.

Kathleen Trow is enjoying her work as Lecturer at the Housecraft College at Tottey, Sheffield. It is a new college and the buildings are not yet complete, so they have many problems to contend with.

Mary Vischer writes that as the company with which she was working has wound up she is once more in Geneva, and working with the Migration Committee.

Winifred Walder (Osman-Jones) is busy with her young family, lona Wake-Walker (Maclean) wrote that she was leaving England in July to go with her husband and two children for two years to Gibraltar.

Ann Wallace was appointed Assistant Speech Therapist to the United Oxford Hospitals in October 1953.

Beth Wallis is now living at home and is working as Secretary to the Conservative Agent in the Honiton Division.

Mary Warren (Rowley) has been fortunate enough to find a flat in Ilford very near the hospital in which her husband is working.

Ann Warrick. We are very glad to hear that Ann is now quite well again. She is working as Pathology Registrar at University College Hospital, London.

Joy Watkins was hoping to qualify as a teacher in June, and to take up a teaching post in September.

Barbara Watson (Mitchell) is very glad to be back in Wiltshire. She hopes to be in England for at least two years more.

Jane Westlake is working in a solicitor's office in Wimborne. We congratulate her on her engagement.

Winsome Willcox (Dallas Ross) wrote that she was looking forward to moving into her new house, which they had had built, and to the arrival of her second child.

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Juliet Williams has spent a year at home, and has now gone to Canada for eighteen months, to drive a Canadian Sunday School Caravan.

Nancy Williams is director of the Dorset Rural Music School.

Peggy Wilson is still teaching at Bruton, Somerset.

Susan Wilson has finished a year's nursing at St. Thomas's, and has been accepted as a medical student for next year. She is spending a year at Birmingham at a Technical College and is trying for her first M.B. before starting at St. Thomas's.

Susan Womersley (Winser> has now moved to Yorkshire and is very thrilled with her baby son, of whom Cecilia James (Livingstone) is one of the godparents.

Jane Woodroffe is working as Radiographer at Guy's Hospital. She had a ski-ing holiday in Austria in the spring.

Susan Woodroffe has had four years at St. Thomas's Hospital, and became S.R.N. in February 1954. She will finish in December, and then go to the British Hospital for Mothers and Babies at Woolwich for Midwifery.

Wendy Wotton had her parents with her at Los Angeles for four months last year.

Elisabeth Young (Glyn Jones) has moved from Ipswich and they are busily trying to adapt themselves to living in one of the Welsh valleys.

BIRTHS Barclay. On 22nd January, 1954, to Clare (Troutbeck), a second son, John Robert Troutbeck.

Barry. On 22nd June, 195 3, to Marianne (Taylor) a daughter, Charlotte Francis.

Bazett. On 23rd February 1954 to Rosamund (Thatcher) a daughter, Bridget Michelle.

Bell. On 13th December 1953, to Elisabeth (Willink) a son, Nicholas John.

Brett. On 2nd November 1953, to Deirdre (Crosbie) a son, her third child.

Carter. On 22nd November 1953, to Anne (Garrad) a son, Thomas Henry.

Caughey. On 2ist May 1954, to Catherine (Harvey) a son.

Davies. On i9th October 1953, to Margaret (Pite) a son, Edward.

Daves. On nth January 1954 to Leila (Suffrin) a son, Peter John Montague.

De Pass. On 11 June 1954, to Rosemary (Rodd) a son, Crispin Edward.

Donell. On 8th February 1954, to Valerie (Rodd) a son, Nigel James, her second child.

Duguid. On 26th November 1953, to Dorthy (Duder) a third son, Peter Winston Gordon.

Ellingworth. On 3rd March 1954, to Mary (Waterfield) a daughter, Katherine Mary.

Evans. On 2nd September 1953, to Helen (Johnston Smith) a son, Christopher John Arthur.

Garnham. On zyth September 1953 ,to Celia (Rowley) a son, Malcolm Rowley.

Gawthrop. On 3oth June 1954 to Jeanette (Johnston) a daughter, Jane Margaret.

Gregory. In June 195 3, to Shirley (Gregory) a daughter, Tara Jane.

