Newsletter 7
No. 7 October 2004
Editors Report
Newsletters are being distributed far and wide. A special thank you to Marie Hunt and Edna Sargent who have contributed material for the teacher profiles. The basis for our information is the magazine and the earliest we have is 1906. In April 2006, one hundred years on, we plan to put together a special edition of the Newsletter with a section for each year, highlighting the most significant events. If you have any ideas on the presentation and/or information or illustrations for particular years please let us know.
A PRECIS OF THE NEWSLETTERA photograph of Upper 111 (? year) is now complete with all the girls named. They were: Pamela Johnson,Pat Brighton,Helen Chubbock,June Dodson,Betty Burroughs, Sylvia Moughton,Cynthia Edwards Margaret carter, Sheila Savory, Pauline Newson, Hazel eastick, Rita Abel, Pat Crane, Miss Jackson, Beryl Pitt, Beryl Brown, Greta High and Mary Hunter.
News from the website:
The words from the school song are now on the website.
There are various photographs on the site. 1945/46, 1951 and 1954. If you have any other that we could scan please contact Pauline Dodd
The Magazine
As far as we know the first Hign School Chronicle was published in about 1900 in A5 size, a format that was maintained until the School's change of status in 1970.
No magazines were printed during the World War 1. In 1932/33 a rather sad note could be detected as the editors were struggling to find material and the girls were apparently not stomping up their 6d to buy a copy. Only two magazines were produced during the second World War, one in 1942 to mark Miss Copeman's retirement and one in 1943 to celebrate the School's Golden Jubilee. the last High School Magazine was printed in 1969.
Teacher Profiles
Miss Taylor (Aunt Mary) MSc Manchester
Maragert Taylor taught mathematics for 36 years from 1915-1951 and became second mistress in 1925.
Miss Helen Dawson BA London
Helen Dawson taught Latin and English for 22 years from 1920-1942. She rode a motorbike and smoked! Unheard of in those days.
Miss Margaret Dawson BA Oxford
the younger sister of helen. Maraget taught Geography for 26 years from 1925-1951. She was very different from Helen, serious and conventional.
Miss Tyler BA Sheffield
Miss Tyler taught English and French for 29 years from 1921 - 1950. She is remembered as a quiet gentle lady with a great enthusiasm for English Literature. She did sometimes throw chalk in a temperamental manner!
Facilities at the New School Site
Memories by Dorothy Capon Part 2
Dorothy Stevens(Capon) was a member of the PE staff from 1947-1972
the excitement was great as we prepared for the move to Lynn Grove and the excellent facilities meant that we wereable to offer the grounds for the East of England Tournament and the authorities were delighted to accept.
Our tennis courts were fine but the wire fencing was not high enough but were soon heightened and eventually used for putting and volley ball as they were not altogether satisfactory.
The ship Duena was prepared as a school cruise ship and Miss Ann Coles and I accompanied forty girls on its first trip to Casablanca, Gibraltar, lisbon and Vigo. The girls behaved impeccably and looked great in their floral dresses and won various prizes, which were presented by the Captain.
many of you will remember the day of the Sponsored Walk to Burgh Castle, when the whole school turned out to spend the day in the open air. This needed much planning, but apart from a few blisters all went well and a lot of money was raised. Some of it was used to pay for repairs to an ornamenta wall by the staff car park which I had knocked down when a 'shoe' found its way under my brake!.
In Memoriam
Phyllis Ellis 1913-2004
Born Phyllis Chambers in yarmouth in 1913, she trained to be a teacher at Goldsmith's College in London. In 1938 she married Ted Ellis, who was already a well know naturalist. It was the start of a long and happy partnership in which Phyllis was 'always in the background, but never in his shadow'.
Phyllis will be remembered with great respect and regard by all who knew her. She was a unique character full of charm and wit and with a firsdt class business brain. Her love and knowledge of the countryside and her boundless energy have left a wonderful legacy in the Trust.
Amy Mildred Rayner (nee Marjoram)
It was with great sadness that we heard very recently of the sudden death of Amy Rayner on September 21st at her home.
Amy, who was one of the 'Marjoram' girls was in her 97th year.Amy inherited her father william's love of painting and sold and exhibited her work throughout her life and was a much loved and respected teacher. Amy attended the school from 1919-1926 and married her husband Ted in 1940. Amy had attended recent luches and amazed us with her sparkling vitality. She will be greatly missed.
Marjory Reed 1912-2004
We are also sad to record the death of Marjory reed who died peacefully aged 92. Marjory was at the school in 1921 and left to attend teacher Training College in Truro. After qualifying she taught first in Windsor and Egham, but later returned to Yarmouth to teach at Greenacre School and Caister Middle School.
