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IDecember, 1967 I 


County High School for Girls 

SHAFfESBURY 

MAGAZINE 


Vol. 31 December, 1967 

Editorial 
Magazine Committee 

School Officials 
Leaving Girls 1966/7 
New Girls 1966/7 
Staff Notes 

Trees 
Our School Speech Day 

REPORTS 

Form Reports 
School Council 
Social Service 
Choir 
Recorder Society 
Dramatic Society 


CONTENTS 

REPORTS, CONT. 
Orchestra 
Debating Society 
Flower Guild 

Games 
VISITORS To FOREIGN PARTS 
POEMS 
PRIZE WINNING EssAY 

GENERAL ARTICLES 
OLD GIRLS 


To all Members of the School; 
Whether near or far, 
We send onr greetings and good·wishes. 



EDITORIAL. 

We have been extremely fortunate this year in such an encouraging 
response to our plea for contrihutions and we are only sorry 
that we have been unable to print them all. 'We,hope however that 
the articles we have chosen will interest all our readers, whether 
present members of the School or old girls. 

Our sincere thanks to Miss Lloyd for aiding us in our selection, 
and to the members of the Committee. 
THE EDITORS. 

Magazine Committee 
Editor: HILARY POPE 
Sub-Editor: VIVIANE ROBERTSON 
COl?lmittee: 'ROSALINOBALLAM 
CAROLlNE CAIRO 
VIVIENNE GASTER 
PENELOPE JOYCE 
LESLEY MARSHALL 
CHRISTINE LEWIS 
PATRICIA EVANS 

School Officials, September 1967 
Head Girl: JACQUELINE LEWIS 
. Deputy Head Girl: JEAN-EOMUNDS 
,HOllse..G9R(aills: Wren: JUDITH HAsKETT 

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'Sarnes: SUSAN LoFTING 
Hardy: PAMELA CARTER 

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LEAVING GIRLS, 1966/7 

Autumn Term, 1966 

C. Finch. 
Spring Term, 1967 

J. Ballinger.
K. MeCabe. 
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Leaving Girls Continued 

Summer Term, 1967 

" hI' 'A.'Biirge;-li, Hallei\, :A: M~~nara: .. ..

" F f , ,~ ..., _"" ,',

-L.IV· H. Burgess. ., .. . .' 

':U.IV.IV' fi;::,<;:harieS;'V:'Burton; 

•U.IV.G y. ·JenkiD!',C.l:/oJIDan, 
L.V J. Davies. , , . 
U.V A. AndersoD, P. BolloD, T. Crosley, C. croZier, J. CUriis, 
D. Dunster" S . .Fenton/ P.' ;Gal~ J. ,Gauld,' "S. Hardiman,
P. McDermott, E. Morley-Hi11, B. Moore, -L. -San_df9r~,
A. Targelt, L. Todd: -.. . . ',-
L.VI Y. Lean, J. Sharkey, R. Turner. 
U.VI L Abrahams, J. Bourne, C. BurtoD. M. Cole, 1. Custard, 
C. Elkins, A. ';Gauld,: P. ;Gibson; S. Hughes, M. James, 
L. Jordan, R. Marks, S. McMorran, H. Mead, S. Pile, 
E. Teasdale.' 
, 'NEW GIRLS, 1966/7 

Present Form Previolls School 

Spring Term, 1967 

A. Cooper in Awaii school, Bahrain. 
E. Bell u'IV.G Basin~stoke Grammar School. 
D. Sulton U.IVW West,!dge County Secondary School. 
Summer Term, 1967 

D. Donougher III Victoria Junior School, Hon~ Kong. 
L. Hunt L.IV Shute School for Girls. Axmmster. 
C. Tyson .. R.N. Grammar School, Malla. 
C. Donougher 'pV.W !?t. Geor~es Sch~oJ!,fIon~ Kong. 
Autumn Term, 1~6,? 

S. Axe L.VI Modern School, Shaftesbury. 
S. Dawson .. Launccston College, Launeeston; 
E, Rutherford St. John's School, Singapore. 

J. Henderson U:V R.A.F. Grammar Sdiool, Changi, Singapore. 
C. Munday .. Aldershot County High School. 
D. Brentnall L.V.W Hazclwick Comp. School, Dumfermline. 
A. Milloy L.V.D Ecole' Sainte Chantal, Cherbourg. 
D. Swindells The Dick She~pard School. 
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D. Cole U.IV 'Voodmill JUDIor School, Dumfermline. 
C. Hole .. ,Fareham ,Grammar~School. 
J. HUnt .. DorchcSter"Grariimar"Schoal. 
A. Jennings .. South Wilts Grammar School. 
L. Marshall Clapham Comp. School. 
M. Maore " The Holt School, Wokinghani. 
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J. Morgan " ~ICSbUry Grammar School. •
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V. Jolley L.lV e Holt Grammar School, Wokingham.
P. Sinclair Haberdashers' Aske's. 
T. Yorke .. " Andover Grammar School. 
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C. Ball III FoxhillSchool, Woolwich. 
E. Barton Darwin Boarding School, Falkland Island. 
.J. Bates " Axminster Junior School. 
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J. Blagdcn. " 'EboesDourne Wake' Pririiary Senoo!: 
lG:' Burrows' " '! 'lwcnlc Miri'sier Junior School. .. 
,S, . Calladene ~B.F.E.S. Sennelager.
is. Cameron " Cann Iunior"School.
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,A. Castle Shaftcsbury, Primary, School. 

R. Condori ... " Ludwell Jimior",SchooJ.· " 
R. 'cooniber: Convent of-the Cross, Wateflooville. 
-c. Drake " Duckland Nc\vton Junior School: 
P. Evans " Alcester St. lames Junior, School. 
S. Haskett " Enmore Gree-n Junior School. 
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F. Ha\,';son ;, " "ManstoRJunior· School. 
S. Holden Wardour. R.C. School, Tisbury. 
J: Howard: ,;". Bosincre Junior Scho·ol. ' 
'J. Cong' .. .St: Aridrew's'Scho'ol, Malta. 

B,'Lovell Hanford,'School. " 

·A. McGregoT.' " ". ,Stone Lane .:runior School. Gosport.

,n. Maore ... Charlton House School, Gillingham.

R. Mullins LUQ,vell Junior'School, Shaftestiury.'
1'. Pope .East Orchard Junior School. -. 
K. Portcr .. " Farcham' Park School;.Fareham. 
E, Seott '! Wardour R.C. School, Tisbury. 

S. Spiller .. .Motcombe'Junior. School. . 
!K. Stone' ... IPortland Underhill Junior School. 

R. Thick .. Swallowc1iffe PrimarY School. 
'B. Turner Valley View Primary School, Kitwe, Zambia. 

R. 'Varrcn " ShaftcSbury-JuniprScho·ol.'" .,
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.STAFF NOTES 
At thelbeginning of term we were,xery sorry to hear that·both 
Mis: 'Cilssidy 'and Miss Lucas were'in hospital,Mrs. Cassidy at 
~~Iisbtiry anc!' Mi~s Luca.s at )3ristol. It is ,go?d news, to Ilear th:)t 
Miss Lucas iSI)9WJback at:home. Wr; wish'Mrs"C~~sidy aspee.dY 
recovery. 

Their work ,is .beitiif done .•bY'Mrs, Whale)" and,:Mrs: -Straw, 
bridge, and we are very grateful for all the help they are givi.ng us. 

We are pleased' to welcome ·Mlle. Le Boedec the new' assistante, 
and'hope'that she will enjoy her year with us. 

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TREES 

Last year, we had to have the horse-chestnut tree in the school 
garden felled because it had become too rotten to stand up to the 
gales without risk I thought back to the first year I was here and 
was interested to see how many games centred round that tree_ Today, 
there are similar little groups playing round the stump that we 
left in the ground, The little horse-chestnut tree planted nearby is 
growing fast, but I do not expect we shall see its full stature as a 
feature of our school grounds. 

This October, we were very sad to see the beautiful great 
beeches at Barton Hill swaying dangerously apart in the fierce, tearing 
winds. The Forestry men again advised us that· if we did not 
have the trees down, they might be dangerous, and so one of them, 
and the sycamore riext to it, have been felled. If the ground is not 
poisoned by the fungus that caused the rot in the tree, we shall have 
another tree planted and here we" may see the result for we hope to 
keep Barton Hill·for boarders for many years. to come. 

The felling of· the trees is like the ending of traditions and ways 
of life. It is always a wrench when a good tradition has to give 
plac~ .to a better; always a" little sad, when a pleasing way of behaving 
or dressing, is replaced by others, more up to date or suitable 
for this situation. Sometimes this is seen in little matters such 
as the length of skirts or the dislike of wearing school hats that has 
led to a half-hearted observance of full school uniform out of 
school; sometimes to such matters as giving up the Prefectorial 
system because we (Sixth Form and Staff) feel that everyone in the 
Sixth Form should be a responsible person; one day, it will be giving 
up this school and becoming part of a larger quite different 
community. 

Whether our changes are successful depends, just as the plant·, 
ing of a new tree depended, on the state of the soil Our general 
attitude to each other and to people everywhere is the soil in.which 
changes takes place. If we are aware of the needs and concerns of 
others, we shall do no harm and can do much good QY changes of 
all kinds. If we are thinking of the good ofall children in our town, 
we shall be able to make of the new school when it comes, a 
successful community. But we can only do that if we are all the 
time practising what our school motto, "Non sibi, sed omnibus" 
suggests. In small and large mat~ers, we must try tq keep our soil 
free from the poison of selfishness, so that the trees we want to 
plant may have a chance of taking root and growing to full stl}ture. 

M. E. WOODS. 
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MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF SPEECH DAY 

The day was Wednesday, October 4th, the time ten past two 
in ,the afternoon. The school and the staff walked over to the 
cinema where the annual Speech Day was to be held. All morning 
the members of the staff and some girls from the fifth and sixth 
forms had been arranging flowers. 

We entered by a side door, walked across, the stagy and 'up 
the aisle to Our seats 'at the back. Those people with jumpers on, 
took them off with their hats and coats. Then everyone waited for 
Miss Woods to lead her guests down the aisle and up onto the 

st~ge. 

Our parents were seated at the back of th'e cinema in the 
<::ircle, while ~ few were sitting in the Stalls with us. At a quarter 
past two an ex<;ited mur1llur proclaimed Miss Woods' arrjval, with 
her .guests, Everybody ·stood' up as Miss Woods, Mr .. Hine, the 
Mayor, Mrs. Pritcheit, the Mayoress, Miss A. M. D. Ashley, B.A:.. 
Principal of the College of.Sarum SI. Michael, Mrs. W. G. Bradford, 
Chairman of ·the· Board, of Governors, and Mr. F. R utter walked 
down the aisle to the stage. 

The speeches were very interesting. Mrs. Bradford opened 
Speech Day with a speech of introductio~. Then Miss Woods made 
her speech;and told. us of the mariy things the School had taken 
part in last year. Miss Ashley then presented the prizes 'and certificates. 
After this, Miss Ashley made a speech in which she asked 
us to look back into the p~st, at two schools founded during the 
reign of Queen Victoria. One, by Miss Bus the nther by Miss 
Beale. Miss Ashley also looked at the present and into the· future. 

Mr. F. Ruttcr proposed a vote of thanks. Then the School 
Choir sang four short songs and one entitled "How lovely are thy 
dwellings". The whole School, except Form lIT sang "Tune thy 
music to thy heart" by Dr. Reginald Johnson, who accompanied 
the choir, which was conducted by Miss K. M. Drake, L.R.A.M. 

P. EVANs, HI. 
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Third Fo~.Report 
Our Form Mistress in our first year was Miss L1oyd, and our 
Form Room, Room 1. When .we voted at half term Nancy I.;ofting 
wa~ our. first For!" Captain. 
In the Spring Term a new girl arrived, Alicia .Cooper, wjlo 
cametro!ll13ahrain. The new Form Oiptain$as·Pa.mela Jac9bs. 
In May the Hockey season ended and we enjoyed the Athletics. 
About six of our form took part in the North Dorsets, C.' Cox, 

N. 
Lofting, P. Ja~ob,s, L. H~~ley .and S. Tucker. 
'Soon after this, the Swimming Sports came. H. Pritchett, 
N; Lofting and D. Donougher did well. D. Donougher won the 
Swimming Cup. Through all the sporting season we had three good 
Games Captains, L. Rossiter, S. McCracken and N.Lofting. Five 
of our form were very proud to receive Deportme[lt Stars, 
We were .surprised. and ·proud .to win the Tidiness picture and 
congratulate N'ancy .and HeJen on winning good work prizes. We 
would' lik~"to thank Miss -L!oyd for being 11' kino and helpful 
Form Mistress. 

Lower IV·Form Report 
We started oilr year with one of t1ienew teachers, Miss Lawrence, 
as our Form Mistress. We spent an enjoyable year with our 
form room, room 7, at Barton Hill •. and the Lab. as our form 
room in'.school. . 

During the year we had five new members in our form:Christirie 
Tysoil. Susan' Bowes. Lesley Marshall, Linda Ffu'nt '\nil 
JoannaMorgan •. ,Yho/soon oeeame real members of our form. 

We. were' pleased that ludith Morgan won the Junior AthletiCs 
Cup and Gai! McIlroy the Tennis Cup. Several of our form members 
were 'entered in' the·North Dorset Sports. and 'those who did 
extremely well went on to the AII·Dorset Sports. 

We ,all enjoyed our· outing to WeymQuth. despite the weather. 
during the summer terl!!. and also an extra. outing to Old Sarum 
anil Salisl;mry C~thed!al. 

We also worked hard at various tasks to raise money 'for our 

West'lndian girl to be sent to school. 

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, At,the end of the term'we were sorry to say goodbye to Helen 
Burgess who went tO'live in Wool, near Wareham, -

We spent a very enjoyable second year at the High School 
and would like to thank Miss Lawrence for all her help ilnd'ideas, 

Form Report, Upper IV G 

We were introduced into our Upper IV year by Miss Watkins 
and with three new girls: Clare McIsaac, Elaine Charles and Elaine 
Bell, With these new girls, our form numbered nearly forty, so 
Miss Woods decided to split us into two forms, the first half of 
the alphabet continued with Miss Watkins, and the last half with 
the new science teacher, Mrs, Gee, 

The Form Captain, Lynne Joyce, adapted easily to the very 
much smaller form and life continued as usual. 

