Contents

HEADMISTRESS ' S FOREWORD 2

SCHOOL OFFICE HOLDERS 1978-79 3

GIFTS TO THE SCHOOL 3

PRIZES SPEECH DAY 1979 3

LEAVERS 4

NEW ENTRANTS 4

FIRST AID SUCCESSES 5

EXAMINATION RESULTS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

HORSE SHOW . .

GEOGRAPHY FIELD TRIP

HISTORY

TRIP TO PARIS

THE BIRD CLUB

MUSIC REPORT

STAFF PANTOMIME

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS

OLD GIRLS ' ASSOCIATION

ANSWERS To PUZZLES

Cox, Printers, Williton, Somerset 1 Headmistress's Foreword All at Stover have found it strange to be starting a new school year without Miss Bailey, so much had we come to rely upon her in every aspect of school life . We wish her every happiness in her retirement after twenty-four years on the staff. The high esteem and affection in which Miss Bailey has always been held were expressed in the large number of former pupils who attended the O .G.A. reunion last summer, making this event a memorable and truly enjoyable occasion. As Miss Bailey has joined the O.G.A., we hope for a large attendance next summer also and in future years : Miss Bailey, assuredly, will be there. Our best wishes for their retirement go likewise to Mrs Shepherd, who left in December, 1978, and Mrs . Douglass, who left in July, 1979 . Together with these, we thank Mrs. Jee, teacher of Domestic Science here for several years, and Mrs Gajsler, who was House Mistress to the senior boarders in the Phyllis Dence wing for two terms. This autumn we welcome to the teaching staff Mrs Collinge (Domestic Science), Miss Davis (Physical Education), Mrs Jorgensen (English) and Mrs Vernon (House Mistress to the senior boarders) . On the administrative side, we welcome Mrs . Corbin as full-time assistant secretary. Mrs. Warner, who for several years acted as part- time assistant secretary, has relinquished her office work to concentrate entirely upon teaching, a decision dictated by the expansion of the Commercial Studies department. The key post of Senior Mistress has been filled by Miss Evans . Since Miss Evans is an Old Girl of Stover, a member of the staff for many years, a former resi- dent House Mistress and a close friend and professional associate of Miss Bailey, her qualifications for this post could not be better. On the Governing Body last year three vacancies were caused by the resignations of Mrs. Key and Miss Cobham, both of whom wished to make way for new blood, and of Major Sherratt, who has returned with his wife to his home country, Canada. We thank these Governors for their splendid services to Stover, joyfully acclaiming Mrs. Key, Stover's founder Head Mistress, in her chosen role of Granny to the entire School! In their places we welcome Mrs Barling, Dr . Hewitt and Mr . Roberts. Stover's Governors arrange that each new school year is marked by an improve- ment in amenities . This autumn we have a Cookery room twice the size of the old one and beautifully equipped, an acquisition of which we are properly proud and one which we are celebrating by the inauguration of an Advanced Level course in Home Economics. To the benefit of academic work, the reorganization and restocking of the Library is proceeding apace. C. A . SMITH September 1979

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School Office Holders 1978-79 Head Girl: Lorinda Grayson Deputy: Barbera Cam Games Captain : Paula Mosforth Librarian: Mary Pinhey Prefects: Judith Crosby Anne Lowe Alison Counsell Caroline Scott Soraya Denny Sally Stewart

Gifts to the School We are very grateful to the following for their kind gifts: Mr and Mrs Iselin—a most generous donation to the library Mr Stephens on behalf of Joanna and Nicola—a Beech tree Marjoleine Buker—a book for the library, "Darwin's Forgotten World " Tina Willmott—a coffee percolator for the cookery room Sarah Rudler-Doyle—smoked glass dishes for the cookery room Major Sherratt—a tree for the grounds The Old Girls' Association—a donation to the library fund Annita Bennett—two lovely copper pictures she did herself

Prizes—Speech Day, 1979 Form I Form Prize : Nina West, Susie Browne Form II Form Prize Anita Chan, Rosanne Macgregor-Morris Improvement Emma Foreman, Catherine Knowles Form III Form Prize Helen Grover Improvement Amanda Cuming, Jane Rigby Form IV Form Prize Suan Choo Lim, Joanne Hurley, Sharon Whiting Progress Maria Blackwell

SUBJECT PRIZES Needlework : Junior Anne Orford (Form III) (Senior) Rosemary Higgott (Form V) German and Geography : (one prize) Anne Glasscock (V) French : Susanna Harris (V) Modern Languages : Rebecca Winsor (V) Art : Alison Counsell (VI) Commercial Studies : Victoria Pierson (VI) English and Religious Knowledge : (one prize) Nicola Murphy (V) Mathematics and Science : (one prize) Anne Mokhtar (VI) History : Aida Buyong (V) Biology : Susan Browning (V) Head Girl : Lorinda Grayson (VI) 3 Leavers CHRISTMAS 1978 Sarah Baker Nicola Gardner Jennifer Fenton Susan Henderson Jacqueline Watson

EASTER 1979 Fiona Foreward Parvin Aghaee Mina Vaheb Jenny Hands Lavinia Young

SUMMER 1979 Lorinda Grayson Catherine Manley Barbara Cam Nicola Murphy Alison Counsell Karen Phillips Judith Crosby Karen Watts Soraya Denney Tina Willmott Patricia Iselin Rebecca Winsor Caroline Tandy Katherine Chan Ann Lowe Sima Koshara Paula Mosforth Sarah King Caroline Scott Kirstie Barker-Hahlo Sally Stewart Donna Fairchild Sally Dudmesh Shiva Koshara Norain Mokhtar Anita Chan Willie Tang Lisa Crossman Julie Babbage Victoria Pierson Tessa Matthews Catherine Swann Susan Mearns Kathryn Roberts Sarah Rudler-Doyle Angela Morgan Jacqueline Saysell Shona Barr Nicola Stephens Caroline Cameron Jacqueline Tancock Louise Costin Beverley Wheeler Caroline Hockley Aida Buyong Amanda Liddiard Susan Browning Dominique Smith Marjoleine Buker Trudi Tucker Patricia Cam Kim Buckpitt Lucinda Cassidy Sarah Kingdon Vicki Dart Katherine O'Keeffe Sian Lloyd-Edwards Amanda Scott

New Entrants SPRING 1979 Debra Elliott Colette Goymour Noraini Salleh Sara Lord Karin Schulze Meryl Morgan Julie Jones Angela Morgan

SUMMER 1979 Sarah Jane Brackley Sarvnaz Peykan Nicola Jameson Claire Johnson Kila Nock Andrea Roughley 4

AUTUMN 1979 Laura Allison Charlotte Vere Samantha Andrew Sarah Wiffill Louise Arnold Sarah Pollock Sallie Brewis Jane Allsopp Julia Cleeland Alison Bowden Sandra Cullimore Susan Chant Susan Cummings Sarah Cumber Helen Downing Samantha Ellis Lynn Evans Emma Harvey Jill Goaman Sarah Harvey Jane Evans Suzannah Knowles Kathryn Jones Fiona Parker Kim Maddever Sarah Shipman Victoria Palmer Charlotte Smith Katherine Rowland Sally Webster Chew Leang (Stacy) Tan Sally Weston Lena Tan Noorain Rahman Laura Thomson Sima Shahriari Marie Vanstone

FIRST AID SUCCESSES British Red Cross Society junior certificates: Susie Browne Carol Lowe Jennie Brewis Rosalind Mackie Emma Chapman Denise Pooley Mariyata Coutts Karin Schulze Sarah Hatton Kate Tremlett Margaret Ireland Vanda Woolcock Gwen Lloyd-Edwards Nazi Vazegh-Mafi Lectures were given by Mrs. L. Medland and the examiner was Mrs . J. Brimble.

ADVANCED LEVEL Barbara Cam Chemistry Alison Counsell Geography, Biology, Art Lorinda Grayson French, Chemistry, Biology Paula Mosforth Biology Victoria Pierson English Sally Stewart Geography Norain Mokhtar Mathematics Elizabeth Smith Pure Mathematics 5 SUPPLEMENTARY CERTIFICATES—ORDINARY LEVEL GRADE C OR BETTER Form 6 Ola Chan Mathematics Grade A Willie Tang Physics, Chemistry, Chinese, Biology Melanie Jones Classics in Translation, History Grade A Valerie Mearns Classics in Translation, Biology Kathryn Roberts Classics in Translation, History, French Jennifer Steventon Classics in Translation Caroline Tandy Classics in Translation, Mathematics, Typewriting C.S.E. I Noraine Mokhtar Additional Mathematics Grade A Noraini Salleh Additional Mathematics Sally Dudmech Classics in Translation, Biology, Religious Studies Barbara Cam Physics, Art Lorinda Grayson Physics Caroline Scott Geography Sarah Cliff Mathematics Lavinia Young History Susan Cartwright Biology Victoria Pierson Typewriting C .S.E . I Angela Morgan English Language Paula Mosforth Mathematics Jennifer Fenton English Literature Mary Pinhey Latin

Form 2 Anita Chan Mathematics A

Form 4 Katherine Chan Biology, Mathematics Grade A, Additional Mathe- matics, Chinese Lim Suan Choo English Language, Mathematics Grade A, Additional Mathematics A Jane Cornford Classics in Translation, English Language Grade A Alexandra Coulter English Language Carole Dowding English Language Alison Fleming English Language Grade A Felicity Hawkins English Language Joanne Hurley English Language Ida Hussain Malay Hattaya Ketsung Mathematics, Siamese Sarah Alice King English Language, Classics in Translation Deborah Medley English Language Lisa Merritt English Language Laura Morgan English Language, Classics in Translation Rachel Morris English Language Helen Mott Classics in Translation Karen Newman English Language, Classics in Translation Dianne Rolls English Language, Classics in Translation Tessa Shillabeer English Language Grade A, Classics in Translation Corinna Sproull English Language Hannah Tainsh English Language Barbara Toole English Language Tracy Wailes English Language 6 Form 5 Julie Babbage English Literature Shona Barr English Language, English Literature, Geography, Art Catherine Browne English Language, English Literature A, Geography, Food and Nutrition Susan Browning English Language A, English Literature A, History A, Latin, French, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology Sarah Bruce English Language, English Literature, History, Geo- graphy, French, Biology, Music Kim Buckpitt English Language, English Literature A, History, Biology, Food and Nutrition A Marjoleine Buker English Language, English Literature A, History, Geography, French, German, Biology, Dutch A Aida Buyong English Literature, History, Geography, Art A, Malay Patricia Cam English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Food and Nutrition A Caroline Cameron English Literature Joanna Campbell English Language, English Literature Patricia Cardale English Language, English Literature A, History, Needlework and Dressmaking Lucinda Cassidy English Language, English Literature Louise Costin English Language, English Literature, Geography, Mathematics, Biology, Music Vicki Dart English Language, English Literature, Religious Studies, History, Geography, Biology, Needlework and Dressmaking Anne Glasscock English Language, English Literature, History, Geo- graphy A, Latin, French, German, Mathematics, Biology, Classics in Translation Susanna Harris English Language A, English Literature, Religious Studies, History, Geography, Latin, French, Classics in Translation. Rosemary Higgott English Language, English Literature, Geography, Needlework and Dressmaking, Food and Nutrition A Caroline Hockley English Literature, Art Louise Jones English Language, English Literature, History, Geo- graphy, Art Sarah Kingdon English Language, English Literature, Geography Amanda Liddiard English Language, English Literature, Geography, Needlework and Dressmaking Jane Limmer English Language, English Literature, Religious Studies, Food and Nutrition Sian Lloyd-Edwards English Language, English Literature, History, Geo- graphy, French, German Catherine Manley English Language, English Literature, French Tessa Matthews English Literature, Geography, Food and Nutrition Susan Mearns English Literature, Geography, Biology, Food and Nutrition A Nicola Murphy English Language A, English Literature A, Religious Studies, History, Geography A, French, Classics in Translation. Katherine O'Keeffe English Language, English Literature A, Geography Karen Phillips English Language, English Literature, Geography Caroline Presscott English Language, English Literature, Geography, Needlework and Dressmaking, Food and Nutrition A Sarah Rudler-Doyle English Language, English Literature, Food and Nutrition

