St Mary's Calne News Sheet - 29

ST. MARY'S SCHOOL

NEWS SHEET

SEPTEMBER 1943—JULY 1944 Our deep sympathy again goes out to all the friends and relations of those who have suffered so grievously.

ST. MARY'S ROLL OF HONOUR (FIFTH LIST) KILLED IN ACTION

Agnew. Sub-Lieut. Michael Hugh Agnew. missing, presumed killed, in November, 1943. (Only brother of Anne and Susan.)

Bateman-Champain. F/O. Peter John Christopher BatemanChampain, missing, presumed killed. (Brother of Diana Cliff.)

Beloe. F./O. Peter Colston Beloe, in July, 1944. (Brother of Margaret, and of Edward, killed in action, December, 1941.)

Brooke. Major David Mallory Brooke, M.C., in June, 1944.

(Only brother of Barbara Newton Dunn.)

Heywood. Major-General Thomas George Gordon Heywood, C.B., O.B.E., in an air crash in India on August syth, 1943(Father of Irene.)

Hood. Sergeant-Pilot Cliffe Hood, R.A.F.V.R., in April, 1944.

(Brother of Kitty.)

Livingstone. Major Arthur Rupert William Livingstone, in August, 1944. (Brother of Celia.)

Martin. Captain C. E. H. Martin, in February, 1944. (Brother of Mabyn.)

McRae. Surgeon-Lieut. F. M. (Peter) McRae, R.N.V.R., in February, 1944. (Brother of Sheila Metherell.)

Rice. Major Arthur Michael Rice, M.C., in August, 1944.

(Brother of Margaret Balme and of William, killed in action, 1940.)

MISSING

Round. F/Lieut. F. D. Round, in June, 1944. (Husband of Frances, ne'e Masters.)

Thynne. F/O. Brian Winslow Thynne, in July, 1944. (Brother of Marjorie.)

PRISONERS OF WAR

Aldworth. Captain Rupert Aldworth, in November, 1943.

(Brother of Ruth Taylor.)

D'Aubuz. Lieut.-Col. S. D'Aubuz, in Singapore. (Father of Lois and nephew of Miss Abdy.)

Bannerman. Captain A. J. M. Bannerman. (Husband of Betty, nee Douglas.)

Strode. Lieut. Philip H. Strode. (Brother of Rosamund.)

ESCAPED PRISONERS OF WAR

Bragg. Wing- Commander Peter Hugh Bragg.

Felicity, nee Bradford.)

Burnaby Drayson. Captain Burnaby Drayson.

Winifred, n£e Heath.)

(Husband of (Husband of

DIED AS CIVILIAN PRISONER OF WAR

Matthews. On January 6th, 1944, Col. E. D. Matthews, in Stanley Camp, Hong Kong. (Father of Marcia Gooderham and Olivia Matthews.)

1943—1944 'I he School year began with a thrill that the present School will never forget—a visit from Queen Mary. We had been back at school but three days when we heard that this great honour was to be granted us. The kindly interest she took in every department of our school life, her appreciation of our " beautiful hall and the bright and delightful dining-room," her commendation of our " Old Girls' Record "—all this gave the coping-stone, as it were, to our Seventieth Year, and a wonderful stimulus to the beginning of a new decade in the history of St. Mary's.

In other respects this has been a most happy and successful year, as the records that follow will show. Once again our Sixth Form has done well, winning an exhibition and three other places at Oxford and Cambridge, and scholarships at both Bedford and Dartford Physical Training Colleges. In spite of the war restrictions, outside interests have been well maintained—we have even added to them in our membership of the Young Farmers' Club— while we have kept up our war effort in Digging for Victory, both in the school grounds, and in aswer to calls made upon us by our neighbours; in knitting for the Merchant Navy; and in our wellorganized group for War Savings. First Aid and Home Nursing Classes have been attended with enthusiasm, and examinations taken with success. Our O.G.A. has kept us very well aware of its existence: there has been a spate of official postcards from. Old Girls telling us of their war services, while visits from over seventy of them serve to show that when it is possible to get here they do not forget us.

The outward appearance of the School seems wonderfully unchanged : even after five yeai s of war uniform is still being handed down successfully, cups and saucers still match, bedspreads and curtains--have, apparently, achieved an immortality unknown in pre-war days. All this is due to the amazingly faithful work of those who administer the domestic side of the School. On this side there has been no change at all in all these years of war. To Miss Jackson, Miss Greenwood, and Miss Weetman—on whom so great a burden falls—we cannot be thankful enough.

Even while the School is all away on holiday the buildings hum with life. Wiltshire teachers have found a home here while attending lectures on Religious Teaching; A.T.S. officers have been put through a most strenuous educational course—did ever the dormitories look so beautifully tidy as while they were with us ? ; Rugby boys, who have worked on farms in the neighbourhood, have been housed at St. Prisca's; while a Youth "Week" was welcomed in August, and worked hard and played hard. In this way we feel that we are forging many new links, and making many new friends, though we fully realise that once again it is on the Domestic Staff that so much extra work falls.

THE GOVERNING BODY Great was our delight and pride when we heard that Mr. Willink had achieved Cabinet rank. The School hailed his elevation with joy, and we felt that that, coupled with Mr. fforde's appointment as Temporary Under-Secretary to the Treasury, must be marked by a holiday.

That the Governors now meet at mid-day gives the School an opportunity of welcoming them each term to dinner in the diningroom. This ;s a privilege we much enjoy. We never cease to marvel that such busy people can still find time to spare for our affairs.

QUEEN MARY'S VISIT: SEPTEMBER 28th, 1943 The telephone often rings at St. Mary's. There was nothing out of the ordinary in the way in which it rang on the morning of September 27th. But it was with quite extraordinary surprise that Miss Matthews learnt that Major Wigram wished to speak to her; for he is Private Secretary to Queen Mary.

Within a few hours the School heard that Her Majesty wished to spend half-an-hour visiting the School.

During Tuesday morning the School was made spotless in both visible, and hidden places. For we knew that the Queen looks not only at things, but into tWin. By half-past two every drawer and locker was unrecognisably tidy, and we were all assembled in our various allotted places.

Punctual to the minute the royal car drew up at the big doors of the New Buildings. Her Majesty was accompanied by Maior Wigram and her Lady-in-Waiting, Lady Constance MilnesGaskell.

Miss Matthews, Miss Thouless, and the two Head Girls, Elisabeth Willink and Ann Wallace, were presnted to Her Majesty.

The Queen then came up to the Hall, where the Upper School were having a singing lesson. The strains of '' The Birthright'' di'ed away as Her Majesty entered.

That was, lor many of us, our first sight of Queen Mary. We stood, awestruck, and endeavoured to look naturally interested without staring. Her Majesty's first words were to grant us all a holiday. She admired the Hall, and seemed particularly impressed with the wooden shutters, to which she called Major Wigram's attention.

Her Majesty went through the dining-room to the Upper Fifth Form room, where the Lower Fifth wiere having a Latin lesson. She then crossed over to the Jubilee Buildings, where Science and Art classes were in progress.

In the studio, Her Majesty asked, as Miss Matthews prophesied, a Third Former whether she were drawing a horse. The answer was i!n the affirmative.

The tour of inspection continued round the School. Her Majesty visited the kitchens and staff-rooms, and admired the sewing that was being worked in the sewing-room. The Queen was greeted by '' Vive la Reine ? ' as she entered a Middle Fifth French class. Her Majesty spoke in Fiench to Mademoiselle. The languages, history and science specialists were in the library when the Queen reached that part of the School. Her Majesty expressed the favourable opinion of most visitors on the library.

While the Queen was shown Gabriel and the Sixth Form room, the whole School donned their cloaks and formed a crowd round the royal car—a magnificent sight itself with sparkling red and black paint and silver paint. Her Majesty noticed the white bands of some of the cloaks, and asked what thev were for; their reason was expressed, and Her Majesty pronounced it a good idea.

Miss Matthews and Miss Thouless thanked Queen Mary for coming and the car drove off to the sound of cheers. The Queen waved, and we waved back to Her Majesty.

It will be many a year before St. Mary's forgets that 28th day of September in 1943.

A. Ball.

After her visit, Her Majesty sent two volumes describing the Queen's Doll's House, inscribed in her own hand: Presented to the Library of St. Mary's School, Calne, in remembrance of my visit.

28th September, 1943.

MARY R. accompanied by the following letter:— Badminton, Gloucestershire.

September 3oth, 1943.

Dear Miss Matthews, Queen Mary is sending a copy of Her Majesty's Doll's House Book as a gift to the St. Mary's School Library in remembrance of her visit.

Queen Mary was very much interested in seeing the School, and Her Majesty was particularly charmed with the beautiful hall and the bright and delightful dining-room.

Her Majesty bids me thank you for the copy of the St. Mary's News Sheet, the " Old Girls' Record " is indeed an imposing one.

I remain, Yours sincerely, CONSTANCE MII.NES-GASKELI

SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1943—1944 Sept. 24; 28 Oct. 3 „ 13 16 18 21 „

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Beginning of Term.

H.M. Queen Mary visited the School.

Sixth Form on Conferences at Oxford.

Queen Mary's holiday. Company picnics at Bowood. Entertainments by Upper V and Upper IV. Concert at Westonbirt: Winifred Copper wheat—viola; Michael Head—songs.

Health Festival. The Archdeacon in Chapel for Seniors; the Rev. J. T. Davies—Juniors.

Mr. Eric Hosking on Birds, followed by meeting of Natural History Society.

Seniors to Westonbirt to hear Rosita Forbes on the Balkans.

A small party to Bath to concert: Shulamith Shafir with National Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Peter Matthews to Seniors on " The next six months."

Pastor Karle in Chapel All Saints' Day Holiday. Juniors' Treasure Hunt. Play by the Upper Sixth.

Mr. Eric Gillett on Sir Stamford Raffles and Malaya.

A lacrosse team v. Westonbirt.

Mrs. Richardson to Vis and Upper V on Modern Biography.

Music Festival conducted by Mr. Christopher le Fleming.

Bishop of Sherborne in Chapel.

Confirmation.

School Certificate Examination.

Mrs. Glossop in Chapel.

Carol Service in the Parish Church.

Tea and Speeches. .Beginning of Term.

Junior Commander Cross, A.T.S., on her adventures in France during the German invasion.

1st and 2nd Lacrosse matches v. Westonbirt.

Mrs. Richardson to Vis on Modern Drama.

Under 15 Lacrosse matches v. Westonbirt.

Some Seniors to Westonbirt to hear Mr. K. Grubb on Russia to-day.

Miss Grubb to VI Form Discussion Group on China.

Meeting of Young Farmers' Club.

Concert by Jacques String Orchestra at Ohippenham Secondary

School.

26 1st and 2nd Lacrosse matches v, Westonbirt,

Mar.„ ., „

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1 Mrs. Richardson to Vis on Modern Poetry.

2 Half-holiday. Lacrosse and Netball Tournaments. Entertainment by the Staff.

3 3rd Lacrosse match v. Westonbirt.

5 Music by members of the Music Staff at the Parish Church.

6 Miss Owen, Secretary of the Christian International Welfare Organisation, to Vis on Reconstruction Work in Kurope after the war.

11 Under 12 Netball match v. Spye Park.

12 Bishop Karney to Vis on the Colour Bar, and in Chapel.

13 Half-holiday in ittonour of " Distinguished Fathers." Free morning and picnic- lunch.

14 Dr. Smethurst in Chapel.

15 Two under 15 Lacrosse matches v. Westonbirt.

19 Vis to recital by Westonbirt Choral Recital and Orchestra in Parish Church.

25 " Toad of Toad Hall," by " Seven O'Clocks."

26 Recital in Parish Church.

27 Mr. Peter Matthews on the invasion of Europe and post-war problems. School concert.

Apr. „

1 1st XII in Lacrosse Tournament at Harpenden.

27 Beginning of Term.

May

12 Mr. David Eccles, M.P., to Staff and Vis on Rural Water Supplies.

18 Holiday. General Knowledge Paper, followed by picnic lunches.

19 Brother Charles in Chapel.

20 Opening Ceremony of Calne's " Salute the Soldier " Week.

1st and 2nd Tennis matches v. Westonbirt.

26 Oxford, Bedford and Dartford " Frolic." Impromptu Form entertainments.

Some Seniors to Dauntsey's School to meeting of Young Farmers' Club.

30 Miss Matthews and three Prefects to Trowbridge for a meeting of the Wiltshire County Council.

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June 10 Marlborough College " Casuals " at Cricket. „ 17 First Tennis match v. Chippenham Secondary School.

21 To cinema to see the first news film of the Invasion of Normandy.

24 Marlborough College " Rustics " at cricket.

26-28 Latin Interlude.

26 Miss Hollingworth on " Pompeii and the Appian Way." 27 Miss Toynbee on " Why we should learn Latin " and " The Art of Virgil's Rome," with lantern slides. ,, 28 Dr. St. Joseph on " Roman Britain " and " Air Photography in Archaeology," with slides.

July ,, ,. ,, „ „ ,, „

3 Commemoration of Founders' Day. Special service with address by the Archdeacon in the Hall. Piano and violin recital

by Winifred Roberts and Anita Mausell.

12 Piano Recitals for Juniors and Seniors by Irene Kohler.

13 " A Midsummer Night's Dream " by members of the R.A.F. and W.A.A.F. at Woodlands.

15—" Romeo and Juliet" by Westonbirt School at Bowood.

16 Miss Hilton in Chapel.

21 Concert.. Anne Wood and Mary McDougall.

21 Junior School concert.

26 Senior School concert.

Mark Reading.

THE CONFIRMATION The Confirmation was held by the Bishop of Sherborne on Sunday, November 28th, in Lhe Parish Church. Most unfortunately an epidemic of influenza visited the 1School that very -week, but the Bishop most kindly confirmed in the School Chapel fourteen candidates who were not well enough to go to Church. Anne Norris was confirmed in Salisbury Cathedral on December isth.

Bridget Burra Rachel Judd Carola Congreve Elizabeth Lancaster Lesley Lea-Wilson Venetia Cornwallis Mabyn Grace Catriona McCance Bridget Cunliffe Anne Norris Jean Cunninghame Graham Valerie Rodd Tessa Diamond.

Seymour Rooke Janet Dibley Janet Saunders Mary Field Jennifer Smithells Anne Fraser Anne Tanqueray Shirley Gregory Judith Tanqueray Elizabeth Groves Susan Tidbury Mary Hale Anne Trelawny-Ross Catherine Hallward Clare Troutbeck Kathleen Hood Elisabeth Wallis Audrey James Christine Willis Jeanette Johnston Elizabeth Willway Fifty-eight relations and friends were present and signed the Confirmation register.

We are very grateful to those who have taken Services or spoken to us in Chapel this year:—The Bishop of Sherborne, Bishop Karney, the Archdeacon, Brother Charles, S.S.F., the Rev. J. T. Davies, Dr. Smethurst, Pastor Karle, Mrs. Glossop, Miss Hilton.

SOCIAL SERVICE Free Will Offering collections have been larger than usual this year; consequently we have been able to support more of the numerous societies that plead for aid. We have again sent money to the Governesses' Benevolent Institution, to> the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund, and to the newly-founded International Schools' Fund, which is collecting money for the reconstruction of European schools.

The Health Festival on St. Luke's Day was as usual widely supported by Old Girls. We particularly wish them to know that they alone contributed ^,25 lo the money sent to the Mission District, quite apart from the wonderful number of parcels that reached us from them.

The School has continued to knit zealously for both the Mission and the Merchant Navy; in fact, meals without knitting would now appear most strange. ^

TUESDAY OFFERTORIES RECEIPTS

Balance Tuesday Collections O.G.A. Health Festival Confirmation Sunday Earl Haig's Poppies Farm Wages Sanatorium. Box St. Margaret's Collections

£ s.

1 5 58 3 25 17 10 0 6 16 2 15 2 2 5 8

d.

EXPENDITURE £ s. d.

0 Home: 5J U.G.S. Subscriptions ... 7 17 6 3 Records 6 0 0 Health Festival ... 25 17 3 8i Wool, etc 2 10 8 0 Postage on Parcels 13 11| 9 I.C.A.A 2 2 9 6 Earl Haig's Fund 6 16 8i Christmas Hampers ... 1 10 6 Boys' Home 4 0 0 Lincoln Home Library ... 3 0 0 Churches' Work for Women o f t h e Forces 3 0 0 Governesses' Benevolent Institution 3 0 0 R.A.F. Benevolent Fund ... 2 0 0 Devizes Home 2 0 0 Diocesan Fund 2 0 0 Naval Libraries 2 0 0 Merchant Navy Comforts Fund 1 7 7 Friends of the Cathedral ... 1 1 0 Waifs and Strays 1 0 0 Church Flowers 10 0 Foreign:

U.M.C.A. Subscriptions ...

St. Margaret's ...

Bishop of St. John's Kaffraria United Aid to China Fund International Schools' Fund S.P.G Accra Balance ... ,£112 8 8

6 6 0 5 8 6 10 0 0 700.

5 5 6 3 0 0 2 12 6 2 3

.£112 8 8

We also collected £ 10 IDS. at the Music Festival, and this we sent to the Y.W.C.A. HEALTH FESTIVAL The following Old Girls sent donations:— V. Ashworth B. Fortescue-Brickdale E. Homfray (Waller) L. Attlee E. Fortescue-Brickdale A. Hornby (Sadler) C. Ball M. Gooderham J. Howell

E. Bickersteth J. Blathwayt M. Burdett E. Burra B. Chapman B. Clark C. Clarke P. Clarke D. Drabble S. Eyre A. Fletcher

(Matthews) N. Green (Fisher) F. Groves' (Farnfield) A. Harris M. Harris A. Harrison C. Harvey M. Harvey E. Highmore K. Hill S. Hobson

M. Hulbert E. Hunkin P. Kidman G. Kirby M. Lees C. Livingstone V. Lloyd B. Marsderi D. Marshall I. Martin J. Martin

F. Masters 51. Matthew E. Maundrell (Thomas) E. Minnis B. Mitchell M. Morement H. Orr (Stiles) B. Osman-Jones M. Osman-Jones P. Pedley M. Perry A. Pinckney A. H. Plummer L. Porteous (Eoome) t). Powlett M. Price Also': The Archdeacon Miss Alexander Miss Anderson Miss Booth Miss Broome Sister Cathrow

3. Priestley E. Puckle H. Pullon P. Ram A. ,Eee J. Rhodes P. Robinson D. Rosedale J. Rutherford E. Stamper R. Stiitzel (Price) K. Synge M. Taylor M. Thynne M. Tidman K. Trow

J. Turner V. Turner W. Walder (OsmanJones) A. Warrick M. Waterfield N. Webb P. Webb R. Wheeler M. Whieldon R. Whiffen R. Willink E. Wilson S. Winser W..Wotton P. Whieldon

Miss Damant Mrs. Ede Miss Ferris Miss Grover Miss Freke Miss Hedley

Miss Morrison Mrs. Osman-Jones Miss Powell Miss Prior Mrs. Thouless

THE STAFF In September we welcomed Miss C. M. Hollingfworth, Newnham College, to teach Classics; Miss Margaret Hort (an Old Girl), Girton College, to teach French ; Miss S. E. Roberts, A.R.C.M., to teach Music; and Miss P. Cunningham, Society of S. Anne's, to teach History and Junior School Work. Mr. Christopher le Fleming also joined the Staff as Director of Music, and Miss Chard, A.R.C.M., as a visiting mistress.

We have been most fortunate in that during the year we have lost only one mistress, Miss Amphlett, who after a year's work here had to resign her post in order to live with her mother. She is now teaching at Kendrick School, Reading. Another Old Girl, Mrs. Hall (J. Young) took her place as Domestic Science Mistress for the Lent Term, and Miss D. Stratton (Edinburgh) was appointed to take up work in May. RESIDENT:

THE STAFF—JULY 1944

Miss Thouless (Senior Mistress). English and German.

Mademoiselle Antoine. French.

Miss Bowdeu. Mathematics.

Miss Chesshire. History.

Miss Cridland. Games. Gymnastics, Dancing.

Miss Cunningham. History. Junior School.

Mrs. Garnett. German.

Miss Hollingworth. Classics.

Miss Hort. French.

Miss Nesbitt. Piano, Elocution.

Miss Preston. Geography.

to Miss Roberts. Piano, Oboe.

Miss Stratton. Domestic Science.

Miss Walker. Junior School.

Miss Williams. Violin.

Miss Windsor-Aubrey. Science.

Miss Harris. Art. Miss Ashdown. Gardening.

Miss Greenwood. Matron.

Miss Weetman. Matron.

Miss Jackson. Housekeeper.

Miss Bomford. Cook.

Sister Allen. Sanatorium.

Mrs. Cornish-Bowden. Assistant Sanatorium.

Miss Brameld. Secretary.

NON-RESIDENT: Mr. le Fleming. Director of Music.

Mr. Nightingale. Wind instruments.

Mr. Borland. 'Cello.

Miss Chard. Piano.

Mrs. Bodman. History Lecturer.

Mrs. Newnham. Kindergarten.