The Upper IV Netball team which was both G and W played 
yery well, winning most of their games. Maureen Reynolds 
achieved a very high standard of Putting the Shot at South Western 
Counties and won her School Athletic Colours. 

In the Spring term we held a film show in aid of our West 
Indian girl whose education we are paying for. We managed to 
raise £3. 17s. Od. which was not quite as good as we had hoped. 

At the end of the year we said goodbye to Claire Norman, 
and wished her the best of luck in her new school. On the whole 
we thought that Upper IV was a very successful year and would 
like to thank the Staff, especially Mrs. Gee, for making it so. 

LV W Form Report for U IV Year 

Upper IV began their year as one form with Miss Watkins as 
their Form Mistress. There were several new girls making the form 
so large that Miss Woods decided to split the form into two. The 
first half of the alphabet remained with Miss Watkins as their Form 
Mistress, while the second half were taken over by Mrs. Gee, the 
new Science teacher. 

Upper IV W as they were then called has many successful 
achievements during the year, including Christine Donougher, a 
new girl, winning the Middle School Swimming Cup, and Susan 
Hurst winning the Middle School Tennis Cup. 

A coffee morning was held in February which raised £12 to 
go towards the education of a West Indian girl for which they were 
paying, and the form knitted squares for a blanket which, when 
finished, was sent to Oxfam. 

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. The form were delighted at being taken to Southampton by 
Mrs. Weedon and Mrs. Whaley to. see "The Sleeping Beauty", a 
ballet by the Royal Ballet Company. 

At the end of this year Julia Berry, Catherine Carter and 
Vivienne Gaster received Good Work prizes. The form said goodbye 
to Valerie Burton and Elaine Charles who were moving to 
other districts to continue their school life. 'Upper IV Ware very 
grateful' to Miss Watkins, without whose support and help we 
would not have enjoyed the year so much. 

Lower V Form Rcport 

We started the year with Mrs. Weedon, a new member of Staff, 
as our Form Mistress. Sandra Crew was voted our Form Captain 
for the first term, and we welcomed our new girl. 

After Christmas, we had ,the unpleasant prospect of exams 
very shortly after ,we returned to school. However, we all enjoyed 
a visit to Southampton with Upper IV to see "The Sleeping 
Beauty'" performed by the Royal Ballet Company. At Easter we 
said goodbye to Karen McCabe, who left to start work. 

Towards the end of term we had a very interesting outing 
with'Miss L10yd to see the fjlm of "Julius Caesar" at Salisbury. 

-in, the Summer term we had two Geography expeditions with 
Mr. Duckworth, one to a coal mine at Radstock, and the other to 
a farm. We held a Whist Drive, which was very successful, to raise 
money for our West Indian girl. 

We d'ecided to visit Bournemouth for our Form Outing. We 
spent the morning shopping and swimming, had lunch on the beach, 
and in the afternoon we went to see "Dr. Zhivago". We all enjoyed 
our day out very much. 

At the end of term we were very sorry that Jacky Davies left 
to be a day girl at home. 

We had a fairly successfui year dn the whole, with two Good 
Work prizes, a Progress prize, and lJlembers of the form represent: 
ing the School at the North Dorset Sports and Swiinming. We 
would like to thank Mrs. Weedon for all the help she gave us. 

Upper YForm Rcport 
. At the beginning of the year we were very glad to welcome 
Suzanne Carr. 
Under the patient tuition of the staff we were very pleased 
that some girls were able to take Maths and Latin in the November 
, examinations and all of them were pleasantly surpriSed by their 
good results. 

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After the Christmas hQlidays' we came back to. hard wQrk and 
revisiQn with mQck '0' levels shQrtly after the term started. The 
exiiminatiOlis brQught SQme girls dQwn to. earth with a bUlnp and 
we ,all realised that there was much wQrk to. be dCme befQre· the 
finaI'examinatiQns in tIie summer. 

, We visited the Salisbury PlayhQuse with MissLIQyd to. see ari 
excellent prQducti()n Qf Bernard Shaw'i;· "SI. JQan". This was, very 
enjQyable and invaluable to. ,us as it was ,Qne Qf Qur !G:C.E. set 
bQQks. 

Mr. DuckwQrth'tQQk us Qh a GeQgraphy expeditiQn' first t6 
DQrcnester Museum which was Very interesting, and' then o'n" to. 
D'urdle DQQr t9 study rQck sinicture: It was PQuring with rain and 
a gille almQst swept us Qff 'the diffside! HQwever, we thQroughly 
enjQyed Qurselves and it was a memQrabie QccasiQn 'fQr all. 

. In' the Summ~r term ;Qme Qf Qur 'fQrm 'went tQ the NQrth 
DQrset SpQrts, but Qnly Patricia Scalbert went to. the DQrset 
Athletics. • 

We were'fQrtunatetQ be able to. take Qur,examinatiQns in:July 
in a calm. and serene'lltmQsphere. Here, thank~ ',,,ere due to. 'Miss 
Matthews, Qur FQrm Mistress, fQr her capable and' efficient QrganisatiQn 
which made this PQssible. . 

GQQd WQrk prizes were awarded to. Jane Kerley, Jane Farrand 
and Patricia ,CrQslej. :Progress prizes were awardeci,tQ' Jeannelte 
BrQQkes and l'atricia BQltQn. Denise Allum was awarded the, Lucy 
MilrQy. prize .for.:Music, and J ane 'KerIey, the AccQmpaniest prize. 
Elizabeth Sandy was awarded a DepQrtment Star, and 'Pairicia 
Scalbert was awarded her Athletics CQIQurs, Tennis cQIQurs were 
awarded to. Shirley Young and Jane'Kerley-cQngratulatiQns! 

Ne~r the end Qf· term we went Qn twb fQrm Qutings to. celebrate 
the end Qf examinatiQns. We went to. LQndQn with Miss 
Matthews and Miss Fraser, where we spent an extremely pleasant 
day. We arrived, befQre lunch and the party split up. Half went 
sight-seeing fQr the entire day while the Qther half admired the hi. 
shQPping centres befQre lunch, had a picnic at SI. James~Park, and 
went to. the theatre to. see "Fiddler Qn the RQQf". EverybQdy 
agreed that it had been a very enjQyable occasiQn. 

We were also. fQrtunate to. go. Qn an unusual expeditiQn to. 
Berkley PQwer StatiQn; We had a cQnducted tQur arQund the,buildings 
which we fQund very interesting. 

As the end Qf term apprQached we 'felt sad as half Qf Qur 
members were leaving and Qver the last year we had grQwn.intQ an 
especially c1Qse-knit fQrm. We hQpe that they wiII be happy in their 
new schQQls and first jQbs. 

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VI Form Report 

We'certainly did not feel as different as we thought We would 
when' we eveniually attained the status of inembers of ' the elite 
VIth. But here we were entrenched within th'e hilllowed surround: 
ings of the VIth form-room feeling deliciously free after '0' levels. 

During the year several expeditions were enjoyed. The English 
group were enchanted by two visits to Stratford to see 'Henry IV' 
(Part 1) and 'The Taming of the Shrew' with the Grammar School, 
While the Divinity Scholars were. fascinated by a visit to a Synagogue 
and thrilled to see "The Bible". Miss Lloyd took some of 
her 'specialists' to see the film version of "Julius Caesar" and to 
visit Wordsworth's favourite spots at Racedown and Pilsden Pen. 
An unusual but .far from uninteresting day was spent during the 
Easter term at a Commonwealth Conference for VIth forms, held 
at Foster's School. 

The year provided novelty in other ways too. For the first time 
a Reading and Speech Making Competition was held, and we were 
pafticula,rly delighted tha! Pamela Carter and Hilary Pope (Senior 
Reading) and Jenny Blanchett (Senior Speech Making) won honours 
for the VIth form. 

Towards the middle of the Summer term a noticeable gap 
appeared in the ranks as the Upper VI went into hibernation leaving 
the Lower VI to take over their responsibilities. We were sorry 
to say goodbye to so many and wish them all the best of luck in 
the" future. 

No report would be complete without renewing our thanks to 
Miss Fraser, whose friendly advice and bright smile do so much to 
boost the sometimes failing morale of the VI form . 

THE SCHOOL COUNCIL REPORT 

, The School Council has been very active this year and several 
long meetings were held in the VI form room. . 

Owing to the large amount of money which has accumulated in 
the fund, £30 was spent on paper-back books for the library and 
a "whirligig" clothes drier was purchased for £8 to dry swim suits 
and towels. A new honours board and a record player have also 
been ordered, and we are. hiring a film for showing at Christmas. 

Besides these major items, money has also been granted to 
most forms for !lleir annual expeditions and to pay for the repairs 
which occur from time to time. 

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Many interesting discussions took place, the most important 
of which was on the subject of the formality of Council. It was 
decided that Council should remain as formal as possible, as a 
knowledge of formal proceedure was of great value to girls after 
they left school, and it is for this reason Jhat we are very grateful 
to all who help to run the School Council. 

PAMELA CARTER, Secretary 1966-67. 

SOCIAL SERVICE REPORT 

The work of the Social Service Committee continued successfully 
last year, with a good deal of backing and enthusiasm from 
the School. 

The termly collections remained on average at £4 and were 
for a variety of causes ranging from Cancer Research to the "Butt's 
Mead" Old Folks' Homes, Shaftesbury! 

Individual forms worked well to collect their year's money for 
their West Indian pupil. We enjoyed everything from Whist Drives 
to Film Shows in this cause. 

I would like to thank all last year's Committee and wish the 
succeeding one even more success. 

J. BLANCHETT, secretary . 
CHOIR REPORT 

We worked hard towards perfecting our contributions for the 
Carol Service in which we again sang "There is no rose of such 
virtue" by Christopher Brown for our independent effort, as it had 
proved so popular the year before. We enjoyed the rehearsals 
almost as much as the actual performance, which was generally 
agreed to have been one of the most successful. 

Our choice was essentially one of contrast. We performed four 
of Dvorak's "Gipsy Songs" arraMed bv,Dr. Johnson: -"My Song 
Rings Out", "Hark! What Bell-like Music", "Strike the Strings 
Right Gaily" and "Sleeves so Broad", all typical examples of lively 
gipsy music. These were followed with the deeply moving "How 
Lovely Are Thy Dwellings", an air from Brahms "Requiem". 

A highlight of the year occurred when Dr. Johnson managed 
to attend a choir practice and' provide us with breath-taking accompaniments 
to his "Gipsy Songs" together with all the favourite 
songs we had learnt over the years. We hope that we will be able 
to coax him away from his ever pressing work once more before 
too long! 

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The choir are indebted to. Miss Drake for devoting so much 
time-to us, -and it is,our sincere hope that she feels all her effort 
has been duly rewarded. 

HILARY POPE, Upper VI. 

RECORDER SOCIETY REPORT 
This year was particularly successful as many new members 
joined Our Society making it the largest for several years. We enjoyed 
two delightful '.'Recorder Days" which we shared with Cann 
Primary' School and Blandford Grammar-School. We much appreciated 
the invaluable assistance of Dr. Johnson on· both occasions. 
In the Spring term we took part in an Arts Club concert at the 
Modern School which was most enjoyable. We continue to meet 
regularly each week an~ we should all like to thank Miss Drake 
for her help, P. STUBBS. 

ORCHESTRA REPORT 

The members of the orchestra have. enjoyed another pleasant 
year of making music together. We have entertained the School at 
small concerts, given at the end of each term, and this has given 
us extra incentive. We are still only small, but our woodwind 

section has expanded, with three clarinets and a flute, and we have 
gained a 'cellist. We should like to thank Miss Drake for all the 
trouble she has taken directing us, and for her perseverance when 
our wrong notes must have been so disheartening. We must also 
thank Mr. Purcell for his invaluable assistance at each of our 
practices. We .look. forward to ou~ next year with the orchestra, and 
especially to our newly formed group, which' has begun to. play 
various chamber music. 

lANE KERLEY. 

DRAMATIC SOCIETY 
. Last year the Dramatic Society acted a Biblical mime play of 
"~dam.and Eve", which was successfully produced. by Eljptbeth 
;r~~~st~!e and Christine Elkinsat. the en,d of the Christmas term 
a'fl.d enjoyed by all. the School at one .short performance. . 
In the Summer term we intended to act Beaumont and 
Fletcher's "Knight of the .Burning Pestle~', but were unfortunately 
unable to do so, as several of our leading ladies left early at the 
end of the term. However, we enjoyed rehearsals. '. 
This year we are planning to produce 'Twelfth Night' which we 
hope will be a great success. 
Our grateful thanks to Miss Fraser for the running of this 
amateur drama group. 
VIVIANNE ROBERTSON. 
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DEBATING ~OCIETY,REPORT 
This year membefso~'!9~ Sixth. Form. ~gain: e)ljoyeq a.tte,?qing 
the Grammar School debates. E. Teasdale, 1:,. Jordan, P. Glbson 
and M. Cole were all brave enough to'speak, and all the motions 
were vigorously' deb'ated: --. 
"This House is of the opinion .that a scientific education is the 
best tdlining:for life itH!le second half of. the,Q,Oth century." 
.(Carried). 
"This House believes that '(he colour-bar should be discouragea:",(
Carried).· . 
"This House. considers a swinging Britain to be a decadent 
Britain." (Defeated). 
There was also a' most amusing Hot Night with' sucH motions 
as:--. 

"That funerals are a grave matter." , 

"That oxtail soup is a load of old. bull;" 

We hope that the Debating Society will continue tobe success


ful and that the High School will take an· even more active part in 
the proceedings. 
SlisAi, f-OFTING, tipper VI. 

FLOWER GUI~D REPORT 
Du~il}g the past year the Flower Group has .had, a number of 
me~t,ngs, each term, and we have managed to find several keen 
flower arrangers in the lower forms. Five of us entered the Shaftesbury 
Chrysanthemum oSlJowooand di9., quite, well; Janet Mc~orran' 
winning the First Prize in the novice class. E~ery'one was delIghted 
that Miss Drake won 'three First Prizes and the Cup. . . 
Our .exhibition in the Sixth .Form room on ParentS'Day was 
~dmired:1?y many parents, as.were the table dec'oration'sjiI 'ihe Hall 
on Speech Day. 
We should all like to thank Miss Drake for giving up sO'much 
time to help us. 
Lucy MERCER, Upper VI. 