7 Lilias Saqui English Literature, Geography, Needlework and Dress- making, Food and Nutrition Jacqueline Saysell English Language, English Literature Dominique Smith English Literature Nicola Stephens English Literature, Religious Studies, Geography, Food and Nutrition Jacqueline Tancock English Literature, English Language Trudi Tucker English Language, English Literature, Religious Studies, History, Geography Karen Watts English Language, English Literature, Biology Beverley Wheeler English Literature, Geography, Needlework and Dress- making Heidi White English Literature, English Language, Geography Rebecca Winsor English Language A, English Literature A, History, French, German, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Art A Erika Williams English Literature Tina Willmott English Language, English Literature, Religious Studies, History, Geography, Food and Nutrition

bs_ Under 14, Netball 8 Physical Education

Captain of School Games : VALERIE MEARNS

Season 1978/79 was notable for the success of our Netball league teams and our advanced swimmers—and the acquisition of three new hard tennis courts . In other aspects we fell short of our usual high standards. Our 1st Lacrosse team was something of a calamity . From time to time it happens that we are left without even a nucleus of talented players in our sixth form— and this was one of those years! It was our policy not to weaken a very promising junior team in order to reinforce the 1st XII—the present was dim, but the future bright. We ended our season with the annual trek to the National Schools Tourna- ment this year being held at Bourneville Birmingham . It snowed and it blew but we wended our way through the snow-white streets of the Black Country to be told on arrival "It's off!" Undaunted, we had a good game in the snow, sought rest and comfort at the Royal Hotel and skated the night away at the disco at Birmingham's busy ice-rink . The next day we travelled by train to Newport rubbing shoulders with scarf-swathed, red-jerseyed, leek-carrying Welshmen on their way to Cardiff for the England/Wales Rugby meeting . "Going butterfly catching are 'ou girls?" "Fishin' is it then?" and Sian Lloyd-Edwards was feted in true Welsh fashion with a few choruses of Sospan Wach . Actually we were going to see the lacrosse international G.B. v. U.S.A . at the Cwmbran Sports Centre—a marvellous game to watch save for the fact that G .B. were dressed in red, white and blue and the U .S .A. in blue, white and red. This underlines my insistence on improving the colouring of the Stover games uniform by introducing bright yellow socks . It is my belief that valuable seconds are lost if immediate identification of ones team-mates cannot be made. In Netball our U.I5 team represented us in the U.16 section of the newly formed South Devon Schools Netball League and the U .14s entered their own section. Both teams did extremely well falling only to Cuthbert Mayne (away) and to Audley Park, Torquay, at home and away . We were unable to enter the National Schools Tournament as it clashed with other fixtures. We have quite a number of enthusiastic hockey players, some play during Senior games and others in the hockey club held on Thursday evenings. The value of having three extra tennis courts has not yet been fully appreciated. During the first season the courts have to "settle down" ; they melt and harden with the changing heat of the day so they had to be used with care. We have never been a very strong tennis school but now, with such facilities I would like to see that change. Rounders we play very haphazardly and for sheer enjoyment although we seem to be able to win too! All of our Swimming Awards this year were achieved during the winter months-- they were all high awards and earned us the Hutching Cup of the Royal Life Saving Society for the second year . I fear that the R.L.S.S. has jeopardised the interest of schools in its awards by introducing eight new manuals to work from and changing the structure of the tests from one simple meeting and one piece of paper work to a multitude of both . It will be difficult to find time to introduce so many children to such tests in the water time that we have available . Our school pool can never be used before the beginning of June and by the second week in July we have all dis- persed. One of my greatest disappointments these days is that many girls who are leaving Stover after taking `O' and `A' levels leave immediately after their last exam seeming to have no further interest in the school or those of us that they leave behind . As a consequence the school tennis tournaments held as a climax to the season are weakened. The standard of the swimming at our annual gala is badly distorted by their departure and also by many overseas girls often our best swimmers—who say that they could organise their flights home on no other day . I would like to think that I could pursuade girls to stay on at the end of the summer term, it is, after all, such a pleasant few weeks—no more exams, a free and easy time during which they could give so much of themselves to the school . Perhaps next year will be different? 9 I am always grateful for the support of day girls and weekly boarders who make themselves readily available for our sporting activities—and also to their parents who have to turn out at unsocial hours to pick up their daughters. Mrs. Douglass leaves us this year. I have valued her support in the department and will miss her smiling face and her enthusiasm . Miss Jackie Davis will be joining me and will bring a new and youthful approach to our activities. I have a feeling that next season is going to be OURS . Let us make it so . B.M.

Colours were awarded in: Lacrosse to S . Fleming, C . Scott, K. Browne. Cross Country to J . Rigby, S. Stewart. Swimming to C. Bennett, K . Woodcock, P. Cam, S. Browning, T . Wailes, D. Medley, J . Saysell, S. Rudler-Doyle.

SPORTSGIRL OF THE YEAR We have a new award—a silver cup donated by Fiona Partridge for the Sports- girl of the Year. This goes to Elizabeth Kyle who, during the year has represented Stover in every sport that we play, represented Devon in the National Cross Country Championships and earned the Bronze Medallion of the Royal Life Saving Society. Well played indeed.

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GOLF Golf is not a sport that many of us have the opportunity to play but we have one excellent player in our midst who certainly deserves a mention in our school magazine —after all she is the Devon Champion! Joanne Hurley, in Form V, is a member of the Bigbury and Stover Golf Clubs. Her handicap is 3. Jo is the U .16 and U.18 Devon Girls Champion . She plays for Devon County Ladies 1st team and was 12th in the English under 25 Championship . She won one of four English Challenge Bowls—the handicap bowl—at a national competition at Saunton, North Devon. The national selection committee selected her to take part in training weekends at Bisham Abbey Sports Centre and she also qualified as one of the ten most promising boys and girls in the British Isles for an all expenses paid luxury weekend in East Croydon, sponsored by de Beers, the major diamond company . So . . . Judy Rankin and Nancy Lopez beware!

LACROSSE TEAMS '78—'79 1st XII U.15 G.K . K . Watts K. Woodcock P. C. Prescott A. Glasscock C.P. S. Fleming H . Mott 3.M V. Mearns A. King L.D. L. Jones C. Dracup, P. Dickens R.D . N. Gardner V. Williams C. P. Mosforth S. Niven L.A. S. Lloyd-Edwards J. Hurley R.A. N. Murphy A. Clarke 3.H. K . Browne S. Harris 2.H. C. Scott E. Kyle 1 .H. R . Cliff T. Shillabeer

Results : 1st XII v. Exeter Club Won 10- 2 v. Royal School, Bath Lost 1- 6 1st XII West Tournament v. New Foreland Lodge Drew 3- 3 v. St. Swithins II Lost 1- 3 v. Southampton Ladies Lost 0- 8 v. Godolphin Lost 1- 6 Junior XII v. Atherley Won 11- 0 v. Sherborne Lost 1- 3 v. St. Swithin Lost 1- 2 v. New Foreland Lodge Won 6- 1 1st XII v. Sherborne Lost 6-13 Junior XII v.Sherborne Won 9- 3 1st XII v. Exeter University Lost 3- 8 1st XII v. Exeter Club Won 7- 5 11

NETBALL TEAMS '78—'79 1st VII U.18 U.16 G.K. C. Prescott K . Phillips G.D. S. Fleming C. Prescott W.D . V. Mearns N. Murphy C. P. Mosforth P. Cam W.A. R. Cliff K . Browne G.A. S. Cartwright/S. Lloyd-Edwards K . O'Keeffe G.S. J. Babbage J. Babbage

U.15 U.14 G.K. C. Southall H . Mott G.D. V. Williams S. Carne W.D . C. Bennett C. Dracup C. S. Niven A. Clarke W.A. J. Hurley S. Caswell G.A. A. King N . Mills G.S. T. Shillabeer F. Niven

U.13 U.12 `A' U.12 `B' G.K . J. Brewis C.Riley S. Bridgewater G.D. V. Woolcock A . Larsson S. Lord W.D . S. Hatton L. Sanders S. Roberts C. E. Johnson-King M. Comyns C. Widdicombe W.A. S. Baker B. Peirson L. Crossman G.A. J. Hirst M . Ireland F. Forward G.S. K. Knowles E. Tilley D. Pooley

Results: U.14 v. Teignmouth Sec. Won 17- 0 U.16 v. Teignmouth Sec. Won 16- 3 U.14 v. Ashburton Won 14- 7 U.16 v. Ashburton Won 25- 4 U.14 v. Knowles Hill Won 11- 3 U.16 v. Knowles Hill Won 28- 0 U.14 v. Audley Park Lost 5-10 U.16 v. Audley Park Lost 5- 8 U.14 v. Cuthbert Mayne Lost 8-10 U.16 v. Cuthbert Mayne Won 20-15 U.14 v. Teignmouth Sec. Won 15- 3 U.16 v. Teignmouth Sec. Won 12- 5 U.14 v. Ashburton Won 20- 6 U.16 v. Ashburton Won 23- 5 U.14 v. Knowles Hill Won 15- 7 U.16 v. Knowles Hill Won 19- 6 U.14 v. Audley Park Lost 8-15 U.16 v. Audley Park Lost 13-17 U.14 v. Cuthbert Mayne Lost 8-16 U.I6 v. Cuthbert Mayne Lost 10-13 Stover 3rd in both Divisions . 12

Friendlies U.13 v. Audley Park Lost 1–15 U.15 v. Audley Park Won 19– 9 U.14 v Coombeshead Won 18– 5 U.16 v. Coombeshead Won 12–11 U.15 v. Churston Grammar Won 22– 7 U.13 v. Churston Grammar Lost 7–27 U.12 v. Beacon, Teignmouth Lost 6–10 U.12 `A' v. Knowles Hill Lost 2– 6 U.12 B' v. Knowles Hill Lost 0–16 U.12 v. Ashburton Lost 5–12 U.13 v. Ashburton Lost 2– 9 U.18 v. Totnes Drew 8– 8 U 15 v Totnes Won 10– 9

HOCKEY TEAMS '78—'79 1st XI U.15 G K. J. Jones S. Carne R.B. S. Matthews E. Williams L.B. J. Limmer S. Trinick R .H. C. Cameron/L Cassidy S. Caswell C.H. E. Kyle C . Dracup L .H. H . Ketsung/H. White E. Dickens R .W. M. Blackwell C. Ll-Edwards R.I. J. Saysell S Matthews C F. J. Crosby (Capt.) A. Clarke (Capt.) L.I. A. Bennett N. Mills L.W. A. Mokhtar F. Niven

Results : 1st XI v. Churston Grammar Drew 3–3 1st XI v. Churston Grammar Lost 2–7 1st XI v. Churston Grammar Won 1–0 U.15 XI v. Coombeshead Drew 0–0 U.15 XI v. Coombeshead Lost 0–1

CROSS COUNTRY Inter-School Competition Senior 6th Form 4th and 5th Years 2nd and 3rd Years 1st Years S. Stewart 4th E. Kyle 1st J. Rigby 14th C. Riley 19th V. Mearns 13th C. Prescott 11th F. Niven 19th S . Lord 25th R . Cliff 14th V. Williams 16th S. Dracup 29th F. Forward 31st J. Crosby 18th S. Mearns 19th S. Caswell 39th M. Ireland 33rd A . Bennett 19th S. Niven 24th A. Clarke 53rd L. Sanders 37th S . Fleming 24th M. Blackwell 29th C. Parish 54th T. Stewart 41st S. Kingdon 30th J. Daymond 74th L. Crossman 52nd K. Browne 45th E. J. King 75th B. Peirson 76th Elizabeth Kyle was selected to go on to run for Devon at Windsor—a great experience and honour . She came in well down the field of 430 runners. 13 TENNIS TEAMS 1st VI 4th Year 1st couple R. Cliff E. Kyle P. Mosforth/V . Mearns K. Newman 2nd Couple V. Mearns T. Shillabeer E. Kyle V. Williams 3rd Couple T. Matthews J . Hurley K. Browne H. Mott 3rd Year 2nd Year 1st couple A. Clarke, C . Dracup E. Dickens, C . Knowles 2nd Couple C. L. Edwards, S . Barlow T. Scourse, J . Hirst 3rd Couple A. McKenzie, F. Niven J. Weston, T. Elliot 1st Year 1st Couple G. L. Edwards, L. Crossman 2nd Couple L. Sanders, J. Holt Wilson 3rd Couple M. Ireland, S . Bridgewater Results : 1st VI v. Exmouth Convent Lost 2 rubbers 1 1st VI v. Exeter College Lost 0 rubber 3 3rd Year VI v. Exmouth Convent Won 48 games 33 1st Year VI v. Teignmouth Grammar Lost 15 games 57 4th Year VI v. Knowles Hill Won 7 rubbers 2 4th Year VI v. Exmouth Convent Lost 3 rubbers 6 3rd Year VI v. Exmouth Convent Won 6 rubbers 3 1st Year VI v. Marist Convent Juniors Lost 14 games 67

ANNUAL INTER HOUSE SWIMMING GALA Results : V—Victoria M—Mary E—Elizabeth Open 3 lengths 1st N. Stephens (V) ; 2nd P. Cam (M) ; 3rd J. Patterson (E) Open Butterfly 1st equal S. Cartwright (M) S . Dudmesh (E) ; 3, A. Cuming (V) Backcrawl Style Junior : 1st E. Foreman (V) ; 2nd N. Jameson (E) ; 3rd S. Price (M) Intermediate : 1st K. Newman (E) ; 2nd T. Scourse (M) ; 3rd E . Johnson-King (M) Senior : 1st S. Dudmesh (E) ; 2nd P. Cam (M) ; 3rd H. White (V) Backcrawl race Junior : 1st J. Brewis (E) ; 2nd G. Lloyd-Edwards (M) ; 3rd K. Tremlett (V) Intermediate : 1st H. Grover (E) ; 2nd T. Davis (M) ; 3rd E. Williams (V) Senior : 1st K . O'Keeffe (E) 2nd S. Bruce (M) ; 3rd H. White (V) Open Underwater 1st S. Caswell (M) ; 2nd R. Winsor (E) ; 3rd C. Cameron (E) Breaststroke Style Junior : 1st K. Tremlett (V) ; 2nd M . Coutts (M) ; 3rd S . Hatton (E) Intermediate : 1st A. Glasscock (M) ; 2nd A. Cuming (V) ; 3rd H. Tainsh (E) Senior : 1st K. Browne (M) ; 2nd R. Winsor (E) ; 3rd M. Jones (V) Breaststroke Race Junior : 1st equal S. Hatton (E) M . Coutts (M) ; 3rd E. Foreman (V) Intermediate : 1st E. Kyle (M) ; 2nd D. Rolls (E) ; 3rd A. Cuming (V) Senior : 1st S. Lloyd-Edwards (M) ; 2nd M. Jones (V) ; 3rd S. Cliff (E) Open Plunge 1st E. Williams (V) ; 2nd L. Saqui (M) ; 3rd A. Coulter (M) Front Crawl Style Junior : 1st G. Lloyd-Edwards (M) ; 2nd L. Sanders (V) ; 3rd F. Tribble (E) Intermediate : 1st S. Caswell (M) ; 2nd A. Orford (V) ; 3rd H. Grover (E) Senior : 1st N. Stephens (V) ; 2nd S. Ll-Edwards (M) ; 3, C. Cameron (E) 14 Front Crawl Race Junior : 1st L. Sanders (V) ; 2nd T. Elliott (M) ; 3rd N. Jameson (E) Intermediate : 1st S. Caswell (M) ;2nd A. Fleming (V) ; 3rd J. Nock (E) Senior : 1st equal S . Dudmesh (E) P. Cam (M) ; 3rd N. Stephens (V) Junior Dive 1st T. Elliott (M) ; 2nd F. Tribble (E) ; 3rd C. Steen (E) Intermediate Dive 1st D. Rolls (E) ; 2nd P. Dickens (V) ; 3rd S. Caswell (M) Senior Dive 1st C. Southall (V) ; 2nd S. Lloyd-Edwards (M) ; 3rd P. Cam (M) Medley Relays Intermediate : 1st Queen Mary ; 2nd Queen Elizabeth ; 3rd Queen Victoria Senior : 1st Queen Mary ; 2nd Queen Elizabeth ; 3rd Queen Victoria Freestyle Relays Junior : 1st Queen Mary ; 2nd Queen Elizabeth ; 3rd Queen Victoria Intermediate : 1st Queen Victoria ; 2nd Queen Mary Senior: 1st Queen Victoria ; 2nd Queen Elizabeth ; 3rd Queen Mary. Individual Challenge Cups Junior : M . Coutts ; Intermediate : S. Caswell ; Senior : S . Dudmesh Gala Results : 1st Mary; 2nd Elizabeth ; 3rd Victoria.

ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY AWARDS '78 Award of Merit Bronze Cross Bronze Medallion C. Bennett T. Wailes A. Coulter J. Saysell P. Cam S. Lloyd-Edwards S. Doyle K. Woodcock H. Grover R. Winsor R. Winsor A. King T. Wailes J. Saysell N. Mills S. Henderson C. Bennett J. Saysell S. Browning D. Medley E . Kyle B. Cam S. Doyle A. Glasscock P. Cam S. Henderson C. Lloyd-Edwards D. Medley V. Williams S. Caswell Stover received the Hutchings Cup from the Royal Life Saving Society for points received by the above girls .

STOVER HORSE SHOW The long awaited Stover Horse Show was yet again an enjoyable occasion for all involved. We were unlucky that the show fell on the same day as Bicton Horse Trials, so there was not such a big turn out as the previous yea' . Nevertheless, it was as usual a very successful show with approximately 160 entries. Through the joint efforts of the whole school and members of the committee there was a profit of £350. Some of these proceeds have been given to the sixth form for refurnishing their common-room, which was greatly appreciated. Many thanks must be given to the organisers and judges. A special thanks to Mr. Smith who worked exceptionally hard to make the show such a success. LOUISE JONES, LVI

MR. ROGER LOCKYER Mr. Lockyer, a well-known writer on the Tudor and Stuart period of British history, honoured Stover with a visit in May . He travelled to Devon from London, where he lectures at the university, to give an informative and entertaining talk entitled "The Court and Country in the early seventeenth century ." The meeting was attended by the `A' level history students at Stover, who were joined by a large group from Knowles Hill School, accompanied by three members of their staff. 15 A DAY AT DAWLISH WARREN The day the Fourth and Sixth Forms went to Dawlish Warren was an unforget- ably clear day in June, just right for a day's outing. There was one other unforgetable thing about the Geography field trip which was that it was not simply a day's outing. My impression of a school Geography field trip was an early rise, a hurried break- fast, a noisy bus trip, a walk on the beach (to examine long-shore-drift, you under- stand), a picnic in a nearby park to learn something about ecology ("will you all PLEASE put your rubbish in the bin") and maybe a climb on the rocks or even a swim (to make notes on currents) before clambering back onto the bus, screaming. Thankfully, we have several kind members of staff at Stover and they were able to set me straight . From the moment we stepped off the bus it was WORK, WORK, WORK. Once on Dawlish Warren we mingled with the rapidly increasing crowd . If you happened to be at Dawlish Warren that day, perhaps you noticed us? We were the ones in wellies and anoraks, carrying clipboards when everyone else was lying on towels in bathing suits . (You did?) We learned many things that day including: 1. Never kick sand or pebbles off the promenade onto the beach—people sunbathing are not so keen on the idea. 2. If your clipboard does not work, hold onto your paper when a high speed train comes by. 3. Never laugh at a pink grockle (they don't like that, either). Once back at school we were told to write and draw up our notes and diagrams, and on the whole the form did well, and learnt a lot . We all enjoyed ourselves very much and Mrs. Gardner was, I think, quite pleased . She got away with only a minor headache. E . KYLE