Griffith. On 9th August 19 5 3, to Clemency (Churchill) a third daughter, Enid.

Guest. On zoth September, 1953, to Margaret (Henderson) a daughter, Veronica Susan.

Halford. On I4th July 1952, to Vanna (Durst) a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Barnabine.

Home. On 3<Dth September 1953, to Mary (Chapman) a son, her third child.

Hodson. On i4th May 1954 to Jane (Renwick) a son.

Irvine-Fortescue. On 26th June 1954. to Bridget (Awdrey) a son, Ian Henry.

James. On I3th May 1954, to Cecilia (Livingstone) a son, Alastair Rupert Clifford.

Jenks. On I4th September 1953 to Olive (Day) a daughter.

Jones. On 28th September 1953, to Veronica (Brown Douglas) a daughter, Victoria Jane.

Kerr. On zoth September 1953, to Eleanor (Samuelson) a daughter, Fiona.

Kinchin Smith. On ;th March 1954, to Rachel (Willink) a son, David Francis, her fourth child.

Legat. On gth January 195 4, to Jill (Rhodes) a daughter, Susan Marion.

Mclsaac. On zgth January 1954, to Audrey (Fletcher) a daughter, Diana Clare.

Miller. On 26th March 1954, to Faith (Nottidge) a third son.

Prideaux. On 22nd October 1953 to Jean (Howell) a son, Christopher Patrick, her second child.

Richardson. On 28th May 1954, to Octavia (Mayhew) a daughter.

Robertson. On ijth December 1953, to Elizabeth (Puckle) a son, James.

Robertson. On 2nd March 1954, to June (Parsons) a son, William Nicholas Montgomerie, her second child.

Ross. On 3ist October 1953, to Elizabeth (Groves) a daughter.

Russell. On 4th September 1953, to Joanna (Newton) a daughter, Penelope Clare Newton.

Sebesta. On i6th March 1954, to Prudence (Clarke) a daughter, Arminel Prudence.

Sharp. On 8th January 1954, to Joy (Chadwick) a daughter, Claire Margaret.

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Taylor. On 23rd February 1954, to Barbara (Fortescue Brickdale) a daughter, Charlotte Cicely Clara.

Thorpe. On i6th June 1954, to Margaret (Gibson) a daughter, Felicity Mary.

Thompson. On I2th February 1954, to Mary (Robinson) a son, John Edward.

Valli. On znd September 1953 to Catherine (Hall) a second daughter, Susannah Austice.

Womersley. On 4th March 1954, to Susan (Wmser) a son, Charles Edward Michael.

Waechter. On 3rd October 195 3, to Carol (Hall) a daughter, Andrea.

Staff White. Adoption, by Mrs. White (Miss Hendry) of a son, Alasdair.

MARRIAGES Andrews-Dibley. On 24th July 1954. John Michael Geoffrey Andrews to Monica Susan Dibley.

Bennett-Weller. On jth December 1953, Lieut.-Cdr. James Eric Bennett to Joan Mary Weller.

Blackwell-Wykeham. On 3rd October 1953, Julian Blackwell to Jennifer Wykeham.

Callagan-Butler. On 23rd September 1953, John Callagan to Anne Rosemary Butler.

Campbell-Goalen. On i6th February 1954, Nigel Campbell to Barbara Goalen (Bach).

Carder-Tidman. On loth July 1954, A. C. Carder to Mary Tidman.

Dodgson-Fraser. On 5th December 1953, Guy Dodgson to Janet Fraser.

Ellis-Grace. On 8th August 1953, David B. Ellis to Mabyn Grace.

Fitzgibbon-Stewart Cox. On 24th April 1954 Captain Terence Fitzgibbon R.A. to Dorothea Stewart Cox. Hodson-Renwick. On 3oth May 1953, Major R. V. E. Hodson to Jane Renwick.

Leideman-Eyre. On 26th June 1954, Turle Leideman to Shirley Eyre.

Momber-Agnew. On 24th April 1954, Robert Edward Michael Momber to Susan Agnew.

Rocke-Herbert Smith. On ist May 1954, George Basil Rocke to Rosemary Pamela Herbert Smith.