SCHOOL LIST, JULY 1944 Elisabeth Willink Ann Wallace April Powlett Ann Ball Hasell Wilson Anne Butler

Aline Day Christine florde Janet Fraser Stella Gillett Pamela Grant Margaret Henderson Anne Kelly Teresa Kirkpatrick Lesley Lea-Wilson (1) lona Maclean

UPPER SIXTH Came3 1939 1938 2 1939 3 1938 a 1943 l 1939 3

Rosamund Strode Jill Burrell Ruth Hallward Janet Morris Julia Swann

SIXTH Came 1941 3 Hilary Moore 1939 Diana Nicholson 1940 June Parsons' 1939 Valerie Rodd 1940 Stephanie Rosedale 1940 Celia Rowley 1939 Nancy . Ruthveu 1939 Joan Salmon 1941 Elizabeth Thomas

Came

1939 3 1938 z 1941 3 1939 3 1938 '

Came 1942 ' 1940 2 1940 l 1940 ' 1939 3

1940 3 19403 19402 19403

1940

UPPER FIFTH Came3 1940 Bridget Burra Mary Chapman 1940 ' Tessa Diamond 1941 33 1938 Daphne Good Rosemary Harvey 1942 3' Rosemary Herbert-Smith 1934

Audrey James Anne Knollys Catriona McCance Seymour Rooke Yvonne Troman Elizabeth Willway

Came 19343 1940 ' 1941 ' 1941 3 1941 ' 1941 3

UPPER FIFTH (MATHS.) Came 1940" Rosemary Beer Catherine Hallward 1935 ' Jeanette Johnstone Diana Brown 3 1940 Venetia Cornwallis Moyra Leatham 1941s Mabyn Grace Anne Norris 2 1941 Bridget Cunlifle Jane Renwick Jean Cunninghams Janet Saunders a 1941 Graham Jenny Smithells 3 Janet Dibley 1941 Susan Tidbury Mary Field 1939 3 Anne Trelawny-Ross 3 1941 Anne Fraser Clare Troutbeck 1940 " Shirley Gregory Jennifer Trower s 1940 JSlary Hale Marged Wijjau LOWER FIFTH (LATIN)

Came

1943 2 Julia Ball (1) Alison Maclean 1943Elizabeth Burnett Gillian Miller-Hallett 3 1941 Margaret Chitty Patricia Eickarda 3 1913 Jane Cresswell Dorothea Stewart-Cox 1943 3 Phoebe Des Clayes Jacqueline Tate (2) Elizabeth Groves 1940 3 Susan Taylor 3 1943 Beth Wallis Annis Heawood Daphne Hort 1944 2 Diana Willcocks 1940 3 Elisabeth Lancaster Christine Willis Margaret Macfadyen 1942 " LOWER FIFTH (GERMAN) Came3 1941 Felicity Brocklebank Joanna jSfewtoii 1942 = IS'icolette Cunlifie Kosemary Plumer 1942' Kitty Hood Mary Rowley 3 1942 Ruth Hovvell Anne Tauqueray 1942" Rachel Judd Judith Tanqueray Helen Mitchell 1942 ' UPPER FOURTH Came 1942 l Susan Agnew Holly Robinson 1943 3 Juuo Des Clayes Sally RutTxven 1342 ' Susan Dibley Anne Shaw fiachel FortescueSusan Skurray s 1940 Shirley Stokes Brickdale 1943 ' Susan Green Rachel Swann June Haines 19433s Pamela. Thomas 1942 Prudence Harvey Diana Turk 1943 3 (3) Joanna Hughes Jane Westlake !

1944 Lovedy Moule Catherine .Westmacott 1944 ' Sally Newman Jane WoodroflŠ Ursula Nicholson 1943 " Susan Woodrofie 2 Elizabeth Revell 1943 LOWER FOURTH Caiue 1943 J Gillian Brown Margaret Kent 1944 !

Anne Carey Shireen Moore 1943 3 Susan Chavabse Rosemary Newton 3 19i3 Lois D'Axibuz Susan Parry-Jones 2 1939 Betty Koach Robina Deuchar 1944 Jane Fisher Joan Roach 3 1943 (2) Miriam Groves Fiona, Wilson

Came 1943 ' 1940 > 1942 3 1940s 1941 a 1941s 1941 ' 1939 ' 1941 2 1941" 1943 ' 1940 2

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1942 2 1941 1942 a 1942 3 1941 ' 1942 1943 1935 3 1941 ' 1944 l 1944 " 1944 =

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1943 1940 3 1943 ' 1944* 1943 3 1943 3 1943 3

THIRD Came 1943 Rosemary Rodd 1943 Jane Thomas 1942 Janet Trevelyan 1938 Judith Whitehead 1944 Isabella Wilson 1914

Nancy Bibley Robin Empson Olwyn Green Mary Matthews Mary Nickson (4) Ruth Orr

Came 1943 3 1944 2 1944,2 1941 3 1941 3

ST. MARGARET'S FORM II Ann Deuchar Jennifer Haddon Gillian Mary Osborne Patricia Shaw Jill Smeeton Jean Turner

Came 1941 2 1940 1942 1942 1938 1943

Came 1941 3 1941 ' 1943 32 1944 1944 2 1941 2

Irene .Tweed Joy Watkins Anne Gunning Ann Leslie Jean Mountford Bridget Smeeton

KINDERGARTEN Came Gillian Edwards 19442 Helen Moore Valerie Hockey 1942 3 Margaret Rees Mary Keevil 1943 2 Ann Webb Elisabeth Willink is returning next term as Head Girl. has been elected Second Head.

(1) Daughters of Margaret Maclean (Randolph).

(2) Daughters of Frances Groves (Farnfiekl).

(3) Daughter of Jean Hughes (Sorsbie).

(4) Daughter of Radhel Orr (Stiles).

Came 1943 2 1942 3 1943 3 Jill BurrelJ

EXAMINATION RESULTS OLD GIRLS Oxford University.

Final School of History. Class III .

History (Shortened Course) Part I. Class Part II. Class Modern Languages (Shortened Course)— Part I. Class Part II. Class Physics (Shortened Course) : Honours

111.

III.

P. Kidman.

E. N. Stamper.

A. E. Fletcher.

II. II.

E. T. Burra.

V. M. Lloyd.

J. Priestley.

London University

Westfield College : History Prize.

School of Economies: Intermediate Prize

J. Rutherford.

J. Campbell.

Aberdeen University.

Bronze Medal for Moral Philosophy.

E. Bickersteth.

Reading University.

Inter. B.Sc. (Agriculture).

Domestic Science Diploma Susan Esther Wordsworth Exhibition.

Royal Academy of Music Bronze Medal.

M. Tidman.

C. Ball.

R. Willink.

A. H. Plummer.

A. Bee.

13 PRESENT GIRLS Oxford University.

Lady Margaret Hall.

Vacancies (History).

St. Anne's.

Exhibition (Modern Languages). (declined in favour of Girton).

A. Aignew.

A. Ball.

J. Glossop.

M. K. Troutbeck.

Cambridge University.

Girton College.

Vacancy (French and German).

Bedford Physical Training College.

Scholarship.

Dartford Physical Training College.

Scholarship.

M. K, Troutbeck.

0. Mayhew.

A. I. Brown.

Cambridge School Certificate DECEMBER, 1943.

G. M. Burrell H. M. Moore A. U. E. Day D. M Nicholson C. M. K. fiorde* J M. de W. Parsons* 3. F. M. Eraser* C. E. Pound B. J. Gale V. M. Rodd P. R. Grant* S. J. Eosedale M. E. Henderson* C. J. Rowley* A. E. Kelly* N. M. H. Ruthven E. T. Kirkpatrick* J. M. Salmon* L. B. Lea-Wilson* E. J. Thomas* M. I. L. Maclean B. E. Tweed* * Matriculation Certificate.

National Society of Domestic Studies Cookery Certificate—December, 1943.

Class I. O. Mayhew.

Class 31. M. A. Chadwick.

P. Chadwick.

R.A.M. and R.C.M. 'Cello (Grade VI.) Advanced. E. T. Kirkpatrick.

Pianoforte (Grade VI.) Advanced. J. Dibley (Credit).

(Grade V.) Higher. E. Groves (Credit).

MUSIC OF THE YEAR Music has played a prominent part in the life of the School during the past year. Interest in music and a desire to take part in it seems still to be increasing, especially among- the juniors. We have been most fortunate in the number of concerts and recitals which we have had.

We started off well with the Music Festival, which took place as usual in the Autumn Term and was a great success. Mr. le Fleming, who has now joihed our Staff, conducted us, and we sang

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" The Lady of Shalott " (by Armstrong Gibbs), as well as other short songs. One ef the most successful of the latter was the School song- with orchestral accompaniment, " I love all beauteous things," which Mr. le Fleming composed especially for our seventieth birthday to words by Robert Bridges. The orchestra, which still seems to be growing, played " Greensleeves " (by Vaughan Williams) and the Bach Suite in D for strings.

Concerts in the Parish Church provided us with some good music; in the Christmas Term for the first time we held our Carol Service in Church, and sang several new carols as well as all the old favourites. In the Spring Term M:ss Williams, Miss Nesbitt, Miss Roberts, and Mr. Borland gave an excellent recital, consisting of music for violin, piano, oboe and 'cello. Westonbirt School also performed in the Church, and gave us an interesting and very varied programme of songs and instrumental music. This series of concerts ended up with us again, singing many different songs, and the orchestra played a Boyce Suite.

The Sixth Forms were extremely lucky to be able to go to two concerts to which they were invited by other Schools.

In the Autumn Term Miss Winifred Copperwheat (viola) and Mr. Michael Head gave us a most enjoyable concert at Westonbirt School of vocal music, and music for viola and piano, which many of us knew little about before the concert.

In the Spring Term the Sixths went again to Chippenham Secondary School to a concert given by the Jacques String Orchestra and conducted

by Dr. Reginald Jacques. As last year, this concert was a great success, and the instrumental players among us were left with the knowledge of what an orchestra should sound like! We hear that Dr. Jacques is to conduct our next Fe'stival, and we are keenly looking forward to his visit.

Miss Winifred Roberts and Miss Anita Mansell came in the Summer Term and gave us a concert which everyone enjoyed very much indeed. They played works for violin and piano, some of which we knew and some oi which we did not know; but it was one of the most popular of the year's concerts.

We were greatly excited to hear that Miss Irene Kohler was coming to give a recital, but when it turned out to be two recitals, one for juniors and one for seniors, our only regret was that we could not go to both! It is very rarely that we can hear such a pianist as Miss Kohler, and, judging by the number of encores, the School appreciated her playing to the full.

The last, and perhaps the most enjoyed, concert of all was one given by Miss Mary Ross McDougall, Anne Wood, and Mr. le Fleming. Does the School realise how very fortunate it is to have an Old Girl like Anne who will come and give us concerts such as this one?

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She and Miss McDougall sang us a very varied selection of song-s for soprano and alto voices, many of which we encored. It came as a surprise to us when we realised that they had been singing; to us for over one and a-half hours ; but they did not appear to mind, and rose to the occasion to meet our incessant demands for more in a most noble way.

All the six entrants for the hymn-playing competition this year reached the first-class standard, which was a great improvement on last yea-. Badges were awarded to J. Burrell and L. LeaWilson. The juniors seem to be starting early, as they now play the hymns for their chapel services.

The general success of the musical life of the School is due to our music staff, who have worked very hard for us ki teaching singing classes, chapel practices, running the orchestra, and giving us recitals in the little " spare " time left to them. We are indeed grateful to Mr. le Fleming, Miss Nesbitt, Miss Williams, Miss Roberts, Mr.. Borland, and Mr. Nightingale for all they have done for us.

R. Strode.

J. Burrell.

MUSIC CLUB This year membership was again opened to all of fourteen and over. Meetings were held on Saturday evenings in the winter terms, and there was a good attendance.

In the Christmas term, as well as listening to records from the gramophone library, we had evenings devoted to Schubert and his songs, Saint-Saens, and a talent-spotting competition—evenings which were run by members of the committee. We also sang and learnt many new songs and carols. There were thirty-nine members of the Club.

With membership increased to fifty-two in the Spring term, we divided into three groups, with the intention that each group should contribute something (choral, instrumental, or an illustrated talk) to each evening. WTe spent two evenings playing Handel's music and learning something about him. In spite of our large number, every member took part in the Haydn " Toy Symphony " (even those who normally play no instrument!). This we did on three evenings, and in one other meeting we rehearsed " The Mikado " for a play-reading. Other evenings were given to singing songs and rounds and listening to gramophone records.

S ^ " R. Strode.

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THOUGHTS ON AN IMPROMPTU CONCERT AT ST. MARY'S, CALNE FEBRUARY 27th, 1944.

THE GIRL THAT HAS NO MUSIC IN HER SOUL Keeps house for Jaundice, Jealousies, and Job : Let no such girl be trysted.