FIRST YEAR HISTORY EXPEDITION Our Visit to the Houndtor Settlement It was a lovely, sunny, Autumn afternoon when the coach set off for Houndtor. Inside the coach it was very stuffy and most girls were fiddling with the air ventilators above their seats to let in some air. By the time we arrived most had taken off their jumpers and stepping off the coach I felt a sudden gust of cold wind, so finding my jumper I started running up the hill. The settlement was quite a long way from the road, so by the time we got there, not much time was left to do all the questions about the Stone Age settlement. From the settlement there was a magnificent view over many fields and woods. The settlement was very interesting . It was very surprising how much of the walls were left. The huts were rectangular in shape and when inhabited the fireplace would have been in the middle of the hut. I found that trying to imagine the huts when they were inhabited by the villagers was very difficult. Some of the questions were hard and I did not quite finish them. "Ben," who is Miss Young's dog, thoroughly enjoyed himself and ran madly around. Very soon it was time to go back to the coach so we all set off running down the steep hill. On the way down we passed a film crew making a film called "Danger On Dartmoor" ; it sounded very exciting. On the way back we saw lots of Dartmoor ponies on the moor, some even stood in the middle of the road. When we were back at school we were all very tired, but we had enjoyed our afternoon's outing . SARAH HARVEY

16 TRIP TO PARIS—SPRING 1979 It was the end of March . Spring was in the air, and the trees, having recovered from the long winter, were just beginning to bloom once again, all over Paris . It was really an ideal time for a group of girls from Stover to make such a trip to France, for although the numerous fountains scattered in the parks, and around the famous buildings were not yet functioning—since the summer season had not quite begun— the capital showed a general lack of tourists, and could thus be viewed in a more natural state. There was more beauty to be seen than just visiting the famous and historic buildings, for example, there are many ordinary Parisian cobbled streets, with charm- ing boutiques and mouth-watering patisseries, running along their lengths . Our hotel was situated in such a street, half-way up the hill on which stands the Sacre Coeur. Nearby, in the Place du Tertre, scores of artists were at work ; displaying their paint- ings to lure all possible clients . A few of our party had their portraits painted here. From the Sacre Coeur, one could look over the green rooftops across the rest of Paris. But no better view could be had than from the top of the Eiffel Tower, built on the southern bank of the River Seine . The Notre Dame, with its twin towers, and central spire, lay in the distance on the Ile de la Cite—the original site of the French capital. Behind the cathedral stands the building which houses one of the most celebrated museums in the world—the Louvre. A feature of Paris, which was made more apparent by an aerial view, is the symmetry of its layout. This is shown in particular, by the stretch joining the Louvre and the Arc de Triomphe ; the gardens of the Louvre leads on to the Rue de Rivoli, at the end of which lies the Place de la Concorde, one of the largest and most impressive squares in the world, bounded on the north by government buildings, the east by the Tuileries gardens, the south by the Seine and the west by the Champs-Elysee connect- ing it to the Arc de Triomphe, In the centre of the square is an obelisk, and around, monuments representing the chief cities of France and the direction in which they lie. One can look from the Louvre, westwards, and see in the distance the obelisk, and beyond that the Arc de Triomphe. We also visited the conciergerie, where Marie Antionette was confined before her execution ; the twin floored Sainte Chapelle ; and the museum near Ies Halles, its exterior covered with blue, red and green pipes—a building which is practically in- describable, since there is no comparison, and must be seen to be believed . But that applies to everything in Paris ; no one person can write about Paris to satisfy the reader; it is a city to be seen and not to be read about. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Miss Drouot, Mme . Winston and Miss Young for organising such a trip for us . Let there be many more!

THE BIRD CLUB We have a small bird club at Stover whose members come mainly from the lower school, although seniors are certainly not excluded . In the autumn term an ex- perienced bird watcher took a few people down to the lake, where they saw a heron and several varieties of ducks . We returned to school and identified the various kinds of country birds such as the Yellow Hammer, the Woodpecker and several varieties of Tits. During the warmer months, the club hopes to visit the Heath at Bovey Tracey and several other places in the evenings in order to learn to recognise birds by their song and to learn about the places in which they dwell and breed . LILIAS SAQUI

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Music SEPTEMBER '78/JULY '79 This year there have been two staff changes in the Music Department . Mrs. Ruddick has joined the part-time staff to teach piano and some flute . Unfortunately by the end of the summer term Miss Harrison found that family commitments made it impossible for her to continue teaching at Stover . We were sorry to say goodbye to her after such a short time, but are glad that Mrs . Ruddick will be able to increase her teaching to include all the flute pupils. In October the Senior Choir went to Staverton Church to sing Evensong for their Harvest Festival. The music included E . C. Baistow's setting of the canticles, and the anthem "Bless the Lord, 0 my Soul" by Armstrong Gibbs . We were delighted that Mrs. Last was able to play the organ for us at this service. Much of the Autumn Term was taken up with rehearsing for our performances of "My Dear Daughter Coppelia"—an adaptation of the ballet by Delibes—which took place in the middle of November, once at Ilford Park—the Polish camp—and twice at school at the second exeat week-end . A fuller report will be found elsewhere in this magazine. At the end of the autumn we had our annual carol service in Teigngrace church. We were very pleased that again Miss Dence was able to come for community carol singing on the last Saturday of the term . Sitting in the Entrance Hall with a blazing log fire seems conducive to singing as the main school echoed with the voices . The Junior Choir sang carols to the elderly patients of Wolborough Hospital on the last Monday afternoon. This seems to have become a traditional "date" for the juniors— followed by mince pies and squash!

Dartmouth Again this year Sixth members of the Senior Choir regularly attended the weekly rehearsals of the B.R.N.C. choral society, and took part in the performances both at Christmas and at Easter even though the latter took place after the end of the term. In December they performed Rossini's Petite Messe Solonelle as a Memorial concert for Gerry King. At Easter the work performed was The St. John Passion by J. S. Bach. Girls taking part were B . Cam, P. Iselin, A. Buyong, R. Winsor, P. Cam.

Newton Abbot Schools Orchestra Stover is still represented in this orchestra . It took part in the Newton Abbot Arts Festival this summer performing in S . Mary, Abbotsbury, church. These girls attended the trainings regularly and took part in the concert : violin, S. Bruce ; flute, S. Roberts.

Senior Choir B . Cam (leader) S. Mearns R. Winsor P. Iselin A. Buyong C. Hellings S. Cartwright K. Watts A. Fleming V. Mearns L. Saqui P. Dickens P. Cam P. Cardale

Orchestra Violins S. Bruce (leader), E . Kyle, T . Stewart Flutes R. Winsor, A . Fleming, S. Roberts Clarinet T. Shillabeer Piano K. Roberts 18

ASSOCIATED BOARD MUSIC EXAMINATION RESULTS 1978/79 Theory Grade 5 K. Roberts Practical Grade 1 Piano E. Tilley, A . Scott (merit), J. Brewis (merit), K. Rowlands (merit) Grade 2 Piano C. Riley, A . Morley-Smith, S . Wingfield (merit) Violin E. Kyle Grade 3 Piano S . Barlow, N . Green, E. Bennett, E. Williams, H . Grover, R. Macgregor Morris Violin E. Kyle Grade 4 Piano S. Roberts, M . Ashworth (merit) Flute H. Grover, R . Winsor (merit) Grade 5 Singing L. Saqui Violin S. Bruce (merit) Flute R. Winsor Grade 6 Piano K. Roberts Flute S. Roberts (merit)

"MY DAUGHTER COPPELIA" CAST Swanhilda S. Davies Katrina A. Liddiard Franz A. Fleming Dr. Coppelius L. Saqui Coppelia E. Johnson-King Duke .. L. Jones Burgomaster M. Buker Village Girls H. Grover, C. Lloyd-Edwards, S . King, P. Cam, K. Newman, A. Morley-Smith Puppets J. Limmer, K . Buckpitt, C . Cameron, J. Martin, E. Tilley, S . Browne Villagers P. Cardale, V. Dart, S. Mearns, R. Winsor, B. Wheeler, T. Tucker, C. Hellings, T. Shillabeer, K . O'Keefe, V. Williams, J. Cornford, D . Rolls, J. Watson, P. Dickens, K. Tremlett, J . Daymond, R . Macgregor-Morris Innkeeper J. Hurley Wardrobe Mistress Miss Evans Pianist .. Miss Bowyer Choreography A. Liddiard During the Autumn Term a musical play based on the story of the ballet "Cop- pelia" was performed by members of both Senior and Junior forms. As the play included a number of dances we were fortunate to have both Amanda Liddiard and Sarah Davies who gave excellent performances in the leading roles . Amanda also arranged the dances performed by the villagers. The chief characters are to be particularly congratulated ar .d all the cast took part with enthusiasm and enjoyment which contributed greatly to the success of the play. Performances were given at Ilford Park (the Polish Camp) as well as at Stover. Our thanks are due to the many people who helped with the production, particu- larly to Miss Evans, Mrs . Johnson-King, Mrs . Graymore, Miss Drouot, Miss Young, the invaluable "back-room girl scene-shifters" and our producers, Miss King and Miss Bowyer . 19