Pictures of Old Girls Luncheon At Burlington Hotel October 2004:
Editors Report
Newsletters are being distributed far and wide. A special thank you to Marie Hunt and Edna Sargent who have contributed material for the teacher profiles. The basis for our information is the magazine and the earliest we have is 1906. In April 2006, one hundred years on, we plan to put together a special edition of the Newsletter with a section for each year, highlighting the most significant events. If you have any ideas on the presentation and/or information or illustrations for particular years please let us know.
A PRECIS OF THE NEWSLETTERA photograph of Upper 111 (? year) is now complete with all the girls named. They were: Pamela Johnson,Pat Brighton,Helen Chubbock,June Dodson,Betty Burroughs, Sylvia Moughton,Cynthia Edwards Margaret carter, Sheila Savory, Pauline Newson, Hazel eastick, Rita Abel, Pat Crane, Miss Jackson, Beryl Pitt, Beryl Brown, Greta High and Mary Hunter.
News from the website:
The words from the school song are now on the website.
There are various photographs on the site. 1945/46, 1951 and 1954. If you have any other that we could scan please contact Pauline Dodd
The Magazine
As far as we know the first Hign School Chronicle was published in about 1900 in A5 size, a format that was maintained until the School's change of status in 1970.
No magazines were printed during the World War 1. In 1932/33 a rather sad note could be detected as the editors were struggling to find material and the girls were apparently not stomping up their 6d to buy a copy. Only two magazines were produced during the second World War, one in 1942 to mark Miss Copeman's retirement and one in 1943 to celebrate the School's Golden Jubilee. the last High School Magazine was printed in 1969.
Teacher Profiles
Miss Taylor (Aunt Mary) MSc Manchester
Maragert Taylor taught mathematics for 36 years from 1915-1951 and became second mistress in 1925.
Miss Helen Dawson BA London
Helen Dawson taught Latin and English for 22 years from 1920-1942. She rode a motorbike and smoked! Unheard of in those days.
Miss Margaret Dawson BA Oxford
the younger sister of helen. Maraget taught Geography for 26 years from 1925-1951. She was very different from Helen, serious and conventional.
Miss Tyler BA Sheffield
Miss Tyler taught English and French for 29 years from 1921 - 1950. She is remembered as a quiet gentle lady with a great enthusiasm for English Literature. She did sometimes throw chalk in a temperamental manner!
Facilities at the New School Site
Memories by Dorothy Capon Part 2
Dorothy Stevens(Capon) was a member of the PE staff from 1947-1972
the excitement was great as we prepared for the move to Lynn Grove and the excellent facilities meant that we wereable to offer the grounds for the East of England Tournament and the authorities were delighted to accept.
Our tennis courts were fine but the wire fencing was not high enough but were soon heightened and eventually used for putting and volley ball as they were not altogether satisfactory.
The ship Duena was prepared as a school cruise ship and Miss Ann Coles and I accompanied forty girls on its first trip to Casablanca, Gibraltar, lisbon and Vigo. The girls behaved impeccably and looked great in their floral dresses and won various prizes, which were presented by the Captain.
many of you will remember the day of the Sponsored Walk to Burgh Castle, when the whole school turned out to spend the day in the open air. This needed much planning, but apart from a few blisters all went well and a lot of money was raised. Some of it was used to pay for repairs to an ornamenta wall by the staff car park which I had knocked down when a 'shoe' found its way under my brake!.
In Memoriam
Phyllis Ellis 1913-2004
Born Phyllis Chambers in yarmouth in 1913, she trained to be a teacher at Goldsmith's College in London. In 1938 she married Ted Ellis, who was already a well know naturalist. It was the start of a long and happy partnership in which Phyllis was 'always in the background, but never in his shadow'.
Phyllis will be remembered with great respect and regard by all who knew her. She was a unique character full of charm and wit and with a firsdt class business brain. Her love and knowledge of the countryside and her boundless energy have left a wonderful legacy in the Trust.
Amy Mildred Rayner (nee Marjoram)
It was with great sadness that we heard very recently of the sudden death of Amy Rayner on September 21st at her home.
Amy, who was one of the 'Marjoram' girls was in her 97th year.Amy inherited her father william's love of painting and sold and exhibited her work throughout her life and was a much loved and respected teacher. Amy attended the school from 1919-1926 and married her husband Ted in 1940. Amy had attended recent luches and amazed us with her sparkling vitality. She will be greatly missed.
Marjory Reed 1912-2004
We are also sad to record the death of Marjory reed who died peacefully aged 92. Marjory was at the school in 1921 and left to attend teacher Training College in Truro. After qualifying she taught first in Windsor and Egham, but later returned to Yarmouth to teach at Greenacre School and Caister Middle School.
Pictures of Old Girls Luncheon At Burlington Hotel October 2004: