Newsletter 6
No. 6 April 2004
Editors Report
We are pleased to report that the numbers attending the bi-annual lunches are increasing steadily. Jane arranged for the press to come to the October 2003 lunch and a photograph appeared in the Yarmouth Mercury a few days later.During coffee Carol Owen (nee Dane) entertained us with a wonderful reading, in true Norfolk dialect, of her article that was in the School magazine for 1958 entitled 'Camp Report'. Thank you Carol, it was hilarious.
We are pleased to report that the numbers attending the bi-annual lunches are increasing steadily. Jane arranged for the press to come to the October 2003 lunch and a photograph appeared in the Yarmouth Mercury a few days later.During coffee Carol Owen (nee Dane) entertained us with a wonderful reading, in true Norfolk dialect, of her article that was in the School magazine for 1958 entitled 'Camp Report'. Thank you Carol, it was hilarious.
More School History
In the October issue we published a photograph of the last Lower 111 class. Thanks to Beryl Harper who was at the school in 1945 and now lives in Northampton, we can now follow it with one of the last Upper 111. Can you put names to the faces?
The School LibraryThe library opened in 1911 and Miss V.Alston who was head of English became Librarian. When she retired in 1938 she gave her entire collection of English books to the school.
Miss Haig took a keen interest in the library and when she died in 1927 it was appropriate that when the Governors refurbished the room, and named it the 'Haig memorial Library'.
School Trips
After the second world war, trips abroad began again and 1955 seems to have been a bumper year. Toni Harbord spent time in Paris, three V1 formers spent a month in Perugia studying Italian and in the Whitsun holiday a party of 48 girls led by Miss Favell went to Heidelberg. It was reported that they did not improve their German very much but learned some new dance steps and sampled the lovely white wine!
Anne Pashley's Success
In 1953 Anne Pashley was part of the British Womens' Athletics Team that beat the Netherlands, setting up a new world record in 220yds x 4 relay. In the same year Anne won the 100yds sprint in11 seconds, a new British record.
High School are Hockey Champions 1968/69
Yarmouth Mercury 1969:
"Yarmouth Girls' High School's hockey 1st eleven crowned a fine season in great style when they won the Norfolk Schools hockey tournament at Norwich on Saturday. Matching their record in inter-school matches this season they went through the tournament unbeaten. They emerged as their section champions by beating North Walsham High 4-0, Norwich Hewett 4-0, Norwich Blyth 2-0 and Fakenham S.M. 2-0. A 2-0 semi-final win over Thetford Grammar was then followed by a victory in the final against Wymondham College.
The Yarmouth team was: J.Bishop, J. Wooding, L. Sharman, M. Brown, E. Buck, A. Kirk, S. White, J. London, C. Sharman, S. Saunders, S. Hargreaves."
Memoirs of Teachers
Miss Adams. BSc Manchester
Miss Adams taught mathematics for 32 years 1928-1960 and she was deputy headmistress from 1951-1960.
A formidable mathematician herself she did her best to understand why some of her pupils found the subject difficult! She was strict but kind and a highly respected teacher.During the evacuation to Retford she was a tower of strength to both staff and girls.
One mannerism, which was guaranteed to have generations of girls giggling into their hankies was her habit of indicating a figure on the blackboard and saying"now girls imagine I am point A" whilst pointing to her ample bosom!
Miss Evans.Teaching Certificate
Miss Evans taught English, Scripture and Needlework for 32 years 1937-1969 and was Acting Headmistress from 1965-1969. A versatile, much loved and respected teacher she skilfully guided the school through a period of great change, its transition from Great Yarmouth High School for Girls to Gorleston Grammar School.
Miss Jackson.Domestic Science Diploma London
Miss Jackson taught at the School for 34 years 1929-1963. Many of us will remember her neat precise figure and her dedication to perfection.
Domestic Science began in 1911 when a 'Kitchen Laboratory' was established.
We will continue this item in future issues. Please let us have any memories, anecdotes or pictures you have about these teachers or any others. Next Issue we would like to remember: Miss Taylor, Miss Tyler and the Misses helen and Margaret Dawson.
Miss Haig took a keen interest in the library and when she died in 1927 it was appropriate that when the Governors refurbished the room, and named it the 'Haig memorial Library'.
School Trips
After the second world war, trips abroad began again and 1955 seems to have been a bumper year. Toni Harbord spent time in Paris, three V1 formers spent a month in Perugia studying Italian and in the Whitsun holiday a party of 48 girls led by Miss Favell went to Heidelberg. It was reported that they did not improve their German very much but learned some new dance steps and sampled the lovely white wine!
Anne Pashley's Success
In 1953 Anne Pashley was part of the British Womens' Athletics Team that beat the Netherlands, setting up a new world record in 220yds x 4 relay. In the same year Anne won the 100yds sprint in11 seconds, a new British record.
High School are Hockey Champions 1968/69
Yarmouth Mercury 1969:
"Yarmouth Girls' High School's hockey 1st eleven crowned a fine season in great style when they won the Norfolk Schools hockey tournament at Norwich on Saturday. Matching their record in inter-school matches this season they went through the tournament unbeaten. They emerged as their section champions by beating North Walsham High 4-0, Norwich Hewett 4-0, Norwich Blyth 2-0 and Fakenham S.M. 2-0. A 2-0 semi-final win over Thetford Grammar was then followed by a victory in the final against Wymondham College.
The Yarmouth team was: J.Bishop, J. Wooding, L. Sharman, M. Brown, E. Buck, A. Kirk, S. White, J. London, C. Sharman, S. Saunders, S. Hargreaves."
Memoirs of Teachers
Miss Adams. BSc Manchester
Miss Adams taught mathematics for 32 years 1928-1960 and she was deputy headmistress from 1951-1960.
A formidable mathematician herself she did her best to understand why some of her pupils found the subject difficult! She was strict but kind and a highly respected teacher.During the evacuation to Retford she was a tower of strength to both staff and girls.
One mannerism, which was guaranteed to have generations of girls giggling into their hankies was her habit of indicating a figure on the blackboard and saying"now girls imagine I am point A" whilst pointing to her ample bosom!
Miss Evans.Teaching Certificate
Miss Evans taught English, Scripture and Needlework for 32 years 1937-1969 and was Acting Headmistress from 1965-1969. A versatile, much loved and respected teacher she skilfully guided the school through a period of great change, its transition from Great Yarmouth High School for Girls to Gorleston Grammar School.
Miss Jackson.Domestic Science Diploma London
Miss Jackson taught at the School for 34 years 1929-1963. Many of us will remember her neat precise figure and her dedication to perfection.
Domestic Science began in 1911 when a 'Kitchen Laboratory' was established.
We will continue this item in future issues. Please let us have any memories, anecdotes or pictures you have about these teachers or any others. Next Issue we would like to remember: Miss Taylor, Miss Tyler and the Misses helen and Margaret Dawson.