REVIEW OF THE STAFF PANTOMIME An Unprecedented Event! The last Monday of the Christmas Term saw the whole school assembled after mid-morning break in "Turkey-Hall." They had been summoned to hear "a serious lecture." Rumours were rife! One senior girl was heard to remark, "Do you think it is about last night's events?" (Staff did not "uncover" these events!) Serious faces soon changed when Miss Smith announced . . . "an unprecedented event . . . a Staff Pantomime!" It was a well kept secret ; only a few fifth formers seem to have suspected such a performance—they had noticed the gathering of staff cars at odd times and the strains of "Heigh-Ho, heigh-ho . . ." "Snow White and the Dwarves" was written, cast, produced and acted-in by Miss M. Pappin ; though the idea of a staff production seems to have been the "brain- child" of Miss C . Young and Miss S. Bowyer. Every-one who was able or asked took part—from office to kitchen! The school were obviously delighted and cheered loudly when the voice emanating from the Magic-Mirror proved to be that of the Head- mistress! (Her plaintive query when the "Wicked Queen" addressed the Looking- Glass in German was much appreciated!) Miss C . Drouot was a deliciously wicked and svelte Queen! She dominated "the stage" and cavorted, pranced and preened in the manner born! Miss Young's appearance, carrying placards exhorting the school to "HISS" or "BOO," etc ., at appropriate times caused amusement but was unnecessary with such a responsive audience! Attired in his chef's uniform with regal trimmings Mr. Kelly made a handsome, good-humoured and hen-pecked "King" ; his "throne" was only thinly disguised! Mrs. Batten "doubled-up" as a huntsman and as a dwarf ; with her slim height she made an amusing "shorty!" The "DWARVES"—not seven but ten, were an hilarious and motley collection! They produced some neatly-timed "slap-stick" fun. The school scene, echoing remarks often heard by staff, was particularly amusing ( . . . But you didn't say we were going to have a test"). Matron, as kind and firm as she is with the boarders, kept the unruly "dwarves" in some sort of order! (We wonder which she prefers to deal with?) Mrs. Gilkes, in the title part, proved to he a talented and natural actress and was a captivating and BLONDE "Snow White'"! The arrival of a cow-boy Prince— with a strong, American accent (Mrs. Shillabeer) produced a roar of approval from the audience and brought a most successful pantomime to a fitting and happy conclu- sion. Miss Smith may have announced it as "an unprecedented event" but Miss Pappin's pantomime has obviously "SET A PRECEDENT!" " A SPECTATOR " PANTOMIME CAST Snow White Mrs. Gilkes Queen Miss Drouot King Mr. Kelly Prince .. Mrs. Shillabeer Matron .. Matron Huntsmen Mrs. Batten The Dwarves: Miss Young Fussy Mrs . Morgan Bossy Miss Pappin Lazy Miss Bezley Grumpy Mr. Taylor Dopey Mrs. Gardner Lofty Miss Stringer Dumpy Mrs. Batten Sneezy Miss Evans Prof. Mme. Winston Bashful Miss Bowyer Sound effects Mrs. Corbin 20 My Daughter Coppelia

YOU ARE HERE "STOVER MUMS"—AS SEEN BY FIRST YEARS (Quotations taken from essays) The names of these young writers will NOT be revealed to parents! "Mum is tall with a spare tyre. She is not fussy, which is very fortunate because the boys are always putting motor grease all over the place and I put horse hair every- where and the dog brings things inside which are better not mentioned!" "I like it when she laughs because I know she is happy ; sometimes she almost has hysterics over my father's jokes!" "My mum speaks sharply ; she has a concorde-shaped nose and short, curly brown hair. She has a joyful, lively personality and is always smiling . . . except when she roars at me! When she does she calls me by my full name . She is always on a diet." "Sometimes she gets into bad moods and she shouts ; when she shouts the dog is scared and puts back her ears ." "Whenever she is ill she carries on doing the essential jobs around the house until she can no longer stand up." "In the afternoon Mummy is nearly always asleep in the house or if it is a nice day she is in the garden sunbathing." "My mother stays at home and washes clothes and tidies the house." "She is short and slightly overweight but I like her that way ." "Once, by mistake, she dyed my father's new shirt pink! He had only worn it once and she did not even worry about it!!" "My Mum tries to slim but when she sees anything delicious she wants it!" "Dad bought her a chair that goes back like a bed because she said that she would spend more time sitting down—but she never does!" Whenever she is angry you can always tell, she goes bright red and grits her teeth and shouts . . . but that is not very often. If you are sad or it is a sad day she always tries to make it jolly and happy— even if she feels like being sad. . . . And, if she died . . . I would like to die myself." "STOVER DADS"—AS SEEN BY THEIR FIRST YEAR DAUGHTERS "My father laughs a lot but when a patient rings up at the weekend he gets very cross." My Father is a nice, generous person but can sometimes be cross—that is the time when I keep out of his way! "He loves fighting with the policeman who lives opposite . He hates washing cars but he likes mending them and driving around madly in them! He loves taking me to school to get rid of me!" "I think perhaps not seeing my Dad very often makes me appreciate him a lot, more than some people who take their parents for granted ." "On Saturday nights he lets me stay up late but Mum `keeps on' so then I have to go to bed." "My Dad is quite funny and is always telling jokes . Sometimes he is rude!" (Spelt "rood" in the original!) "We have three shops and my dad has to see if they are alright but he always makes time for me." "My Dad is always trying to get my Mum off the telephone ; also he tries to get away from parties so that he can go to play golf!" My Dad is short, fat and he has a few white hairs but he is lovely! "My Dad's favourite dinner is steak and kidney pie and then apple pie! My Dad never worries . Once we went camping ; the canopy on our tent ripped, the stove blew over, his camera broke and he lost his swimming mask, all he said was, "Oh well, sometimes things go wrong!" "I can remember when I was small he used to carry me and he used to be very cuddly. I do not know if he still is! He sometimes tells me off but I know it is for my own good so I do not say anything ." "He is the sort of man who likes classical music and peace and quiet but he always joins in the fun." 22

(An article in the National Press suggested that pupils should write reports on teachers. Enthusiastic FIRST-FORMERS were finally persuaded to compromise by writing some general "DO'S and DON'TS for STAFF!) Do's Do try and make the work interesting (if that is possible!). Do try and keep still . . . and sit in the chair provided. Do listen to our explanations and excuses. Do mark our books clearly, correctly and promptly. Do be patient! Do say which page we are on. Do speak loudly and clearly. Do go over the subject. Do let us say what we think. Do joke with the class.

The Don'ts far out-weighed the Do's! Don't take your bad temper out on us. Don't wear terrible clothes. Don't wander around the classroom peering at out work. Don't "nag" about being punctual for lessons and then come late yourself! Don't make faces! Don't tap on the desk. Don't have a "pet" in class . . . we always know! Don't make us sick of your subject. Don't look down and pretend you have not seen me when I have my hand up! Don't fidget with your books and pens when we are working. Don't go to sleep in class! Don't go on in such a dreary voice that we fall asleep. Don't take "ages" marking books. Don't blow me up when I'm late after a music lesson. Don't shout loudly at us. Don't breath down my neck when I am trying to write. Don't make us read out our marks if they are under five. Don't break the chalk into pieces. Don't open all the windows.

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23 Original Contributions Queen Elizabeth House Woken up by thunder In the middle of the night, Lightning struck the fire bell And gave us all a fright. Running down the fire escape Wearing soggy slippers We all got drenched by rain and hail And huddled up with shivers.

Robin called the roll-call Above the stormy din, Half-way through a voice called out Everyone, come in! Up the steps we trudged again Back into the dorms Dried ourselves the best we could, We'd had enough of storms. DIANE ROLLS

WAITING AND WAITING Sitting music softly WIND IN MY ROOM! playing Why does the wind so want to be background Here in my little room with me? waiting He's all the world to blow about, listening But just because I keep him out anxiously He cannot be a moment still, wanting But frets upon my window sill, and then, And sometimes brings a noisy rain then, To help him batter at the pane. and then through the silence Upon my door he comes to knock. it cuts, ringing He rattles, rattles at the lock sharply, shrilly, anxiously And lifts the latch and turns the key— trembling Then waits a moment breathlessly, too bad And soon, more roughly than before, it was only a wrong number. He shakes my little trembling door, Lower VI And though "Come in, come in!" I say, NORAINI SALLEH, He neither comes nor goes away. Barefoot across the chilly floor I run and open wide the door; He rushes in, and back again He goes to batter door and pane, Pleased to have blown my candle out. He's got all the world to blow about, Why does he want so much to be Here in my little room with me . KAREN NEWMAN 24 THE POOL The gleaming fish broke the surface, Shattering the smooth silver mirror of the glassy pool Its reflections scattered silently moving with the ripples, And then once again lay still. A dragonfly flittered quickly With its lace-like wings shimmering And gently dabbing the water. Then in a flash and array of colours The swallow dived and snatched it swiftly from the air. JULIA WESTON

WHAT'S YOUR MECHANICS LIKE? Have you ever thought of the problems of maintenance on, now let's say, a moped? No . . . probably not! Those oversized bicycles run on petrol not air as I have so often been reminded by my father. This was after the rather embarrassing episode of being picked up, bike and all, driven home only to find that the only major operation needed consisted of a filter and petrol can. Let's turn to the engine . The carburettor . . . now what is the carburettor or points or fuel float come to that? To many, these baffling terms are left to garage mechanics and dads to sort out but with high servicing costs it helps to learn a bit about your motor. Mopeds are nice, easy, uncomplicated little machines until you start tackling little problems such as cleaning off the exhaust with paraffin and not wiping it all off before starting. This can cause a bit of smoke or maybe even a teeny-weeny little fire. Or maybe you get stuck at the bottom of a steep 1 in 4 hill and your faithful steed doesn't want to climb the hill . . . what do you do? Sit down and cry? . . . Yes, maybe, but only after trying to put the problems right. My advice is always to keep a 5p . piece in your pocket just in case your mechanical knowledge is not quite up to scratch and you need to phone for dear old mum. VALERIE MEARNS

THE EMPTY STATION I stand alone, quite still; With my hands deep in my coat pockets, The wind howls around me, And down along the platform. The day's litter is blown away. Sweet papers and used tickets lie upon the lines. Platform lamps glow softly, casting shadows That move along the walls. The porter whistles to himself As he waits for the next train. The old platform clock ticks slowly to itself. Somebody laughs loudly, and the waiting room light goes on. Away in the distance a train is heard, I pick up my bags as it comes in. And I leave that cold dark station. SOPHIE TAYLOR, IB 25

EARLY MORNING MIST SUNSET Early morning, The sun is going down the sun is rising the sky is red, the mist hangs over the trees . the trees are black.

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by SHARON VANS-COLINA, 2S

REFUGEE CHILD I am a child, all alone, No clothes, no food, no home. I live in the town of Bangladesh, Among drains and sewage— And nothing fresh. Each day of the week, People die. They pass away without even a sigh All around me, friends cry in vain, "Oh, make me well" they cry in pain. I need someone to care for me, Food hunger and misery is what I see, Don't let me die here in the wild. Please help me, I'm only a child. TRACY SCOURSE 26 THE APPLE TREE Through the mists of dawn I seek the apple tree, Old, twisted and grey, Pink snow upon the branches, Pink snowflakes Falling down in rosy avalanches On to the glistening, Wet grass. Now the tree is laden With clusters of nature, perfect and pure, Apples crisp and fresh. Growing on this gnarled and aged tree The apples are green and ripe With streams of rosy sunrise painted on By shafts of sunlight creeping, filtering Through the still small leaves. The tree is past its prime. A carpet of rotting, fermenting apples, A sweet warm smell Lying, wasting around its trunk. The morning is hazy I pluck a wet, shiny apple from the tree. A wasp stirs angrily, lazily. The tree stands bare Relieved of its fruit. Apple pies are baked, cider drunk, The church decorated with apples for harvest, But the tree still remains bare. The apples have gone . . . Until next year. NICOLA GREEN

HAIKU POEMS Upon an icy lake, Shines a brilliant sun, Keeping the day awake.

The streets are crowded, People bustle by, Where has my child gone? K . ROWLAND

27 Queen Mary House A SCENE IN THE RAIN Raindrops falling, catch the sunlight, And glisten on the grass. Mice and moles, Scitter and scatter along the dewy ground. A dog plays with a slippery rubber ball, Chasing it to and fro, Trying to catch it in his paws, Soft and velvety.

A little kitten perches on top of a wall, Viewing the scene down below. Her satin fur already dampened by the sleet. An old house stands alone, Bare and dismal, empty and desolate. There is something disturbing about A scene in the rain . SARAH PRICE

SPRING AND WINTER Spring : "Goodbye my friend, It is your turn to go now, You are old and weak, Yet I am young and fresh. My buds are growing, and my sun is shining. You are through now, ANNE BOLEYN It is time to go ." Alone, and sitting in the Tower, With pale white hands, but head held high, Winter : "So you've come at last, I hear the guard cry out the hour; To take over from me. Oh, I am far too young to die. My snow and rain have The past seems very clear to me, lasted long, When green the field, and blue the sky, But now, as you say, When Henry fell in love with me, I am old and tired The days when life went sweetly by. and I need a rest. When I was to have borne a boy, I am through now Henry decided we should wed, and it is time to go. Oh, then our lives were full of joy, But I'll be back, But now his love for me is dead. Just you wait and see. My dearest child Elizabeth, Goodbye my friend, My love for you can only grow, Goodbye . . ." I know how you will mourn my death, CERI LLOYD-EDWARDS T'is sad that we are parted so. Oh Henry, centre of my life, "Oh spare me, spare me," is my cry, "Oh do not take away my life, For I am far too young to die!"

A . GLASSCOCK, LV1 28 LADY OF THE MOOR The evening mist floats softly by Like wisps of cotton in the sky The pinks and purples gently merge Reflecting on the river's surge.

And there upon the highest tor Appears the lady of the moor Her figure stands in robes of silk Her lips as violets, her skin as milk. The wind, it whistles round her head, And stirs the leaves from dewy bed, And as they dance and rustle so, The lady seems to turn and go. SUE CARTWRIGHT

SHARING AND CARING (Hymn set to the tune of "Daisies are our silver") Sharing and caring, this we all must do You caring for me, me caring for you. If we love each other happy we will be. If I care for everyone, will you care with me? Sharing and caring, this we all must do You sharing with me, me sharing with you. If we love our father happy he will be. He will love you And he will love me. Sharing and caring this we all must do You caring with me, me caring with you. GWEN LLOYD-EDWARDS 29 30 Queen Victoria House

THE COUNTRYSIDE IN WINTER As the soft flakes blew across the fields a young rabbit bounded across the snow leaving deep marks in the already track-covered field . The night was dark, with a few diamond stars studding the black velvet . Against this dark cold background the snow was clear, and every tiny flake could be seen billowing across the dark expanse. As the flakes touched the ground it formed another brick in the already growing wall of white . As a weasel bounded over the snow, after a tiny mouse, there was a screech from above . The mouse stood too petrified to move, as two green emeralds followed by the outline of a body, which lowered long, bony legs and grabbed the petrified animal. As dawn broke it showed where the owl had grabbed the mouse . The golden rays swept further over the ground, illuminating all the tracks . JANE DAYMOND

WAVES Waves are like restless creatures, Which can never be at peace. They reach as far as their shapeless arms can go, up, up the wet sands and They try and try again and again To reach their destination. Waves have many moods Playful, angry and sometimes peaceful. The playful waves bob the hungry seagulls up and down, Angry waves make the whitehorses rear up and slash and kick! Peaceful waves take their time, and wash gently people's feet! Ssh! Ssh! The waves are at rest! Ssh! Ssh! LISA SANDERS

YOU What are you But A builder of dreams That collapse about me. A maker of promises You do not mean to keep. You have stripped me clean Of affection And drained me Of emotions. I cannot even love you, For in me There remains only Desolation Emptiness Frustration IDA NERINA HUSSAIN

31 THE RACE The tenth world champion Grand Prix tortoise race was starting . This seemingly light hearted sport is taken very seriously by the entrants who have been looking for- ward to this event for a whole year. Over the years this sport has been growing quite quickly and each of the competi- tors will, no doubt, be back next year whether they win or lose. The rules are very simple, the owners of the tortoises are not allowed to push their tortoises, but they can put a lettuce leaf or some form of food to dangle in front of the tortoise. The course must be flat with no bumps in it and each tortoise has to start off in a separate lane, even if they do not end up in it. No course is over thirty feet and this one is twenty-five feet long . There are ten competitors this year and each has been given a number . There is a time limit of a minute per foot up to twenty feet and two minutes per foot after that . So the time limit for this race is thirty minutes. Now all the competitors are being lined up and the starting flag goes down . The favourite is number three who does not seem to want to race today because he is still at the start . Number one is leading at the moment, but it has gone into number three's lane and his owner is tempting him with a piece of tomato . Number two is following closely behind, but number four looks as if he is overtaking number two, yes, he has and he is going at quite a pace and now he has passed the leader, number one. This is amazing, number four, who is being coaxed by a piece of cucumber is at least a foot ahead of number two . Number six is followed just behind number two and, yes, he is butting number two, number two has rolled over and number six is in two's lane. The tortoises have five minutes to go and number four is still leading, the favourite is fifth at the moment and has just moved number one into six's row. There is a pile up, oh what a calamity, numbers eight, nine and ten have all bumped into each other and eight is on its back . Nine is walking off the course and there is nothing its owner can do about it . Ten is walking the wrong way and will not even turn round for a lettuce leaf! Four is neatly at the finishing line, his owner is coaxing him on with a piece of tomato just above his head, oh no, it has fallen on his head and he has stopped . What disappointment! Two is now the leader, he is followed by six, seven, five and three . They only have three feet to go and six and five are "neck to neck" or rather "shell to shell," but three is making a real effort and passes seven . He is now passing six and five and is past the finishing line. Nurnber six is second and five third. What a win and I am sure number three deserved to win the 1979 World Champions Cup. CORINNA SPROULL

Jokes and Puzzles Did you hear the one about the teacher who was cross-eyed ?—She couldn't con- trol her pupils! Father : Well, Johnny, do you think the teacher likes you? Johnny : Oh yes! She puts a wee kiss by all my sums! M . MILLS

Recruiting Officer : What's your name? Recruit : Fish, sir. Recruiting Officer : O.K. You can serve in a tank. Question : Why are paintings like sardines? Answer : Because they are usually done in oils . S . PRINCE 32

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ACROSS DOWN 1 Like bees to a 2 Important exams in 5th year. 7 Home for a letter . 3 Part of a house. 10 Meat often associated with steak . 4 Slang for a friend. 11 Opposite of out . 5 Opposite to bottom. 12 Male member of a family . 6 The same . . 16 "Lines" coming from the sun . 8 What name is given to you after 18 The Queen is this. leaving a girls' school. 19 A form of grass. 9 You need a lot of this for cross 20 What a shark has on its back . country running. 11 Opposite of out. 13 Description of nasty people in ghost stories. 14 Coats can be made of this. 15 Part of the head. 17 Usually seen in the sky during the summer.

Question : What is frozen water? Answer : Ice. Question : What is frozen cream? Answer : Ice cream. Question : What is frozen tea? Answer : Iced tea. Question : What is frozen ink? Answer : Iced ink. Well have a bath then! ANON . 33 Question : What's this? Answer : A Mexican frying an egg.

Question : What's this? Answer : A Mexican on a tight-rope.

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THE STOVER TOP TEN 1. Yellow River School custard 2. I Will Survive `O' levels 3. Rolling Ball . . Netball lesson 4. Giving Up, Giving In Chemistry exam 5. Where Do I Begin? Maths exam 6. We Don't Talk Anymore Study periods 7. Accidents Will Happen Cookery lesson 8. Lost In Music . . Singing lesson 9. Take Me Bak 'Ome . . Juniors 1st day 10. Strut Your Funky Stuff Deportment lesson Compiled by JANE ALLSOP

35 Use three lines to divide the ten match-stick men into five pairs.

Starting at the top of the pyramid with the letter `I'—`O', add one letter at a time at any position of the word to make a valid word each step, until you arrive at the bottom of the pyramid with a six-letter word meaning (1) a controlled run (2) a floor or landing .

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LISA MERRITT VG 36 Question : Why can't you have a joke with a snake? Answer : Because you can't pull its leg.

Question : "Waiter, waiter, what's this fly doing in my soup?" Answer: "I think it's doing the breast-stroke, sir!"

There were two flies playing football on a saucer. One said to the other : "You'll have to do better than this tomorrow . We're playing in the cup!

Question : What kind of jam can't you eat? Answer : A traffic jam .

37 Old Girls' Association Chairman: Mrs. Hamilton (M . Scott) Secretary: Miss M. Pappin Treasurer : Mrs. Jones (R. Poyntz-Roberts) Committee : Mrs. Scott (B. Jenner), Mrs . Brown (J. Kitson), Mrs . Howard (K. Rowe), Mrs. McOustra (S. Julian), Dr. P. Key, Mrs. Read (A. Gummer), Miss L. Grayson. School Representative : Robin Cliff. SUMMER REUNION AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING This will be held at Stover on Saturday, June 28th, 1980 . A letter, giving details, is enclosed. NEWS OF OLD GIRLS AND MEMBERS OF STAFF Engagements Jane Etherington to Douglas Everard. Jacqueline Cam to Michael Kennedy, 8.3.80. Marriages Kristie Collyer to Joe Mullen, May, 78. Jacqueline Caine to Michael Yates, 10 .2.79. Roslin Bennett to Stephen George, 19 .5.79. Phillipa Preston to Christopher Whalley, October, 79. Mary McGahey to William Downey . 27.10.79. Phillipa Daw to Bruce Dennis. Debbie Loud to Richard Burroughs. Amanda Cam to Simon (in the little red buggy!). 38 Births Sally Chubb (nee Tully), a son, October, 79. Angela Baker (nee Beer), a son, Simon. Adrienne Pakeman (nee Day), a daughter, Victoria Jane, 9 .12 .79.

Deaths It is with great sadness that we have to report the deaths of two Old Girls last autumn. Geraldine Marshall died as the result of a road accident on October 20th. Sara Potter died peacefully in her sleep after a short illness. Sally Vincent (Waddle) has moved to Manchester following her husband's appointment as organist and Master of Choristers at Manchester Cathedral . She now has three children—Sarah (6), James (4) and Kate (7 months). Sheila Mannell now lives in Vancouver. She is a physiotherapist, specialising in neurology, at an acute care hospital . Since living in Vancouver she has learnt to ski and sail. Sally Wilson (Warren) and her husband, Alan, now live in Gloucestershire. Although she trained as a primary school teacher, and worked for a time in London, she now has two small children of her own to look after—Frances, aged 2, and Robin, aged 4-i. Besides looking after the house and garden she still has time to help with the local branch of the N .S.P.C.C., and is always busy arranging folk dances and jumble sales, etc. She also sings with the Ross Choral Society. Anne Roberts (Fursdon) and her husband have now moved from Sussex to Sid- mouth where they run The Barn Tea Rooms. Elisabeth Hichens has now started working for a Leprosy Mission in Southern India. She will be there for the next three years, but hopes to come home for a while in 1982. Sara McOustra (Julian) and her family are still living in Surrey, but are hoping to move down to the West Country if her husband gets a transfer . Both her daugh- ters are now at school, and they hope to make a return visit to Stover as soon as possible. Caroline Cooper (Bullock) was working in Kent as a field officer before her marriage 18 months ago . She is now working for the Ministry of Agriculture, as a Technical Officer in the Land Service. She has news of Phillipa Daw, who is married and will now have qualified as a Legal Executive, Jane Ferguson is teaching in King- ston and Sara Neville works for Sotheby's. Jasmine Taylor is now working for Marshall Cavendish. Janet Cattermoul is still at Bristol Polytechnic studying for a B.A. in Humanities. Louise Roberts is now working in Paris, after finishing her bilingual secretarial course. She worked for a while for Belgian Shell before finishing her course. Deidre Stamp has been working for the Dartmoor National Park as part of her course in Landscape Architecture at Leeds Polytechnic . Last September she started a Post Graduate course which will lead to her being a fully qualified landscape architect. Her sister, Sarah, is now in London working for the Sunday Telegraph, as a secretary in the Features Department. Kirstie Mullen (Collyer) is now living in Ireland with her husband, Joe. Roslyn Palmes worked as a cook on a large yacht sailing in the Mediterranean— which gave her a marvellous chance to visit many interesting places. Caroline Tully gained a Second Class Honours degree in Psychology from Surrey University in June 1978, and then went on to Reading University to take a Post Graduate Certificate in Vocational Guidance . In July, last year, she started a job as a careers officer in Wembley . She still finds time to pursue her hobbies, which include singing ; she has been in several productions, both in Reading and Paignton. Other leisure interests include sailing—and in April she was lucky enough to crew on the same yacht that Naomi James sailed around the world . She has met with Caroline Scott-Mitchell (Prior), who works as a secretary in Reading, and Melanie Mogford, who lives in Oxford, and works as a "Clinique" representative in Selfridges . 39 Avril Trippier writes to us from London where she is working as a Public Relations Officer for the Metropolitan Police . Work, she says, is very exciting and glamorous at times, but the hours can be long. She has met up with several other O .G.'s, includ- ing Gillian Channer, who is now in Switzerland, and Sue Limmer, who spent a few weeks in Canada last year . She has also visited Debbie Burroughs (Loud) and her husband Richard, in Axminster, as well as staying for a fortnight in Bermuda with Karoline Ortmann and her fiance, Allen . Karoline is now working for the Bermuda Govern- ment in Hamilton. The weather is always fine out there so she has plenty of oppor- tunity to play tennis . She belongs to the Bermuda Tennis League and is hoping to tour the U.S .A. with the team this year. Jill Holding, still enjoying her job near Taunton, writes with news of several of her contemporaries. Sarah Edwards is now married and working as a landscape architect. She and her husband are planning to move later in the year, perhaps to South Africa. Julia Vowler now works near London with a publishing firm. Susie Murray (Guest) spent a few weeks in America last September, and is now oa a training course after leaving her job in the Careers Office. Celia Hichens is still working in the Children's Home in Thatcham, Newbury. She finds the work very interesting and worthwhile . Recently she completed a course for Residential Social Workers and has been promoted to Deputy Officer in Charge. Pauline Woods is now working with the Intelligence Corps as Officer Command- ing W.R.A.C. She is also enjoying various Adventurous Training courses, and is now a qualified leader for hill walking. She has heard from Sue Thorneloe, who is now in Australia, working to earn some money to take her around the world! Bridget Wigram has now returned from America after looking after her cousin's children for six months . After recovering from chicken pox she set off with a friend to tour the U .S., Canada and Mexico. Penny Youle has now finished her training in Torquay and is now working as a nanny. Although she is kept fully occupied looking after the children, she has been able to enjoy a holiday on the family's luxury motor boat, as well as spending two weeks with her own family in the Pyrenees. Elizabeth Smith was working at Newton Abbot Hospital as a Physiotherapy aide, prior to going to Middlesex Hospital to train as a physiotherapist. Sally Stewart has also just started her nursing training. Lucinda Fishwick is working through her pre-college year on a farm at Manaton- as well as the animals there, she still finds time to look after her own horse and dogs. Olivia Barrow finished her `A' levels last summer . At Easter she toured Ger- many, Denmark and Holland with a party from school . They were performing a home-written rock opera, excerpts of which were shown on T .V. last summer. Sally Skinnard writes from Plymouth, where she is now working after qualifying as a Nursery Nurse . She is enjoying her job at a Nursery Unit and has heard from Jane Etherington, Belinda Moyle and Corrine Schnetzer, all of whom are well and en- joying their various courses and jobs. Dominique Smith hopes to start a Business Studies Course this year, at the Tech- nical College in Torquay. Tina Willmott has already started her secretarial course in Nairobi where the rainy season makes her really feel at home—it's just like England! Sarah "Wizz" Gambier writes with news of her adventures on "Operation Drake" : After 23 hours of flying, passing through Los Angeles, Honolulu (Hawaii), Nadi (on the North coast of Fiji) and, finally, Suva (on the South coast of Fiji), we were standing upside down eating breakfast when it should have been supper . We had also completely lost July 19th, 1979. Our first project was to spend ten days on an island in the Lau Group of Fiji called Moala and to build school teachers' quarters and school houses out of pre- fabricated house kits . This was financed and organised by the Prime Minister's hurricane relief force. We lived, fed, danced and drank Grog (Kava) with the villagers from Keteria and then, later on, with the villagers from Vonoku just across the bay . Grog— known as Kava by the Tongans and the tourists—is the root of the yanquona tree which is stripped of the outer skin and dried . This is then pounded to a powder and steeped in water in a bag which is held in a bowl made out of the kari tree called a tanoa. The liquid is dirty brown in colour and, on first taste, is rather like matches. 40 The drink ceremony is held traditionally as a welcoming ceremony to a village or house. Grog is not alcoholic though, after many doses it becomes narcotic . All involved in a ceremony of this kind sit in a circle cross-legged on the floor with the tanoa at one end of the circle. The usual grog ceremony that we attended had the chief of the village and the spokesman . The chief, being a very quiet introvert person to retain his high status, has to have an extrovert helper who iselected by the village and, as the spokesman, shouts daily orders and makes the speeches at ceremonies. I absolutely adored living on this tourist and whites free island . Everyone we met was always so happy . Never once did I hear an argument or see a fight, even babies did not seem to cry . They had no money worries for they just had to grow their crops for eating and that was enough . They lived for the village community and helped each other with each other's problems. We then set sail from Suva bound for Papua New Guinea . This voyage was a fantastic adventure . First we went to the Yesawas, Turtle Island, where we were involved in the remake of the film "The Blue Lagoon," starring Brooke Shields. We then travelled on to the Solomon Islands, stopping at Tikopia and then Honiara, then to Kwiawatta, part of the Papua New Guinea Islands, and finally, on to Papua New Guinea itself, anchoring in Lae's main harbour. Tikopia and Kwiawatta were both really fabulous islands where no white people lived and hardly any ships stopped off there . Tikopia was a volcanic island with an inactive volcano crater now filled up with water forming a huge lake. Kwiawatta is made out of huge lumps of coral and to get to the village situated on a plateau at the top of the island, we had to climb a very steep hill formed completely out of coral. When arriving at both these islands, we were always met by a fleet of dug out outrigger canoes, paddled by both the old and the young . These natives were also very happy, having the advantage of all the time in the world and no money prob- lems—much the best way to live, which I will probably follow, for a while, in years to come. Life on the ship was in watches, six Young Explorers (me being one of them) to a watch . There were four watches—the 12 to 4 watch, 4 to 8, 8 to 12 and the galley watch—so each Young Explorer had four hours on and 8 hours off . The food was absolutely delicious with the result that I put on an entire stone in just one month— disgusting. When we arrived in Lae, Papua New Guinea, we were greeted by the Morobe Province Prime Minister (Lae being in the province of Morobe), who made a speech stating how surprised he was at seeing women doing the same tasks as the men, and that he hoped that the Papua New Guinea women would follow suit. We were allowed three choices out of the seven projects being carried out on Papua New Guinea—the white water river ; the Markham Valley ; the scientific camp ; the fishing project, the Eye of the Wind ; the diving project and the Bulldog Trail. The white water river involved investigating the Watut River to see if it was good and safe enough for tourists to ride down it . This project was connected to the Bulldog Trail which was also being walked to sign post for tourist use. The Bulldog Trail was a route used during the second World War by the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, the Papua New Guineans who carried injured soldiers to safety . This trail is extremely tough and very dangerous . These two projects were set up by the Papua New Guinea Government to try to obtain more money from the tourist trade. The Markham Valley is in the Highlands and this project was commissioned by the American War Graves' Trust, to see if Operation Drake could discover some more crashed war planes in the valley . The pilot and crew could then be given a decent burial service and their relations be informed . It was only twelve months ago that a Japanese soldier was brought out of the jungle in the Solomon Islands, he still thought there was a war on—maybe there are still more of them roaming about the jungles of Papua New Guinea. The scientific camp is found on the beach in a bay surrounded by dense primary jungle. It is here that the aerial walkway has been erected by the Royal Engineers 120 feet above the ground in the canopy of the trees and where the scientists and young explorers are able to study the flora and fauna and to find out how the jungle works. 41 This last is very important as it will help in producing arguments against the cutting down of so many trees—the world's biggest oxygen supply. The fishing project is organised by the Papua New Guinea Government . They want to try to teach the local fishermen how to fish more efficiently with their ways and methods. The Eye of the Wind, the brigantine in which we sailed from Fiji, was setting off to sail around the New Hebrides and New Ireland islands, dropping off scientists at certain points. One of the scientific projects being to find out if the natives eat the leaves of a plant as a form of contraceptive. The diving project was to find and map shipwrecks from the war off Salamua and Medang, both in Papua New Guinea. My three choices were : first, the white water river ; second, the Markham Valley; third, the Bulldog Trail . I was selected to do my first choice. As it turned out, I did none of my choices as I was cursed with an ear infection called "tropical ear" in both ears which resulted in two perforated eardrums . Instead, I spent three weeks in Lae helping with secretarial work for Colonel John Blashford-Snell (the Leader of the Expedition). I flew home from Papua New Guinea via Singapore so completing my own cir- cumnavigation of the world. The whole Expedition has given me a great taste for the difference in the way people live and I have now caught the very infectious "travel bug ." I really do hope to be able to carry on doing this sort of thing. I have also had a very important lesson taught me—the true meaning of the beauty and simplicity of life. If ever you are given the same "chance of a lifetime"—take it! In her letter she also asks us to include the following reminder in this magazine: "1976-77 Upper Fifth formers ; remember our rendezvous at Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square on July 4th, 1985, at 2 p .m. Don't go to the cannons by the Tower of London. See you there, Love Wizz." THE GOLDEN JUBILEE As you may know, Stover will be celebrating its Golden Jubilee in 1982 . The Old Girls have formed a Jubilee Sub-Committee which forms part of a larger com- mittee that also includes Governors, Staff and Parents . The Jubilee Committee has been meeting recently to discuss projects which can be undertaken to celebrate the Jubilee. If you have any ideas of events that we can organise as part of the celebra- tions, or ideas for projects, we would love to hear from you. The following are the O .G.'s on the committee : Dr. Pene Key, Rachel Evans, Melian Pappin, Sally Skinnard, Belinda Moyle and Jackie Forder.

