OGA Spring 2019 GODOLPHIN ALUMNAE

FRANC HA LEAL ETO GE FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM THE HEAD From the President From the Head

n September 2018 our President future. Do please keep in touch odolphin has gone from strength Egg’ so it was very exciting to learn IJenny Greville-Heygate retired after with us. Gto strength over the past year that he was awarded joint first prize six years. We congratulate her on a One way to do this is via the and we have had a number of nota- in the Teacher of the Year category. very successful term of office and Godolphin website where you can ble successes. Last summer we were Mr Egg epitomises the ‘Frank and extend our grateful thanks for all find out at what is happening, what delighted to receive a Gold Artsmark Loyal’ school motto, having worked she has done for the OGA. has been achieved, and what events award accredited by Arts Council here for 33 years; he leads a flagship One of the highlights for the OGA there are for us OGs. The Alumnae England in recognition of the high department in the school and we feel this year was the restoration of the page will lead you to GO Connect, standard we achieve in Art, Drama privileged that countless generations Elizabeth Godolphin Memorial stone our own website for members of and Music. It was therefore rather of Godolphin students have had the in Westminster Abbey. The stone the OGA. We urge you to keep us appropriate that we held an Arts benefit of his wisdom and creative was in desperate need of structural up to date with your personal Week in the autumn term as a way of expertise. repair and in the Autumn, the OGA details, so we can stay in touch with celebrating all the many facets of life Boarding continues to be popu- agreed to donate £20,000 to the you. If you have any questions on in a particularly creative school. Old lar. You may not be aware that we Abbey as a contribution towards this this, please email oga@godolphin. Godolphin Dr Frances Sands, former undertook a major refurbishment of work. Minus its old leather straps, org. We always love to hear from Douglas student, gave the keynote Walters and Sayers Houses (for- the memorial now looks wonderful any OGs and can also help you trace lecture discussing the importance of merly Hamilton and Methuen) last and our thanks go to Emma OG friends, organise reunions or the Arts and using some beautiful summer. The two houses have been Hattersley and Rosemary Earl who individual visits to the school. drawings and paintings to illustrate knocked into one big house with the liaised with the Abbey. School for all they have achieved. I would like to thank Emma her talk. centre of the house now a light and A major achievement for the I would like to extend a very warm Hattersley, Moyra Rowney and In November we heard that the Sun- airy common room. The new house School was being voted Southwest welcome to Godolphin’s Upper 6th Sarah Sowton for their constant day Times had chosen Godolphin as (called Cooper House) accommo- Independent School of the year Leavers who have just joined us. support of the OGA and on behalf of the Independent School of the Year dates about ninety students from 2019 by The Sunday Times. We The Leavers’ Dinner in May was a your Committee wish you a healthy for the Southwest. Naturally we were Third Year through to Fifth Year. If all know that Godolphin is a delightful evening and it was so and enjoyable 2019 and hope to see delighted by this national accolade. Of course, you are visiting at any point, do pop very special school, and it was good to have the opportunity to you at some of our events. When arriving at their decision, they achievements are not in and have a look at the changes. wonderful that this has been meet you. We hope you are enjoying Jane Forrest (née Leech) not only look at recent examination The option to board for three or five formally acknowledged. Our huge your first year after School, and we School House, 1962-1967 results, but they also glean informa- just for one’s time at nights remains incredibly popular congratulations to everyone at wish you much happiness in the OGA President tion from inspection reports and our school but continue with our parents and the new house website to get a sense of the school’s has a lovely atmosphere. The school character and ethos. Godolphin’s throughout life. For has also been acknowledged this public results year-on-year are re- me it’s about the year as a top twenty Girls’ Boarding markably consistent, reflecting both School and there is a sparkling glass the hard work of students and the individual stories, trophy now gracing the mantelpiece Governor’s report quality of our teaching staff. With 92% in the Visitors’ Room. of our Upper Sixth going on to their the personal triumphs It is lovely to read and hear the hope that you enjoy reading, or just 1914-1918 were used in the first choice of university last summer, and hard-fought news and successes of various alum- I browsing through, this edition of “Godolphin Remembers” event we feel we get this right. This year our nae too. Of course, achievements the OGA Magazine and that it gives to commemorate the end of the results also place us in the top 7% na- successes - that’s are not just for one’s time at school you just a glimpse not only of the First World War. It was lovely to tionally for value-added: in my view a where Godolphin but continue throughout life. For me truly amazing achievements and see so many OGs at this moving and much more significant statistic when it’s about the individual stories, the interesting lives of our OGs, but also memorable evening, photographs analysing our results. really shines personal triumphs and hard-fought just how important the relationship of which appear later in the Thinking of our wonderful teaching successes - that’s where Godolphin between the School and the OGA re- magazine. The School always puts staff leads me on to this year’s Wilt- really shines, and I feel sure, will mains. Through our wonderful OGs, on fabulous exhibitions, drama shire Life Awards. Many of you will continue to do so. we are able to contribute to many productions and concerts and OGs remember being taught Art by Nick Emma Hattersley of the current School programmes are always welcome at all of these. Eggleton, affectionately known as ‘Mr Head, Godolphin such as Bright Futures and GO I would urge any of you that are Forward and the ongoing series of able to come to these events; lectures and informal talks that take details can be found on the Key place throughout the year. Events section of the the wonderful like to thank the School and the OGA NEWSLETTER The memories and experiences new School website at www.godol- Governors for their continued We would love to hear from you. Do send article submissions and photographs of former pupils also contribute to phin.org. support. (as separate files i.e as jpegs or pdfs) to [email protected] and please do various School events. In November, The OGA continues to be an Annie Burchmore mention your house and years. In particular we are hoping to include extracts from the diaries and letters important and valued part of the (née Makepeace-Warne) a Births and Marriages section in the next magazine - don’t be shy! FRANC HA LEAL ETO GE of girls and staff from the years Godolphin community and I would Hamilton, 1982-1989

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OG ALICE BAATZ BRITISH INDOOR ROWING Give everything to your CHAMPION 2018 training and watch, listen ...sits still long enough to explain what makes and learn as much as you can her turn up to training in the morning

HAS SPORT ALWAYS BEEN getting personal bests in the WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU A PASSION? summer, is really fun. It’s a GIVE TO ANYONE WANTING Actually, no! I enjoyed getting long game, but I guess that’s A CAREER IN SPORT? involved with sport at school; I what makes me turn up in Don’t half-arse it. Give everything was on the swimming and athletics the morning. to your training and watch, listen squads. But to say that it was a and learn as much as you can. passion early on would be a HOW DOES YOUR PSYCHOLOGY stretch. While I was at university TUTORING HELP? WHAT ARE YOUR HAPPIEST in Bangor I joined the rowing It’s something that isn’t rowing MEMORIES OF YOUR TIME team and after the first week I was related which I can do in my time AT GODOLPHIN? hooked. I made some great friends away from the water. I plan each Performing our 6th form ents and in my final year I was the lesson and the work we’re going at Christmas in our last year. women’s captain. By that stage it to do, it keeps my mind busy on That was good! was a passion. another topic. WERE YOU EVER IN TROUBLE WHEN DID YOU FIRST REALISE HOW DID YOU FEEL WHEN AT GODOLPHIN? YOU WANTED TO ROW? YOU WON THE BRITISH INDOOR I was incapable of sitting still I joined a development programme ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP? in my chair and facing the front. called GB Start. It was during that Pleased. It’s nice when hard work Especially in Latin. I didn’t get time I realised I wanted to take the pays off and your plan works out. a lot of points for that. sport more seriously. I was 22. It wasn’t my best though, there’s If someone tells you you have always more to do. WAS THERE A TEACHER WHO to play from nappies to be a PARTICULARLY INSPIRED YOU? sportsperson… well that’s just WHAT MAKES YOU MOST Hard work is inspiring and not true. PROUD ABOUT BEING A all my teachers were tireless WOMAN IN SPORT? workers in the pursuit of our WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO There are some truly phenomenal achievement. TRAIN EVERYDAY? sportswomen on this planet, in Tracking your progress through the present and from the past. To WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP? the season, from when you come think I might be one of them in the Keep training. Don’t let the

FRONT COVER IMAGE: NAOMI BAKER, TEAM GB back to training really unfit to future is really exciting. others get ahead.

Alice Baatz Hamilton, 2005-2012

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n the heady days of the mid- of suggested options was limited. challenge and takes careful planning. and, as with any business, you Ieighties, I was amongst the first Whilst there is still a long way to Throughout these years, with can never stand still, but seeing cohort to study business studies go, it’s easy to forget how far my appetite whetted in those the business evolve is immensely at Godolphin. Alongside the usual opportunities for women have business studies lessons, I still rewarding and exciting. We have a classroom based studies, we were expanded in the past thirty years. harboured the ambition to run a garden centre, gift shop, café and challenged to set-up and run our From an early age I was very different type of business. now a new events and wedding own businesses – with ventures fascinated by buildings and wanted Having returned to live in Dorset, business – each of which requires including trading shares and to work in the construction in 2014 I saw a business opportunity a different skill-set, so every day baking birthday cakes to sell to industry, so after university, I moved right on my doorstep. Cranborne is different. younger girls (not much of a rival to to London and qualified as a Garden Centre, previously a I have been fortunate to have the standard Snell’s gateau as I Chartered Building Surveyor. I favourite haunt, was up for sale. enjoyed every part of my working recall!). This offered an exciting spent twenty years in the commer- Set in the stunning former kitchen life (I certainly never dread Monday break with the routines of the cial property sector, specialising in garden of Cranborne Manor, it had mornings) and embarking on an school day (who could resist leaving project design and management, been in existence for thirty years, exciting new career in my forties lessons to call the stockbroker), and which I enjoyed immensely. When but had become very run-down has injected fresh enthusiasm. A the opportunity and confidence to I joined the profession, only 6% and I could see that, with a major good education is undoubtedly engage with the world beyond of Chartered Building Surveyors injection of drive and energy, it had the foundation, but most of all I the school gates. were women and sadly this hasn’t masses of potential. So with a big encourage youngsters to focus I was at Godolphin during the changed much. In 2002, I set up my leap of faith and a willing sleeping on their passions and follow their Margaret Thatcher era and (what- own practice, mainly motivated by partner to provide funding, I took dreams when choosing their career ever your politics) having a woman the desire to tailor my working life over the business. - if you love what you do it doesn’t as prime minister encouraged us to around being a Mum - working for So began the most challenging feel like work! believe in our capabilities. Despite yourself puts you in the driving seat. phase of my working life to date. Claire Whitehead this, there wasn’t much talk about Juggling a fulfilling career and being With no experience in the industry, Douglas/School House career aspirations and the range around for your children remains a it has been a steep learning curve 1981-1987

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arriving in Thailand in mid-November. I then NEWS & REUNIONS flew to Yangon, the capital of Myanmar, and began exploring. I have been lucky with tea and sandwiches. The Hall enough to travel to many Mary Lundie remembers.... not being “blacked-out”, Saturday places in my life, but Myanmar night lectures and House Dances has been one that stood out for t the end of a delightful tour of to sustain us. If there had been were held in the gym. I remember me, and I suspect it will be one Athe School with my sister Betsy a raid during the night the one particular lecture by Mary of my favourite places for a long last summer, I was asked to write a half-hour of prep before school Wallace’s father, Barnes Wallace time to come. There is something piece about my time at Godolphin. was cancelled and breakfast was of “ the bouncing bomb” fame. magical about the relatively tourist I was there from May 1937, the at 8 o’clock not 7.30. I had played lacrosse before going free, untouched country where day after the Coronation of King to Godolphin and in the Autumn for local people blonde hair is still George VI and Queen Elizabeth, until term of 1937 passed Miss Keer’s a novelty. My friends and I spent July 1943. l arrived as the second gruelling test and was promoted our days on boat trips on Inle Lake youngest in the house and as a from the ‘Pekes and Poms’, the to visit floating villages of women, junior in a dormitory of five, I had to lowest category of lacrosse players, doing 30km hikes through the bring hot water in a can for the head into The Terriers. Later I gained jungles in the mountains of Kalaw of the dormitory every morning and a place in the under 15 team and and getting lost in the 2000 pagodas after games before tea. As it was the became Lacrosse Captain in the scattered across the area of Bagan. Summer Term, swimming started Autumn and Spring Terms of 1942 On my way home I decided to split as soon as the water registered 60F and 1943. Owing to our Fawcett my journey with a bit of time in Sri for three consecutive days. I gained House Mistress, Miss Eva Manning, Lanka, an area in South Province my blue cap fairly quickly; otherwise coming from Australia we were ‘ called Welligama - famous for its you wore a red cap and were not twinned‘ with a Girls’ High School surf. I spent my days there in the allowed in the deep end! in Walla Walla N.S.W. and I wrote to sea trying to catch a wave and In 1938 came the Munich Crisis their lacrosse captain. cleaning up the beach, which after and the beginning of the Autumn I have so many memories; each tide was covered in plastic Term saw us preparing for war cookery with Miss Evelyn-Smith, and glass. including making sand bags for (Miffy) in the Hulse Room, I made some great friends, saw bomb blast protection. I then accidentally melting fabric in some amazing things, and for me remember Miss Manning coming domestic science, and, in particular, travel was an opportunity and the summer solstice of my last the new experience of complete term when all the seniors were autonomy was intoxicating. I always measured my children’s schools allowed to bicycle to Stonehenge. Elsa Heald OG 2018 Where now? In my immediate Miss Poynton, Hamilton House future I plan to spend a few more by Godolphin standards, and they always Mistress, invited everyone to stay hursday the 16th of August, to me how you don’t think much of months traveling starting in came up short! in Hamilton so we all left together, T2018: results day for me was these moments at the time. Later Colombia, making my way to Mexico cycling through empty country roads a mixed bag. With no immediate that day, I got the phone call and namely through Panama, Honduras and sleeping villages surrounded acceptance from my first choice, I spent the weekend celebrating. and Guatemala. I am researching round to each dormitory to say the In early 1943 there was to be a by the scents of summer. I must was left to wonder and worry for The rest of my summer consisted NGO work I can do whilst I am crisis was over, there was going to Girls’ School Singing Competition also mention Miss Manning’s lovely most of the morning so I decided of working at the hospital; I did 7 out there, and planning to use my be peace. That, of course was not in Bath but at the last minute the Nativity Play in which the whole I needed my friends and teachers or 8 night shifts in a row, worked medical and nursing experience in to be and we returned to school in Authorities decided it was too house was involved. I remember to talk to, or else I would go mad. weekends and took up last minute some way. Although I love my life September 1939 to find the house high a risk and it was cancelled. Monica Trollop as the Angel in Walking back into school for me was cancellations, weaving it all around at the moment, I see my friends at prepared with sand-bagged glass Salisbury never had any actual raids the first production with beautiful strange, although I had had a great day trips, parties and long laborious university and cannot wait to be doors and blacked out windows. during term-time but we did hear peacock feather wings. summer full of trips to Barcelona, weekends helping a group of there too. I look forward to having We had been told to come back with the noise of guns and bombs from Of course, there were difficult festivals and lazy days doing not old friends build a boat in a back flatmates and parties, cooking for lilos to sleep on in the strengthened Portsmouth and Southhampton. times when it would have been so all that much it felt weird to know garden. myself again and getting back into basement, where the cloakroom When those cities were decimated much easier to have been at home that I would not be coming back I finally left in October, when I learning about something I am and kitchens were. My Mother could by bombs the poor folks who lost but I always enjoyed boarding. I here, to a place that had become so flew to Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam. really passionate about - for me only find a double lilo so I shared their homes were evacuated to a always measured my children’s comfortable so quickly. I remember From here I made my way to global medicine and public health. I with my friend, Elizabeth Graham. number of places, among them schools by Godolphin standards and running through the rain over Bangkok though Cambodia. I spent hope to one day work for the World The lilos stayed blown up in a pile in Salisbury. I remember seeing they always came up short! the bridge in pyjamas to get to a lot of my time here following the Health Organisation, or to start the basement and during the night the whole of the west end of the Thank you for asking for this our lessons on time, getting too history of the stunning country, a charity, but who knows, the far when the air-raid siren sounded we cathedral covered with mattresses string of memories, it has been a enthusiastic singing Jerusalem in seeing first-hand the heavy scars the future for me is still somewhat of a traipsed down to the basement and for the people who had lost pleasure thinking it through. Prayers and squeezing into an over Khmer Rouge has left in the psyche mystery, and in truth that’s the way slept on the lilos until the “All Clear“ their homes. During the Dunkirk Mary Lundie (née Haines) decorated dorm that had far too of the people, as well as taking time I like it. sounded. On the way upstairs we evacuation some of the older Sarum Fawcett House, many people in it already, just to talk out on the beaches and impressive Elsa Heald were allowed a Horlicks tablet girls helped supply the troop trains 1937-1943 about absolutely nothing. It’s funny inland waterfalls. I took my time, Hamilton, 2016-2018

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into cooking and hospitality with Suzi Wintle no particular plan but a real love Sail Away How To Escape The of food, drink, people and life. I’m a self-taught chef and found at OG 1989 University my love of dinner parties, Rat RaceAnd Live The Dream friends and organising events by Nicola Rodriguez. Published by Fernhurst Books gradually became my vocation. During my time working abroad, “ ail Away, How to Escape the Rat of hard work to update the advice discover what is most useful was, the invention of the Internet allowed SRace and Live the Dream,” was on telecommunications, electronics, “His” and “Hers”, and, the me to keep in touch with friends commissioned as we stepped ashore rallies and education aboard. These “Most Impressive Dish with and being a member of the Old Girls after living on a yacht for eight had changed but the basics e.g. Just the Least Amount of Work”. I Association (OGA) was fantastic. years (with two years off for having Go, People in and water out, were included more of all these, which When I finally arrived back in the babies). We sailed over 25,000 the same. Global warming has made is why, to my amazement the UK, it was lovely to catch up with miles, and visited over 40 countries sailing to High and Low Latitudes book now includes 102 contributors old friends and they were so kind in and islands. Wiley Nautical, the comparatively less dangerous. The amongst them sailing gurus such as helping me adjust to a new start. publishers, wanted to aim the book contributions from experts on the Tom Cunliffe and Jeanne Socrates. I have been fortunate enough to at the person on the train with a Arctic (including Greenland) and Wiley Nautical published the see many Old Girls.. (less of the Old!) dream, an ‘aspirational’ book. It the Antarctic make for awesome first edition. In 2013 Wiley was and had some real side- splitting was about expanding horizons on reading. I was grateful for extra sold to Fernhurst Books who have Suzi left, is pictured with Fiona Sutherland, Ali Newton and Lucy Pease laughs catching up and chatting all levels. In an accessible way it pieces by writers with experience of produced an excellent 2nd Edition about past times! Real camaraderie guides readers to finding the right the Baltic and Mediterranean. There as part of their ‘Skippers Library’. aving left Godolphin in 1989, to traverse the Venezuelan jungle. is infectious. boat, raise the money, persuade the is more on families and ‘young’ To my delight, ‘Sail Away’, has sent Hafter completing my A’ levels, We were the first people to reach Due to the enjoyment I found in reluctant spouse, kit out the new (twenties) adventurers. The recipes people off to explore, and given I went on to study Art, Integrated the top of the Angel Falls, on foot, the OGA, I was invited to become a ‘home’, educate children aboard and are now illustrated with photos many more realistic daydreams. I Engineering and Pure Mathematics. through unchartered territory and member of the Committee who do figure the best way to go be it the which makes a huge difference. have high hopes for the 2nd Edition. Not the expected path but then our records are now held in the an enormous amount in supporting Baltic, the Med, the Atlantic, USA, or One of my favourites was Talk: John and I give a talk with nothing in my life has ever been National Geographic Society. It Godolphin. They not only promote on to the Pacific. “Postcards From the Kedge” for 180 pictures about our travels. ‘usual!’ Godolphin and a very happy was one of those times in life that Old Girl events but fund bursaries Whilst ‘escaping the rat race’, I which ‘sailors of many seas’ give (I was honoured to speak at the childhood gave me confidence an extraordinary event set me up and are a presence in all School wrote dozens of articles which were their favourite five anchorages, and Godolphin Pre-Prep Prize Giving a to forge ahead and have a go at to try a range of challenging work activities. incorporated in the Chapters on why, be it their “First anchorage few years ago). everything life offered me. experiences. Whilst we are in a changing world Europe, the Caribbean and USA. after crossing the Pacific”, or “He Nicola Rodriguez (née Watkins) I won the Springman’s Sash of Some of my jobs have included and Godolphin School moves with For the 2nd edition, it took a year proposed”. Another fun way to Sarum South 1974-1981 Honour while attending Cambridge Hospitality Manager in a Formula it, the friendships formed at School University Officer Training Corps 1 Racing Team, Chef aboard remain a happy constant. (CUOTC) and was one of the main some Mega Yachts and finally an Suzi Wintle organisers of a 30-strong expedition International Private Chef. I fell Sarum South, 1982-1989

New York New York!

re you an OG living in or around see the Choir performing at our ANew York? If so, I would be last concert on YouTube. We were delighted to invite you to OG Drinks, delighted to raise over £3,000.00 for The Sheraton Hotel, Times Square, a children’s hospice at this event. on Sunday July 14th 2.30-4.30pm. Tickets for this event are I will be staying in New York, available from Carnegie Hall and thought it would be a good at www.carnegiehall.org/ opportunity to gather OGs in the calendar/2019/07/15/sweet-charity- area. It would be lovely to chat choir-0730pm. They will be on sale about Godolphin and to hear what from mid-April and prices range you’re all up to. from 15-40 dollars. The reason for my visit to New If you would like to get in touch York, is that I am singing with my with me directly, to find out more or Choir, Sweet Charity, in the Stern to make a plan to meet up, my mobile Auditorium, Carnegie Hall on Monday no is 07773162271 and email is jane. July 15th at 7.30 pm. We were thrilled [email protected]. to receive the invitation, and are I really hope and look forward to practicing hard here in the UK.There meeting up with some of you. will be over 100 of us from choirs Jane Forrest, (née Leech) in Dorset and Hampshire. You can School House, 1962-1967

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OG SARUM LUNCH 2019 REUNION CLASS OF 87

delicious three course lunch, with wine, greeted this year’s fter a marathon six-hour A OG Sarums, in the Jerred Room at the School. We were Alunch in London last year, with representative of many decades, from the 1940s and wartime hugs, kisses, news swapping, and memories of the School, to the younger “Girls”, myself from the many, many laughs…….we left the 70s, which made for a very interesting and lively exchange of restaurant….and this was only a experiences and tales of illicit retrieval of tennis balls from the practice run for our 50th birthdays. roof, chilly baths and the weekly ritual of rather messy linseed Six hours of news is too much oil treatment of our heavy wooden lacrosse sticks, with leather to fit into this newsletter, suffice to net - very different to the lightweight metal sticks today’s girls are say that we are all still standing. fortunate to play with! Greatly missed though, were It was lovely, as always, to see dear Barbara Shields in Annemarie Cotton née Muddle and attendance, beloved by so many generations of her Girls in Vicki Crossland née Monnet, who the top Maths division, not including myself unfortunately as I were unable to attend. Around the table (anticlockwise) from the front left are: was hopeless! Jennie Sherborne, who was at Godolphin with Rebecca Hawtrey Pippa Dole née Elton, Sabine Figures née Palmer, Melanie Latham née renowned author Jilly Cooper in the 1950s, brought along copies Douglas/School House Dickinson, Rebecca Hawtrey, Marina Palmer née Palmer (!), Lizzie Bullen, of her own book Give us this day and we were lucky to have the 1980-1987 Sarah Hilderley née Mansfield, Deborah Drummond née Whitehead chance to purchase a personally signed copy. It would be nice to see a few more OGs from my time of the 70s, perhaps we can rally some for next year. A very enjoyable afternoon, many thanks to Sarah Sowton for organising and to REUNION CLASS OF the caterers for such a delicious and well presented lunch. I look 98 forward to more reunions, it was delightful to meet so many other OGs from different eras. Caroline Elkington Sarum South, 1972-1976

n a rainy Saturday in September, and pigeon holes for post!) but were cuddled two gorgeous babies, Oafter many months of planning, reassured to see dorms hadn’t been admired bumps and I even heard 18 OGs (though less of the old!) from renamed and the bathrooms still the word ‘retirement’ mentioned! the class of ‘98 met back at school looked the same. We had a coffee in the school for our 20 year reunion. After a whistle-stop tour of the coffee shop (how times have After coffee in the lower staff PAC then past the library, drama changed!) before exploring School room we went on a school tour, studio and through the locker house which was empty thanks to a starting with the pigeon holes room we trooped over the bridge school trip - reassuringly the same for homework and the PE office, to what was Douglas - now the - before heading our separate ways then on to classrooms around the Jerred Study Building - for drinks again with the sentiment ‘not to unchanged hall we remembered and lunch. Over a wonderful lunch, leave it another 20 years’! from our first tutor groups 28 old photos of school trips and sixth Many thanks to Moyra and her years ago - and other such strong form balls came out, prompting team for making us so welcome and memories. more memories and a lot of laughs arranging such an enjoyable trip We marvelled at the boarding - Bayeux in 1992, St Malo in 1993, down memory lane. facilities of Cooper which was German Exchanges in 1995 and Euro Naomi Wellings Hamilton & Methuen in our day Disney in 1996 to name a few! We Hamilton, (and noted the lack of pay-phones talked jobs, absent friends, families, 1991-1998

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REUNION CLASS OF 89

n June 23rd 2018, last year, a Some of the girls too had not seen tour of Hamilton House and School unfortunately could not attend, put Ogroup of about 40 Leavers from each other for 25 years and it was House, the boarding houses. What a lot of enthusiasm and work into 1991-1993 turned up at Godolphin like we all slotted back into the time a treat it was to be walking around organising the day. Thanks also to School for a reunion, many of whom zone of when we were at school, with Mrs Conrad, our old maths Lucy Stutchbury for her help and of had not been back to the school for forgetting that we were all 40 plus, teacher, laughing about how naughty course to the school for hosting us. 25 years! A daunting but exciting we were back to being 18 again or we were at school and seeing our old The reunion has brought many of us experience. even younger! We even seemed to dorms and studies. It brought up a back together. On arrival an excellent tea was laid slot back into the same characters lot of fantastic old memories. I don’t think any of us will ever out under a canopy by the library and roles, making the same jokes. We then went back to the old hall, forget our childhood days at and it was a delight to see such How fabulous it was to reminisce where we used to have assembly, to Godolphin, full of fun and laughter, a great turn out of teachers who and laugh at the old days we had at have dinner. Oh what fun we had! helping us establish lifelong taught us all those years ago. Our Godolphin and the fun we had. No The most emotional part for me friendships and with an education old headmistress Miss Hannay, Mrs one had changed…… was when our dearest old school that shaped our futures. In the Saynor who taught Geography, Mrs After tea we had a tour of the friend walked into dinner whom words of Mrs Conrad, “ we were Conrad, and Mrs Shields maths, and school from the classrooms round we’d been trying to contact for years. very lucky to go to such a wonderful not to mention our wonderful games the old hall, where we learnt French How fabulous it was to see Beccy school” and I don’t think any of us mistress Mrs Baxter. Mrs Loxton who with Mrs Escott and Miss Hannay Strong (née McGahey) after all would disagree. was head of Douglas also made an to the cloakrooms where we used this time. Antoinette Bradley (née Sexton) appearance, amongst others. It was to change for games, the new art Our biggest thanks go to Philippa Hamilton, great to catch up on everyone’s news. block and finally we even managed a Roberts (Burtie) who, although 1990

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n Saturday 2nd March around 40 Godolphin alumni, I still do a little coaching with A level going, how ‘family’ life is going as WOULD THEY BE? Ofrom the class of 2013, met in a rooftop bar in students; it is really satisfying to well as talk about times at school, Two dinner companions…. REUNION CLASS OF 13 Kensington for a 5 year reunion. have the opportunity to support a usually the naughty times! another difficult question! It was fabulous to catch up with old school friends, keen and focused student and to see I have a great interest in reminisce about our pinny wearing days and see where them improve in confidence.. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK? embroidery and textiles so life has taken everyone in these last 5 years. In our cohort This is a tough one as I have read perhaps Jacquie Carey who is we now have physios, teachers, lawyers, and chefs. We’ve WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE so many in my 65 years or so of alive, was a mathematics teacher had engagements, dramas, ups and downs but it was FOR GIRLS NOW WISHING TO being able to read! Recently I did who studied Japanese Kumihimo wonderful to see that although so much has changed in GO INTO TEACHING? enjoy The Nightingale by Kristin braid making (very mathematical! ) the last 5 years, everyone has stayed reassuringly the If you think that you might enjoy Hannah, currently I am ploughing and now is an authority on ancient same. teaching then the only way to find through The Spire by William embroidery-and I do like a bit of In true Godolophin style the chatter and laughter was out if it is for you is to give it a go…. Golding, I have Margaret Attwood’s stitching- plus Michael Palin because loud, the drinks were flowing, food was ordered (clearly but at the start don’t try to be the new book, The Testaments, on of my love of travelling (and he we’re still the same girls who used to run to lunch!) and students’ friend, best to be tough order and I still go back to Far would be humorous too)! as the evening wore on the dance moves came out in full but fair to begin with! From the Madding Crowd which force. I did as part of my O level English AND FINALLY, BAR OF CHOCOLATE It was an evening enjoyed by all and we’re now eagerly ARE YOU STILL IN TOUCH WITH Literature. OR PIECE OF FRUIT? looking forward to the 10 year reunion- it’s going to be big! ANY OF YOUR PUPILS? Definitely the easiest question to Cat Southgate, Hamilton and Yes I still have contact with former IF YOU COULD CHOOSE TWO answer….chocolate of course, Steph Crews, Douglas 2006-2013 students; it is so good to hear what FAMOUS PEOPLE (LIVING OR DEAD) although I do love fruit, mango in they are up to, how their jobs are TO HAVE DINNER WITH, WHO particular. Where are they now? A snapchat with... Walter Cherry Art Lynda Harrison 1984 - 2006 (née Conrad) WHAT IS YOUR BEST MEMORY Mathematics OF YOUR TIME AT GODOLPHIN? Nothing specific stands out but 1984 - 2008 Godolphin was/is a rather special school in which to teach. There was After 24 great years teaching maths always a good and to some extent at the Godolphin, and large number a relaxed, friendly atmosphere of years teaching maths at other to the school. It is academically schools in UK and Germany, Lynda successful without being a ‘hot retired from work in 2004. house’ and always catered for a work in many state sector schools one or two books a week and enjoy range of academic ability, rather requires real commitment and authors such as Ian Rankin, I don’t WHAT IS YOUR BEST MEMORY when the mist clears and she scary Miss Floyd for English, Dr comprehensive-like in some ways. enthusiasm. Obviously it can be a do heavy literature. However, still OF YOUR TIME AT GODOLPHIN? finally ‘gets it’ with a mathematical O’Toole, known as Minnie, for very rewarding job. painting but I don’t read books on Crikey, that is a difficult one to process…. Chemistry….who all seemed so WHAT BROUGHT YOU INTO art, just look at the pictures. answer! After 24 years at The old !) and my inspiring maths TEACHING AND ARE YOU ARE YOU STILL IN TOUCH WITH Godolphin there are simply WHAT BROUGHT YOU INTO teachers too who were so young STILL TEACHING? ANY OF YOUR PUPILS? IF YOU COULD CHOOSE TWO hundreds of great memories: fake TEACHING AND ARE YOU STILL and good fun. I loved this time in Simple, I had a Fine Art degree! Only Helen Richards who we see FAMOUS PEOPLE (LIVING OR spiders, Phil Collins playing as I TEACHING? the classroom so swiftly signed I left school at 16, did a print from time to time, it would be nice DEAD) TO HAVE DINNER WITH, went into the classroom, girls hiding I drifted into teaching…..no career up for a PGSE and never looked apprenticeship and then went on to have contact with more but living WHO WOULD THEY BE? and ducking under their desks for advice at school (well it wasn’t back. I have never claimed to be a to Art College. I was 26 and married in France makes it more difficult to David Hockney because he is obscure reasons, Sixth Form Ents, invented in 1966!) and none at highly gifted mathematician but I do when I finished and teaching attend ex student reunions. a great painter but a down to trips away, lacemaking sessions after university then either. During my love the subject and enjoy helping seemed the obvious choice and I earth Northerner with no pseudo school, parties in class to mark the final year at university I approached young people learn to love it too-my didn’t regret it. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK? intellectualism. And Gillian last maths lesson of the fifth year, my old school to see if I could have grandchildren like nothing better Can’t say I have a favourite Anderson, no reasons required! tea out of school at end of A level a little time in the classroom there than sharing their mathematics with WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE book but The Ragged Trousered lessons, in the river at Lizzie Gardens to see what teaching entailed. It was me, updating me on what they are FOR GIRLS NOW WISHING TO Philanthropists by Robert Tressell AND FINALLY, BAR OF CHOCOLATE with Spence and his 5th year RS girls, strange to be in the staff room with doing in school and even seeking GO INTO TEACHING? was a book that strongly enhanced OR PIECE OF FRUIT? and those wonderful moments when my former teachers (dour Miss Hand help over Skype, as well as trying to Teaching is much more demanding my views and certainly influenced Chocolate with a glass of whisky or a student has a lightbulb moment for Latin, Miss French for French(!), catch me out with mental arithmetic! now than when I started and to me. I do read quite a bit, at least two.

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2018 LEAVERS UNIVERSITY PLACES

HANNAH ABDUL AZIZ University of Edinburgh/History of Art AISLINN RIDING Loughborough University/Product Design & Technology (HJ79) MADELEINE AMES University of Sheffield/Zoology (C300) ZANETTA SACKEY University of Kent/Sociology (L300) ISABELLA ANCONA Oxford Brookes University/Events Management (N820) GEORGIA SCOTT Durham University/Modern Languages & Cultures (R002) MILLY BARKER University of Exeter/Psychology (C802) SOPHIE SYKES University of Bristol/Geology (F600) CHARLOTTE BURDGE University of Exeter/Business & Management (N202) VANESSA TSE University of Bath/Pharmacy (B230) CAITLIN CHAN University of Nottingham/Pharmacy (B236) VICTORIA VIGAR University of Exeter/Business & Management (NN12) JOANNA CROFT Queen Mary University London/Pharmacy (B211) HAIXU ZHANG Parsons School Of Design in New York/Fashion Design ELIZA DENNIS Cardiff University/Geology (F600) JINGRAO ZHANG UCL/Statistics (G300) ABIGAIL EAGLES University of Manchester/History (V100) ZIXIN ZHOU City, University of London (CASS)/Economics (L100) ELSA HEALD Queen Mary University London/Global Health (4U4Y) LOUISA BATEMAN University of Exeter/International Relations (L250) PIPPA HENDERSON University of Bath/Business Administration (N100) OLIVIA CAREY-HOCK University of Exeter/Sport & Exercise Medical Sciences (BC03) JODIE HORSFALL Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama EMILY CASWELL Cardiff University/Physiotherapy (B160) AMBER HOWARD Lancaster University/Advertising & Marketing (N590) IMOGEN HEITZ JACKSON Durham University/Biological Sciences (C103) YUCHAO JIANG University of Warwick/Computer Science (G400) RUTH JACKSON University of Manchester/Social Anthropology (L600) AMY KELLY Cardiff University/Journalism & Communications (0N3D) ANNALISE KIPPEN Brighton & Sussex Medical School/Medicine (B900) THOMASIN LIDDELL Falmouth University/Illustration (W221) ALICE OSMOND Manchester Metropolitan University/Criminology (Foundation) (L312) EMMA LLOYD-EVANS Northumbria University/Fashion Design & Marketing (W231) OLWEN OTTAWAY University of Roehampton/Psychology & Counselling (C845) EMILY LOMAS University of Cambridge/Classics (Q800) OLIVIA PETERS University of Exeter/Medical Sciences (B100) CHARLOTTE LUMBY University of Edinburgh/History of Art (V350) ANNABEL SMITH Durham University/Combined Honours in Social Sciences (LMV0) ALICE O’RORKE University of Bristol/English (Q300) LARAGH STOPPANI Cardiff University/Sociology (8H46) LUCY PEARCE University of the Arts London/Textile Design (W231) MEGAN SWIFT Canterbury Christ Church University/Primary Education (X120) AMY PHILLIPS University of Exeter/Geography (L705) EMILY TETLEY University of Leeds/French & Italian (RRC3) ANNABELL PIDDUCK University of York/Music (W300) CLAUDIA THOMPSON Oxford Brookes University/Marketing Management (N501) DANIELLE PRICE University of Bath/Integrated Design Engineering (H762)

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the thing that saves you when the I confessed that I was actually chips are down. a terrible personal assistant given issues such as my two finger typing Recognise when the universe ability, total disorganisation and that SPEECH is throwing you a bone: I thought power point was a gym If like me, you end up with no clear class. Ultimately I suggested he idea about what to do with your life could do much, much better. DAY 2018 or career, annoyingly lack a trust When he learnt I had yet to have fund and have to get a job, don’t a single interview for Conde Nast After 18 years, Louisa Strutt worry if plan A fails. he made me the following offer – While cooking school dinners I commit to a year or two of being my finally makes her stage debut concluded my plan A was to work personal assistant and in return we at Conde Nast, the Vogue & Tatler will teach you finance and give you magazine publisher. Surely, working the opportunity to build a proper for a glamorous magazine, or at the career. Sleep on it. very worst House and Gardens, was How annoying! I really wanted to the answer to my career dilemma. wait for the magazine dream, but my remember when I was sat where This idea was possibly because it rational brain told me I should proba- I you are. Most of you are getting couldn’t be further away from school bly consider a Plan B. I accepted the hungry, some of you are recovering dinners, and I was convinced these job, concluding that at least I could get from post-exam partying and gener- magazine girls spent their time in paid while waiting for the call up to al merriment, and there are picnics, far flung corners of the world and be a Vogue editor. Who knew finance air conditioning and Champagne attended awesome parties while would end up being my thing but with outside - but you can’t escape or I spent my evenings washing fish luck and the universe throwing me resume tweeting, texting or twerk- finger and chicken nugget debris out a bone, today, 14 years later I am a ing, until I have finished, so listen up. of my hair. European CEO at a $22bn business. When I was asked to make this While waiting for my magazine Be open to different possibilities speech, my immediate response was dream job to reply to my job appli- and know that despite the power yes – it was the only time I was likely cations, I interviewed for the role of of Google, you probably don’t know going to get up on this stage given a Personal Assistant to the CEO of what all your options, and more my school achievements were me- a Hedge Fund. The interview went importantly skills are, until you are out diocre at best and I suspect my par- well, he talked a lot about his love there trying. ents were disappointed I never won of the countryside, shooting, fishing If your parents give you hassle prizes, given all the effort they had and conservation. By the end of the about this you can tell them that a put in. It has only taken 18 years, interview I cleverly concluded that a recent study carried out by Dell sug- being fired from a few jobs, being hedge fund must be a spin off from gests that 85% of jobs that will exist in held hostage, questionable boy- the Countryside Alliance or managed 2030 haven’t even been invented yet. friends, breast cancer, broken bones government funding to improve the and defying the odds as a woman in state of the UK’s hedges. Bridge geography, distance and finance to do it but Mum and Dad….I The Hedge Fund CEO called me lifestyle for your close friends have finally made it up here. Learn to stand on your own rewarding than waitressing, bar cooked in London, state run primary the next week. To my complete and family: My name is Louisa, I was in two feet: tending, being a drinks rep or schools to pay my rent whilst having shock and horror he offered me I should have put this first, as this is the Methuen and then School house, Before leaving school, my assump- running the guest list at night clubs career/life dilemmas with a large the job. Since my interview, I had most important advice I can give you. and I had a rabbit called Snuffles in tion was that once I could legally (which I did as well) and I could then helping of confidence crisis and done a bit of research on these Without some incredible friends, a pet’s corner. drink, drive, have sex and vote, I afford to do responsible, grown up self-doubt. The cooking jobs meant Hedge Funds and realised they were long suffering family and husband I Maybe, like some of you, when I would have succeeded in becoming and independent things like: that, towards the end of every month similar to investment banks, which I absolutely don’t deserve, I am pretty had finished school and later univer- an independent adult. I thought Getting a tattoo in Bali and hiding I might have only had felt sure I would be allergic to given sure life would be dramatically sity, I had absolutely no idea what pointless rules would no longer apply it from my parents for a decade; the money to choose between Tesco banking and finance appeared SO. different. Be nicer to your parents, I wanted to do. The 18 years since and life would be mine for the taking. Art school in Florence for a sum- chicken pasta or pea and ham soup, INCREDIBLY. BORING. I apologised they can be challenging but should leaving school have been eventful. In reality it’s pretty simple, when mer or dancing until dawn on but I was still in the game and within profusely and politely told him my be handled with care. I am pretty Some of the best and worst times someone else is paying your bills, P Diddy’s boat. spitting distance of a career, I hoped. career aspirations were really more sure they will have made and will - and I have learnt, often the hard the rules count, and they have Most importantly these cooking So, get a job, part time, full time, Conde Nast flavoured. keep making enormous sacrifices way, a few things, that may be useful the majority vote on pretty much skills gave me the ability to stay quarter-time – if you are lucky to you, as you get closer to sailing everything. in London after being fired from enough not to have to, it’s almost off into the sunset whilst omitting One of the best decisions I uncon- my first two jobs. I was fired once more important. You don’t have to I fully expect you to forget or ignore the most obvious clichés like “hard sciously made was to get a job as a because I wouldn’t have a romantic have finished school to do it and work pays.” chef while at Edinburgh University relationship with my then boss and trust me, it will be tough and it won’t most of what I say, but if just one or two I fully expect you to forget or studying History of Art. I call this second because I was utterly hope- be glamourous. It will however, ignore most of what I say, but if just phase of my life “Cooking for less at the job. teach you greater self-esteem, of these lessons resonate with you, that’s one or two of these lessons reso- Independence.” I was as broke as it was possible confidence, respect for others, the enough for me nate with you, that’s enough for me. It was more profitable and to be, without being homeless, and I value of money and might just be

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to give you a start in life that most me that being a woman might pre- was regularly prone to inappropriate love riding, specifically show jump- people can only dream of. In around vent me from succeeding, that some behaviour towards women. ing and have not wavered from my 20 years’ time when you realise I am cultural differences would be insur- Resigning was a difficult decision. goal of achieving Olympic success right, you will regret there isn’t more mountable and my conviction and I was junior and desperately want- before I die, while knowing I am time to thank them. So thank them. courage might have suffered from a ed the job, thinking it was my “Big more likely to die whilst trying. A bit. serious error in judgment. Break.” Self-respect and self-pres- My nickname at our yard is Your friends are crucial, not Despite cultural differences, the ervation made me put my big girl Tumble-lina and over the last two only do they celebrate life’s great individuals I work with in Saudi pants on and wave goodbye. years I have broken my neck, ribs, moments with you, but they Arabia have always been charming, My Big Break would come later at collar bone and got a fancy brain also serve important functions like: interesting, incredibly welcoming BlueMountain, who are essentially haemorrhage. Like with my job, I am scraping you off the floor post break- and have become close friends over gender blind. They are enormously banking on Grit and determination ups, job failures, disappointing exam the years. We now laugh, that dur- supportive of enabling women to winning out over talent and remain results or bad life choices. Good ing the first three years of my visits, have long term careers and impor- optimistic that someday you will see friends will come with a well-timed there was not a single women’s loo tantly supporting women to have me participating as part of team GB! handkerchief when you are sad, in any of their offices. The Middle a successful career and a family. For want of a better phrase, riding a slap in the face when you need East risk paid off, it took three years, While they are incredibly special in is my “happy place” and delivers a it and a bottle of vodka when you hard work and wildly improved my that respect, I believe that are other healthy dose of perspective, irre- really need it. Your family also does pelvic floor muscles. firms who share that philosophy and spective of if the world around me a good job of doing those things too, I encourage you to be wise and seek has gone mad. but generally without the vodka. them out when looking for a job. Bridge geography, Companies and professionals that Finding “The One”: Aquire “Grit” don’t value men and women equally My advice on romance is thankfully The Urban Dictionary defines Grit as distance and lifestyle are archaic. They show poor judge- short and very simple. Aim to be- “courage, guts and spirit.” Grit is a for your close friends ment given women make up more come the Prime Minister, United Na- common characteristic across most than 50% of the world’s population tions Secretary-General, CEO, Chef, successful people I have met. It is and family: I should and that means they fish in a talent Editor, Film Director or Surgeon your also most obvious when people are have put this first, pool half the size of others. Anyone parents want you to marry, and then doing something they enjoy. can work out the stupidity in that. marry someone you actually like. My brilliant art teacher had the as this is the most My final piece of advice. ability to identify the early signs of Be respectful and kind to those “Grit” in Godolphin girls. When I was important advice less fortunate than yourself: Anything can happen, that’s a 13 he wrote in my school report “if I can give you I am going to plagiarise this piece of good thing so be ready for it: you could win prizes for determina- advice from Chris Pratt, who put it When I was leaving Godolphin I was tion, enthusiasm and drive, Louisa much more eloquently than I could. pretty sure I knew who I was, that would win a Gold medal.” Frustrating- Knowing when to use the having “If you are strong, be a protector. If some part of the world was mine for ly there were no A-Level’s in Grit. “guts” part of Grit can be a work in you are smart, be a humble influ- the taking and I would make vaguely As a very junior member of my progress. A year into joining my firm encer. Strength and intelligence can sensible life choices like marry- SPEECH DAY, current firm I lobbied to build our as a junior associate I called the be weapons, so do not wield them ing Enrique Iglesias or Brad Pitt, if business in the Middle East. I knew if global CEO “Absolutely Mental.” against the weak. That makes you a Leonardo di Caprio said no. I hoped successful, it would help my career, Unfortunately, the sizable man- bully. Be bigger than that.” to live an extraordinary life, move PREP 2018 if I failed I would need a solid Plan C. agement committee and other senior as far away from Hampshire and Eight years ago, it was near impos- members of the firm were also in the Develop Interests Outside parental oversight as possible and by Lucy Barnes sible to get a visa, as an unmarried room. My boss called me after the of Shopping, Snapchat and never date another public-school woman travelling alone in Saudi meeting and gave me the following Instagram: boy. However: we recently moved Arabia, one of the countries I wanted advice: on this occasion your use of Life at school and life after school to a house in Hampshire, I married hank you and good morning. due to come here when the school to visit, but after two years of applica- language was fair, however, calling can be rife with anxiety inducing a public school boy and I see my TFirstly I wanted to say what an opened, and not wanting to be tions my visa finally came through. your CEO “absolutely mental” on a issues and regular trips to “Down in parents every weekend. honour it is to be invited here today. outdone by her, I thought that I had I merrily ordered my Hijab and regular basis is not ideal and I would the Dumps.” My favourite venue for As I said, anything can happen. I was amazed to receive an email better come and see what this new an Abaya (something like a Burka) advise you to only use it very selec- down in the dumps at work is the Baz Luhrmann wrote “Don’t inviting me to come and talk to you school was all about. I was so glad and boarded British airways flight tively, in fact, possibly never again. disabled loo on the 3rd floor, no one worry about the future. Or worry. and am also rather shocked that it is that I decided to make the same 263 to Riyadh. At the time, travelling Apply Grit and take ownership can hear me sobbing and I can then But know that worrying is as effec- 25 years since the Prep School first move and come here as I had the as a single woman in Saudi mean about whether you are being given a pretend it’s hay fever. tive as trying to solve an algebra opened! I still remember very well most amazing time. staying in hotels on a women’s only fair and equal chance of success. Un- Relationships, jobs, exams, health, equation by chewing bubble gum.” walking through the doors on my When I was first asked to come floor, being escorted by an approved fortunately there are businesses that family and friends, even really Don’t panic and importantly go first day as a rather shy and timid 9 and talk to you today I thought I chaperon and eating in separate make it incredibly difficult to thrive if terrible haircuts are the most usual and enjoy life. Life after school can year old girl. had better sit down and list all of sections of restaurants to men. At you are a woman. I resigned from a reasons for these episodes. My be heart-breaking and overwhelm- I was at another prep school the things I could remember about the time women were not allowed job almost immediately after joining, antidote has been to find and ingly amazing but ultimately it will before I came here and remember the Prep School and my time here. to drive and ones with jobs were an as I was told by senior management, pursue something that is yours, be what you make of it. being scared and uneasy about the Now, after 25 years, I’m sure you can absolute minority. that an individual, who would mean- is just for fun or is a real passion Louisa Strutt thought of moving schools, being imagine that this wasn’t that easy! As the plane took off I mulled all ingfully influence my success, didn’t (partying and festivals do not count, Methuen, a creature of habit even at a young Fortunately, though, on a recent visit these things over and it dawned on like women with a backbone and unless you are a DJ). For example: I 1993-2000 age. My younger sister was already back to my parents’ house, I came

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across my old tuck box from when I are nice and really friendly. There the swimming pool is very different me to get my head down and work the hard work and determination and Hungary as well as some was a boarder in the Senior School. isn’t a dining room here so for lunch now as that was built when I was hard and then I would succeed. And instilled in me from my time at further afield to exploring the Atlas Inside it contained all my favourite we all had to walk up the path to the in the 6th form) and it is amazing do you know what, those teachers Godolphin, I have worked my way up Mountains in Morocco and skiing in things from both the Prep School senior school and eat there. Lunch to see how big the school is now. were right! I managed to achieve through the ranks to now running America. Miss Miller was actually my and the Senior School – both of my was yummy though and much better Sadly I only got to enjoy 2 years at fantastic results throughout my my own sales branch in Clapham History teacher when I was in the pinnies, my Godolphin scarf, lots of than what we used to get to eat. the Prep School before it was time education here, something that I am cards and letters from friends and May 12th 1994 for me to move on but my time here sure would not have happened had I this… my diary from when I was Dear Diary, has stayed with me. During those been in many other schools. I wasn’t the cleverest girl in my class. I wasn’t the much younger! So, I thought the Today we went swimming at the 2 years my confidence grew and I In the 6th form I started Business sportiest or the most artistic but it never mattered. best thing to do would be to read big school and it was freezing! The transformed from being a shy, quiet Studies and found a real passion you a few extracts from my time swimming pool is really big but it is 9 year old in to someone who was for understanding the way that Godolphin taught me to get my head down and here at the Prep School. outdoors and I was really cold. The far more positive and outgoing. It’s companies work and all the September 8th 1993 changing rooms are in wooden huts safe to say I’ve always held a special aspects of a successful business. I work hard and then I would succeed Dear Diary, around the edge and not very nice. place in my heart for the red pinnies participated in the Young Enterprise Today I started my new school. It It was a bit scary in the deep end and felt honoured to have been the Scheme where the company is so different to my old one but I as the pool is really deep but there first head girl. we founded went on to win an Common for a reputable London Senior School and I’m sure recalls think I will like it. There are only 7 are diving boards so we can learn to When the time came for me to award. Due to the enthusiasm and firm. Over the past decade I have some of these adventures! The girls in my class. We have to wear dive. I hope next time we swim it is leave the Prep School I made the knowledge passed on to me by my experienced pretty much every high teachers here are truly wonderful these strange red pinnies on top of warmer! journey up the hill to the Senior teachers I excelled in my exams and and low there is of what can be a and you will learn so much from our uniform, I think it’s to stop our It was Italian Day in the dining School where I stayed right the way achieved much better results than I volatile market in the Capital. I’ve them. The fact that so many of my clothes from getting dirty but I’m not room today and all the chefs through to the end of my school ever thought I would. learnt to deal with the emotional friends are still in contact with many sure. The school building is brand dressed up in fancy dress and education. I have many happy Through those results I was able stress people can experience of them speaks volumes. new and smells of paint. We all served us pizza – it was really fun! memories from my time here to go on to study at Nottingham through moving house and how to Some of you may grow up to have a coat hook in the cloakroom July 1st 1994 too – the 5 years in Hamilton and University where I studied Business manage the unexpected for them. be doctors, vets, ballet dancers, that has our name written above Dear Diary, especially the two years as a boarder Management. Here I was able to I work long hours but am fortunate artists or musicians. Ultimately it it. I like the main room which has Today was speech day and I can’t in the 6th form. Those final two further my knowledge in all aspects enough to do a job that I really enjoy doesn’t matter what you go on to do brightly coloured beanbags in the believe what happened. I was made years were an amazing experience of the business world – from and never give up to get the end because I am confident that every corners that we can sit on at break Head Girl! Mummy was so shocked and a good stepping stone before accountancy to marketing, human result I’m looking for. single one of you will be a success time. There is a playground at the she said she almost fell off her chair! going to University. My time in resources and corporate social Your time at Godolphin will be in your lives due to the fantastic front with hopscotch painted on the I was so happy and never thought the Senior School allowed me to responsibility. so much more than getting a great education and start to life that you ground and a garden at the back it would be MY name that was participate in many after school After leaving university I decided education though. Godolphin girls will have here. I urge you to cherish with a pond in it and stepping stones read out. We went out for lunch to activities including photography, to explore my love for property and are polite, respectful and well- every moment of it because it is a that look like a crocodile! There are celebrate afterwards. It’s now the dance and singing in the choir. started to work for a small company mannered but with a great sense truly special school where you will only three classrooms – the blue summer holidays but I’m already Throughout my education at here in Salisbury where I stayed for of fun and adventure. That sense create wonderful memories to last a room where we have English and looking forward to next year and Godolphin I learnt so much. I wasn’t the first year of my career. I now of fun and adventure runs true in lifetime. History, the red room for Maths and seeing my friends again. the cleverest girl in my class. I wasn’t live in London where for the past the teachers too and I have many Lucy Barnes Geography and the yellow room for I’m not sure if any of these things the sportiest or the most artistic but 11 years I have been working in wonderful memories of school Hamilton, Science and French. All the teachers I wrote about are still here (I know it never mattered. Godolphin taught the property industry and through trips to France, Germany, Austria 1993-2002

Elizabeth Godolphin award

he Elizabeth Godolphin Award is now in its fifth of the Award. While many of the students continue to opt to learn touch-typing. Futures programme. Car maintenance sessions, Tyear and continues to grow from strength to develop their musical, dramatic and artistic skills outside A key aspect of the award is to foster the students’ sewing essentials, budget cookery and silver service strength. Established to equip students to leave the classroom through the school activities they have commitment to community and school projects. A great training have all been popular and show the students’ Godolphin with a range of skills and experiences that taken part in prior to the Sixth Form, through the EGA number volunteer with local organisations, while others enthusiasm to take on the world on their own. In depth will enable them to thrive at university and in the they are encouraged to widen their focus even further. have chosen to further their scientific appreciation, talks from Rathbones have explained the intricacies modern workplace, the Award promotes the qualities Skills on offer this year have included Photography attending activities such as Airgineers and Space Club. of investment, taxation and mortgages, essential in a of independence, commitment and excellence which Beyond ‘Point and Shoot’; Film 101 – Lights, Camera, The aim here is to learn the importance of grit and climate of financial uncertainty. our founder, Elizabeth Godolphin, embodied. At a time Action; First Aid; Modern Calligraphy; and Combat diligence, as well as to investigate their own interests. The Sixth Form have a programme of speakers when women’s lives were constrained and limited, Fitness. Students are also encouraged to engage in the Students learn strategies to help them deal with in their regular EGA slot and have been privileged her decision to endow one of the first schools for world around them with activities such as TED Talks transition to university and adult life, preparing them to hear from a variety of inspirational people,including girls in Britain required all her considerable powers of Club, Current Affairs Society and Model United Nations. to leave school as confident, resilient and independent an Ice Maiden, who skied across Antarctica and persuasion, financial acumen and ingenuity. It is the Students also develop core skills to prepare them for a young women. They have extensive guidance on Emma Cole, who talked about her experience of spirit of these which we aim to capture in the six strands digitally demanding, global work environment and many higher education and careers, covered by our Bright living with HIV. Maddie Bayliss, Godolphin

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GODOLPHIN REMEMBERS 1914 - 1918

upils, staff and others from been eaten during the war years, by the Godolphin Choir, and the Pthe Godolphin community including bully beef sandwiches. Vocal Ensemble. Each piece of music commemorated the 100th Guests were then led through a was accompanied by a slideshow anniversary of the end of the First trench, complete with sound effects of scenes from the war. Particular- World War at a moving event in (but no rats!) to the Performing ly poignant and November. Arts Centre for a deeply moving beautiful was “For “Godolphin Remembers” invited performance of music and drama, the Fallen” – the guests to an exhibition of archives again based on the First World War. words of Laurence showing how the students and staff Drama students enacted scenes Binyon’s famous of Godolphin supported the war based on letters received by poem set to music effort between 1914-18, as well Godolphin girls during the war, composed by as showing the role of current as well as excerpts from the Lucinda Pope, a students and alumnae in today’s hand-written diaries of the Headmis- current student at Godolphin. armed forces. During the reception, tress, Miss Mary Alice Douglas. Moyra Rowney, guests were delighted with canapés Interspersed with the drama Director of External Relations, based on food, which would have were songs from the era performed Godolphin

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hat a time to come here. Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of WLast Saturday, this Abbey Scots, whose clashes led to the saw a service which brought the execution of a Queen, lie in opposite commemoration of the 100th aisles in here. Closer to each other in anniversary of the First World War death than in life. Edward VI, the son to its close. Just down there, within a of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour,is, few hundred feet of where you are uncomfortably close, literally under sitting, the President of Germany my feet. read from a Bible passage, similar Whatever your subject, this to the one about love that we have building tells something of its story. just heard, only in German. With the Stephen Hawking, Charles Darwin Queen he laid flowers at the tomb and Isaac Newton are here; Thomas of the Unknown Warrior. It was one Hardy and Tennyson; Vaughan of those moments when you felt the Williams. For me the veil between present had listened to the past. past and present is thin as gossamer In the days since, outside this here, thin as a spider’s web here. Abbey, on the greens and steps It’s what we call a liminal space, around the Houses of Parliament, from the Latin for a threshold, a we’ve seen the dramas and divisions doorway. For a few minutes we can which will determine our future There’s grit under stand between the worlds and work relationships with Germany and that benign, serene out where we fit into it all. How other European countries. Just as significant our times are. many of you reach the age you can smile that looks You lovely ladies of the Upper vote. What a time to come here. 6th are in a liminal place on all The incredible co-incidence of down from her sorts of levels this year. The UCAS these two events has made me form has gone or is going. The gap think about what Commemoration portrait in the hall year is planned. You can see across means. the threshold. This time next year We come here tonight to back at school. you’re going to be somewhere very commemorate. What are we different. Before you go, there is doing? What does it mean? When Would she tell one particular conversation with the we commemorate is it only about you you’ve got that past that I want you to have. And looking back or will being in this that’s why we’ve brought you here. place, with these people, at this grit too? I want you to have a conversation time, somehow change something with Elizabeth Godolphin. I want about us? you to realise that she is another Commentators have told us in of really significant times. You’re in of the people who has shaped our the last few days about what a a crucible of history here, where 30 story and who we owe something significant time we’re living through. Kings and Queens were buried. to. I want you to consider whether And I don’t deny that for a Henry VII and Elizabeth of York are she could actually be much more moment. But look around you here. just over here. Theirs the marriage significant for you than you’ve This building throbs with the echoes which ended the War of the Roses. realised.

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I have loved your year group. you’ve got that grit too? Have you, Many of you started at the same but you just don’t realise it? time as I did so my memory of We’ll stand around her grave. The you is particularly strong. My first words there are worn now, but bear Confirmation groups. My first in mind that she’s buried with her History groups. Strangely obsessive only two children. Her daughter, about stationery but surprisingly Anne had been named after promising revolutionaries as you Elizabeth’s younger sister, Anne. sang the Marseillaise. Both sister and daughter Anne died But your year group has also seen aged 2. Elizabeth’s son, William, died shadows in your time with us. As when he was 2 months. She’d never I look back, too many of you have have seen her children grow to your been through very tough times. The age, to teenage years. Yet, deep in stars haven’t always lined up as we’d her heart, she was committed to have hoped. Too many times we this project of making life better for gathered to share sad news. That’s girls who did. This is a woman who why, whether you’ve been directly dug deep and found a way through affected by difficult times or whether her own sadness by helping other you’ve been the one who has seen people she’d never met. What will the friend through, I think there is a she say to you? Can you hear what particular conversation you need to she went through and dreamt off have with Elizabeth Godolphin. across the centuries? You need imagination to get Up on the tablet is the instruction yourself back into her world. We that this school for girls was to be tend to think of women’s education for orphan gentlewomen. Why as starting in the Victorian period, them? but you need to go back significantly Not because this had been a pet further to get to Elizabeth charity, but because she’d been Godolphin. an orphan gentlewoman herself, We’re the generation after the from the age of 6. Her guardian was Civil War. Way too early for most abroad; her step-mother remarried. people to stomach the idea of a girls’ Her younger siblings died around school. Way too early for the Dean the same time as her parents. and Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral One older brother died in a duel; who she asked to be the trustees the other was to suffer from deep for the school. Way too early for the depression until he took his own life. Rector of St. James’, Westminster. It seems utterly remarkable to me Way too early, actually, for her that she came through all this. Not that’s an advantage. He said that nephew who she entrusted the only got through it, but saw hope. we can only truly be modern if we whole plan to when she died. He Hope for life in making life better are deeply steeped in a tradition. Commem 2018 didn’t dare tell her that he wasn’t for other girls, so that they didn’t go He said that if we try to be modern up for the whole idea, but passed through what she had. Some lady. by following the trends of our time, his year’s Commem service at Westminster Abbey was as wonderful the whole thing over to a council as For all of us, there’s a we get caught up in fads and just Tas ever with good readings, in particular an excellent piece from the soon as he possibly could. conversation to be had with end up in cycles of repeating what Chaplain, Stella Wood; in addition the choir sang a really beautiful piece We’ll go down in a few minutes Elizabeth Godolphin. As the ladies we know. You need to be deeply which was written by a Godolphin student, Lucinda Pope, for her GCSE to her grave, to her memorial of the Upper 6th find your way into steeped in a tradition, he said, to Music examination earlier this year. For me though there was also a big tablet. It has been restored this the adult world, take with you her know what you and I are on this WOW moment; we made our way through the cloisters to the chapel for the year and is much, much clearer. depth of compassion. Take with you planet to do. service and so had to walk past Elizabeth Godolphin’s Memorial ...... and, The marble tablet above the grave her experience that even when life “If we had before us those who WOW, the wide leather straps holding the huge memorial tablet against the is massive. It’s unusual because does not go to plan, you can come have thus been a blessing to us, and wall had vanished! The straps had been there for a large number of years most of the writing is detail about through and you can bring good out could tell them how it came about, as the tablet had become insecure and was in danger of falling off the wall; how the school should be. She’d of it. Take with you, if you can, her they would be amazed to learn earlier this year though the Abbey had found some money and with the clocked that her plans for her school faith. Her faith in the future. Her what passed over from their life help of a most generous donation from the OGA the memorial tablet is were going to face opposition and faith that God would not abandon into ours”. Words from our second now securely attached to the wall and the entire script is once again visible she was shrewd. You can’t really her. The faith of this building that reading. I believe plenty has passed for us all to read (but Elizabeth is still referred to as Ms Godolphin!). In brush a mighty slab of marble in God will never abandon us. That over from Elizabeth Godolphin to addition, I noticed for the first time the flagstone on the floor in front of the Westminster Abbey under the love endures. us. I believe your year group has memorial, inscribed ‘Elizabeth Godolphin’, but it is now really badly worn carpet. Some lady. There’s grit under Don’t dismiss her because she compassion and strength and because so many feet have passed across it over the years - don’t miss it if that benign, serene smile that looks lived centuries ago. That’s irrelevant. kindness. You are Godolphin girls. you visit there! down from her portrait in the hall Indeed T.S Eliot, author of the poem You carry her mantle for the future. I Lynda Harrison, back at school. Would she tell you Mrs. Hattersley read from, said feel sure it is safe in your hands. Former Staff, Godolphin

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Liz went to London to train as a Anne Marion Drake Lywood Elizabeth Moody (née Bennet) speech therapist but did not finish the course as she became engaged Sarum South 1936 - 1944 Sarum South 1953-1963 to Robert and they were married in 1965. They raised three children in nne and her sister Jean were at was born and this took her to the iz, as she was always known rural Somerset where she lived all AGodolphin whilst the family lived new towns of Letchworth Garden Ldied peacefully at home in her adult life. in Harnham. After school she went City and the adjacent Stevenage Somerset in May after a long battle Liz retained her great love of on to Bedford College to read for New Town, a very busy and with cancer. horses and hunted with the a degree in sociology. On leaving interesting time for her. Eventually She was the daughter of John Mendip, did endurance riding she took a job with Robert Potter an she came back to Wiltshire and Joan Bennett who owned and and latterly when she could no architect in Salisbury whose interest and moved in with her sister in ran the Salisbury Journal. She had longer ride herself, joined a racing was in Church restoration and here Mapledurwell and so began Anne`s a very happy carefree childhood syndicate. She always attended Anne`s interest in Church buildings long interest in the life of that village living in Alderbury and roaming the Badminton Horse Trials and was developed. She then spent two years and all that went with it. Sadly after countryside on horseback with her passionate about the countryside in Geneva with the World Council many happy years there her mobility sister Eleanor and brother William. and rural issues. of Churches and this was of great became a problem, but she was In 1953 she joined Rose Villa After a private family cremation, lasting interest to her. well looked after in later life after a Above: Anne pictured on her 70th with Miss Body as headmistress and the parish church of East Harptree, On return an interest in housing lifetime of giving to others. birthday with her niece Wendy. eventually to Sarum South under Somerset was packed for a service Miss Lloyd. She always remembered remembering her life – testament her time at Godolphin with fondness to the affection and respect in and also the friends she made there. which she was held, both in the Margaret Elise Short Her granddaughters Penny, Georgia rural community where she lived (née Hetherington) c. 1960 - 1965 and Tilly are now pupils at School. for so long and further afield.

aggie was known to have enjoyed her life to the full at Jean Horsman, (née Fraser) & Elizabeth Hart, Fawcett House MGodolphin and maintained several strong friendships from school all her life. After school she went to university in Reading to read Social thought you would like to know that my mother, Jean Horsman née Sciences. This was her abiding interest, but she found herself IFraser and her identical twin sister, Elizabeth Hart died last year. working in Market Research for some years. After an early Their mother Phyllis Farncombe was also an old Godolphin pupil. Jean retirement to spend time with her mother she eventually died on December 9th 2018 aged eighty five from a short illness and returned to her main interest of social work, helping a large Elizabeth died on July 12th 2018 following an operation. She was number of families in Highgate, a keen volunteer also for also eighty five. Homestart, Merton and becoming Chair of Governors of a Primary They begun life at Godolphin School in 1939 as full boarders School in Morden for many years. She had an incredible gift to because the war had begun and their mother who was a doctor had be able to understand and get on with a wide range of people to work. I think this may have been their first day at school. from all backgrounds and gave so much in such a modest way. During her time at Godolphin my mother made a life long friend of She leaves behind her husband, two daughters and two Jill Hosking (née Garrett). Her mother (Barbara Garrett) had also been grandchildren. at Godolphin School with Phyllis so the two families were very close. Jill is still alive and living on her family’s farm in Cornwall. Jean went on to study Physiology at Bedford College where she received a 2:1 which she showed energy and good out the best in the least able: she Honours degree. Elizabeth also achieved a BSc at Bedford College but Miss Joy Taylor humour, often standing in for me was both a gifted and a humane in Zoology. After a short spell at the National Hospital Queens Square when I had to be away at meetings. teacher of P. E .! Many generations working as an electrophysiologist, Jean was successful in getting a Staff 1957 - 1982 Miss Taylor was an outstanding of O.Gs (and their parents) have place at St Mary’s Hospital Medical School to join the family’s tradition sportswoman. She had represented been grateful to her. of becoming a doctor. Her maternal grandfather was also a doctor. iss Taylor, who died in her County at tennis, badminton As Senior Mistress, Miss Taylor’s But she did not take up her offer and married Malcolm Horsman MNovember, after many years of and cricket, and England at lacrosse. organizational skills were much whom she later divorced. She had three daughters and seven declining health, spent much of her She captained the England Woman’s valued by all members of the grandchildren. She lived in Highgate in North London where she set professional life at Godolphin. She Lacrosse team for many years, Godolphin community, as was her up various Arts Societies and started an antique porcelain business. was appointed straight from college and in 1967 led a Great Britain concern for their wellbeing. She was Elizabeth also lived in Highgate and had three children. They were by Miss Jerred as assistant Physical team on a nine week tour of the respected by everyone for her high in daily contact with each other. Throughout our lives we have been Education teacher; under Miss States and returned there many standards, her warm personality told lots of stories about life at Godolphin. Jean and Jill were in Engledow she became head of the times to coach. and her splendid sense of humour. Fawcett House together and I still have several of the letters that P. E. department, a post she held As a teacher, Miss Taylor was Godolphin was fortunate to have they wrote home to their parents during their time there, which until she left to care for elderly outstanding: the Godolphin lacrosse Miss Taylor on the staff for a quarter are very amusing. parents. In my Headship , Miss teams often won the National of a century. My mother always spoke fondly of her time at Godolphin. For us it Taylor was appointed Senior Championship. But even more to Veronica M Fraser is the end of an era. Mistress, a challenging post, in her credit was her ability to bring Headmistress, 1968-1980 Dr Susan Rankine (daughter)

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Hazel Armitage Harrison with the musical bra”). Alexa Elliott I was privileged to be her carer (née Wood) 1930’s (née McMullen) 1920’s for the last two years of her interesting life and was with her when she breathed her last. azel was at school in the 1930’s and on am sad to say that my mum, Alexa Sybil Elliott (née McMullen) A great oak tree fell that day. Hleaving school with the War looming Icommonly known as “Lexie”, died on 16th july 2017. She was 103, She has left a huge gap not only joined the WRNS and served at an out when she decided to “lexit” (these were her words). in my life, but in the lives of station at Bletchley Park working on large She was a wonderful and amazing person and spoke so many. machines that helped to decode the German fondly of her time at Godolphin. Somewhere in the 1920s I She is survived by two of her signal settings which when complete then believe. She married my father in 1943 in Tripoli, Libya during remaining children - she tragically progressed to Bletchley for further work. the second world war. buried a son of 62 and a daugh- These machines known as ‘bombes’ were She was a physiotherapist with the Red Cross seconded to the ter of 52. My father died 17 years designed by Alan Turing and have been British army. She met my father Charles Campbell Elliott who was ago and she was a wonderful wife recently recreated at Bletchley for visitors with the South African forces seconded to the British 8th Army. to him. to see, although they were all destroyed on They met, fell in love and were married 2 weeks later! So, left are my brother Antho- Churchill`s orders as with the plans at the After the war they moved to South Africa where she remained ny, myself Alexa (fuff) Kirsten, end of the war. After the war she worked as until her death in 2017. She was a stalwart in the retirement 12 grandchildren and 15 great PA to the MD of Bertram Mills Circus before village where she lived and and kept everyone on their toes, grandchildren. marrying in 1951. She is survived by two sons, either by playing the piano or the piano accordion. (She was Alexa Kirsten her husband having died in 2003. seldom without the latter, and her brothers called her “the girl (daughter)

She taught Chemistry – a challenging subject – with flair DEATHS NAME MAIDEN NAME SCHOOL DATES Dr Helen Squire Staff 1977 - 1989 and enthusiasm, and is remembered with gratitude and For obituaries submissions or Madeleine Alyward Woolley 1936-1940 affection by many former pupils, and by her colleagues. notices, please contact Jenny Barbara Holloway Steel Helen was an exemplary and much valued member McArdle: [email protected] Helena Laurence Lyttelton 1932-1939 elen Squire, who taught Chemistry at Godolphin of the Staff Room – highly professional, but with a warm or, Garden Cottage,Church Road, Clare Jennings Newman 1968-1974 from 1977 -1989, died earlier this year. When I H personality. She had a wonderfully sound philosophy, Farley, Salisbury SP5 1AH Philippa Vry 1988-1995 appointed her she was returning, gladly, to full time accepting the occasional trials of school life with Ann Stevenson Drew 1934-1943 teaching in the independent sector after some years cheerfulness. Her sense of humour, her clarity of vision caring for her elderly mother and a short period and her unfailing loyalty were a great strength to me in a secondary school near her family home in personally, and a great asset to the School. Gloucestershire. Godolphin was very fortunate to have Veronica M Fraser, Helen Squire on the staff, both for her considerable Headmistress, OG contribution to school life generally and for her teaching. 1968–1980 WEDDINGS FRANC HA LEAL ETO GE Judith Patricia Howells Staff Lolly Marsh eld on the shortest day of the year at the udith Patricia Howells recently to academic endeavours, but the when she retired to join our father Hbeautiful Gate Street Barn in Surrey, was Jpassed away. After suffering for events, trips, extra-curricular David in retirement. (He predeceased the setting for the Christmas wedding of Lolly several years from dementia and an activities and ethos of the school. her in 2012). As I’ve already men- Marsh (Hamilton 2000-2007) to Olly Astbury. associated decline, she passed away Indeed my brother and I still tioned mum enjoyed all aspects of Lolly is an event professional so the day suddenly on Friday 13 April 2018 at remember picking mum up after school life and was very proud of the flowed seamlessly with guests enjoying the her care home in Poole. She was 78. Speech Day and being offered the standing of the school believing she magical surroundings and the perfect winter The care home staff often cakes and sandwiches left later in made a contribution to its success. sun. Support from other OGs was on hand mentioned that mum regularly the day! Definitely one of her school In her time the school went from from Verity Marsh (Hamilton 2008-2015) her referred to her ‘girls’ and kept them year highlights, which I recall she strength to strength and no doubt maid of honour and Mig Smith (Methuen on their toes in her school teacher attended for several years after still does. I know that the preparation 2000-2007) one of her bridesmaids as well as manner! Something my brother and retirement along with staff reunions and effort she put in at home before a number of OG guests. As her something old, I can attest to! She also sang welsh as they occurred. Although for those lessons put both myself and my Lolly wore her Godolphin cloak on the journey hymns to them. who knew her the sports activities brother off from becoming teachers! to the venue, keeping her dress a surprise I can confirm that mum’s teaching weren’t high on her personal Mum maintained contact with for the guests. The newlyweds jetted off to years at Godolpin were the happiest agenda! I am trying to remember many of the girls and colleagues Mexico for their honeymoon and have settled in her working career enjoying the when Judy started atGodolphin, but for as long as she was able following into married life staff and students along with the it must have been in the late 1970’s her retirement and the progress of in London. general school and teaching possibly 1980 and she remained her illness. Lolly Astbury (née Marsh) environment. This applied not only teaching until the mid/late ‘noughties’ Jon Howells Hamilton, 2000-2007

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ARCHIVE IMAGES Cloak room If you have any information regarding archive images, or any you would like to share please email: [email protected] FRANC HA LEAL ETO GE

Alice in Wonderland 1900

Gym in the ‘60s

Cricket team 1903

Tennis, July 1899

Carpentry in the main hall

Nelson Emma House 1901 Polhill

Planting Trees 1906 6th form 1910

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PRESIDENT HEADMISTRESS We are always looking for Mrs Jane Forrest Mrs Emma Hattersley FRANC HA LEAL ETO GE [email protected] Tel: 01722 430 500 (School) new enthusiastic members for the committee to share O Connect has been specifically created for the Godolphin Alumnae and the wider HON SECRETARY & OGA GOVERNOR ELECTED VICE PRESIDENTS Mrs Annelie Burchmore Mrs Jenny Greville Heygate their ideas. If you are keen GGodolphin community including past parents, governors, staff and friends of the [email protected] [email protected] to become involved and feel school. GO Connect’s pages include news and events, stories about the school today, links HON TREASURER/SUBSCRIPTIONS Mrs Victoria Elwell you could contribute then to the OGA Magazine and other online publications, further information about Godolphin’s Mrs Pippa Lody [email protected] [email protected] please contact Jane Forrest history and archives, a photo gallery and much more. Once you are a registered member, or Sarah Sowton. CHANGES OF ADDRESS CO-OPTED MEMBERS Ms. Moyra Rowney you will be able to make use of the search facility for Old Girls and we hope this will Mrs Jane Forrest [email protected] encourage more of our Alumnae to re-connect with each other. [email protected] For more information on Tel: 07773 162271 GO Connect can be accessed via the Godolphin Alumnae page on the Godolphin School Dr. Judith Darmady the OGA and Godolphin [email protected] website www.godolphin.org or via its own web address www.godolphincommunity.org OGA BURSARY FUND School events please go Mrs Belinda Johnston ORDINARY MEMBERS to www.godolphin.org Godolphin and the Old Godolphin Association is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. [email protected] Mrs Anne Reed or follow us! We will respect any personal data you share with us and keep it safe. We aim to be clear when we collect OBITUARY LIAISON [email protected] your data how we intend to use it and will not forward it to any unrelated third party, or do anything you Mrs Jenny McArdle For general enquiries: [email protected] Miss Charlotte Hallward [email protected] wouldn’t reasonably expect. We ask that you, as individuals do not give any information from our website [email protected] to any third party. Full details of our Privacy Policy can be found on line at www.godolphin.org A.R.O.P.S. Miss Rosemary Earl Aileen Powis [email protected] [email protected] @ogaalumnae FLOWERS & CARDS Mrs Sarah Denvir Miss Susan Dixon [email protected] [email protected] Miss Suzanne Wintle STAFF LIAISON [email protected] Godolphin Alumnae/OGA Mrs Barbara Shields [email protected] Miss Sarah Wintle [email protected] OGA LIAISON Mrs Sarah Sowton Mrs Nikki Hutchins Facebook.com/ogaalumnae [email protected] [email protected]

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OGA Friday 3 May 2019, 3pm Saturday 14 September 2019, 10am Godolphin Prep 25th OGA Committee Meeting DONATIONS FRANC HA LEAL ETO GE Anniversary/Reunion Godolphin School Godolphin School OGA donations are derived primarily from the subscription paid on joining the School Saturday 9th November, 4.30pm with a separate fund to pay for the OGA Bursary. As well as substantial one-off projects Friday 5 July 2019, 11am-12 noon Commem (Service of Thanksgiving) such as the amazing restoration of the Elizabeth Godolphin memorial, which has used Godolphin Prep Prize Giving Westminster Abbey a considerable amount from the general fund, there are also costs involved with the Godolphin Prep administration of the OGA such as the magazine. If you felt able to contribute either to the Saturday 14 March 2020, 10am/11.30am Bursary fund, or to the ongoing administration of the OGA your donation, however small, Saturday 6 July 2019, 9am-2pm OGA AGM is very welcome. Please contact Pippa Lody our Treasurer for more details. Godolphin Speech Day OGA Committee Meeting [email protected] 07739 804585. Godolphin School Godolphin School

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SCHOOLS GUIDE 2019

SOUTHWEST INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

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