Her dim spouse, Lorn victim, has a lean and hungry look.

Him shall no welcoming;, melodious voice Call off from care. No harmonies for him, No counterpoint of laughter, blending true With duty and desire. For him no dreams But Anguish, Arsenic, and Abstract Art, Bitter constraint, and Cold Cacophony.

Not Deaf, not even Dumb, but Deadening, Dismal, and Drear, and Desperate his Dame, And on the dancing moment of Delight Unrhythmic falls her Elephantine Foot, Grinding his Hopes to Hell—Sad Alphabet, Ruthless proceed to your dark Omega!

Cease with that awfullest of All the O's, The girl that has no Music in her Soul, But plays fortissimo, and will not stop.

TAKE COMFORT LADIES. He that writes, has heard The linked sweetness, not too long drawn out, That from your singing to the spheres ascends.

With you, the Muses feel among their friends, And know, that from your company can come NO GIRL BUT SHALL HAVE MUSIC IN HER HOME. A. ff.

COMPANY ART COMPETITION i, Edmund Rich; 2, Moberly; 3, Grosstete ; 4, Poore; 5, Osmund. Judge : Miss Whidbourne, Buckswood Grange.

Criticism: The general standard was high, and it was interesting to see such a variety of media and colour. One was at once attracted by the large illustrations, especially those of the " Crossing of the Red Sea " ; Moberly and Edmund Rich each had dramatic and colourful renderings of this, excellent in design. It was sad, however, that there were so few of these larger illustrations; it seems that manv

I? people who last year painted bold, energetic pictures, " made do" with a rose-hip or some small flower this time. Surely it would have been better to have left the plant drawing to those who excel at more detailed work?

On the whole, the plant drawing was a great success; there were seventy-six entries, and many were good in showing character and texture. Edmund Rich had one study which outshone all the rest-—it was so very carefully and sensitively done.

The lettering was better this year : Poore and Grossteite each showed some very good pieces, pleasantly spaced and well-formed.

The portraits were an interesting set, although there were not many. Edmund Rich had some very well-drawn heads, full of character, and Moberly had one excellent head of a boy.

There were a number of pleasant sketches; Osmund had one particularly good pencil study, and both Edmund Rich and Grosste'te showed some lively paintings. It was cheering- to see that there was nothing outstandingly bad. in the whole show, and much that was very good.

H.J.H.

SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION It was good to see a very distinct improvement in the general standard of acting this year. In most cases a great deal of care and thought had been put into the productions, and parts had been more thoroughly learnt.

Forms to be commended were Middle V. West for the scenes from " The Taming of the Shrew," in which the speaking was particularly clear and good; Lower V. Latin for a really excellent scene from " Richard II. ", in which E. Groves as Richard and S. Taylor as Bolingbroke both did well (this production was spoilt by a very poor second scene which would have been far better omitted); and Upper V. for a very good scene from " Hamlet."

This was a particu'arly difficult scene to stage well, and much ingenuity was shown in grouping and arranging it. All the speaking- parts were well done; J. Fraser and V. Rodd as Hamlet and Laertes were particularly good, although J. Fraser could have been clearer. M. Henderson and E. Thomas succeeded in making the parts of the King and Queen really convincing, and B. Gale and J. Salmon also spoke well.

The judges had, however, little difficulty in deciding to award the cup to Upper VI., who produced scenes from " King Lear."

This was quite the most effective production ; well cast and acted with considerable perception. A. Wallace spoke very well and showed understanding of Lear's character, and she had excellent support from P. Chadwick and M. Troutbeck as Goneril and Regan. O. Mayhew and E. Willink were good, too, and the whole scene had excellent atmosphere and a feeling of uni'ty.

ifi Lower IV. must also be commended for their scenes from " A Midsummer Night's. Oreatr.," which were most lively and enjoyable. S. Moore and S. Chavnsse as Titanin and Puck distinguished themselves here, and all the actors threw themselves into their parts with obvious enthusiasm.

B.N.

TWO SHAKESPEARE PERFORMANCES Shakespeare was not limited to the Autumn term this year, as in the Summer term the School was entertained by two of his plays : " A Midsummer Night's Dream " and " Romeo and Juliet."

The comedy was performed by the R.A. F. and the W.A.A.F., and excellently produced by Laurie Lister, an experienced actor.

Puck was played by a professional, and another-took the part of Oberon, and impressed us with the skill with which he managed the well-known and somewhat hackneyed speeches. The amateurs, however, were by no means eclipsed by the professionals, and Bottom and the " hempen homespuns " stood out as exceptionally good and made us laugh quite uncontrolledly. It was, altogether, a very enjoyable performance.

The other play, " Romeo and Juliet," was produced by Westonbiri at Bowood, in a lovely natural setting of which they made full use. Juliet was very well played by a girl of only fourteen, and the nurse was most amusing and convincing and really entered into the spirit of her part. The cast was dressed in beautiful costumes collected from the School. The ram came down finely but steadily during the latter half of the play, but we stayed till the end, and did not get really wet until we went back when the rain became more serious. We felt, however, that we had learnt more about Shakespeare and his work and were well content, though sad indeed to think that this was our farewell visit to W>estonbirt.

A. Butler.

READING

COMPETITION

I he reading this year was again up to a very high standard, particular improvement being noticeable among the junior entrants, all of whom reached a much higher level than in previous years. All prepared work was good and showed great care and thought; but there was a slight falling-off in the standard of unprepared reading among seniors, which could be improved with practice beforehand. Six badges were awarded, three senior and three junior, and the work of all these was very good indeed. We are most grateful to Mrs. Gotch for the help she gave in the judging. The Picture was won by Edmund Rich.

Grosstete Poore Badges (10): B. Strode E. Willink P. H.arvey (J) C. fforde

1st Class (6):

Green (J)

Moberly

Edmund Rich

Osmund

E. Groves E. Thomas 1943 1943 B. Wallis (J) J. Fraser 1943 J. Parsons 1943

M. Eowley

A. Fraser J. Salmon C. Troutbeck R. Brickdale (J)

M. Hale J. Burrell

Una Glass (i):

D. Hort (J) S. Taylor E. Harvey

D. Nicholson E. Hallward Total 40

J. Des Clayes N. Cunlpe (J) S. P-Jones (J) A. Maclean ( (J)J. Norris J. Trower S. Eosedale M. Niokson (J) J. Ball C. Eowley S. Gregory A. Butler M. Henderson 46

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THE LIBRARY In spite of restrictions on the printing of books, the Reference Library has continued to grow and more than a hundred books have been added to it this year, many of them the gifts of friends, to all of whom we are most grateful. It has not been easy to find new novels for the Fiction Library, and one good result of this has been that people have used the Reference Library more than ever.

There is much unexplored country in both libraries still awaiting discovery.

Our thanks go to the following, who have given presents to the Library : Miss Alexander, Mademoiselle Antoine, Archdeacon Coulter, Dr. K. Caddick, Mrs. Rodd, Major and Mrs. Brown, Captain Agnew, Miss Hedley, Mr. Gillett, M. Lees, V. Swann, N. Gwatkin, E. Kinnear, E. Macfadyen.

M.F.H. LECTURES OF THE YEAR This has been another interesting year, and the lectures we have enjoyed have covered a wide and varied range of subjects.

We have been lucky in that several of our lecturers have visited us more than once, so that we now feel that we know them quite well.

Once again we enjoyed a visit from Pastor Karle, who spoke to us on the reconstruction of the Church in Germany, stressing the importance of the actual rebuilding of churches. It is not often that one has the privilege of listening to someone who himself has experienced the Nazi suppression of Christianity.

Not only have we heard about Germany, but have also received first-hand information about the invasion of France from Junior Commander Cross, A.T.S., who was working in a French

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hospital and escaped during the onslaught of 1940. Miss Owen also spoke to the Sixth Form on problems of the reconstruction of Europe after the war.

Mr. Peter Matthews, a very old friend of the School, has spoken to us twice this year; once, at the beginning of the Autumn term, on the problems of the " next six months," and he also delivered an almost impromptu lecture on the state of Europe.

After the first lecture, Mr. Matthews met the Sixth Forms in Gabriel for an informal discussion. The Sixth Forms also appreciated the talks of Bishop Karney and Miss Grubb on the colour problem in Africa, and Modern China.

We have been greatly privileged in having no less than three visits during the past year from Mrs. Richardson, who spoke on different aspects of Modern Literature. The lecture on biography perhaps interested us most, as the subject was so new to us. As always, we thoroughly enjoyed hearing her, and many of us were inspired to read the modern writers for ourselves.

Most of the lectures which we had in the Summer term were connected with our " Latin interlude," and have been described elsewhere, but we did have two lecturers who talked on different subjects. They were Mademoiselle, who repeated her delightful lectures on Victor Hugo, and Mr. David Eccles, M.P. for Chippenham, who gave us a most interesting lecture on " Rural Water Supplies." We did not think he could possibly prevent his lecture from being rather boring, but we were wrong. It came as a great surprise to us that he had helped us to win fame by discussing us as a " famous school situated on high ground and overlooking the town of Calne " in the House of Commons.

We were indeed "elevated." What fun!

In addition to lectures in the School, we had the great good fortune to be invited to share in some of those given at Westonbirt.

The first of these was about the Balkans, and was given by a very distinguished lecturer, Miss Rosita Forbes, who was both entertaining and instructive. The next lecturer, Mr. Grubb, was like Miss Forbes is that he, too, had the advantage of personal experience. He had just come back from Russia, and was able to give us first-hand information about our ally. A Pole gave the third lecture on his own country. He was very enthusiastic, but unfortunately rather unintelligible, as he did not know very much English. We are going to miss Westonbirt and all their hospitality to us more than we like to think.

LATIN " INTERLUDE " The School kept up its tradition of " weeks " in the Summer term with a short Latin interlude. The first lecture, on the Appian Way and Pompeii, was given by Miss Hollingworth, the news of the fighting in Italy making the slides even more interesting.

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It was extraordinarily kind of Miss Toynbee to come to us from Newnham. She gave us two lectures, the first on "Why Latin? ", showing- the glory of ancient Rome and how it leads back to ancient Greece : we were expected to know a great deal, which made our previous knowledge seem utterly inadequate. Miss Toynbee continued with a lecture on " The Art of Virgil's Rome " ; we were shown many interesting slides, including several of coins struck after a tour of the Empire by Hadrian.

On Wednesday we had two extremely interesting lectures on " Roman Britain " and " Air Photography in Archaeology" by Dr. St. Joseph. We enjoyed the first lecture immensely, and Dr. St. Joseph made his subject live; the second lecture was on a subject about which we knew next to nothing, but his slides and descriptions of crop markings, hut circles and the like were fascinating. We filled in the background of the period by learning Roman dates at the end of term, and by learning and reciting Latin prose and verse to Miss Matthews in her Sunday readings.

J. Parsons.

NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY REPORT Officers • Presidents : Miss Thouless and Miss Windsor-Aubrey.

Head : A. Brown to IQ44 1 . A. Wallace, I944 2 Bird Secretary : A. Wallace. Flower Secretary : V. Cornwallis.

Pond and Insect Secretary: S. Taylor.

General Secretary: R. Hallward.

This has been an active year both in the term and in the holidays, both in the library and in the field. Some of the members went together to a Junior Meeting of the British Trust of Ornithology.

The Bird Section have been very keen During the term a census has been made of all the birds in the grounds, while a special study has been made of the robins who dwell in the grounds. The robins have had their territories mapped out and their habits watched, while a few unfortunate ones have been trapped and marked with coloured rings so that their careers can be followed.

There has been a competition for first date's, both of arrival of migrants and of commencement of song, for the more advanced members, while the beginners—most of whom have now outgrown that name—had an identifying competition. Great-crested grebes have again come to Bowood Lake, where there are.also many tufted duck and dab-chick. Some members are also given excellent little talks on their personal observations and experiences with hides and cameras, and even about bats. In the holidays many members have been even more active, and rare birds such as black redstarts, purple sandpipers, widgeon, dippers and pochard have been seen.

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At one time we feared that the Society was going to become purely an ornithological society. Fortunately the pond-life section, which has amalgamated with the insect section, has revived and may one day rival the bird section! It has completely cleared the once-uninhabitable pond outside the hut-passage and re-stocked it with frogs, frog-spawn, dytiscus beetles, water snails, chironomons, and other small animals with long names. They have also been on several expeditions.

The flower section have not had a very exciting term. They have seen the usual flowers come up in the usual places at the usual times. They have joined the wild flower society, and we are hoping that they will be more active next term.

On the whole, we have had a good year.

A. Brown.

March 28th, 1944.

SUMMER TERM

We all miss Anne Brown, who had done so much for the Natural History Society, and especially for the bird section. Nevertheless, the Society has managed to continue without her. The bird section has recorded a sandpiper on Bowood Lake, and a redbreasted flycatcher, which was not verified as it was only seen once.

This observation was sent to Mr. Tucker, Editor of " British Birds," who accepted it. The pond life and insect section have been very active. Sticklebacks have been put In the pond by the Hut Passage, and an ichneumon fly was seen emerging from a privet hawk moth chrysalis. Another interesting observation was a chaffinch feeding its young with a lime hawk moth. Some of the flower section have pressed flowers. Members of all sections went for nature walks, and we are very grateful to Miss Jackson, who provided us with picnics every Thursday, which gave us time to get farther afield, and to Miss Aubrey and Miss Thouless, who took the younger members for their rambles. Next year should be equally successful, if members are as enthusiastic as they have been this year.

R. Hallward (Secretary).

HOLIDAYS—AND A FROLIC Some schools are born great, some achieve greatness, but St. Mary's had greatness thrust upon her, for the first holiday of the year was granted by Royal Decree. Since then Miss Matthews has been following in the bountiful steps of Queen Mary, and the year has yielded us a record number of holidays : All Saints' Day, Mr. Willink's appointment as Minister of Health, the fall of Rome, and Ascension Day: the causes for rejoicing were many and various, but perhaps the School gloried most in the success of Mary Troutbeck, who gained an Exhibition at St. Anne's, and Anne Brown and Octavia Mayhew, who won scholarships to Dartford and Bedford Physical Training Colleges. The School cele-

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brated their success with a Frolic on May 2jth. We were lucky to have glorious weather, and the sun beamed almost too kindly on " Tip and Run " in the afternoon. At tea, Miss Matthews crowned the victors with laurels, while the Staff sang their praises. Afterwards each Form endeavoured to entertain the School by tenminute productions—good, bad, and indifferent.

It was a very enjoyable day and we wish it many happy returns.

J. Fraser.

C. fforde.

CONTACTS WITH OTHER SCHOOLS Travelling has not been easy this year, as most people know to their cost, but nevertheless we have been able to maintain some of our contacts with other schools.

We have strengthened our connections with the Godolphin, Westonbirt and Chippenha.ni Secondary School by visits between the schools. The two Head Girls of the Godolphin and of Westonbirt have stayed with us, and so have two members of Chippenham Secondary School. Two of us spent a very enjoyable week-end at Westonbirt. We have felt that a great deal can be learnt from other schools, and that these visits have been well worth while.

We have kept up our usual activities with Marlborough. We played two cricket matches with them, and welcomed various brothers and friends here. Once again we have had a very exciting jumping match with a team from Buckswood Grange, in which our team was beaten by two inches, though at first we thought we had won. Six of the boys who were leaving accompanied the team, and were an enthusiastic audience for the jumpers, besides joining with them with great zest in the team games afterwards.

We are very sad that next year Westonbirt will be out of bicycling range, though we can understand their joy at returning to their own buildings. During the last five years the connections between our two schools have become very close, and we shall miss them very much after all the matches, concerts, lectures and plays we have enjoyed together.

Besides our contacts with other schools, we have been able to keep up some of our outside interests, and have added a new one, in our membership with the Calne Branch of the Young Farmers' Club. We have again helped with some farm work, such as haymaking, potato-lifting, and hoeing, on various farms in the neighbourhood.

None of the Lpper VI. have done farming on " civilian days,' 1 but these are still a feature of the time-table. In the Winter terms two of us went over to help Miss Clay in the House Property Management Office at Corsham, and another has spent a day a week teaching ai the Derry Hill Junior School.

E. Willink.

A. Powlett.

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THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB During last February Miss Matthews told the School that Mr. Roach, the leader of the Calne Young Farmers' Club, would welcome any of us who were interested and would like1 to become members.

•Thirty attended the first " Trial" meeting;, and of these eighteen decided that they would like to join the Club; they have been regular attendants at the meetings, which are held in the Gym. once a month.

Among the prominent tanners and specialists who addressed •us—on subjects such as Spring Corn, Ley Farming, and Seed Potatoes—were Mr. C. F. Burge, Mr. E. Jones, and Mr. L. D. C. McLees. These talks brought home to us how very little we knew of farming and country life in general, and in some cases they encouraged us to read and study for ourselves.

The main event of the year was*the County Rally, held at the end of May at Dauntsey's School, which has its own farm and research fields. In addition to the stock-judging competitions there were conducted tours, during which we saw various modern pieces of machinery in action and inspected many interesting experimental crops. In the evening there was a most interesting and instructive "Brains Trust, 1 ' with Donald McCullough as question master to a most distinguished trust.

This has been a very encouraging beginning to the movement, and we hope that the interest will be maintained in coming seasons.

H. Wilson.

J: Swann.

THE SUMMER TERM Miss Greenwood perhaps finds it hardest of all to keep our uniform for this term intact, but somehow she has managed to make us look almost exactly the same as we did four years ago.

Hazlitt says "Words are the only things that last for ever," but he would change his mind if he knew of the miracles performed by Miss Greenwood, as under her skilled guidance our clothes seem to have achieved immortality! Every article of school clothing is now passed on from generation to generation : this sounds as if we are now in rags, and so, by all logical reasoning, we ought to be, but somehow wie1 seem little the worse for wear. The only result of the exchange system is that we are getting slightly Biblical— someone appearing in a recently acquired frock says " I've got the tunic of Jane Smith, who had it from Anne Jones, who had it from Jean Brown ", and so on until she has repeated at least five names!

We do not, however, only think that we look as we did in the past—we also seem to feel much as we used to do. This feeling

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was greatly increased by the presence of Miss Alexander, who came to recover from an accident. We did not see much of her at first, but merely followed her progress, until the day when she first walked on her crutches. She was with us for our Founders' Day, but was unable to come to the service. July and was not such an important affair as it was last year, when we celebrated our yoth birthday, but everything went off quietly and pleasantly.

The service took place in the hall, beautifully decorated with lilies, and was taken by the Archdeacon.

A. Butler,

BICYCLING The war has taught us to appreciate our bicycles. We treat them with respectful enthusiasm; we anxiously search for the cause of a puncture; we continually praise Hart for his skill in patching.

We have a far better way of travelling cross-country than our predecessors, who trundled along in " brakes " ! We have sped down from the Monument with brakeless speed and lain on the rampart at Avebury munching one of Miss Jackson's suppers. We have rushed down the hill to Lacock in slight snow and toiled up again with heated energy. We have had picnics ; we have viewed churches; we have become acquainted with Wiltshire We have bicycled to Chippenham, to> Westonbirt, to Corsham.

When the station proves temperamental and demands our bicycles three weeks before the end of term, then we retaliate by becoming skilled in the art of sharing a bicycle in the original hitch-hiking manner.

We have been miles. 1 he wind has blown us on and the sun has sapped our hurry; we feel it would encourage our bicycles to know that many of our best days have been due to their longsuffering good nature as they clank along with a primitive jangle.

A. Ball.

COMPANY REPORTS There has been less company activity this year, as we did not act any plays. In the Autumn term, however, we went for company picnics on a holiday. We still have " company evenings " in the Autumn and Lent terms, and with this time on Thursdays we have been able to increase the number of clothes we have knitted for the Merchant Navy. We have had more end-of-term company competitions this year, and in the Summer term we revived the old custom of having a company spelling competition.

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WINNERS OF COMPETITIONS

Edmund Rich: Art. Reading. Spelling.

Grosstete: Netball Shooting-. Junior Company Netball.

Flowers. Gardening.

Moberly: Dates, 1943" and IQ441. Marking-, I9433 and IQ442.

Osmund: Lacrosse. Marking,2 I9441.

Poore : Cricket. Dates, I944 .

Edmund Rich: A. Ball.

Grosstete: R. Hallward.

Foore : E. Willink (C. ifordc).

Osmund : A. Butler.

Moberly : A. Wallace (J. Salmon).

LACROSSE AND NETBALL Although, unfortunately, we have not been able to find any opponents—excepting the Under-Twelves at Spye Park—whom we could challenge to a Netball Match, we have had many good games.

The Form and junior Company Matches showed a high standard of speed and quick passing, but spacing was not good on the whole.

Though illness prevented us from having any Lacrosse Matches against Westonbirt in the Autumn term, excepting one played with a team of those who had had mumps, we had several exciting and very enjoyable matches in tournaments arranged by Miss Cridland, to whom we are very grateful.

The Spring term, however, made up for all the deficiencies of the previous term, as we played every match as arranged. The Under-Fifteen ist and 2nd XII.s had two matches against Westonbirt, and, though the ist XII. failed to win either of their matches, they showed great improvement in the return game, and-we hope they will be successful next Autumn. The ist and 2nd XII.s had particularly exciting return matches, which ended in a draw in both cases. The standard of play showed great improvement both in speed and team-work.

Company lacrosse showed a farly high standard, and there were some good matches. Attacks have still to realise the value of quick passing, and the Defences are apt to rely too much on intercepting and not enough on sticking close to their Attacks. The shield was won by Osmund.

It is fell that the standard of both Company Netball and Lacrosse would be considerably higher if the teams practised together throughout the term and not only at the last minute. ' The ist Xli. had some of its best matches in the holidays when playing in a tournament at Harpenden. After winning five matches, the team reached the Final, and was only beaten then by tv/o goals to one by a team from Bedford P.T.C. A demonstration game proved extremely instructive and delightful to watch.

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We are very grateful to Miss Cridland for making it possible for us to play at Harpenden, and also for the inspiring- way in which she has coached all the teams and is responsible for the, improvement in the general standard of play.

Lacrosse colours were won by: A. Kelly, M. Field, S. Rosedale, G. Pinckney, and D. Nicholson.

Netball colours were won by: M. Chadwick, J. Glossop, and O. Mayhew.

Umpire badges were won by: A. Brown, R. Strode, and G. Pinckney.

J. Glossop.

O. Mayhew.

TENNIS AND CRICKET Although this term has been so long, we have only had one tennis match against Westonbirt, but this was due to the fact that they had a few cases of scarlet fever. The result of the Westonbirt match was seven to two in our favour—a most unexpected victory, as we had our " youth and inexperience " firmly brought home beforehand ! The 2nd VI. was beaten by five matches to four.

The ist VI. also played a match against Chippenham Secondary School, in which we won by six matches to three. Their first couple was exceptionally good (especially as they only had the chance to play twice a week), and beat all our couples.

It was unfortunate that, owing to torrential rain on the only free Saturday, we could have no Staff match this year, but we had two American tennis tournaments, in which some of the Staff took part.

The following played for the tennis team :— ist team.

2nd team.

D. Nicholson (capt.)

P. Grant (capt.)

E. Willway S. Gregory Y. Troman E. Rosedale A. Wallace J. Smithells (sub. M. Chapman) S. Tidbury A. Kelly M. Field L. Lea-Wilson The Form tennis was won by Upper Fifth Maths, after an exceptionally good match against Lower Fifth Latin. The senior singles were won by D. Nicholson after a very close match against y. Troman, and the junior by U. Nicholson against D. Hort.

Tennis colours were won by D, Nicholson, E. Willway, and , y. Troman,

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Cricket this year, we arc glad to say, is becoming more popular, notably among the junior Forms. There is room for a great dealt of improvement in batting and bowling, but the fielding has improved beyond all measure, and is now generally good.

We had two cricket matches with Marlborough College—the first with our old friends the " Casuals." The play was even, resulting in a win for " B " team, and we kept up the tradition by watching more than one ball sail into the Quarry Pond ! Bi House sent a team, the " Rustics,'' and we had a good game with them on a pitch as hard as iron. The fielding in these matches was especially good, and J. Salmon, M. Chapman and E. Willink were outstanding. For these matches we divided up into two teams, " A " and " B," and joined up with the Marlborough boys.

The teams were as follow:— "A" "B" D. Nicholson R. Strode (capt.)

E. Wiiiink (sub. for A. Wallace'!

S. Tidbury S. Rosedale M. Chapman A. Ball A. James J. Burrell M. Field j. Salmon S. Gregory A. Butler also played.

Company cricket: was won by Poore against Grosstete, after a very good match, fielding again being notably good.

Cricket colours were won by R. Strode and D. Nicholson.

Umpiring and coaching have received a great impetus from Miss Cridland, and they have now reached a very high standard.

Miss Ashdown also helped us a great deal over cricket coaching.

Umpire's badges were won by A. Butler and C. fforde.

Miss Cridland has been consistently valiant in organising tennis tournaments, rounders tournaments, umpire coachings, and sports during the term, which were all very much enjoyed and appreciated. We do want to thank her for all she has done for our games and umpiring.

D. Nicholson.

R. Strode.

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OLD GIRLS' SUPPLEMENT OFFICERS OF THE OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION President—Miss Matthews.

Vice-Presidents—Miss Alexander and Miss Jennings.

Chairman—I. C. Martin, Woodham Lodge, Addlestone, surrey Treasurer—M. W. Goodden, Chettle Lodge, Chettle, Blandford, Dorset.

Secretary—D. E. Homfray (Waller), Castleton .House, Sherborne, Dorset.

Groups— I. Secretary. Miss A. Frayling, Cleverdown, Salterton Eoad, Exmouth.

II. Secretary. Kathleen Yerbury (Beach), 91, Kenilworth Court. S.W.15.

III. Secretary. Janet Blaxter (Horn's), Porthallow, Frithesden Copse, Berkhampstead, Herts.

IV. Secretary. Gladys Beale, The Yews, Minchmhampton, Glos.

V. Secretary. Marjorie Thynne, Hampton Dene, Hereford.

VI. Secretary. Bridget Gardiner, Stokeclifie. Dartmouth, S. Devon.

VII. Secretary. Brenda Kirke, Tanglin, Lynch Eoad, Farnham, Surrey.

VIII. Secretary. Ailie Harrison (Sarjeant), The Dower House, Bev Khydding, Yorkshire.

IX. Secretary. Meriall Patey, Wolborough House; Newton Abbot, Devon. £.

Secretary. Diana Butler, 31. St. Stephen's Eoad, Cheltenham X.I. Secretary. Laura Attlee, 24, High Street, Eton, Windsor, Bucks.

XII. Secretary. Audrey Fletcher, Oakhurst, Godalming, Surrey.

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

O.G.A. SECRETARY'S REPORT The O.G.A. has kept alive this year, and no more. A new Group is rapidly becoming; full, with Pamela Chadwick as Secretary. There is little to record, but we are greatly indebted to Miss Matthews and to Miiss Alexander for the strong link they keep between the present School and the O.G.A., which has been especially valuable to us throughout the war. Let us hope that a Reunion and Committee Meeting may be possible in 1945, and that a very great number of members will manage to attend, including all officers of the Association, for there will be much business to discuss. I, for one, shall be looking for a successor.

Our records remain amazingly complete, judging by the few envelopes (only two!) returned with " address unknown " on them.

We look forward to another letter from Miss Matthews in January, which is such a welcome inclusion with subscription forms, though not designed to hide these important things!

D. E. Homfray (Waller), Hon. Sec., St. Mary's O.G.A.

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NEWS OF OLD GIRLS Once again economy in space is demanded of us, so all lists are given in dry, tabular form. But what a host of adventures, by sea and by land, do they conceal! Still more, what a host of other Old Girls, for the most part married and struggling valiantly with their children, are not qualified for any printed list. But as one of them wrote recently : '' My sister and I have disputed for years as to who has the fullest job—she bringing up her family or I as a Hospital Nurse. I have been running her home while she was laid up, and now I know. This has convinced me that hers is the harder job."

Though letters from these young mothers do not contain much we can quote, it is delightful to receive them, and to know how courageously they are carrying on their lives—so many of them with their husbands overseas. We must send a special word of congratulation to those whose babies have arrived since our last News-sheet was published. There is a splendid list of new " Grandchildren," many of whom are entered for vacancies at St. Mary's in 1956! Among them we may perhaps especially single out three old Head Girls: Margaret Cowgill (Ogle), Beridge Robertson (Leigh Mallory), and Elizabeth Homfray (Waller)—the energetic Secretary of the O.G. A. Those whose husbands are on war service overseas and have not yet seen their babies, especially A. Hornby (Sadler) and A. Harrison (Sargeant), must have a special word of sympathy.

We are greatly tempted to quote from those Nurses who write so cheerfully of their lives in war-time hospitals; from the cooks carrying on so splendidly there, too; or from those teaching, many of them under such difficulties.

Many letters from c u t large " colonies " at the Universities are also well worth quoting, packed full of interest as they are, as are those from others in all sorts of training—from Domestic Science to Aeronautical Drawing.

From a few letters we must quote. Diana Shervington (Bradford), writing about the birth of her little Clare', tells us that " Felicity has done exceedingly well in the A.T.A. ; she is now C.O. of her station, and a Flight Captain, which is the highest rank she can attain. She has broken several records, by being the first to take two highly technical courses." Felicity's husband escaped from the Germans in Italy and reached Berne safely. Ruth Matthews, writing from Italy, says: " I am very proud to follow the Eighth Army, and to wear the Africa Star and Eighth Army Clasp At Whitsun I got some Madonna lilies for the little Church tent—they reminded me so much of St. Mary's. On Ascension Day I was the only white person in a congregation of Basutos." Ruth was married in August. Leila Suffrin flew six hundred miles to be her bridesmaid. Leila writes of her thrill at being in Rome, where she did much sight-seeing, and she had " a wonderful experience in hearing ' La Traviata ' at the famous San Carlo Theatre in Naples."

Pat Puckle and Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, both Wrens, have been meeting in Malta. We have put Philippa Gibson, a Bombardier in the S. African A.T.S., into touch with Audrey Naumann, a Wren, and they met in Simonslown.

Marguerite Milton (Lucas) and Margaret Rowcliffe (Farringdon), having crossed the Atlantic, coming Home from America with their children, suddenly discovered at Estoril, Portugal, " why we had so much in common: we were delighted with our discovery and had a lovely talk.''

Clare Millikan (Leigh Mallory) writes from Glen Mills, Pennslyvania, delightful accounts of Richard, " one of the most enchanting two-year-olds that ever happened. George—aged three —is more contemplative and philosophical in temperament."

Arminel Rolls (Conybeare) and her husband had been saying with Clare.

Sybella Stiles, with the A.T.S. in the Middle East, finds time for her Art. She had four pictures hung in the United Nation Art Exhibition in Cairo. Anne Wood, doing such very important work in the Ministry of Economic Warfare, also finds time for her music, and delighted and thrilled the School when she came in J uly to give £i recital with Mary McDougall.

It is good to know that Rachel Buck is at Home again after so many years in Buenos Aires: she is Assistant Teacher for the Central Council of Recreative Physical Training in Yorkshire.

Our congratulations to Margot Young, now a Senior Commander in the Inspectorate of the A.T.S., and working in the War Office; and to Margery Hulbert, First Officer in the, W.R.N.S. Another, but more recent Old Girl, doing highly important work is Subaltern Meg Pite, one of three A.T.S. officers trained to fill some of the most highly technical jobs ever given to women.

Dorothy Morrison is now Travelling Secretary for the Churches' Work among Women in the Forces, working from London.

Although Reunions are quite impossible in these days, we constantly hear of informal meetings. Sheilah Harvie-Clark (Lunt) in Edinburgh is a wonderful centre for Old Girls; a greeting from seven, meeting in her house, reached us in June.

In many ways the O.G.A. is keeping in touch. Miss Alexander has been with us all the term, a iovelv result of an unfortunate accident. She came to us by ambulance early in May, and it has been delightful to see her learning to waik again after wearisome weeks in plaster. What she does for the O.G.A. can never be known, though the lists given below are all her work.

We are both filled with admiration for the courage, the enterprise, and the faith shown by you all. To the many in such anxiety, and to those in sorrow, we send a special greeting. It is not only those whose friends we mentioned in the Honours List of whom

we are thinking, for there are others who have suffered grievously, especially Ivy Martin, Margaret Hort and Torla and Mary Tidman, who have lost their only brothers. Perhaps I may be allowed to quote words of Dorothy Sayers. " The strong- hands of God have taken the crown of thorns and twisted them into a crown of glory. In hands as strong as that we know ourselves safe."

E.M.M A.T.A.

F. Bragg* (Bradford) A.T.S. J. Ash (Grover) C. Brackenridge* B. Combes J. Combes E. Durie M. Fabian (Merrett) G. Fleetwood-J ones* N. Gwatkin* J Hindley E. Jardine* 8. Jefferis E Jephson M. Lake T. Mackarness* (Tidman) P. Massey (Nettelfleld) D. Mobbs M. Patey* M. Pite* E. Puckle A. G. Roberts* P. Eoe* (W.O.) E. Sarjeant B. Sheldon* M. Young*

* Commission M. Eussell (Osman-Joues) M. Stead .