HOCKEY REPORT, 1966/67 
We played very few matches this season, owing to bad weather 
during ·the Spring term, but those held were enjoyed and fairly 
successful. Our first· fixture was at the All Dorset Schooes Hockey 
Tournament at Talbot Heath, which did not prove to be a good 
"break-in" to our season! " 
We enjoyed a trip to the International Hockey Match (England 

v. Ireland) at Wembley iti March, which however shattered several 
dreams. 
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So far this year we have been more successful with OUr results 
and hope to continue this way. Our grateful thanks go to Miss 
Lawrence who devotes so much time to us. 

Teams: 

1st Xl 2nd Xl 

P. Gibson G. Y. Lean 
P. M. Scalbert L.B. L. Mercer 
A. Andcrson R.B. S. Lofting (CapL) 
S. McMorran L.I. E. Sandy 
1. Lewis R.I. 1. Davies 
J. Edmunds L.H. P. Gale 
M. Cole R.H. J. Gauld " 
A. Gauld R.W. S. Young
J. Ballinger L.W. H. Pope 
J. ,Bourne (Capt.) C.F. S. Thomas 
P. Carter C.H. J. Haskett 
Under 15 

G. J. George 
L.B. L. BartIett 
R.B. M. Evans. 
L.I. S. Hurst 
R.I. E. Gmy 
L.H. S. Crew 
R.H. C. Caird· 
R.W. R. SendeII 
L.W. B. MoLeod 
C.F. J: Davies (Capt:). 
C.H. 1:.. Woodbridge 
Colours: Reawarded-J. Bourne. New Award':-S. MeMorran. 

SUSAN LOFfING• 

NETBALL REPORT 

Although few matches were played'during the year all teams 
had successes. 

One of tpe highlights was a Staff versus School match held in 
the Spring term. which resulted in an 8-8 draw. Staff playing were 
Miss Fraser., Miss Lawrence. Mrs. Whaley. Mrs. Gee and: Mrs. 
Weedon. 

We should. like to thank Miss Lawrence for her encouragement 
and look forward to another successful year with her help. 

Teams: 

1st VII 211d VII 

J. Custard* G.S. P; M. Scalbert 
J. Bournc* G.A. L. Sandford 
J. Ballinger W.A. J. Gauld 
S. McMormw(Capt.) C. S. Fenton(Capt.)
A. Anderson W.D: S. Hurst 
S. Young G.D. C. Crozier 
P. Gale, G.K. A Targett
* Denotes Colours. 
New Colours: S. McMorran. 
S. YOUNG. Captain. 
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TENNIS REPORT 

The Tennis teams played more matches than usual last year, 
for they were impeded little by bad weather. All the matches were 
enjoyed very mu~h and the team's enthusiasm. was reflected in their 
successful results. 

We all thank Miss Lawrence very much for the trouble she 
has taken to coach us and look forward to the pleasures which the 

Colours held by M. Cole. 

next season will bring. . 
JANE KERLEY. 
Teams: 
1st VI 
M. Cole 
21/d VI 
H. Mead 
J. Boumc 1st' Couple S.Pile 
J. Kerley P. Carter 
S. Young 21ld Couple J. Custard 
A. Gauld 
S. McMorran 3rd Couple 
P. J: Scalbert. 
P. M. Scalbert 

Newly awarded to J. Kcr!ey. S. Young. 

SWIMMING REPORT 

The standard of. the School's swimming remained good in 
1967, although the season was late in starting because of alterations 
that had to be made to the swimming pool. Due to'Miss Lawrence's 
hard work in coaching us, however, the season went well. 

Ateam was entered for the Preliminary County Secondary 
School Swimming Sports, and several girls went through to· the 
Dorset Finals at Bovington Camp. Unfortunately, however, no one 
was selected to swim for Dorset in the South West C.ounties Gala. 

Our own Swimming Sports led to the breaking of. several 
records, the most outstanding of w!Jich, was the "plunge": 
Margaret Brooks added over two feet to the old record, 

Individual Cups:'
Lower School: 

\Vinner: D. Donougher. Runner-up: J. Palmer.. 

Middle School: 

\Vinncr: C. Donougher. Runner-up: E. Pritcheu. 

Upper School: 

\Vinner: S. McMorran. Runner-up: P. Gibson. 

HOllse Shield:


1st Wren 148 points. 
2nd Hardy 105 points. 

3rd Barncs 80 points. 

HELEN BAIRSTO, Lower VI. 

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GYMNASTICS CLUB 
Gymnastics Club was held, as usual, on Monday afternons, for 
an hour, after school. 
We welcomed. three new members to the Club who, with the 
aid of Miss Lawrence, learnt various vaults and agilities. We hope 
they enjoyed their gymnastics during the year. 
We are very grateful to Miss Lawrence for giving up so much 
of her time to help us. 
PAMELA SCALBERT, Lower VI, Leader . 

VISITORS TO FOREIGN PARTS 
Many girls come to us from foreign lands and we find their 
experiences of great interest. 

GHAR DALAM CAVES AND HISTORY OF MALTA 
Ghar Dalam Cave is in Malta. 
Ghar Dalam in English means Cave of Darkness. This cave is 


in the hillside of a valley, it was full of water long ago when Malta 
was joined to Africa. This cave was also made by water, it is very 
long and only half is explored, which is a mile. Many bones of 
animals have been found. 

Long ago, when Malta was joined to Africa, many animals 
from Africa walked to Malta, Elephants, Red Deer and Foxes. 
The piece of land which joined Africa to Malta sank and tilted 
Malta to one side, the valley emptied so the animals could live in 
the eaves except the elephants. Malta tilted even more, the valley 
filled up with water so the animals were driven out of the caves on 
to the ridge. After a few months food got scarce on the ridge, so 
most of the animals, except the elephants, died. As the elephants 
did not get much food they shrank to about Sft. tall. Malta was 
slowly tilting so the valley dried up and the animals lived in the 
cave which they found, Ghar Dalam. This cave is a pot hole. As 
time passed. on men used this cave as a farm shed, so kept animals 
in it. The floor got higher and higher till it was five layers thick. 
These layers through the years got pressed down till they were less 
than a foot above each other. '. 

Through those years stalagmites and stalactites formed, they 
are 3 feet high, and grow one inch every thousand years. 

Now you can visit this cave and see the bones of these animals 
(some have been made into whole skeletons) and the layers of the 
floors and the stalagmites and stalactites. 

Malta is slowly tilting one to two inches every thousand years 
and now stands on three legs like a table. 
CATHERINE BALL, Form Ill. 
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A TRIP IN THE FFESTINIOG RAILWAY 
Last year we went to North Wales for our Summer holidays. 
It was great fun, and we did many exciting things there, but I think 
the thing that I enjoyed most, was a trip in the Portmadoc to 
Ffestiniog train, which runs on a narrow gauge track. It is probably 
one of the oldest· narrow gauge railways in Great Britain, as it was 
made in roughly 1870. Some of the track was damaged and closed 
in 1940, but the steam engines can still run about two thirds of the 
way there, as the line is being repaired. 
One day we all went to Portmadoc, bought our tickets, and 
waited on the crowded platform for the next train. In came the 
train at last, this one that we went on was called "Larl of 
Merioydd', which is pronounced 'Earl of Merioneth'. The carriages 
were quite gay inside. Some had grey and yellow tables in them, 
and others had red and green cushioned seats in them. On the outside 
some were painted green, some red and yellow, with the name 
of the train printed in gold letters on the engine. 
The ride was lovely. First we crossed a long bridge, and on the 
'other side we could sce Snowdon from the window. We saw many 
lovely Welsh mountains and views, and sometimes I felt the train 
was nearly tipping, as· it ran close to the mountain edge. Now our 
journey was over, as we arrived at the latest station that had been 
opened. We had. our tea, and looked at the station, then decided to 
have a look round about it. My sister and I went over a 'gate, and' 
climbed a hill, from there we had avery good view. There was a 
river with trees all the way down, and a waterfall at the bottom. 
Now we had to go back to the station. The train we came back 
on was called 'The Blanche'. 'Back we went, past the mountains, 
into the tunnels through the high rocks, back over the bridge to 
Portmadoc, after a lovely day with a trip on the railway. 
SHEILA CAMERON, Form HI. 

NGORONGORO CRATER 
My home is in Tanzania and during my Summer holidays I 
was lucky enough to visit Ngorongoro Crater which is part of the 
Rift Valley. This crater is one of the largest craters in the world, 
being approximately eight thousand feet above sea level. The floor 
of the crater is about ten miles in diameter and two thousand feet 
below the rim. 
We set off in the early morning in a Landrover with an African 
driver guide who could speak perfect English and was very pleasant. 

After travelling a few miles along rough dirt roads we began our 
descent into the crater down a rough, stoney, single-tracked road, 
dropping two thousand feet in less than two miles. 

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We drove across the crater floor which is estimated to contain 
over 25,000 animals. We were able to see clearly and photograph 
huge herds of wild beasts and zebra gathered around waterholes or 
lakes. In addition we were able to get within three Or four yards of 
a lioness and her cubs, but were unable to photograph her as she 
was so well camouflaged in the undergrowth. During the safari we 
came across a rhinoceros which, after allowing us to photograph 
him, ambled unhurriedly away. 

After a light packed lunch, which we had in the shade of a 
thorn tree, the driver went in further search of big game. He was 
able to find African Elephant, but would not approach nearer than 
30 yards-he also kept the engine running as an elephant is a 
dangerous and unpredictable beast. 

After leaving the elephants far behind in the long grass, we 
were able to see two lions, probably father and son, lying panting 
and playing in the hot African afternoon sun, although there was 
shade within easy reach. We had our· head and shoulders out of the 
top of the sliding roof of the Landrover to take photographs of 
these two lions, but after one insignificant growl from the younger 
lion they both ignored us. 

On our return we saw different varieties ofgazelle,ostrich and 
hippopotamus almost immersed in the water near the lake shore, 
and :many hungry, mangey looking hyenas in search of a kill. We 
saw cuddly looking waterbuck and topi, also a scruffy jackal. 

After having spent six hours in the crater viewing African wildlife 
we ascended another tortuous twisting road to return to the 
lodge for a very welcome cup of tea! 

JAYNE PALMER, Upper IV. 

A VISIT TO HONG KONG 
Hong Kong or "the Pearl of the Orient" as it sometimes ·is 

known, is a place with a charm and appeal of its own. During my 
stay there, I found something new and interesting to see every day. 
Walking through the centre of the town where all the large 

department stores and offices are, one sees cars, buses, trams and 
people everywhere. The people come from all over the world. Some 
are French, some German, English, Japanese and American, but 

there are most of all, Chinese. 

The side alleys are often the dwellings of many of the Chinese. 
They sleep on the ground or on boxes, but are awake at day-break 
to sell their cheap goods which can be anything from plastic toys 

to cofton blouses. The mothers, while waiting for customers, knit 
or sew and talk together; the fathers sit and watch the tourists or 

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discuss their various problems with each other. The. children play 
together, finding a· SOurce of enjoyment out of a cardboard box or 
a piece of string. 

In these more 'Chinese' areas the buildings are duller and 
greyer than those in the centre of the town. Washing hangs from 
the windows above the shops on long bamboo poles and mingles 
with the colours of the large signs written in Chinese characters. In 
these areas the smells of dried.fish and meat, herbs and other foods 
particular. to the Chinese, mingle with the smell of dust and cars. 
Chinese music blares out, drowning all other noises. 

I found the beaches on the island delightful. Three of the main 
beaches are. Deep Water Bay, so named 'because the water becomes 
very deep very near to the shore, Repulse Bay and Big Wave Bay, 
named this because the waves are said to be the biggest here than 
at any other beach. In summer these beaches are tightly packed 
with people. 

I found Hong Kong to be most beautiful at night. From the 
.Peak, the highest hill On the island, the harbour seemed like a lake, 
the boats were lit up and their reflections shone· on the water. The 
boats were large aircraft carriers, ferries or the traditional junks. 
The lights of the sky.scrapers and flats were all colours, white, blue, 
red, green, and the island seemed to have a fairyland charm. It is 
difficult to believe what the darkness hides; dirt, poverty and 
sadness. 

Hong Kong is both good and bad, beautiful and ugly to the 
eye, but I found it one of the most inter~ting places that I have 
visited and I would like to return "there some day. 

CHRISTlNE DONOUGHER, UpporIV W . 

A DIFFERENT WORl;D 

My home is in Ayrshire, in Scotland, but as I am a boarder at 
the School, I have lost touch with most of my friends at home. 

Because of this, it was arranged that I should go for a working 
holiday to the Isle of Arran, which is just across the Firth of 
Clyde from Ayr. 

I had to travel to Fairlie, a small town 6n the coast, to get the 
boat, "The Duchess of Hamilton", which took me to Loch Ranza, 
at the North end of the Island, where I was to work. 

On the way to Fairlie, I passed through busy towns, with 
factories, railway stations and heavy traffic, all of which were quite 
natural to me. 

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On reac~ing Loch Ranza I was impressed immediately by the 
silence of the place and the lack of heavy traffic. Sheep were grazing 
everywhere, even on the grass verges by the roads, as the sheep 
there have right of way. 

The day on which I arrived was beautiful, and the blue cloudless 
sky allowed me to see the rolling hills, covered with purple 
heather and bracken, to theirfull advantage. 

I worked in a Guest House, in Loch Ranza, as a chambermaid, 
waitress and dishwasher, for boarders who came for their 
holidays in Arran, for a whole month, and during that time I 
learned to do many things which I had never had a chance to do 
before, such as fishing and golfing, though I was not very good at 
the latter. 

When I returned home, having had a wonderful holiday, I 
went to Brodick, a town more popular for holidaymakers than 
Loch Ranza, where I caught a steamer which took me to Ardrossan, 
where I caught a train to Ayr. 

On the way back in the train, I was almost deafened by the 
noise, and longed for the beautiful clean little village of Loch 
Ranza, as I saw the dirty streets and crowds of people milling 
around. 

I am hoping very much to return next year for another rest 
from the busy towns and cities. 
CAROLINE CAIRD, Upper V . 

UNKIND BEAUTY 
Magpie, Magpie, 
With your beautiful plumage, 
Your black and white feathers 
Burnished in sunlight, 
Why is your beak so cruel and strong? 
Why does your conscience 
Allow you to thieve? 
Have you a conscience? 
You prey on small neighbours 
And innocent creatures. 
You steal from us. humans, 
Our food and our treasures. 
Were you less destructive, 
Men would not choose to kill you. 
Oh! Foolish Magpie-
You beautiful bird, 
You beautiful villain. 
VIVIENNE GASTER, Lower V. 
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VOLCANO 
A hot summer's day, 
All is peaceful, 
No noise, 
You can hear the insects. 
There is heat, heat, heat, 
But then staring up into the sky 

I see smoke above the volcano, 

Pale smoke. 

I sit up suddenly, 

My mother will have seen it. 

My dress is in a mess, 

I have been told I should not lie on the ground like a boy.

She is in a temper. 

She must have seen me, 

But no she is not cross with me! 

Why is this? 

I look up as something falls on my arm. 

I look around and find stones flying around. 

The volcano is rumbling, rumbling, rumbling. 

It is getting dark, 

The great cloud is blocking out the sum, 

All around me there is terror, 

People are running, 

We are some cif the lucky ones. 

We are on the edge of the town. 

It will not take us long to leave. 

There is terror, terror, terror, 

Many people die. 

When it stops, the white ash drifts in. 

All is peaceful, the peace of death. 
JENNIFER BLAGDEN, Form Ill. 

NOT ENOUGH 

In I walk, through the gates, and say 
"How much is it that I have to pay?" 
"It's only two and sixpence" he replied. 
With pleading eyes, I stared at him and cried, 
"Two and six is far too much for me, 
Please reduce it down to one and three?" 
But no, the keeper firmly shook his head, 
"The fee is two and six" was what he said. 
And so I sadly turnen myself away, 
I cannot ride the elephant today. 


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The man will stand there, holding out his dish, 
The seals will jump and dive, to catch their fish. 
The monkeys high above, will swing and prance, 
The chimpanzees will show the crowds their dance. 
The lions will roar, the tigers in play, will fight, 
The birds in their cage, will flap their wings in flight. 
But all this fun is not for me to see 
Because Dad only gave me one imd three. 
I, outside, must stand alone, 
And wander sadly to my home. 


PAM SCALBERT, Lower VI. 

TEMPEST 

The midnight gale rages and roars; 

Showing its mighty temper to the sea, 

Which, in response, furiously lashes itself 

Into monstrous cliffs and bottomless canyons, 

Leaping into the air in vain but determined attempts 

To seize the wind and pin it down; 

Then in roaring misery falls down hard, 

And desperately tries again. 

The gale now roars with mirth, 

And everlastingly teases the sea; 

Now here; now there; now gone; 

And the great, clumsy ocean is no match 

For this mighty and nimble wind. 

And like the wind it rushes round, 

Boiling, seething, frothing, foaming, 

Throwing up spray and roaring all the while; 

Till, as dawn breaks, rosy, in the east, 

Both wind and sea begin to tire 

Of this gargantuan game of 'Tag', 

And gradually, each subsides, 

And goes to rest, and tends its wounds, 

And soothes its rumed pride. 

So when morning's cold, grey light 

Reveals the scene to sleepless eyes, 

All is quiet once more; 

The petulant swell, subsiding, 

Belies last night's fury, 

And the wind no longer roars and.howls. 

Then sailors, and their friends on land, 

Give thanks to the God who kept them safe, 

And pray for the souls of those He called; 

While the sea and the wind live on. 

DIANE BRENTNALL, Lower V. 

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SHOPPING WITH DAD 

Catch the '31' with Dad, 
And'sit down on the bus all clad 
In BeatI" cap and denim jeans 
With yellow sI itching down the seams. 
Hop off at the other end 
As bus shoots'off around the bend, 
Dad and r are off to shop 
And fill our baskets to the top. 
I grab Dad's coat and make him dash 
Into 'Hickies', out comes cash 
In goes record, then we're off 
To see what's in the other shops. 
Poor old Dad, all in a flurry, 
But I don't mind, we needn't hurry. 
We both slow down, only walking, 
Chattering and busily talking. 
We then go into 'Smiths' to find 
We've left our shopping-bag bel1ind, 
In 'Hickies'. So we're off again 
Into 'Hickies' but in vain; 
Our bag isn't anywhere 
"I could've sworn I'd left it there! " 
Then suddenly, over the floor there lies 
A familiar bag, the same shape arid size. 
Relief to us all, again we are out 
Walking quickly around and about, 
Into the newsagent's for Dad's papers, 
Back again, and into the draper's. 
Into all others, don't think we missed one, 
Hardly can stand, never mind run 
When our bus comes to a halt at the stop, 
We've only just made it, on we hop. 
"Here's the conductor Dad, 

What did he say? 
You can't be serious 
Did you say you can't pay?" 


after reading 
'Miss Thompson goes Shopping' 
by Martin Armstrong. 


l\1ARY MOORE, Upper IV. 

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PLATO'S CHILDREN, YOU AND I. 

You are the sister of the girl I adored, 
Your eyes, that laugh, the walk-even your voice 
All taunt and provoke the memory hoard. 
Unfortunately, love does not admit choice. 
But you yourself are of different quality, 
You possess a mind of your own: remote, 
Strange and beautiful, an unknown quantity. 
You have imagination, thoughts that lIoat. 


Do you (will you) remember where we walked? 
Along a peopled shore of a crimson lake. 
Can you recall about what we talked? 
I granted you three wishes-yours to take. 
In the soft dusk you laughed, content 
And threw my gift into the cool air. 
I grinned: wishes are best thus spent 
But could you have known, did you care? 


I hinted at my thoughts but they remained !informed, 
Responsibility and honour made known their hold. 
The strong citadel of time held and stands unstormed, 
Our deepest thoughts are still provokingly untold. 
We talked, bravely, about the future 
And even, boldly, held-firmly-hands. 
Plato's children for whom exists no cure 
Except love and hope: Time understands. 


ANON• 

This essay was the County winner in the "Brooke-Bond 
Essay Competition", and we are all very proud that a member of 
our School should achieve such a high standard. 

WHEN I WAS FIVE 
Have you ever been five? That beautiful age when everything 
is rosy and you are just starting school and ma:;,ng friends, and you 
love things like snow; and guinea-pigs; and Christmas trees; and 
chocolate. I was five once. It must have been a long, long time ago 
because I am eight now. Well, nearly eight. I had been going to the 
tiny school at the end of Lupin Lane for two months, and it was 
almost Christmas. I loved Miss Alexander-Brown, who taught us. 
At least I think I loved her. Ialways thought that you could only 
love people in your own family, like your mother or baby sister; 
but we were told by the Vicar today that "thou shalt love thy neighbour", 
and since Miss Alexander-Brown only lives half a mile from 
our house, I suppose she is my neighbour, and I must love her. 

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Anyway it was 'a,cold afternoon" and the day before the last 
day of term. We were havi!lg one of those terrible lessons which 
are !lot really, lessons at all,.b'!t times when your teachetwants to 
do' something, ,and tells you to "get on with somethirig quietly". I 
was ,deeply absorbed in 'a ,book containing enormous print,.just 
suitable for five-year-olds, about a little boy and girl caIled' Dick 
and Jane, and their dog Spot, who went for a picnic. Suddenly it 
began to snow. I nudged, hard, and in the side, Michael WetheraIl, 
the boy who sat next to to me and copied my arithmetic. He was 
already gazing. rapt. out of the big, light. French windows. 
"It's beautiful". he said. I became wild with excitement. Itwas actuaIly 
snowing. Snowing big. fat Hakes that looked like white chicken 
feathers drifting to the ground. Soft, and wet, and beautiful. I think 
Miss Alexander-Brown was excited, too. because she looked up 
from her sewi~g and a tiny smile caught her thin lips and lit up her 
paste]"blue eyes. I could hardly wait for school to 'close: this was 
just too wonderfulfor words. 

Three-thirty finaIly roIled around and Miss Alexander-Brown 
dismissed' us and helped ev.eryone put on their gaberdine mackintoshes, 
and scarves, and wooIlen mittens. Then she told us to hurry 
home and not to "dawdle", since it was dark soon, and it was 
awfuIly cold. 

I stepped outside the front door and down the steps. enchanted. 
with a smile lighting up my face and a satchel over my shoulder. It 
would be too quick if I walked straight home, for home was only 
just down the road. I wanted to stay out here; and play; and build 
snowmen, and feel the snow brushing my nose and landing on the 
top of my striped wooIlen hat. 

I saw the path leading to the woo.d; the snow would be thick 
there, and the branches of the trees heavily laden-thick, and white. 

I had only been to the woods a couple of times before, but I 
was sure I could easily find my way home. Cautiously I picked my 
way over a few dead branches lying in the snow, looking back and 
watching the footprints I had made with my wellingtons. 

When I reached the French windows of our tiny classroom I 
poked my head round to see if Miss Alexander-Brown was still 
occupied with her needlework. She was. With a little skip of excitement, 
I ran to the path. It was narrow, and winding. It scared me a 
little at first, and I wondered if I should turn back. I bit my lip, 
and my heart was beating so fast that I thought it would pop out 
of my dume coat. I took the plunge-a very big plunge, for a fiveyear-
old. 

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My red wellingtons made big, beautiful footprints, and I kept 
turning round and retracing them, trying to place my small foot 
exactly in the hole in the snow, and getting great joy from doing so. 
I ran on, skipping, and running, and falling over, and making tiny 
childish noises of sheer delight. And the snow stung my eyes and 
made my nOse run, and it was wonderful. 

But the daylight cannot last forever, especially when it is so 
near Christmas, and soon the sky began to put on its black evening 
gown. I could not see nearly so much as I had been able to, but 
the snow still looked luminous in the twilight. Shivers began to 
creep up my spine-I was even colder now than I had ever been, 
and I began to think to myself: "I hate you, snow". 

I fell across a log and stumbled to the ground, and sank into 
the snow. It was wet; and cold; and ugly. I sat there, wide-eyed, 
and the corners of my mouth turned towards the earth and a big, 
fat tear rolled down the side of my nose and made a tiny hole in 
the snow. 

~And all the while I was thinking: "I hate you, snow; I hate 
you, snow". The tears came fast, and I got up, and ran around, 
and stamped, and screamed: "I HATE YOU, SNOW! I HATE 
YOU, SNOW!" Then I lay down and sobbed. I was never so 
scare_d in all my life. I sobbed for my mother, and tried to remember 
a _prayer which I knew began something like "Harold be thy 
name" '...• 

As I sat, dazed, by the side of a tree, listening to the rustle of 
its branches, I was startled by a sudden sound. A ri~ging sound. 
A bell. I looked up, and saw nothing. But I heard the flapping of 
wings in 'the darkness and an owl's screech. It did not sound a bit 
like "Twit-T-woo", which I had always thought owls were supposed 
to sound like. The bell again. Not a tinkle, nor a church bell, 
nor like the sound of my father's clock when it rings every morning 
at half-past-six, but-was it? A cow bell. 

Then I saw-Winifred, who was a cow. A fat cow. And at 
that moment the most beautiful cow in the world. Her name fell 
from my lips in a gasp, and I saw that she, too, was wet, and with 
an eiderdown of snow over her beautiful, big, Jersey body. Her 
fiel~ had to be nearby. She fluttered her long eyelashes at me and 
I threw my arms about her neck and buried my face in her silky 
hide, which was wet and smelt of hay. 

And I withdrew one of my arms and wrapped my scarf around 
her neck and we wandered home, for Winifred knew the way. 

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It must have been at least half-past-eleven when I finally 
padded up the front path. although my mother still tells me it was 
only fifteen-minutes-past-six. But I know that I was tired when I 
sat in the hall and my big brother pulled my Wellington boots. so 
hard that he nearly fell over backwards. and he pulled my socks 
off too. 

Then. clean as a freshly minted penny. I sat by the fire and 
drank bubbly cocoa from my own mug which had a picture of 
Humpty Dumpty on the side. and ate crumpets. And there was so 
much butter that it ran down my fingers in a stream and dripped 
on to the carpet. It was wonderful. 

When you .are only five. snow is the most beautiful thing in 
the world ..... 
ELIZABETH MORLEY-HILL. U.V . 

GUIDE CAMP 

I woke up very excited at the thought of my first Guide camp. 
My grip was packed and my bedding roll made up. I carefully put 
on my uniform making sure that everything was clean and ·bright. 
When I was satisfied I ran downstairs and. ate a big breakfast for 
I knew I would need it. 

At half past nine my father took me to the Guide headquarters 
by car. When we arrived I pulled out my grip and bedding roll 
and added to the pile. Then I began the tiring job of taking out 
tents. boxes of food. cooking utensils etc. and loading them into 
the lorry which was taking us to our camp.site. 

When everything was ready we got in and we were off. I 
enjoyed every minute of the journey in the lorry. At last we were 
there and everybody jumped out of the lorry and started unloading. 
The patrols started putting up their tents which was great fun. 
When at last the tents were up there came the job of making a shoe 
rack and a bedding roll rack. We found some pieces of wood and 
tied them together with a square lashing. When they were. made 
our goods were loaded onto them. The shoes and wellingtons were 
neatly arranged along the shoe rack. Then we reported to the 
captain for tent inspection and we passed with full marks for tidiness. 
When all the tents were up we unpacked our food as we were 
hungry. When lunch was finished two patrols went to fetch water 
while two other patrols collected wood. The water was collected 
from a farm. just up the road. while wood was all around us. 

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The fire was· made and· the· tea was. cooking, just as we returned. 
We ate our delicious'bilked beans and toast· and, then we 
washed the plates and'cutl~ry. We spent the time between tea and 
supper at .Ieisure. By supper time it was dark-and wliile we ate and 
drank'we sang campfire songs around the fire. Amongst them were 
"Whip, 0' orwil" and "Land of the silver birch". 

I shall never forge! this.camping holiday. 
KATE PORTER, Ill.


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FISHING FOR BEGINNERS 
We stood with a jam-jar ready for the catch. The young boy 
leaned forward on the stone bridge, hands. ready. We saw a dark 
small fish streak across the water. The boy caught it with his hands 
and dropped it into a jam-jar with some weeds. 
The boy leaned out over the water to catch some more fish. 
He went too far and slipped iI!to the water. The little stream was 
only six inches deep, so it did no harm to the boy. Angry, he 
climbed out of the stream, and two other boys took him home. 
A group of young children were soon trying to catch some 
more fish, when suddenly a big fish streaked down the stream and 
under the bridge. 
In their excitement some children knocked the jam-jar over 
into the stream, letting the fish free. 
GILLIAN BURROWS, Ill. 

UPPER SIXTH DIVINITY EXPEDITION 
It seemed such a shame that as Jackie Lewis had originally 
thought up this expedition, she had to miss it through illness. This 
left only two of us to go with Miss Watkins, and so we were able 
to travel to Bournemouth in her car. We had arranged to spend the 
morning visiting a revised Synagogue, in Christchurch Road, and 
this proved to be extremely interesting. The caretaker showed us 
many of the sacred vessels and scrolls of the Jewish religion, and 
told us about the Marriage and Passover services. 
We separated for an hour before lunch and then went to 
Fortes with an old friend, Mary Mack, who is now at Poole Technical 
College. She was unable to come with us in the afternoon, so 
we said 'Goodbye' and went to see the film "The Bible", starring 
Peter O'Toole and Charles Huston among !pany oiher stars. 
We all agreed that it was a brilliant production which brought 'i, 
the Bible to life for us. 
The whole day had been a delightful change from our usual 
school routine. 

J.M.B. 
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UIV G VISIT OXFORD 

On July 14th, Upper IV G set out' from School for Oxford. 
The drive, uneventful except for a stop at Newbury, took three 
hours. After driving through the city we reached a coach·stop 
where we ate our~picnic lunches. 

Afterwards, the form, accompanied by Mrs. Gee and Mrs. 
Whaley, walked back into the centre of Oxford, stopping once to 
ask the way to Trinity College. Finding that we were twenty minutes 
ahead of schedule we were allowed to amuse. ourselves without 
going .too far. We returned on time to meet Mr. Fletcher, an 
uncle of one of the girls in Our form and bursar of Trinity College. 
He very kindly took us round the College, telling us the history of 
Oxford and its university and showing us different parts of the 
buildings and explaining their uses. Having visited the Chapd, 
one for which Oxford is famous, and walked round the gardens, 
we lastly toured a modern block containing the library. 

We then thanked Mr. Fletcher for the visit and set off towards 
the river. Five of us gathered enough money to punt one of the 
boats on the river and we spent a hilarious half-hour manoevering 
ourselves a few yards under a bridge and up stream, narrowly missing 
overturning ourselves and other traffic! We soon attmcted an 
amused audience among them, members of our form less fool: 
hardy than us. But all too soon we had to turn back, anticipating 
the time it would take to return safely. 

Having returned to the coach, a slightly untidier and wetter 
party than that which had set out, we ate our tea. 

Driving up the hills above Oxford we were able to look down 
on the beautiful spires and towers of the city 'lying beneath. I 
wonder how many of us had inspirations for the future from that 
"look in" on University life? 

CHRISfADEL J. POWELL• 

EXPEDIDON TO THE WARWICK THEATRE 

Although we~had to leave so early in the morning our day in 
Stratford-upon-Avon was obviously going to be enjoyable. Most of 
us had had the pleasure of going to the Warwick Theatre once before 
with a Grammar School party, but for some it was a new treat! 

We set out in. high spirits and were still laughing and joking 
when we reached Stratford four hours later. We still had two hours 
free before the performance of "The Taming of the Shrew", and 
were allowed to roam around Stratford without having to walk in 
"croc"! The boys, although assuring us later that they were trying 
to promote good relations between Grammar School and High 
School, preferred to explore the town on their own. 

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Stratford is a really marvellous place. Most of the buildings 
are Elizabethan, making the tarmac roads and cars seem oddly out 
of place. 

It was quite obvious that every Nell Gwyn in us would eventually 
give way to the Mary Quant, and so, not surprisingly we 
ended up in the modern part of the town visiting all of the.fashion 
shops. 

After various wanderings we found ourselves 'outside of a 
small church and were enticed inside by 'some charming organ 
music being played by a young boy. The music echOing throughout 
the church was really beautiful, and we all felt it was a great pity 
that we could not have stayed longer. After visiting the gardens 
which were very attractive ~nd very well looked after we returned 
to the theatre. 

We had allowed ourselves just enough time to buy "suckable" 
sweets and get settled in our seats before the performance began. 
For the next two hours we were well and truly entertained. The 
acting by Michael Williams and Janet Suzman as well as the Shakespeare 
Company was first class. The play, which up 'till now' had 
merely been something to be endured as part of the School syllabus, 
really came alive for us. 

The Warwick Theatre is an excellent building and well worth 
the money spent on it. It is ideally situaied, and during the interval 
we were able to go on to the balcony for iefreshments"from where 
we had an exquisite view of the river below and· fields beyond, and 
just to set the scene, swans floated on the water. 

All too soon the perforinance ended and we had to leave the 
theatre, but all vowed that it would not be too long, before we returned. 


The journey home proved to be as hilarious as the one to 
Stratford. The boys asked that the girls should sit with them "to 
promote good relations"-the outcome of which was two budding 
romances! It seemed that in no time at all we were in Shaftesbury. 
We all felt very tired, but were certainly very contented. 

J.A.L. 
MY VISIT TO THE HOLY LAND 

. As we lived in Cyprus at the time and the Holy Land was 
so near, it was not a very expensive holiday to go for a week. 

My mother and I went with a party from all over Cyprus to 
Nicosia, where we boarded an aeroplane for Beirut. As we took off, 
we could sce the island getting smaller and smaller below us. 

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It was not long before we came to Beirut and down below us 
we could see the most glorious beaches and the town. The sea was 
bright blue as the Mediterranean generally is. We landed at Beirut 
and waited there for about an hour and then boarded another aeroplane 
for Jerusalem. 

Jerusalem was not such an impressive place to fly into· as 
Beirut was, but the view was still wonderful. At-Jerusalem airport 
we were met by our guide, 'Joe'. He took us from there in a coach 
to our hotel, where we stayed for the rest of that day. 

The next day we started roving; the first thing I noticed was 
that people were driving on the right (Cyprus, like England, drives 
on the left). We travelled out of Jerusalem towards Bethlehem, we 
had a wonderful view across the country as we went. Just before 
we got into Bethlehem we stopped and Joe shOwed us the field 
where the shepherds had been called to go and see Christ. In the 
middle of the field was a little church, erected supposedly on the 
actual spot where the shepherds had been. 

We then travelled on, not much further up the hill to Bethlehem. 
At Bethlehem, the first place, naturally, that we visited was 
the 'Bascilica of Nativity', a Greek Orthodox church built over 
the position of the stable that Christ was born in. Inside the enormous 
bascilica were a lot of ornaments hanging down from the 
ceiling (they looked rather as if they needed a good cleaning). We 
walked through the bascilica until just before the altar where we 
descended some steps to a little crypt. In this tiny crypt was a gold 
star inlaid in the floor, this marked the place of Jesus's actual birth. 
Just beside was a stone block hollowed out in the middle. Here 
Jesus had been laid in his manger. We did not stay down there long 
as a lot of people wanted to come in and also there was a lot of 
incense burning which made it rather stuffy. 

After we got out again we went up the road to a small chapel 
in the rock, here was where Mary, Joseph and Jesus had stayed 
before their flight to Egypt. There was inside a beautiful carving of 
Josephleading Mary, who was sitting on the donkey holding Jesus. 

We spent some time looking around Bethlehem and then we 
went onto the Mount of Olives. Standing on top of the Mount of 
Olives we could see the whole of Jerusalem below us. The most 
impressive building was the 'Dome of the Rock', the dome was 
gold and blu~ and could be seen from miles around. While we were 
on the mount we went and saw the church built over the site where 
Jesus taught the people the 'Lord's Prayer'. In this church the 
'Lord's Prayer' was written in 100 different languages. After the 
Mount of Olives we went !Jack to the hotel. 

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The next'day we started out earlier than the day before. We 
travelled out of Jerusalem to Bethany, where we saw Lazarus's 
tomb and also a small church which had a beautiful stained glass 
dome. From Bethany we started travelling towards Jericho, where 
we stopped and saw where the walls had been brought down in a 
siege at the time of Joshua. We then went on to the river Jordan. 
The river Jordan is a slow-moving, ,rather muddy river. We 
followed the river down to the Dead Sea. At the Dead Sea everyone 
went and had a swim, or rather should I say, a float, because 
it is not possible to swim properly in the Dea:! Sea. We then went 
back to the hotel after having showers. 

The next few days we spent around Jerusalem. We went to 
both tombs of Christ. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre which was 
in the Old City was too heavily decorated. The other, the Garden 
Tomb just outside the city was much more impressive as it was in 
a garden. The tomb was "ollowed out of the rock and inside was 
the place where Christ was laid. Outside the tomb was a large rock 
and also the place in which the stone was pushed in front of the 
door. 

We also followed the Via Dororosa 'Way of the Cross' which 
went to the Holy Sepulch re. We went into a convent there and saw 
a piece of road which was said to have been there since the time 
of Christ. A little way out of Jerusalem we went and saw the 
Garden of Gethsemane, where the olive trees dated back from'the 
time of Christ. The most impressive place of all was the Church of 
Peter in Gallicanto, just outside Jerusalem. It was a small unspoilt 
church over the place where Jesus was put on trial and Peter 
denied him thrice. It has the most beautiful stained glass, window 
and wa~ really the best place of the whole trip. 

After a very enjoyable holiday we travelled back io Cyprus 
which was in the middle of a heat-wave. 

LESLEY GROVES, L.V W. 

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5ECTION 


Committee 
President MISS M. E. WOODS 
Vice·Presidents MRS.M.RMD 

MISS M. K. DUNFORD 
Secretary KATHLEEN CHINN (nee Hutchings) 
Assistant Secretary ... RITA TAYLOR (nee Mullins) 
Treasurer YVONNE MAIDMENT 

(nee Humphries) 
Staff Representative MISS K. DRAKE 
Sporis Representatives SONJA CASSELL (nee Zinkova) 

BERYL KNAPTON 
Commillee Members GRACE COOMDS 
JOYCE HISCOCK (nee Garrett) 
MARY YOUNG (nee Harris) 

The Thirteenth London Reunion 
March 4th, 1967 


Once again we were blessed with a lovely day for the Spring 
meeting in London held at Overseas House on 4th March. After 
the mild winter, Spring was exceptionally early this year and' we 
looked out on a mass of daffodils in St. J ames' Park waving gently 
in the bright sunlight. 

This meeting, which has now become an annual event, is quite 
'unofficial' in the sense that it is wholly organised by Miss Dunford 
and not by the Secretary of the O.G.A. This means that if the meeting 
is not well attended, not only is this a disappointment in itself 
but the financial loss involved is also a personal one for Miss Dunford. 
I mention this as I believe many people do not fully realise 

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the effort made by Miss Dunford every year to-enable O.G. living 
in the London area to meet and to see her and a well-known contingent 
from Shaftesbury (which always includes the indefatigable 
Miss Drake, bless her: it is seeing her look so young eacti year that 
makes those of us who feel we are getting on -a bit feel really 
good!). We cannot thank Miss Dunford enough for performing 
this annual service for us. 

It was rather a pity that this year, for the first time, many of 
the younger -O.G. for whom this meeting is mainly intended-the 
student teachers and nurses, and young marrieds living in the South 
East-were absent. In consequence, the age structure was more like 
that of a November meeting with the olduns among us predominating 
and mini skirts not much in evidence. Will all under-25s in 
London please note and do your utmost to come along next year 
if, as we hope, Miss Dunford kindly organises the London meeting 
again. 

Despite the smaller numbers-about 40 attended, ranging in 
vintage from 1934 to 1966-the Spring meeting was greatly enjoyed 
by those present. It is always fascinating to hear from O.G. living 
abroad and there is more time at the London meeting to devote to 
their many letters received by Miss Dunford: One wonders how she 
manages to find time to answer them all, but she does. Letlers were 
read out from O.G. in literally every continent, each describing a 
different way of life and all so very far removed from the quiet 
little Dorset town where they spent their childhood. And yet the 
common tie of school linked us all to them and one hopes that, 
through this magazine which they will read in their distant homes, 
they will realise that we all share a fragment of their lives. There 
must be many of us who,)ike myself, would love to see them if and 
when they visit this country, even though we may never have met 
before. 

There were a great many photographs on display of Miss Dunford's 
'grandchildren', the sons and daughters of girls she taught 
during her 18 years as Headmistress at Shaftesbury. There should 
be some 'great-grandchildren' coming along soon! Mrs. Raad, who 
also managed to come to the meeting, much to the delight of all of 
us there, must have plenty of 'great-grandchildren' and should 

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surely be encouraged to start a collection too: any offers? 

B. D. DREWIIT. 
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• O.G.A. Summer Meeting, July 1st, 1967 
The Old Girls' and School Tennis teams met on the field on a 
sunny evening to play the annual match. This was won by the 
School. The teams and the few spectators afterwards went down to 
Barton HilI for the delicious supper which had been prepared by 
the Supper Committee. It was warm enough to enjoy (his out of 
doors. Afterwards came a short business meeting. It was a very 
pleasant evening and apity that there were so few members present. 
The School was open afterwards for anyone who wanted to revisit 
it. 

O.G.A. Autumn Reunion, 1967 
This was held at school this year, on Saturday, October 28th. 
Everyone was very sorry that neither Mrs. Raad nor Miss Dunford 
was able to be with us. It was resolved atthe meeting that flowers 
should be sent to them with the love of the Association. 
First, we enjoyed a really good supper prepared by the Supper 
Committee, largely through the help of Mrs. Cassell and her husband, 
Sonja herself, however, was unable to be with us as Julian, 
her third, had been born earlier in the week. 
At the Meeting, the reports of the Secretary and of the Treasurer 
were received and some tough discussion followed of what was 
to happen to the Associ.ation. As regards meetings, it was decided 
that there would in future only be two a year, one in Shaftesbury, 
probably earlier in September than usual, and the other in London. 
Then the financial situation was reviewed. It was felt that it 
was no longer possible to send a magazine free to Life members 
and that this should be ordered afresh. It was also resolved that 
Life membership should cease and that the annual subscription 
(which could be paid for five years is desired) should be 10/-. 
Fuller details have been sent to all members. 
It was very nice to see at the meeting one or two members who 
had not been able to come for many years, arid although a small 
meeting, it was a very friendly and enjoyable one. The Committee 
is obviously a lively one determined to see that the Old Girls' 
Association doesn't fade away. 