Rudd-Maclean. On 24th April 1954, Robin Rudd to Alison Maclean.

Stevens-Hale. On 9th December 1953, Major Philip F. Stevens R.E. to Natalie Hale.

Soutar-Fraser. On jth September 1953, Alastair James Soutar to Anne Fraser.

Tomson-Parry-Jones. On 24th April 1954, Peter Riley Vernon Tomson to Jean Susan Slade Parry-Jones.

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Staff Clarke-Emerson. On 28th November 1953, Walter O. Clarke to Miss O. C. Emerson.

SILVER WEDDING Hughes-Sorsbie. On 8th August, 1928, Norman Hughes to Jean Sorsbie.

R.I.P. Floyd. On i6th April 1954, Margaret Floyd (Griffith) after a long illness.

Hand. In September 1953, Amy Elizabeth Hand, aged 85. (Amy Hand was one of the first pupils of St. Mary's. She trained at Salisbury and before she retired was Headmistress of Bincombe, Dorset C. of E. School.)

Porteous. On yth October 1953, very suddenly in Singapore, Lois Mary (Roome) aged 36, wife of Major P. A. Porteous, V.C., R.A. and mother of Robin and Charmian.

Robertson. On 7th September 1953, in New Jersey, Beridge Ruth Robertson (Mallory), M.D. aged 3 5, wife of David A. Robertson and mother of Anna, Susan and Allen.

Troutbeck. On ist April 1954, suddenly in Germany, Mary Katherine Troutbeck, aged 27.

Whitehead. On 25th September, 1953 Isabel Frances Whitehead, a daughter of Canon Duncan, a founder of the School.

We were very sad to hear of the deaths of Lois Porteous and Beridge Robertson and should like to express our sympathy with their husbands and children. After leaving School, Beridge graduated at Cambridge and then studied medicine at Yale and Columbia Universities and after which she was engaged in medical research and the practice of pediatrics. She had had a distinguished career.

We should also like to express our sympathy with Clare, and Mary Troutbeck's parents, on their very sad loss.

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CORRIGENDA Clare Barclay (Troutbeck) c/o Foreign Office, Whitehall, S.W.I. Group XV Marianne Barry (Taylor), Ramsay's, Trinity College, Glenalmond, Perthshire. , XII Jean Blathwayt, Sunbank, East Terrace, Budleigh Salterton, Devon.

VIII Rachel Buck, Thanet House, Reading St. Rd., Broadstairs, Kent.

V Julia Buckley (Swann), 21 Sefton Ave., Mill Hill, N.W.y.

XIII Mary Cairncross (Glynn), Wendover, Lenzie, Nr. Glasgow.

VIII XII Mary Carder (Tidman), Beaverlodge, Alberta, Canada.

Diana Carkcet-James, Queen's House, Tower of London, E.C.j.

XIII Diana Caswell (Rosedale), 5 Lodge Lane, New Addington, Croydon Surrey. „ XII Margaret and Mary Chadwick, Glenlea, Cauldon Ave, Swanage, Dorset.

Groups XIII, XI Bridget Cunliffe, 29 Onslow Gardens, S.W.y. „ XIII Diana Curzon (Orlebar), Lockington Hall, Derby. „ VI Hilary Dickson (Riley), Oaklands, Chichester Park, North Belfast, N. Ireland. „ XI Janet Dodgson (Fraser), The Cleve, Woodgeen, Nr. Fordingbirdge, „ XIII Hants.

Anne Durst, 6 Fraser House, Albion Ave, S.W.8. „ V Wendy Egerton, c/o Lloyds Bank Ltd., G. i. Branch, 6 Pall Mall, S.W.I. „ IV Stephanie Evans Lawrence, Whittington Court, Andoversford, Cheltenham, „ VI Anne Fawcett (Whiffen), Tivoli, Middleton, Ilkley, Yorks. „ IX Dorothea FitzGibbon (Stewart Cox), 67 Daunsey Rd., Gravesend, „ XV Kent.

Annarella Flower, Gospels, Ditchling, Hassocks, Sussex. „ XIX Patricia Frank (McCormick), 10 Trinity Sq., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. „ VII Helen Freeman (Mitchell) 20 The Green, Calne, Wilts. „ XIV Pamela Gage (Lacon), Briar Cottage, Ascot, Berkshire. „ VI Bridget Gardiner, Lewmond, North Rd., Wells, Somerset. „ X Sheila Gardiner (Ferguson), The Elms, Troy, Monmouth. „ V Betty Gent (Chapman), Carfax, Crowthorn, Berks. „ XII Mary Goodden, 7 Norham Gardens, Oxford „ VI Elizabeth Goudge (Remington-Wilson), Rannoch Lodge, Doods „ VIII Park Rd., Reigate, Surrey.

Shirley Grant (Stokes), Lower Redannick, Truro, Cornwall. „ XV Norah Green (Fisher), 12 Broniestyn Terrace, Aberdare, Glam. „ IV Heather Greenwood (Blackadder), Downside, Piddinghoe, Newhaven, Sussex.

• „ X Anne Gunning, 57 Bryans Close Rd., Calne, Wilts. ,, XIX Elizabeth Hann (Thomas), The Shrubbery, Stow Hill, Newport, Mon. „ XIV Dorothy Hairland, 31 The Crescent, Alverstock, Hants. „ II Hilda Hewett, 91 Balham Park Rd., Wandsworth Common, S.W.I2. „ I Jennifer Hickie, 66 Overstrand Mansions, Prince of Wales Drive, „ XVII S.W. ii. „ VII Yvonne Hill, Elizabeth (Betty) Hindley, Meads Cottage, Nr. Liphook, Hants. „ VI Suzanne Hobson, 2 Spa Buildings, Montpellier, Cheltenham, Glos. „ VIII Jane Hodson (Renwick), Hillhead Orchard, Colyton, Devon. „ XV Kitty Hood, 26 Downleaze, Bristol 9. „ XV H. Marion Hopkins, c/o Peggy Hopkins, St. Luke's Vicarage, Wellsway, Bath. „ III Myfanwy Koch (Jenkins), The Residency, Marandellas, S. Rhodesia. „ III Giana Kurti (Shipley), 38 Blandford Ave, Oxford. „ VI Stella Longridge (Gillet), North Park Farm, Fernhurst, Nr. Haslemere, Surrey. „ XIII Rosemary Lowry-Corry (Plumer) 15 Smith Street, S.W.3. „ XIV 45

Joan Lucey (MacMunn), 15 Portland St, King's Lynn, Norfolk.

Amy Ludgate, i Park View, Addiscombe, E. Croydon, Surrey.

Christine McCrum (fforde), Ashton House, Newnham, Cambridge.

Margaret Macdonald (McKay), Cheriton, 35 Worple Rd., Epsom, Surrey.

Mary Margesson, U.M.C.A., Korogwe, Tangar, Tanganyika Territory, E. Africa.

Dawn Mends (Marshall), Box 581, R.F. 72, Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S.A. Elizabeth Miller (Sergeant), 7 Horton Crescent, Rugby.

Clare Millikan (Leigh-Mallory), 60 Kingston Rd., Berkeley 7, California, U.S.A. M. B. Molony (Sheldon), c/o Westminster Bank Ltd., i London Rd., Cumberley, Surrey.

Meriel Moore (Patey), Peacehaven, The Fairway, Devizes, Wilts.

Bunty Murray (Neatby), Old Oak Cottage, Chedworth, Nr. Cheltenham, Glos.

Anne Newton (Carey), Winspit, Church Lane, Godstone, Surrey.

Barabara Newton Dunn (Brooke), c/o. Lt. Col. O. F. Newton Dunn, H.Q. Royal Hong Kong Defence Force, Hong Kong, B-A. P.O. i.

Janet Norman (Nicholson), Westcott, The Causeway, Downend, Farehnm, Hants.

Maeve O'Ferrall, Cranham Rectory, Gloucester.

Dorothy Owen (Hobbs), Does not want O.G.A. communications.

Pamela Parry (Waddilove), 5 Summerlands, Yeovil, Somerset.

Mary Pounteney (Fry), Minstrels, Woodlands Rd., Harpsden Woods, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon.

Jane Pelly, The Wardenry, Farley, Salisbury, Wilts.

Jennifer Rhodes (Field), 2735 Santa Cruz Drive S.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A. Octavia Richardson (Mayhew), Cripplegate, Holbrook, Nr. Horsham, Sussex.

Rosemary Rocke (Herbert-Smith), Old Hall Cottage, Sandal, Wakefield, Yorks.

Ann Rollo (Pegg), 9 Hester's Way Rd., Cheltenham, Glos.

Margaret Rowcliffe (Farrington), Pinkney Park, Nr. Malmesbury, Wilts.

Rosemary Russell, Flat 5, 24 Ullet Rd, Liverpool 8.

Betty St. Leger Moore (Wilson), Hillsmead, Godden Green, Sevenoaks, Kent.

Gwendoline Scrivener (Croft), c/o William Cooper and Nephew Ltd., San Ramon 765 Bella Vista, Casilla de Correo 569, Montivideo, Uruguay.

Prudence Sebesta (Clarke), 65 Park St., Bristol i.

Mary Sheepshanks (Nickson), Sunningdale School, Sunningdale, Berks.

Diana Sherrington (Bradford), Lenton Cottage, Lenton St., Alton, Hants.

Jill Smeeton, No. 6 Rural Delivery, Waiata, Feilding, New Zealand.

Anne Soutar (Fraser), Old Thatched Cottage, Woodfalls, Nr. Salisbury.

Margaret Stroud (Cole), Dillywood Corner, Higham, Nr. Rochester, Kent.

Barbara Taylor (Fortescue-Brickdale), 7 Oriel Sq., Oxford.

Thelma Taylor, Wellesley Cottage, Upper Basildon, Berks.

Margaret Thorpe (Gibson), P.B. St. Michaels Mission, All Angels C.P., via Zastron, O.F.S., South Africa.

Susan Tomson (Parry-Jones), The Flat, Langley House, King's Langley, Herts.

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Mary Warren (Rowley), 26 Beehive Court, Beehive Lane, IlforJ, Essex.

Barbara Watson (Mitchell), i Southway, Porton Down, Wilts.

Winsome Willcox (Dallas Ross), Ridgemead, Shrubbs Hill Lane, Sunningdale, Berks.

Susan Wilson, Bishop's Croft, Harborne, Birmingham 17.

Susan Womersley (Winser), 23 Moorhead Crescent, Shipley, Yorks.

Alison Wood, c/o Dr. P. Wood, 3 Britten House, Britten St. S.W.j.

Elizabeth (Betty) Young (Glyn-Jones), 33 High St., Rhymney. Mon. Anne Callagan (Butler), c/o Miss D. F. Butler, 2 Richmond Mansions, Old Brompton Road, London, S.W.5.

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ADDENDA Into Group XX Cynthia B. Aldrick, Wood Hill Farm, Calne, Wilts.

Shirley C. I. Aldrick, Penn Farm, Calne, Wilts.

Bridget, S. W. Barker, Little Close, Station Road, Chipping Campden, Glos.

Ruth C. Blackburn, i, The Crescent, Ardglass, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

Deborah M. Bliss, 15 Sandford Road, Bromley, Kent.

C. Maureen Burchell, 171, Oxford Road, Cnlae, Wilts.

Angela M. Cheshire, The Spinney, Church Walk, Bilton, Rugby, Warwickshire.

E. Georgina Chitty, Bryndifyr, Penygarnedd, Llanrhaiadr, Nr. Oswestry, Salop.

Bridget H. Cochrane, Highmead, St. Mellons, Nr. Cardiff.

Susan E. Cooper, Bracham Field, Burstock, Broadwindsor, Dorset.

Joan M. Drewett, World's End, Calne, Wilts.

Rachel M. Frewer, 22 Ashby Road, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs.

Mary E. Gough, 75, Oxford Road, Calne, Wilts.

Pamela R. Gurney, Lechantone, Charlton Lane, Cheltenham.

Gillian M. Hearn, Chilverster Hill House, Calne, Wilts.

Frances M. Hort, 20, Avenue Rise, Bushey, Herts.