J. Weller B. Woodmass* W. Wotton

K. Whiffen N. Williams A. Wilson* (Chenevix-Trench) H. Vines

W O R K I N G ON LAND W.R.N.S. C. Ball L. Attlee* J. Cole S. Barnes V. Gillingham M. Brock way* (Harris) M. Kendall A. Browne* (Whiffen) I. Martin M. Burdett J. Martin 3. Cameron* B. Parry-Okeden M. Chadwick M. Price P. Clarke R. Thatcher A. Fletcher N. Webb B. Fortescue-Brickdale P. Wood J. Foster J. Gregson (Alexander) DOCTORS N. Hale I. Cant (Martineau) C. A. Hall* J. Malins (Hughes) C. D. Hall* A. Harris N U R S I N G & MASSAGE C. Harvey E. Hay V. Ashworth K. Hill* C. Baker Y. Hill* J. Beighton B. Hindley* K. Blair S. Hobson* D. Carkeet-James W.A.A.F. E.- Hocking A. Carver M. Hulbert* P. Catesby (Evans) D. Bach J. Chadwick M. Hurst P. Bomford B. Bradley (Chad wick) D. Kenrick* B. Chapman P. Kidman C. Clark (V.A.D.) P. Brooke (Philips) G. Clark-Kennedy A. Le Mesurier Anthea Carter S. Eyre V. Lloyd M. Cole D. Marshall E. Conybeare G. Grove* (Turner) E. Minnis* D. Crokat W. Dallas Eoss J. Findlay D. Crosbie N. Palmer-Jones* S. Goodden* (Benson) P. Cutts (Hawkins) (V.A.D.) M. Perry H. Macnab* (Tench) J. Johnson* (Mallock) A. Pinckney D. Ede M. Martin E. Eemington Wilson* J. Field S. Eemington Wilson* B. Gardiner D. Maundrell P. Harrison (V.A.D.) J. Ehodes B. Mitchell* E. Sherwood (Mansergh) P. Herbert D. Powlett* M. Thynne* D. Hill J. Priestley M. Waferfield E. Jenner F. Eound (Masters)

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MINISTRY OF V. Jones G. Kirby LABOUR M. Lane (Shenvood) J. Morris (Temporary M. Legh-Smith Assistant Principal) B. Long A. Mayhew M I N I S T R Y OF 1'. Moss SUPPLY F. Nottidge E. Palmer J. Brookfield A. Pickering Pick (Kirkaldy Willis) (Nettelfield) C. Pound MUNITIONS P. Saxon V. Carver (Labour A. Scott Officer) R. Hylton Stewart K. Svnge A. Thomas CENSORSHIP P. Waddilove I. Heywood B. Wasley P. Wbieldon M. •\\hiffen HOME GUARD D. Henniker (Maxwell) RED CROSS

A. Harrison (Serjeant) D. Haviland (Vice-President) M. Hopkins J. Lovell U. Robinson (Robins) M. Tallents (Penny Fund Administrative Staff)

E.N.S.A.

P. Preston TEACHING

R. V. G. H. H. B.

Amphlett Bailey Beale Blackadder FOREIGN OFFICE Bridgman Butler (County S. Evans-Lawrence Organizer) A. Pegg D. Capewell (Clayton) B. Trevor Lewis N. Chase B. Wilson .T. Collard .T. Cooke WAR OFFICE P. Dixon M. Allen (Whieldon) D. Drabble D. Butler M. Goodden B. Kirke M. Gooderham E. Kifson (Matthews) H. Maxwell-Lefroy M. Harvey B. McKenzie N. Highmore E. Samuelsou M. Hort G. Shipley O. Kendall Priscilla Wilson B. Lutener M. Maclean (Randolph) INDIA OFFICE K. Neligan E. Booker C. Norfolk (Gale) D. Owen (Hobbs) AIR M I N I S T R Y P. Parry-Okeden W. Drayson (Heath) E. Stamper P. Brentnall M. Steele (Smith) K. Trow MINISTRY OF H. Walton ECONOMIC W A R F A R E P. Wilson A. Wood M. Wood

UNIVERSITY Oxford:

A. Agnew (History) A. Ball (do.) • E.. Burra (French) .1. Glossop (History) M. Lees (do.)

R. Willink (Mod. Greats) Cambridge:

E. Hunkin (German and Russian) M. Troutbeck (French and German) London: J. Campbell (Social Science) M. Coventon (do.)

M:. Matthew (do.)

P. Ram (do.) .

J. Rutherford (Arts) A. Warrick (Medicine) Edinburgh: B. Moss (Bacteriology) H. Pillion (Medicine) Aberdeen: E. Bickersteth (Classics) Bristol:

.T. Chase (Geography) G. Pinckney (Medicine) M. Taylor (do.)

Reading:

M. Tidman (Agriculture) Royal Academy of Music

A. H. Plummer A. Ree TRAINING

A. A. B. H.

Brown (Physical) Day (Secretarial) Gale (do.)

Johnston-Smith (Aeronautical Drawing) M. Lushington (Froebel) 0. Mayhew (Physical) P. Pedley (do.)

B. Pryor (Domestic Science) D. Rosedale (Norland) J. Turner (Physical) M. Westmacott (Domestic Science) H. Wilson (Froebel) S. Winser (Domestic Science) SOCIAL W O R K

R. Buck (Youth Organiser)

M. Cruft (McCormick) (Clubs) P. Ede (House property management) H. Dillon (Almoner) C. Dobson (Hoyle) (Clubs) A. Durst (Welfare) A. Dyson (Almoner) M. Hamersley (Welfare) M. Trask (Blind Welfare) C. Waldo (Welfare) NURSERY WORK J. Blathwayt.

J. Drabble MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE M. Pollock DOMESTIC SCIENCE B. Glyn Jones (Assistant Bursar) ,T. Howell (Matron) B. Marsden (Royal Free Hospital) P. Eobinson (Middlesex Hospital) A. Savory (Club) B. Wheeler (Matron) C. Church (Matron) M. A. Chadwick (Matron) SECRETARIAL F. Bartlett M. Beloe (F.O.) E. Buszard (Admiralty) L. Carleton (F.O.) N. Cole C. Jarrett (M.O.I.) C. Livingstone (M.O.I.) 0. Matthews (B.B.C.) M. Moremenf (Admiralty) B. Osman-Jones (U.S.A. War Office) V. Turner (M.O.I.)

A. Zinovieff (Mead) P. Hall (W.R.N.S.) (Free French) M. Koch (Jenkins) R. Moilliet (Teaching) B.B.C. A. Naumann (W.R.N.S.) S. Randolph (Teaching) D. TJrwick H. Riley (Nursing) M. Savage (Hill) BUSINESS Ceylon R. Baker II. Arden (Secretarial) N. Churchill B. Eodale (Betty) G. Dixou D. Lewis India M. Milton E. Bagley (Westaway) V. Nigel Brown V. Briscoe (Townshend) D. Binney (Mallock) F. Pocock L. Cooke (Medical) P. Pope J. Mitchell (Rew) B. Tweed J. O'Hara (Bridgman) Siam OVERSEAS R. Sttitzel (Price) Malta Australia E. Fortescue-Brickdale P. Hopkins (Almoner) (W.R.N.S.) New Zealand P. Puckle (W.R.N.S.) V. Brown Douglas Italy (Teaching) A. Garrad (A.T.S.) R. Matthews (Nursing) J. Wilberfoss Argentine L. Suffrin (Massage) K. Ratcliff (Matthew) P. Waterfall (W.O.) Uruguay Egypt G. Scrivener (Croft) C. Clift (Allen) V. Halford (Durst) Columbia P. Hubbard (Buck) North Africa M. Joy (N.A.A.F.I.) British Honduras S. Stiles (A.T.S.) D. Sainsbury (S.P.G.) M. Tvickwell (Massage) Jamaica Sudan V. Evelyn (Robertson) L. Dennison (Wollen) B. Pengelly (Isaacs) Nyasaland Canada M. Margesson (U.M.C.A.) K. Brichta West Africa P. Frank (McCormick) D. Kirke (Church work) B. Murray (Neafby) (Government) U.S.A. South Africa M. Crawley (Durst) P. Ball (Jenkins) C. D. Hall (W.R.N.S.) A. Barnes (V.A.D.) C. Millikau (Leigh C. Conwy Morgan (Cobb) Mallory) N. Dillon (Cooper) B. Robertson (Leigh (Teaching) Mallory) M. Gibson (Nursing) A. Rolls (Conybeare) P. Gibson (A.T.S.) (Censorship)

Of the girls who have left during the year :— A. Agnew, A. Ball, and J. Glossop are all to go up to Lady Margaret Hall to read History.

M. Troutbeck is to go up to Girton to read Modern Languages.

A, Brown is to train at Dartford Physical Training College;

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O. Mayhew at Bedford Physical Training, College.

Gill Pinckney is to take a medical training- at Bristol.

Joanna Chase is to read for a Degree in Geography at Bristol University.

Hasell Wilson is to take a Froebel training at Colston's School, Bristol.

Pamela Chadwick is hoping to study music at the Royal College, taking violin as her chief subject.

Margaret Chadwick is at home, helping as Matron in her Father's school.

Diana Carkeet-James is to train in massage.

Helen Johnston-Smith is training at the Miles Aeronautical Technical School.

Betsy Prior is training in Domestic Science at Harcombe House; Monica Wcstmacott in Torquay.

Diana Rosedale is training as a Norland Nurse.

Aline Day is to take a training at the Whitehall Secretarial College.

Barbara Gale is taking a secretarial training- in Bournemouth.

Christine Pound is training as a nurse in the Children's Hospital, Edinburgh.

Beryl Tweed is in the Midland Bank.

Rosemary Buxton is being coached at Blunt House, Oxted.

Nancy Ruthven is hoping to take up dancing.

NEWS OF " OLD STAFF " The Group, organised by Miss Alexander, has not much to report, so few have changed their work since the last number of the " News Sheet." Miss Stevens-Guille has, however, come home from India, and we are greatly looking forward to a visit from her.

She was at an S.P.G. Conference in Oxford in the holidays, so met some representatives from the School. Miss Chapman has also returned from Ceylon and has been appointed to a post, in Russell's School, Addington. Miss Jennings writes of a good holiday in Canada : she went to see Patricia Frank (McCormick). Miss Abdy has sent her great-niece, and Miss Anderson her niece to St. Mary's. It is good to have these links with those who have so served the School in the past. Sister Cathrow is now Home Sister at Great Ormond Street. We sympathise wth Sister Ash, who has had much illness this. year. We have been glad to see several of the old staff, and to hear from many more : we do not forget them.

The following Old Girls have visited the School during the year :— A. Agnew, M. Allen (Whieldon), L. Attlee.

G. Beale, H. Bolton (Cox), P. Bomford, I. Bowyer (Gough) and Carolj A. Brown( E, Burra,

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j. Chase, P. Clark, M. Congreve.

G. Dixon. P. Dixon, C. Ducksbury.

D. Ede, P. Ede, S. Eyre.

G. Fleetwood-Jones, J. Field.

B. Gale, F. Groves (Farnfield).

J. Hall (Young), M. Hamersley, Ruth Herbert-Smith, J. Howell J. Hughes (Sorsbie) and her husband and Catharine.

M. Lees, E. Lewis and Joan, C. Livingstone, B. Lutener.

M. Maclean, Christina and Fynvola, D. Marshall, O. Mayhew.

P. Parry-Okeden, P. Pedley, M. Perry, A. Phillips, G. Pinckney, A. H. Plummer, B. Prior.

S. Remington-Wilson, A. Rodd, D. Rosedale, J. Rutherford, F. Round (Masters), E. Stamper.

M. Taylor, A. Thomas, M. Tidman, M. Troutbeck, K. Trow, B. Tweed.

W. Walder (Osman-Jones) and her husband, B. Warburton (Pritchett), A. Warrick, M. Wells (Gale) and Anthony, R. Wheeler, P. Whieldon, R. Willink, P. Wilson, S. Winser, A. Wood, B. Woodmass.

Miss Alexander, Miss Bnskerville, Mrs. Baskett, Mrs. Coulter (Prior), Mrs. Harris (Snell), Peter, David and Rosemary, Miss Powell, Miss Goldsmith, Miss Southern, Miss Damant.

BIRTHS Bannerman. On January 6th, 1944, to Elizabeth (Douglas), a second son, Richard Alastair.

Boisseau. On August i5th, 1944, to Ursula (Cleverly), a son, David Edmond.

Cairncross. On August 3oth, 1944, to Mary (Glynn), a daughter, Frances Anne.

Cant. On Apri1 25th, 1944, to Isabel (Martineau), a son, Richard William James.

Carter. On August 6th, 1944, to Alice (Le Mesurier), a son, her fourth child, Stephen Kirby.

Courage. On August 2nd,1944, to Dorothy (Stephenson), a son, Robin Anthony.

Cowgill. On July 2nd, 1944, to Margaret (Ogle), a daughter, Barbara Mary.

Cusack. On June 23rd, 1944, to Pamela ''Angell), a daughter, Brigid Ann. Duguid. On June 22nd, 1944, to Dorothy (Duder), a son, Andrew Alexander.

Fairfield. On August nth, 1944, to Colette (Budgen), a daughter, Veronica.

Frank. On December i8th, 1942, to Patricia (McCormick), a daughter, Mary Rebecca Elizabeth, her third child.

Goalen. On August yth, 1944, to Barbara (Bach), a son, Roger John Sutton.

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Green. On November 2nd, 1943, to Peggie (Beale), a daughter, Nicola Kay Cecile.

Griffith. On November 2nd, 1944, to Clemency (Churchill), a daughter, Dilys Mary.

Halford. On February 7th, 1944, to Giovanna (Durst), a son, John Roderick.

Hall. On July 3Oth, 1944, to Janet (Young), a daughter, Penelope Mary de Zouche.

Herz. On February 3rd, 1944, to Ellen (Griggs), a daughter, Ann Elizabeth.

Hole. On July i8th, 1944, to Grace (Combes), a son, Peter James Hay ward.

Homfray. On November yth, 1943, to Elizabeth (Waller), a daughter, Rosamond Anne.

Hornby. On September 6th, 1943, to Ann (Sadler), a daughter, Frances Elizabeth.

Jeffreys. On August 3Oth, 1944, to Joan (Marjoribanks), a son.

Kidel. In 1944, to Margaret (Pollock), a son, Andrey.

Littlejohns : On August igth, 1943, to Pamela (Barker), a son, David John Arundel.

Malins. On January 7th, 1944, to Joanna (Hughes), a son.

McDowall. On January yth, 1944, to Violet (Armstrong), a third son, George Patrick.

Moore. On April i2th, 1944, to Lucy (Kirby), a second son, Nigel Sandford Johnson.

Newton Dunn. On August, igth, 1944, to Barbara (Brooke), twins, Angela and Nicholas.

O'Hara. On May igth, 1944, to Joan (Bridgman), a daughter, Brigid Jane (her fourth child).

Pierce. On April I4th, 1944, to Mary (Hiscock), a son, Richard Alistair Burnett.

Porteous. On January 27th, 1944, to Lois (Roome), a son, Robin Patrick.

Reeve Fowkes. On September i8th, 1943, to Hester (Cross), a son, David Brian.

Robertson. On July 4th, 1944, to Beridge (Leigh Mallory), a daughter, Ann Beridge.

Shervington. On September 23rd, 1943, to Diana (Bradford), a daughter, Diana Clare.

Walder. On August 7th, 1944, to Winifred (Osman Jones), a son, John Michael.

Warburton. On June 22nd, 1944, to Barbara (Pritchett), a third son, Anthony.

Ward. On September 22nd, 1943, to Yvonne (Bartlett), a daughter, Fiona Elizabeth.

MARRIAGES Allen—Joy. On April 8th, 1944, Walter Allen to Peggy Joy. Allen—Whieldon. On December nth, 1943, C.P.O, Howard John Victor Allen to Monica Whieldon,

Ash—Grover. On March 25th, 1944, Ft./Lt. Keith Roy Ash, R.A.F.V.R., to Joan Grover.

Bolton—Cox. On April ist, 1944, Sproule Bolton to Hilary Cox. Bradley—Chadwick.—W./O. Charles Carol Bradley, R.A.F., to Beryl Chadwick.

Brockway—Harris. On March i7th, 1944, Michael Gordon Brockway to Margaret Harris.

Brookfield—Kirkaldy Willis. On March 25th, 1944, S. Herbert Brookfield to Jane Kirkaldy Willis.

Coulter—Prior. On April 26th, 1944, the Ven. J. W. Coulter to Miss Evelyn Prior.

Courage—Stephenson. On October 3Oth, 1943, Major Guy Courage to Dorothy Stephenson.

Cutts—Hawkins. On June I2th, 1944, Lieut. John Cutts, R.N.V.R., to Pippa Hawkins.

Lane—Sherwood. On March 28th, 1944, Michael Lane to Maureen Sherwood.

Linthwaite—Gough. On April 2oth, 1944, P. JO. Terence Linthwaite to Muriel Gough.

Mackarness—Tidman. On September 8th, 1943, Capt. P. J. C. Mackarness, R.A., to Torla Tidman.

Massy—Nettelfield. On June i8th, 1944, David Hampden Massy to Patricia Nettelfield.

Newberry—Matthews. On August i2th, in Italy, Capt. Guy Newberry, R.A.S.C., to Ruth Matthews.

Pickering Pick—Nettelfield. On December nth, 1943, Surg.-Lt. Michael Pickering Pick, R.N.V.R., to Anne Nettelfield.

Round—Masters. On June i3th, 1944, Ft./Lt. F. D. Round, D.F.M., to Frances Masters.

Russell—Osman Jones. On May 6th, 1944, Ft./Lt. Kenneth A. Russell, R.A.F.V.R., to Margaret Osman Jones.

Whitty—Norman-Jones. An April 4th, 1944, Major Edward Whitty, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C., to Gwenda NormanJones.

R.I.P. Pedder. On November 2oth, 1943, Diana Joy (Jackson), wife of Lieut.-Commander R. C. Pedder, R.N., in her 34th year.

NOTICE Subscriptions to the News Sheet should be sent as soon as possible to the Secretary, S. Mary's School, Calne. Old Girls belonging to the Association pay through their Group Secretaries.

Each copy costs 2S. ; Life Subscription 25/-.

•We have received, with thanks, Magazines from :— Bishop Strachan School, Toronto; The Godolphin School; Sherborne Schools for Girls; S. Katherine's, Heatherton Park; Queen Margaret's School; Westonbirt.

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ADDENDA

Into Group X I I I .

A. Aguew, Overleigh. 5, Hough Green, Chester.

A. Ball/The Vicarage, Sidmouth, S. Devon.

A. Brown, The Manor House, Aldbourue, Wilts.

E. Buxton, Vicars Hill Lodge, Lymington, Hants, D. Carkeet-James, 18. Jay Mews, Kensington Gore, London, S.W.7.

M. Chadwick, Forres School, Penn House, Nr. Amersham, Bucks.

P. Chadwick, Orchard House, Oundle, Peterborough, Northants.

J. Chase, The Vicarage, Chew Magna, Nr. Bristol.

A. Day, The Manor Cottage, Mells. Frome, Somerset.

B. Gale, The Hoek, Dorset Lake Avenue. Lilliput, Bournemouth.

J. Glossop, Woodhatch, Jordans, Bucks.

H. Johnston-Smith, Holdcroft House, Blunsdon, Wilts.

0. Mayhew, The Granleys, St. Mark's, Cheltenham, Glos.

G. Pinckney, The Old Vicarage, Fisherton de la Mere. Wylye, Warminster, Wilts.

C. Pound, St. Ronan's, Calne, Wilts.

B. Pryor, Gaddesden Place, Hemel Hempstead, Herts.

N. Euthven, Vern Leage, Calne, Wilts, M. Troutbeck, The Orchard, Cookham Dean, Berks.

B. Tweed. Sheldon House. 10, The Green, Calne, Wilts.

A. Wallace, School House, Sherborne.

M. Westmacott, Shenley, Ash Hill Road, Torquay, S. Devon.

Into Group X I I .

J. Turner, 22, Benefield Eoad, Oundle, Peterborough, Northants.

CORRIGENDA

Group B. Allison (Skyrme), Fairfield, Winterbourne Earls, Salisbury. ill.

M. Balme (Bice), c/o Mrs. Bice, Church Brampton, Northampton.

VI. D. Binney (Mallock), c/o Lt.-Col. E. A .W. Binney, Messrs. Grindlay & Co., Bombay, India.

M. Cairncross (Glynn), 8<t, Philbeach Gardens. Earls Court, S.W.5. Vlll, A. Carver, Denton Cottage, Much Hadham. Herts.

VII. A. Dyson, 9, Alexandra Court. Queen's Gate, London, S.W.7.

IX. E. Fortescue-Brickdale, Gorse Corner, Townsend Drive, St. Albans, Herts.

XI. B. Fortescue-Brickdale, Gorse Corner, Townsend Drive, St. Albans,

Herts.

XII.

J. Gordon Johnson (Mallock), c/o Lieut. A. Gordon Johnson, B.N., c/o C.AV. Branch, Admiralty, London.

VIII G. M. Grove (Turner). The Pheasantry, Boarzells, Hurst Green, Etchinghatn, Sussex.

V. C. A. Hall, Austens, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Bucks.

Vll.

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C. D. Hall, Austens. Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Bucks.

P. Herbert, Brick House Barn, Duton Hill, Dunmow, Essex J. Howell, Harpitts Withy, Charlton Mackrell, Taunton, Somerset.

C. Jarrett, 19, Queen's Gate Terrace, London, S.W.7 J. Jeffreys (Marjoribanks), Whitebeam. Shinclifle, Durham P. Johnson (Mackay), Sunnymeade, Horsted Keynes, Sussex.

H. Kraemer (Bartrum), 4, East Camus Road, Edinburgh.

M. Milton (Luoas), 1, Miles Eoad, Clifton, Bristol 8.

P. Preston, Priory Farm, Eockbourne, Fordingbridge, Hants.

E. Prior (Tench), at Shirley, Knigtoton. Radnor. (Please forward) A. Bee, 28, Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds.

M. Stead, Fifield, Frensham, Surrey.

M. Tuckwell, 53, Ewell Downs Eoad, Ewell, Surrey.

V. C. Turner, The Pheasantry, Boarzells. Hurst Green. Etchingham, Sussex.

P. K. Waterfall, Strathmiglo, Woodside Eoad, Beaconsfield, Bucks N. Williams, Holmdale, Stoke-by-Clare, Suffolk.

D. Wilson (Baines), 41, Old Bath Eoad, Cheltenham, Glos.

Miss K. M. Chapman, Old Mill House, Diss. Norfolk.

Miss M. Stevens-Guille, Chope Barton, Northam. N. Devon.

VIII VJL11.

XII. XI. Vll. VI V. IV. VII. III. XII. VII. VI11.

IV. VIII. VI. IJ.