M. E. WOODS • 
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News of Mrs. Raad 

'Ve were very sorry that Mrs. Raad .was unable to attend either the 
Summer or the Autumn Rc-unions at Scho'ol. \Ve hope to see her at the 
London Re-union in March. 

\Ve were delighted to hear of the birth of her Great-Grandson, 

Nichol•• Charles, on June 15th, 1967. 

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Fonner Members of Staff 

MISS BREWINGTON resigned her post in Cambridge to be at ,home while her 
Mother recovered from a major operation. She is now teaching at her 
old school, \Visbech High School, and is responsible for the Library 
there. 

MRS. DAVISON enjoyed a Mediterranean Cruise to Egypt, on the Ncvassa, 
in 1966. 

MRS. -iAWSON (nee Newton). After eight very happy years in Swanage 
Mrs. Lawson and her husband have moved to dle CongregationalChapel at Barnstaple. They had a very warm welcome from the people 
there and have settled down quickly. They look forward to explonng 
the beautiful countryside around them. Mrs. Lawson sends vcrf goodwishes to all 0.0. and will be glad to see any who know her If they 
are "down her way". 

MRS. MALLALlEU finds lire at Kingswood School very interesting. Her grand~ 
son, Jonathan. was born on September 11th, 1966. ' 

MRS. ROt.IBULOw-PEARSE visited Miss Dunford in November and told. her 
about the ending of her work in Nigeria. Life in the Holy Rosary 
Secondary School at Ihoma. near Orlu, in Biafra. had continued normally 
until July. Mrs, Pearse was then in hospital, when, at a day's 
notice, she had to get up and leave for Port Harcourt. She and lier 
companions had to leave all their possessions behind except two small 
hand-~cases, They were taken to Lagos in an appallingly overcrowded 
ship, They went on to Amsterdam by air and-finally reached London 
Airport. As they were almost penniless Mrs. Pearse was fortunate to 
find a refuge at a Convent in North London where she could rest till 
she could go on to stay with her daughter, Avis, in Leicester. Her 
grandson, David, aged 15 months, was a joy to her there. She is now 
living in her cottage at Steeple Langford 'until she can find the right 
house in WiltoD. Her son, Christopher, has just become a Professor,at 
the new University Col1ege at Moragoro in Tanzania. 

MME. 'V/t,TIER (nee Milccndcau) had a son, Jerome, in August. 

MRS. 'VHITE (nee Rhodes). Miss Dunford was'delighted to see her and her 
two bonny children, Andrew and Celia, when she was in \Vorthing in 
July. 

Engagements 

Anna Godcseth to Stephen Gerald Chapman. 
Ann Middlcmas to ? 
Mary Miles to ? 
Gillian Mullins to Colin Frampton . 


Marriages 

JiII Brooks to David Clark. 

Elizabeth Burton to Jeffrey Steward. 

Valeric Croxford to George Groves. ~ 

Susan Green to Richard Barter. 

Rosalind Jackson to Geoffrey Tucker. 

Gillian Ralph to Joscph Malcolm. 

Jackie Scammell to Rcginald Dobbs. 

Jean Squire to Denis Ralph. 

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Births 

Aslaug Abbott (mEt! Godescth), a son, lonathan Mark. 
Anita Alford (nee Alien). a son, Paul Alien. 
Valeric Avis (lice Greenland). a son, Edward. 
Mary Bell (lIee Edmondson), a daughter, Erica Anne. 
Sonja Casscll (lIee Zinkova), a son, Julian. 
Ruth Everitt (m!e Gibbs), a daughter, Joanna Frances. 
Janet Faull (ltce Squires), a daughter, Pcnelope Ruth. 
Kirsten Forster (nee Klose), a daughter, Iris. 
Carol Gray (nce Harris), a daughter, Anoa. 
Mary Hammond (lice Bond), a daughter, GiJIiao. 
Heather Hesstler (ucc Jesshope), a daughter, lohanoa. 
Hazel Hued (nce Salisbury), a daughter, Juliet Clare. 
Joy Lancaster (lice Cox). a son, lan Mark. 
GilIian Ma1colm (nee Raiph), a daughter, Teresa GwcndoIen. 
Joy Messer (lice Hunt), a son, Ian lames. 
Margaret MIIlbank (nce Rose). a daughter, 'Vendy. 
Pamela NuttaIl (nee Collis), a daughter, Laura. 
Heather Penny (nee Pomeroy), a daughter, Marion Joy. 
Sylvia Perrin (nee 'Velch), a son, NigeI \VilJiam. 
Mildred Read (uee Topp), a daughter, Sarah Ann. 
Marion Savage (nee Bright), a son, Simon Anthony. 
Janet Smart (nee Gilbert), a daughter, Elizabeth Claire. 
SteIIa Slack (nee Ludlow), a son, Simon. 
Mary Underwood (nee 'Voodman), a daughter, Helen \Vendy. 
Ann WakeIam (nee HaU), a daughter, Nala. 
Rosemary 'Vyatt (m!e BrayCord), a son, Jonathan . 

Death 

JANE BALLAM. On Sunday, January 28th, 1967, Jane was driving her 
car on the way to her home when she came into collision with another 
vehicle at the· intersection of Gallows Hill and 'Vaddock roads at 
Bovington. She, was taken to PooIe Hospital where she died. She was 
eighteen years old. 

O.G. News 
ANN ANDERSON (1967) is living with her family in a hotel in St. John's, 
Newfoundland, until they can find a house. She is taking a Sixth Form 
Course in Maths and French. . 

CYNmIA AOAR (nee Humble) (1953). For six years she worked for Esso, 
in, their Public Relations Department. She went on a European Press 
Tour for foreign journalists to Italy, Libya and Germany. She was at 
Milford Haven when it was opened by the Duke of Edmburgh. Now 
she ,vorks in a Staff Bureau and enjoys meeting many people. They are 
living in a luxury fiat in Sir 'Vinston Churchill's old constituency of 
South Woodford, but are still hoping ,for a house in the country. 

PAMELA 
ALIlERtCCI Vlee Cherbury) (1951) has begun her training at the 
College of Sarum SI. Michael. She is enjoying it though she finds life 
arduous trying to combine college work With running a home for her 
three children. 

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JUDY ALWM (lIee Peel) (1954) moved to Marchwood on SouthamptonWater in September. They were a little sorry not to have a foreignposting, but ,are glad to be nearer their relatives. 

JULIE AUSfIN (1964) obtained a third class Special pegree in Botany at 
Reading. She is now at the North London Hospital Blood Transfusion 
Centre and finds the work'very interesting and worth while. 

SoNJA BARTER (lIee Sidford) (1951) was. transferred to All Saints College, 
Tottcnham, for her final year ,of teacher training when her family 
moved to London. They live only ten minutes from the green belt. Guy 
goes to a Comprehensive School of 900 and Kim to a Primary School. 

PENNY BARTI.EIT (1965) is now at Westfield College, London, after completing 
her Sixth Form Course at Croft House School. Shillingstonc. 
PAT BOLTON (1967) has gone to the Isle of Wight with her family. 

JANE BOURNE (1967) has settled in well at the Bath School of Physiotherapy. 
JILL CURK vu,e Brooks) (1961) obtained her "Higher National Certificate 
in Chcmlstry in 1%6. Her ~usband !s a Technician for May & Baker 
Ltd., Dagenham, and they hve at LCIgh.on-Sea. -

CELlA BURTON (1967) is reading for a Science degree at Reading University. 

MARY BUSH (nee Gray) entertained a party of relations and close friends at 
her home. Trapdoor Farm. East Orchard. on the occasion of her Parents 
Golden \Vedding on Sunday, October 1st. 

JANE CAMBROOK (1961) has left St: Swithin's, \Vinchcster. She was married 
in October and is living in Malta where her huspand is stationed. 

JENNY CARY (1963) left the Municipal College, Bournemouth, after her 
Intermediate exam. She is now an Assistant Housing Manager for the 
Crown Estate Commissioners and is based neaf Regent's Park. She is 
sharing a flat near Earl's Court. 

MARY Cow (1967) is reading for a degree in English at Swansea University, 
and is our first D.G. to go there. _ 

ELIZABETH CoLS (1964) studied the problem cif immigrant children (or her 
Education Thesis and hoped to teach in an immigrant area. She ob~ 
tained a distinction in· English. -She is .now teaching at St. Barnabas 

E.C. School in Bristol. It is a rough district but she finds the work veryrewarding. ' 
JOAN CLUEIT (nee Shute) celebrated her Silver Wedding Anniversary in 
September. 
Rum CORFE (II/,e Jones) (1955), HELEN JONES (1964). Wc were grieved to 
hear of the death of John, their brother, in a road a~dent in Rhodesia. 

JULIA CoVE (nee Down) (1957) has 'just moved to a 300 years old cottage in 
an unspoilt village about 51 miles from Tewkesbury, Gloucester and 
Cheltenham. 

PATRICIA CROSSLEY (1967) has, gone to South Wilts Grammar School, Salisbury, 
for her Sixth Form Course. 
JOAN CUSTARD (1967) is glad to be in Hall at Bedford College, London. Her 
room mate is aQother girl, from Dorset. They get on well together. ~ 
JACKIE DAVIES (1967) has gone to Gosport School for her Sixth Form 
Course. 
STELLA DIBBEN (1963) obtained her Education Diploma in Oxford and is 
now teaching in London. 
BETIY DREWIIT (1938) has moved house fr~m Richmond to Bournemouth. 

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RI1I1I EVERITr (nee Gibes)' (1955) moved tei Devon' in Septemoer. She could 
not come to the Autumn Reunion because'there arc too' many' jobs to 
be done on the farm before winter comes. 

PAT GALE '(1967) finds it hard \vork at Dr. B-arnardo's but' is enjoying it very 
much. She is working with the babies but, naturally~ has to take her 
turn with the toddlers, laundry, kitchen and night ~uty. 

ALlSON GAULD (1967) is at SI. Mary's College of Education at Cheltenham. 

JILL GAUW (1967) has gone to Deaminster Grammar School for her Sixth 
Form' Course. 

PENNY GIBSON (1967) has settled'in well at thc-City UIiivc'rsity,-Lo-ndon, 
where she is studying Statistics. In the first-year Maths group there 
are 18 girTs and, 70" b~ys. She hopes \0 "wor~. at the B:B.C. Audience 
Research Centre dunng her Industnal penod. She has met Jane 
Woolley several times. 

ZELDA GLYNOS (1966) is thoroughly appreciating the beauty of Oxford... 

ANN GOUWINO' (1965) is very happy ar Biigliton College" of. Education. She 
is taking P.E. as her subsidiary course. She pJays Hockey" Coi her 
College. , 

VALERtE GROVES (1II1e Croxford) (1961) liad' a' wondenui ,1ieddiilg' day. She 
had a telephone call from her· Aunt·in Hong:.Kong wh'o'is'also an-O.O. 
After her wedding at Holy Trinity she was received· by the'Rev. Mother, 
Sisters,_and girls at st. Mary's Convent and was hlessed:by Rev.· Mother 
in-the new Convent Chapel. This is th'c' fitst' time the Coit"vent nas 
received and blessed a C.E. bridal pair. 

MAROARET GUY (1953) has' been' working" for two' yearS for, the Meoicil 
Department of the Kuwait Oil Company in :tondon', She is' contcm· 
plating, taking up Social Work•. 

JENNY HACKER (nee Burridge) (1958) will be staying in Queenslaho for a 
few more years' as her· husband' is-working· on! ridv pastlir'c"':grass for 
part. of the state ,and the experimentsl, wiIl take several years. They 
enjoy die wondCrful climate. AJisan is t'.vo and' Robert· a year old: He 
has bright red hair. 

MARY' HAMMONO" (nee:libndl' (f955) fmds her days very full now that she 
has Gilliah as well as' Sa Iy to look after. 
SALLlE' HARDlMAN' (l'967j is at the Salisliury' Coliege' of Further Education. 

VANESSA HARRISON (1965) is very happy at LeedS' University. She plliyed 
with her University Dramatic SOClcty'in"ilie University Drama Competition 
at the Aldwich Theatre. 

ANN HITCHINGS (1954), has" been promoted' Assistant Manager at" the main 
office in Knightsbridgc' of the HertZ Anic"riciiri wodd·,vide' company for, 
car. reotals. In.April she went to Montrcal'for' ExPo: \Vhen that eDGed 
in August" she'hid a>month to cxplore:U.S.A. 

SALLY HrraUNOS (lIee Woodhead) (1956) nOlv has' three' children. 
SVLVIA HUGHES (1967) is taking a Secretarial Course at the Oxford College 
of Technology. It is very intensive and'she has plenty of work to do. 
CAROLVN HUNT (1966) will finish' Iier course at the London College of 
Secretaries in Deccmoer and is looking forward to licr first job. ' 

GILL HUSSEY (lIee Woodman) (1944) and MARY UNDERwooD (lIee Wood. 
man)"(1947). We were grieved to hear of the death of,their Mother. 
The'M'ethodist Chapel was' packed, and people overflowed into the 
Sunday School at the MemOrial Service when Shaftcsbury paid' tribute 
to he'r mem0I'¥. Mary now h'as' four, children' (two of, each). Jan~e is at' 
a ComprehensIve School and they are very pleased with it. 

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AUDREy'JAKINs.(mie Winskill) (1948) has, three children, 'Stephen,Elizabeth, 
, and, Mark. They live on a farm at' Norton Fitzwarren near TauntoD. 
MARY lAMES (1967) is enjoying her Home :Economies Course at Seaford 
Domestic College. She was pleased to, find 'one· or two girls-from -near 

Shaftesbury there. ,.. 

SUSAN JOIINSON' (nee Clarkc) (1956) has two sons Mark and Terry. Her 
husband is an engineer for Southern' I.T.V. He is responsible· fOf get.
ting'programmes.'recordcd on tape, on to:the screen. Her parents live 
at Foole where her Mother is a full~time Auxiliary Nurse. Her sister, 
Ji~I,c lives at Swanagc'and,has a'SOD,: Martin. 

l;.UCY JORDAN (1967) is, in' Soutn' Africa' tili· after. Christmas. She hopes to 
go to Bristol-or SOlJthainpton University' next yea,r: . " 

JANICE JOSSIF (mie Sidford) (1956) lives in Hampshire and has \wo, chiidren 
Andrea and Anna. -

YO~~pACiEAII~ (1967), is training ~~ ~ NU,rsery Nt!~e ~t the friq<{eSs Ghrist


tan 0 ege. 
JEHANNE LEQUESNE (1966) finished her Sixth Form Course at Dorehester 
and is now at Royal Holloway College in London, 
SUSAN'LEWIS -(1963)'is, still ~t, Lloyds Bank" in Sttirminster. She.is a keen 

,Badminton"piayer. .. . 
Runt'MARKS (1967) is doing 'her nursing training at the Radeliffe ,Hospital, 

. Oxford.· ... . , , '.' . 

PEGGY. MCDERMOTI (1967) pas gone to Wimborne.Grammar School for her 

-Sixth F~rm C~)l~rSe. . ,-, . ,. 

SHEILA McMoRRAN (l967) has s'ettled in well at' Bath r for the', course in 

P~ysiqtherapy. 

HELEN ·MEAD (1967) .has· gone to Furzedown. College of· Education, 
JOY· 'MEASER '(m~e -Hunt.) (1959) is~ now living at Bradford·on-Avon. Ian 


. Mark is 16 monthS bid: ' " . _ •

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ANN MILROY (1961) enjoyed her two terms tcaching at Longsiade Upper 
School~ Leicester; She is now working for h~ef Edui:a~ion Diploma. 

BARBARA MOORE (1967) is at Salisbury College of F~rther E.du<'!tion. 
DIANA MULVEY (nJe Sidford) (1950) is looking to the future when her tour 
children are at school and is taking further" education exams :in Mel


bourne. .. 

MARY NORRIS (1959) has not yet completed her thesis for her D.Phil. and 
so is remaining in Oxford and domg part-time lecturing at Clare Hall. 

SALL~ NORm (nee C~lverhouse) (1955) "is· now living at Dinton: 'Ve ~vere 
glad to-see her for the first time at the Autumn Reunion. She is nursing 
at Sedgehill House and has an Au Pair girl to help with her three 
children. 

SALLlE PEMBERTON (nee Thome), (1952). Her husband is taking a coursc in 
Medical Engineering at Imperial College. He is the only Englishman 
in a group of five. Hcr brother is a Choral Scholar at Magdalen 
College, Oxford, 

VIRGINIA PERKINS (Itee Hardy) (1953) lives on Long Island in Nc\ .... York. 
Ann Hitchings was very ;glad to sce her and, her three children· while 
she was at Expo. ' 

SARA PICKFORD (1963) is teaching in an R:C. Primary. School at Mile End. 

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SALLIE PILE, (1967) is our first girl to go to the University of Kent at 
Canterbury. She is taking the compulsory General Course for four 
terms'and then hopes to specialise in French. 

SUSAN PILE (1964) is taking a Diploma of Education at King's College, 
London. She shares a flat with two other girls. 

CAROLINB PRICE (1965) has finished her Sixth Form Course at Malvern and 
is hoping to go to the University' of 'Kent. Her·father is now workingin Bulgaria. ' 

CYNrnIA PRITClII?IT (lIlie Hine) (1942). Her brolher is Mayor of Shaflesbury 
and she is acting as his Mayoress. She now has two daughters at 
School. 

SrELLA RIDEOtrr (1963) is still training to be a Chartered Accountant with 
the same firm in n,andford. . 

HELEN ROBINS (1966) has done a month on the wards during her training 
as a Physiotherapist at Guy's Hospital and now admires nurses very 

much. ...,-

ELlZABEIlI ROWBOTIOM (1965) is enjoying Manchester University' and is 
now specializing completely in Economics. Her family is moving to 
Forf1!by soon. Diane IS now living in Ireland and teac~ing there: 

LINDA SANDFORD (1967) is training at the Nuffield' General Hospital in 
Oxford. 

PAT SCHMIDnElN (nee Sidford) (1953) lives in \Vashington where her husband 
works in the White House. She was at home for. six \veeks this 
summer with'Ronald Charles, aged one. . 

ANrnEA SEMMENCE (1964) has remained at Reading for a 4th yeano take 
her Diploma in Education. -

JENNY SlDfORO (1963) is now a Radiographer at BarlS. 

MERIEL SKINNER (1964) is still delighted with Essex University. She says it 
is so alive, especially academically, --

JANE!" SMART (m,e GilbertHl952) worked for nearly a year in the Casualty 
Department of Winc~cster Hospital till Elizabeth CJaire was born. She 
lives near JUNE MARKS.(Uee Buchnall). " 

LINOA SNASHALL (lice Bradford) (1963) left England for Australia in September. 
Her husband is an Australian and received a transfer from the 
Australian and New Zealand Bank in'London to the one in Perth. 
They have a partially furnished flat ready for them and, as an S.R.N., 
Linda will easily' be able to find a j~b if. she ,)vants' one. 

JOY SOBELL (lice Slade) (1948) is sJiII working at the Royal Thai Embassy 
in' Canberra. She finds Lapidary a fascinating hobby. 
STELLA STACK (uee Ludlow) (1950) now has two sons, Andrew, who is two, 
and Simon, who was born in September. 
ELlZABETII STEwARD (uee Burton) (1963) is living near Swindon and is 
teaching there. 
GREI"A SnJ.BS (i964) is remaining at the Royal Academyof Music for a 
fourth year. 
ANN TIDEY (1948) was in Hong Kong for eighteen pIonths. She was flown 
home in 1966 \vilh a slipped disc. Now she is at Aldershot. . 

JUNE TIDEY (1948) travels round as a Branch Inspector for the Uniled 
Dominions Trust. For the first time since leaving school she met 
Audrey Jakins (lice Winskill) and Mary 'Bruce (>lee Le Bechee). They 
met in Bath. . 

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ELIZABIm-J TEASFDALE (1967) is our first girl to go to Newcastle University.
She is taking a B.A. General Degree in French, -German and Politics. 

ANN WAKELAM (m:c Hall) (1958). Her parents have sailed t~ 'Guadaloupe,
in the French West lndics, to spend six months with her. Ann has just 
had her second baby, a daughter, .NaJa, a sister for Ivao now eighteen 
months old. They-are still HvioIJ on' board their yacht "Pheb", and will 
charter,her from'St. Lucia, BritlSh West Indies, at Christmas. They had 
hoped to return to the Mediterranean to charter, but they altered their 
plans, mainly because the hoat was not ready for the Atlantic crossing, 
and because the new baby was due. ' 

ROSEMARY WAONER (1963) obtained a Second Class Honours Degree in 
French and German at Oxford and then became a Graduate trainee 
journalist in the Thompson Organisation. She began as a feature writer 
on their new paper, the Reading Evening Post. She found the work un· 
satisfying and, after a few weeks in Germany, is looking for. a teaching 
post m England for January. Her sister's book for Sixth Forms, "The 
Struggle for Supremacy in the Baltic, 1600·1725" has just been published. 


JENNY WELFORD (1966) and PENNY WELFORD (1966) called at School at the 
end of the SUmmer Term. They are all enjoying Skye. Jenny hopes to 
go to Aberdeen University, where her brother, Alex, is already. 

JENNY W'LLlAMS (nee Harding) (1957). They were unable to sell their 
house so her husband gave up his job in Suffolk and is now Publicity 
Officer [or Universal Asbestos Manufacturers in Watford. David and 
Philip are both at school, so Jenny is left with Timothy, aged 2, at 
home. 

ELIZADEIlI WOOLLEV (1965). As her parents are going to Bahrain she is 
living with her grandmother and going to Worthing High School. 
JANE WOOLLEY (1965) is taking a Bi·lingual Secretarial Course at the French 
Institute in South Kensington. 

MARY YOUNG (1927). Her .niece ,is carrying on the family nursin~ tradition. 
Elizabeth has won a sIlver medal for overall p:rformance m the hos· 
pital exams. This and a Hospital Nursing Certdicate were presented to 
her at the nurses' prize-giving at the Royal Devon and EXeter Hospital. 

Life'Members (since December 19,66) 

Jessiman, Philippa, 14 Woodberry Gardens, Finchlcy, London, N.12 . 

Annual Members 1966/67 (since December.1966) 

Brooks, JiIl, 313 Eastern Avenue, Gants Hill, Ilford, Essex. 

Parsons, Rita, 13 Grosvenor Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset. 
Ralph, Gillian, 14 Bath Street, Southampton, Hants. 

Sturman, Rosemary, 34 Conyers Road, Streatham, London, S.'V.16. 

Tidey. June, 108 Elmbridge Avenue, Surbiton, Surrey. 

Welford, Anne, 36 York Road, Woking, Surrey. 

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· Annual·Membersl967/68 

Darrett, Dorothy (nee 'Hisc~c~), "Cornerway", 21 Old nound~ry R<?ad, 
Shafteshury, Dorset. 
Cary, Icnnifer, 15 Coleherne Road, London, S.\V.I0. 

Coomhs! Grace. The Forgc~ Ashmore, Salisbury, \Vilts. 
Custard, Joan, "DlIDclm", Todber, S{urminster Newton, Dorset. 
Drake, Kathleen, 7 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset. 
Dunford, Marjoric, 33 Bower Ga~~ens,'Salisbury, \Vilts. 
Ford. Dawn (nee Hitchin¥s), 180 C~lIege Road, Trowbridge, Wilts. 
Gatehouse, Joyce, Kingsettle Cottage, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset. 
Goddard, Sandra, 19 Cleevelands Avenue, Cheltenham, Glos. 
Hiscock, Joyce (nee Garrett), Donhead Hall Far~J Donhcad St. Mary, 


Shaftesbury, Dorset. 
Hogg, Eileen (Ilee Elford), 26 Stalbridge Drive, Ferndown, Dorset. 
Hughes, Sylvia, Kings Lane, Ansty Coombc, Salisbury, Wilts. 
Hussey, Gillian (nee 'Voodman), "Upton", Old Boundary Road, Shaftes~ 
bury, Dorset. ' 
Lancaster, Joy (nee Cox), c/o Manor Farm, 'Vest Stour, Gillingham, Dorset. 
Lodge, Susan, 69 Moore View Road, Norton 'Voodscats, Sheffield, 58 OHH. 
Maidment, Joyce, "Little Firs", Coppice Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset. 
Maidment, Yvonnc (nee Humphries), Ivy Cross Cottage, Ivy Cross, Shaftesbury, 
Dorset. . 
Marks, June (nee Bucknall), 3 Lower Chilcombe, Bar End, 'Vinchester, 
Hants. 
Mead, HeleD, "Valencia", Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset. 
Mcrcficld, icnnifcr (nee Gatehouse), c/o Kingsettle Cottage, Motcombe, 
Shaftesbury, Dorset. 

North, Sally (nee Culverhouse), ~'Whitegatcs", Dinlon, Salisbury, Wilts. 

Parsons, Rit<;l, 13 Grosvenor Road, Shaftcsbury, Dorset. 
Pile, Sarah, Midland Bank House, Shaftesbury, Dorset. 
Spencer, Jean (nee Beecham), Northern Hay, Motcombe, Shaftcsbury, 


Dorset. 
Teasdale, Elizabeth, "Chipchase", Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset. 
Tucker, Rosalind (nee Jackson), 120 Admaston Road, Plumstead Common, 

, London, S.E.IS. 

Whitty, Maureen, "Roslyn", East Lambrook, South Petherton, Soms. 
'VilIiams, Jenny (nee Harding). 28 Nightingale Road, Rickmansworth, Herts. 
Woods, Mary, Shaftesbury High School, Shaftesbury, Dorset. 

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'Shaftesbury's O.B;E. 

The New Year Honours' List included the name of Miss Mary 
Lavinia'Young, who was awarded the'O.B.E. .' 

Miss Young, who retired from the nursing· profession in Nov· 
ember, 1966, comes from a well-!<nown Shaftesbury family, who for 
generations, have carried on an ironmong~ry business in the High 
Street. 

She was educated, at the Shaftesbury High. School and often 
speaks very warmly of he~ happy':Childhood anci',schcioldays in the 
hill-top town, 'which she has always enjoyec1 visiting during her 
thirty-seven' years in the nursing ·profession. 

At the age of eighteen, she set' forth for London, to start' her 
training for the' Sick, Children's Register at the Belgrave ,Hospital, 
and after successfully finishing the three years':course; waS'accepted 
at King's College ,Hospital. for' generiiHraining. After becoming a 
State Registered, Nllrse, she did her midwifery training, and then 
returned to King's College Hospital, where she held the appointments 
of Night'Sister, Home'Sister and Ward Sister. She became 
MatrQn of the, Westminster Hospital in 1951. 

Miss Young took a keen interest in nursing affairs outside' the 
Hospital. For example, she was Vice-Chairman of the ,l'rison Nursing 
Advisory Board and for many years, a member of the Executive 
Committee of the Association of Ho'spital Nurses. '. 

'During ,1961, she '·was an official delegate from Great Britain 
at the International Congress of Nurses held in Melbourne, Au'straIia, 
and was able at,that time to go round the world in. sixty-eight 
days ;visiting Hospit~ls and Training Schools in man~ countries. 

Sh~ was alw~ys proud of the association' between the Hospital 
and the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey, Her last 
year in office was memorable, the Abbey celebrating its 900th 
anniversary and the Hospital its 250th. During January, she read a 
lesson in Westminster Abbey at a special seNice of Thanksgiving 
for the Hospital. The highlight of her career was during October 
when the Queen visited the Hospital. 

Miss Young is a regular communicant member of the Church 
of England and particularly enjoyed attending the services held in 
the beautiful Chapel situated in the heart of Westminster Hospital. 
She has made no secret of the fact that she has been upheld and 
strengthened in her personal and professional life by 'her Christian 
faith. 

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News from Abroad 

1. Canada-Ann Hitchings. 
I believe I mentioned to you at the last meeting, in London, 
of the Qld Girls, t~at I was planning this trip to Canada-and now 
I can look back, without regretting one bit my decision to up and 
out of London. 