Mary A. Livie-Noble, Manton Plovers, Marlborough, Wilts.

Fynvola (Fyn) S. Maclean, Catercross, Fittleworth, Nr. Pulborough, Sussex.

R. M. G. (Mollie) Maurice, Isbury House, Marlborough, Wilts.

Jillian R. O'Hara, Coopershill, Riverstown, Co. Sligo, Eire.

Jacqueline E. Pickford, Upper Farm, Cherhill, Nr. Calne, Wilts.

Olivia G. M. Rogers, Inglewood, Coppice Lane, Disley, Cheshire.

Karin S. Smith, Hill House, Nr. Rugby, Warwickshire.

Rosemary A. Spragge, Little Hill, Bromeswell Heath, Nr. Woodbridge, Suffolk.

Mary A. Steele, 20 Sandy Lane, Cheam, Surrey.

Diana M. Thring, Birkdale, Westfield Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks.

Juliet A. Tweddell, n Blomfield Road, London, W.g.

Daphne J. A. Twyman, 317, Hucknall Road, Sherwood, Nottingham.

Patricia J. Wilson, Clytha, South Ascot, Berks.

Sarah E. Windsor-Aubrey, Pinkhurst, Slinfold, Nr. Horsham, Sussex.

P. E. May Worthington, Greenfield, Shelford, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottingham.

P. Jane Wright, Towerhead House, Banwell, Nr. Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.

Into Staff Group II Miss Bompas, 36 Selborne Road, Southgate, London, N.I4Miss Hobday, 59 Coillesdene Avenue, Portobello, Midlothian.

Miss Seldon, 16 Grove Road, Northwood, Middx.

Miss Stapleton (Mrs. Gibson), 62 South Street, Greenwich, S.E.io.

Miss E. F. Williams, Fairways, Hawkinge, Nr. Folkestone, Kent.

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Staff Miss E. M. Alexander, Flat F$., Pine Grove, Bath Road, Bournemouth.

Miss Alice Frayling, 61 Croham Valley Road, South Croydon, Surrey.

Mrs. Gibson (Rusper), The Rectory Annexe, Nr. Horsham, Sussex.

Miss Barabara Gutkind, 69 Stockton Road, Guildford.

Miss Jennings, P.O. Box 201, Bell Island, Newfoundland.

Mrs. White (Hendry), Frith End House, Kingsley, Hants.

Lost Members Addresses are wanted for the following. Any help in tracing them will be most welcome.

Joan Ash (Grover) (1934-38) Doreen N. Bach (1936-40) Barbara K. Campbell (Bach) (1936-38) Mary E. Cockerill (Tuckwell) (1932-35) Marygold E. Congreve (1941-43) Pamela Cusack (Angell) ( ? ) Marion I. Dahm (Stevens) (1917-21) M. Audrey C. Davidson (Naumann) (1939-40) Gretchen B. Ellis (1915-18) Ellen Fleming (Griggs) (1936-37) Phyllis Gee (1917-26) Joan F. Graham (Joscelyne) (1924-26) Dorothy H. Harrington Harvard (Dillon-Trenchard) (1923-28) Yvonne Hill (1929-33) Joanna Holland (Champion) (1934-38) Millicent Hood (Short) (1916-17) Patricia M. F. Johnson (Mackay) (1929-30) S. Joan Johnson (Mallock) (1933-36) Daphne V. McKillop (Good) (1934-35) ( T 93 8 ~45) Lucy Marks (Tanner) (1946-47) Mary E. Munday (Dillon-Trenchard) (1923-26) Doris W. Murrell (1924-27) Diana K. M. Newberry (Maitland) (1929-35) Mary E. Powell (1938-41) Laura K. I. Stanley (1936-37) Diana M. Streatfield (Orlebar) (1928-31) Edna P. Stubbs (Bartlett) (1916-17) Pamela K. Thomson (Reed) (1935-36) Eileen B. C. Trench (Marsh) (1920- ) Mary G. Walsh (Lees) (1938-43) Jean M. Warrand (1932-36) Grace Westlake (Gee) (1917-26) A. Daphne Wilson (Baines) (1916-18)

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