My girl friend and I arrived here just prior to the opening of 
Expo, and were immediately impressed by the cleanliness, ihe 
friendliness and how cosmopolitan Montreal is. I am still fascinated 
by the way almost everyone speaks English and French 
fluently . 

. There was already an excitement in the air for the grand opening 
of M,ayorDrapeau's Expo 67. Our first expense was to buy our 
passports for Expo, allowing us into the fair ground free for the 
whole season. 

I understand you have had lots of television shows on Expo; 
so you ,must have some idea of what it is like, but television could 
never leave you so impressed as everyone is after visi(ing there. 
There is so much to see, so much to do, so many different foods to 
eat. One can travel it by helicopter, hovercraft, boat, 'express train, 
mini-rail (blue or yellow) trailer bus, gondola, chair lift; pedi·cab 
or foot. 

All the Pavilions are impressive from the outside. Probably 
the most outstanding is the Globe of the Unjted States~there is 
talk 'that ,the U.S. is employing labour at $7 an hour to, roll the 
Pavilion back to the States when Expo is over! !! Russia, standing 
just across the river from the States is also impressive'as it is large 
and practically all glass. France has a marvellous art section. Japan 
shows a modern living room, combining the old Japanese tradition 
of everything 'being on the floor. In Mexico one can sip Tequila, 
whilst listening to the musicians in their large floppy hats. Germany 
displays itS beautiful steel cutlery, its tape recorders, radios and the 
Porshe-Carrera. Outside the Trinidad and Tobago brightly painted 
pavilion, a lively steel band plays twice daily. The British Pavilion, 
lo"king very solid and permanent, gives an excellent showing of 
Britain in the past, Britain today, and Britain tomorrow. I was very 
imprcss.o..d, but there! Perhaps I'm biased! ! 

La'Ronde, the amusement centre, is for sky riding, flume rides, 
dancing waters, fireworks, waterski shows; eating Swiss Fondu or 
HawaiianSpecialities; sjpping Whitbreads Pale Ale in the peace of 
an English Pub or downing G~rman beer to a lively Bavarian Band 
until 2.30 a,m. 


Expo has almost everything! 

It seems so sad that in just over a month it will all be closing 
down. 

So, in three weeks time my'girl friend and I are packing a few 
things and travelling over to Vancouver, down to 'San Francisco, 
Los Angeles, Grand Canyon, Fort Worth, St. Louis, Washington 
(to see cousin Pat), New York and finally back to Montreal when 
we shall fly home for Christmas. ' 

2. Hong Kong-Esme Phillips (nee Coombs). 
Lately our troubles in Hong Kong have increased. This increase 
has been put down to Lord Shepherd's visit here. For three 
days well over one hundred bombs were planted by the trouble 
makers each day, and over a third of them were genuine. The worst 
incidents are when the bombs are thrown from roof tops, which has 
happened on a small scale lately. After one of these incidents 22 
people were detained in hospital. Since this sort of thing has started 
we hesitate about taking our children into the shopping areas. We 
would never forgive ourselves if they were maimed at such a young 
age. My husband and I, the same as most people here, carry on 
normally, avoiding the worst trouble spots. The amazing thing 
about the bomb incidents is the way the Chinese adults and very 
young children crowd around an area where a bomb is being detonated. 
Only last Friday a policeman was killed and another badly 
injured when a bomb exploded unexpectedly. These two brave lads 
were trying to keep a crowd away from that bomb. An 18 year old 
youth (a spectator) was also killed. My experiences of all this? 
Well, we live on the South side of the island in a quiet country area, 
so they are few. I heard the fireworks, illegally let off on October 
1st (Communist Revolution Day) and one bomb explode, when I 
was visiting friends on the outskirts of town. I have seen sandbags 
sometime after' the bomb they surrounded, had been detonated. I 
have seen lorries loaded with riot squad police, so have made it my 
business to head in the opposite direction to them! I have talked 
with a few Chinese about the situation. Most are reluctant to talk, 
others openly ,admit their fear. They, themselves, do not know who 
amongst them is likely to be a trouble maker. About six weeks ago 
we took a trip on the railway, as far as we were allowed without a 
visa, to a town called Sheung Shui. The day was yery hot, and when 
I saw an attractive store I walked in, mainly:f6T'a chance to be in 
a cool place for a while. Then I realised I'd walked into a branch 
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!>oycotted•.these stores, a!1d ,we.had; too. ,mainly; because 'we'd,heard 
rumours· that. ·noi.diange ,was given,from'purchases ·made;.A.s· I was 
in the store I thought I'd test this rumour. I made a small purchase, 
tli€;poor'shojhissistanf musl'have'll'een; afraid 'of oeingdefiled by 
the i British~ because:'he sang"Mao's thouglits' tiiroWghout"the pm"
chMe!:1 'was tempted 'to' sing the' National , Anthem, 'but did' not 
wisIlio 16wei';the'digiliiy of our Queen'. If'only. I'do'th6ught of Rule 
Britannia!! Well, I got my change, but to make sure l' niaqe' an' 
<Jther sIl,lalJ ,purc)1~~e frQm .another c~unter, :rhjs"ti\lled was not 
serenaded. \ln~ I .agai~ I)a<j chaQge, so anoth_,~..r\lmour· sq\ll'shed. 

,All being well; we hope to leave HorigKong'on FebriiarY'16ih~ 
1969. We shall'return i6 London on 'the 'Ardidia:'on'April' 3rd.Tliis 
ship calls at Japan. Hawaii, Canada, Anierica. through,l'an~ma, 

Jamaica, Bahamas, America again. Bermuqa"France and then 
London. A trip I'in reallY, looking forward to. We' are ri6hiiire 
whe're we shall sdde ~yhen we do get home. . . . 

3. India-Philippa Long (nee Potter) 
I have oeen'iivirig in'Bonibay riow for 20"months and have 
often wondered if there were any more Old Girls. out here, yet 
somehow I can never rel!1eIriber it ever being mentioned!. 

",.,We .~~il}~ p,~i. h~~e ir~l,a.i1u?ry 1~6~, Bryal!\Jeing pi<i~ote.d:t<?

First Otlker'wlth BnlIsh IndIa on Eastern ServIce. We came by sea 
on the Iberia and my inam disappoiniinent on the voyage was riot 
beirtg;!ab!e;M !se~',the~pyramids",the excursion ';apparently -is only 
done on ships going North ·through the .Suez Cane!. Bryan ;joined 
the .Karanja.on arrival, and .he travels betweim'j3omb.ay,.Xarachi, 
Seychelles and East African ports as far as Durban:andiback again, 
which· makes him away approximately 7 weeks .ata time and here 
in Bombay,for 10 days. '1 have,a small tlat-here with a .wonderful 
view over. open· space, and then the sea, which was a great help 
when I feel homesick for the countryside. 

I am afraid the life of the majority of the people here shocked 
a'nd .appalled me on,arrival;;andstiII doeslThe poverty:is,tremendous.
·amongst:the ,majoJity of the ,people. It. is. amazing·.how they 
mim'age to, live in, their surroundings and 'iHeally is la pitifuI.sight 
to see, some, of the·children for"despite.the tremendous amount .of 
Iielp given to the poor people· through various ,Gharities, ,which 'the 
British: Women's, ,Association' support by'holding various money 
raising functions during the year, there is still a vast number ",ho 

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require help. Of.course, there are also the very rich Indians, but 

there seem to be very few in between, counting on the numbers here. 

Bombay, of course, at' the moment is very hot after the, Monsoons 
and before the cool season, and, last year, I managed with a 
couple of the ot~ei wives, a weekend in ·one of the Hill Stations. 
The drive up the si<!e pf the mountains really was lovely, and 'the 
view 'magnificent. 

Last March'I fiad aweek in Delhi with anoiher wife, and we 
had·a good look around' there and thoroughly enjoyed the cold 
nights. We took ,a day excursion from here to Agra to see the Taj 
Malial. This w,as', a 'br\l\lth-taking sight, and, an, experience I am 
very grateful for the opportunity to have had. I only wish that 
Bryan Could have shared itwith me. ' 

I expect it will be the Old Girls' Re-Union soon. ,Please remember 
me to everyone and r hope it is as great a success as, it 
usually is, and r look forward to having the'Magazine, for it means 
even more to one when one is so far away. ' 

First Impressions ,of Newcastle University 

Even 'thpugh T have been here only a short time I have b~come 
really fond of Newcastle, It is lovely to be able to be on top'of'the 
shops-goodshops-especially the book and music shops)! The 
University is just off th!, Haymarket, whi~h is the main bus station. 
In other words, it is on'top oUhe .City centre. " 

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Most of, the buildings on the campus are new, but the Medical 
School, the Armstrong.building and the Quadrangle are part'of tlie 
former King's, College, At present the'Modern Language Department, 
Politics, Psychology, Anthropology are in hOllses in' Sydenham 
Terrace-which is, just off the A.1. However, we are hoping to 
be in the Claremount Bridge Building by Easter, It is actmilly built 
over Claremount Road! When this eventually happens, the General 
Arts Common Room too will be in the same building, This will 
save us a lot of running around. " 

There is always a lot going on on the social side-CNewcastle is 
reputed to have the most active social Iife-excluding Oxbridge. 
The temp'tation to abandon oneselfto frivolity is strong, but don't 
be misled-academic work is top priority, or should be!! There is 
little opportunity for not handing in written work. It takes me little 
to get behind. r occasionally find it difficult' to know where' to 
begin! ! 

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I am a Country Member of Ethel Williams Hall-l have bed 
and breakfast at my digs, which are two minutes from Hall; We are 
expected to join in Hall activities and to make use oLlhe facilities 
offered in Hall. It is great fun-I have made quite a few friends in 
Hall. I share. digs with a girl from N. Ireland, Lyndsay, who is 
reading French Honours. She too is a "fresher" (revolting word!). 

I have joined the choir of St. Thomas the Martyr (Church for 
the University and Colleges of Newcastle), also the ~University 
Choral Society. IUs great fun, but how glad I am that I was in the 
School Choir. Miss Drake's teaching stands me in good stead. 

Whilst I'm up here I'm hoping to see a,good deal of Northumberland. 
It is a very lovely County-especially up beyond Alnwick 
and beyond Hexl)am. The autumn colours are really beautiful-
ail shades of yellow, and green. The coal is to be found on the 
coastal plain only, and there are few slag heaps. However, I am 
enjoying life at Newcastle, and anyone who thinks we live in per' 
petual grime is sadly mistaken! ! 

ELIZABETH TEASEDALE • 

A Career in Housing Management 

Housing Management is a career about which very little seems 
to be known by the general public. Whenever I tell someone that I 
am a Housing Manager the inevitable reply is "Oh yes, and what 
fl.o; y.?-~ .~ctuallydo?" 

Iidact ·Housing Management entails a wide range of varying 
activities, and I think that one of its main appeals is in ,the variety 
of tasks it involves. 

The Housing Manager acts as a link between landlord and 
tenant. He is responsible for advising on rent policy and the actual 
collection of rents; the selection of prospective tenants and the 
assessment of future housing needs; the maintenance of the property 
and its surroundings; the general welfare of the tenants and 
the enforcement of such regulations as are 'necessary to ensure quiet 
enjoyment by. all tenants. 

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The collection~of rentS soiinds a,somewhat gruesome task, but 
in'practice:ii is'not,so.IOnlthe estate'where'I,work we are,treated as 
friends' by ,tlieltenants' and 'our.visits'are ,welcomed 'by them:'Often 
sonie. of, the older; tenants; who cimnot'go 'out; :hav,;' not seen ariyone.
else,to~speak iofor'days and'are'glad to,be,able to chat with 
us: ,I ,am frequently. offered cups of coffee, ,biscuits' and, sweets, by 
tenants while I am collecting their rent, and return to the office for 
lundf with' a 'somewhifdimiitished,appetite. Id,; thiougli,the collection 
of. rents tha~you geuo kngw the ten'ants;' You see the'!' in' their 
'own surroundings and gain-a'ri:ii)sight info,tlieir characters,through 
seeinirthem in their, homes. The riSk of' being attilckecf is ahvays 
Pfe~ent, especia.1ly in' London, but I rarely think about . .this' and 
acc,ept it as an'''oc,~upati6rial 'ha.iard". 

The maintenance of property requires, at least iln elementary 
kno)'lledge of biIildmg construction. This sounds rather a masculine 
subjeCt, budt is in fact interesting and reasonably straightforward' 
once qne has grasp<;d ihe meaningsof.the,many technical terllls'in, 
volved. I ,have great fun crawling about iricupboiirds ,arid roof 
spaces, etc., looking for structural' defects, and in measuring and 
drllwing,up pla~s of fiats for tenants. 

The welfare of the tenants is an aspect of Housing Management 
which I find particularly interesting, although it is certainly 
the most difficult. One has to be prepared to lend a sympathetic ear 
to their problems and try to sort out an answer" One meets many 
heartbreaking cases and one must try to be sympathetic without 
becoming too personally involved, and thus losing one's perspective 
of the case, 

At the mOlnehf'j' 'am '~otkirig "for the' Crown Estate Commissioners 
on one of their estates near Regents Park. The estate 
co'mprises:mainly'biOcks of fla,ts and, a few terra'ced Regency ~6uses, 
situated 'on the Very edge of the,park. There are a.bout seven hundred 
arid fifty tenaitcies:tinder'6ur control. 

I am finding Housing Management an interesiliig career'lie:. 
cause of .the.mixture of theory and practical, ,and indoor ·and outdoor. 
work, involved in it: :rhere.is never a dull: moment wlieri ,working 
with people-th'ere wiiS the elderly lady whoaskea:me ifiJ.had 
seen the film "Doctor Chicago" yet, or the one whO'se friend "haa 
Ganges in i)er,leg" . .Anoth~r dear old lady who, was c;elebrating her 
80th birtltday was sent. some flo)'lers by:"Auntie ,flora"-l'l\ leave 
you to work that Qne oJ.!1. 

I think that anyone who is interesteddri: people and:buildings; 
who is observant; accurate 'with figures and'who likes to'be out of 
dMrs a' good, deal, would enjoy a career· in' Housing,Management. 

JENNY CARY. 

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