C. Ainsworth, Buckingham Grounds, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, Oxon. J. Aiken, Lees Nook, Constantine Bay, Padstow, Cornwall. K. Allerfeldt, Yarner, Bovey Tracey, Devon. P. Amatyakul, c/o Thai Government Students Office, 28 Princes Gate, London S .W.7. J. Andrew, Hams Barton, Chudleigh, Devon. J. Ashby (Mrs. Galloway), Sandwick, Low Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumbria. P. Atkins, Granchen, Bitton, Bristol B515 6LT. B. Atkinson, Westover, Batson, Salcombe, Devon. N. Atkinson, Westover, Batson, Salcombe, Devon. J. Aucutt (Mrs. Pierce), 10A, Thetford Road, New Malden, Surrey. M. Aucutt, Westbourne, Vicarage Hill, Dartmouth, Devon. M. Ault (Mrs. Young), Fernadhandrum Spa, Ballynahinch, Co . Down, N . Ireland. A. Axworthy, 19, Raddicombe Close, Brixham, Devon. J. Babbage, Lower Torre, Winsford, W. Somerset. G. Back (Mrs. Polonsky), 9 Hudson Close, Fellows Rd ., London N.W.3. S. F. Bailey, 90 Ashburton Rd., Highweek, Newton Abbot. R. Baldwin (Mrs. Fournier), c/o 41 Oxford Gardens, London S . 10. 42 B. Baker-Beale (Mrs. Bretherton), Corry Lodge, Guildford Rd ., Frimley Green, Camberley, Surrey. V. Barlee, Kempson House, Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon. T. Barnes, The Grange, Shrewton, Salisbury, Wilts. S. Barr, Bonehill House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon. 0. Barrow, Withleigh Goodman, Withleigh, Tiverton, Devon. J. Barnado, Lowenvar, Rescorla, St . Austell, Cornwall. H. Bartaby, Flat 3B, Ashburton House, 81 East St ., Ashburton, Devon. N. Bartlett, 29 Wellington Close, Hepworth Way, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. J. Bastick, H .Q. 1st British Corps, B .F.P.O. 39 Bielefeld, Germany. M. Batterham, Rosemary Cottage, Whitemans Green, Cuckfield, Sussex. J. Bearne, Watcombe Hill House, Teignmouth Rd ., Torquay, Devon. A. Beer (Mrs. Baker), Hawkridge Farm, Coldridge, Crediton, Devon. S. Behnan, c/o Iranco 435 Takte, Jamshid Avenue, Tehran, Iran. K. Benbow, 33 Oxlea Rd ., Torquay, Devon. S. Beney (Mrs . 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J. Davies (Mrs . Jarvis), 650, Millwood Road, Toronto 7, Ontario, Canada. M. Davies, Ten Fathoms, Warfleet, Dartmouth, Devon. H. Davies-Lloyd, 6 Beech Park, Colwinston, Cowbridge, Glamorgan. A. Day (Mrs. Pakeman). H. Deacon, 72 Rainham Road, Rainham, Essex. P. E Dence, Meadowbank, Perridge Close, Dunsford Road, Exeter, Devon. S. Denney, 52, Claudia Place, Augustus Road, Wimbledon, London SW 19. A. Dixon, P.O. Box 30056, Sandford School, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. C. Dixon (Mrs. Tod), Old Farm, Burleston Hill, Sidmouth, Devon. P. Dixon (Mrs. Bell), Y Ficeidy-Llangelar, Llandysul, Dyfed, SA44 SEX. A. Douglass, c/o Higher Coombe, Bovey Tracey, Devon. C. Drewer, 6 Love Lane Close, Church Croft, Marldon, Paignton. E. Drewer, 6 Love Lane Close, Church Croft, Marldon, Paignton. S. Dudmesh, Stake Farm College, Goddens Green, Sevenoaks, Kent. C. Duggan, Flat 10, Palermo, Lower Erith Road, Torquay. L. Dunsford (Mrs. Olive), Wood Close, Lower Colliepriest, Tiverton, Devon. S. Dyet (Mrs. Gilham), 7 Leonard Crescent, Eltham, Victoria, Australia. S. Eastabrook (Mrs . Russell), 19 Oxford Close, Carterton, Oxford. D. Easterbrook, Cherrydene, Clennon Rise, Paignton. S. Easterbrook, I Parade Road, St. Budeaux, Plymouth. S. Edwards (Mrs . ?), Top Flat, 121 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh. V. Edwards (Mrs . Sandon), Flat 2, 19 Victoria Park Road, Exeter. J. Eley, Villa Marina, Marine Drive, Paignton. T. Elliott S. Emrich (Mrs. Bahr). J. Etherington, c/o Haileybury College, Haileybury, Hertford. A . Evans, 28 Sandringham Flats, Charing Cross Road, London WC1. R. Evans, Sherrington, 27 Cleveland Road, Torquay. S. Evans (Mrs . Smith), 279, Glyn Eiddew, Pentwyn, Cardiff. C. Exley (Mrs. Mitchell-Innes), 19 Newstead Way, Somerset Road, Wimbledon, London SW 19. K. Featherstone, 19 Greenwood Road, Brixham, Devon. F. Fergusson, 5 South Road, Newton Abbot. J. Fielding (Mrs. Macrae), Whiteoaks, Blagdon Hill, Taunton, Somerset. 44 L. Fishwick, The Red House, North Bovey, Devon. J. Forder, Kibanda Yetu, Lezant, Launceston, Cornwall. J. Foster, 20 Curledge Street, Paignton. M. Foster H. Fox, 15420, Good Hope Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904, U .S.A. J. Frew, 37 Cedar Drive, Chichester, Sussex. M. Frew, 13 North Road, Petersfield, Hants ., PO8 6EL. G. Fuller, 17 Broadsands Court, Paignton, Devon. S. Fuller, 17 Broadsands Court, Paignton, Devon. A. Fursdon (Mrs. Roberts), The Barn Tea Rooms, Bowd Cross, Sidmouth, Devon. S. Gambier, Cider Press Farm, Knole, Long Sutton, Langport, Somerset. N. Gardner, I The Lawn, Dawlish, Devon. J. Garrett, 91 Waterleat Avenue, Paignton. L. Genet (Mrs. Noorani), The Spinney, Downs View Close, Abertwn, Cowbridge, S. Glamorgan. J. Gerard (Mrs. Dean), Little Bray House, Brayford, Barnstaple, Devon. C. Gill, c/o Property Services Agency (DOE), New Mole Parade, Gibraltar, B .F.P.O. 52. H. Gillman, 7, Florence Place, Decoy Road, Newton Abbot. C. Goodley, Roborough, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8TA. S. Goodley, Roborough, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8TA. P. Gowman, Winsu Avenue, Paignton. R. Grainger (Mrs. Gardner), Briseham, Broadway Road, Kingsteignton, Devon. V. Grainger (Mrs. Garside), Appledore, Totnes By-Pass, Totnes, Devon. Y. Grainger (Mrs. Donner), c/o Sandfield, Bridgetown, Totnes, Devon. L. Grayson, Edelweiss, Jopes Bridge, Weare Giffard, Torrington, N . Devon. J . Griffiths (Mrs. Lane). L. Grocott, 22a, Dunheved Road, Launceston, Cornwall. S. Guest (Mrs. Murray), 156B, Union Street, London SEI. A. Gummer (Mrs. Read), 1 Golders Park Close, London NW11. H. Gurney, c/o Shangri-La, Seaway Lane, Torquay. K . Haas, 1938, La Fremontia, South Pasadena, California, 91030, U .S.A. S. Hall (Mrs. Freeth), Warton Farm, Diptford, Totnes, Devon. V. Halloran, Soldridge, Manaton Road, Bovey Tracey, Devon. P. Hamilton, c/o 25 Old Sneed Avenue, Bristol 5. C. Hammond, Flat E4, Leinster Gardens, London W2. A. Hardy, Higher Shute, Talland Hill, Polperro, Cornwall. C. Harrington, Robinswood, Roman Crescent, Swindon, Wilts. C. Harris, 59 Higherbanks Close, Welling, Kent. G. Harrison, Hazeldene, Ashburton, Devon. G. Harrison, Barrowsfield Farm, Beaminster, Devon. C. Hartnell, Poole Barton, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Crediton. C. Haycock, Woodlands, 345 Main Road, Martlesham, Ipswich, Suffolk. J . Haythornthwaite, 7 Grange Park, Frenchay, Bristol. M. Henderson, Flat 9, 24 Onslow Square, London SW7. C. Hichens, High Meadows Cottage, Bucklebury, Reading, Berks. E. Hichens, c/o Perch Cottage, Lamorna, Penzance, Cornwall. M. Hildred, Manor Flat, Duddleswell, Uckfield, Sussex. C. Hockley, Iron Pool, Dry Lane, Christow, Devon. G. Holding, 69 Cheddon Road, Taunton, Somerset. A. Hollis, Edgewater, Marine Crescent, Goring, Worthing, Sussex. L. Hope (Mrs. Passmore), 55 Blackdown Road, Taunton, Somerset. M. Howell, 5345, Washington Street, Bloomington, Indiana, 47401, U .S.A. C. Huber A. Hughes (Mrs. Kemp), West View Cottage, 12 West View Road, Warlingham, Surrey. J. Hughes (Mrs. Rogers), Barn Cottage, 69 Wales Lane, Burton-under-Needwood, Staffs. A. Hulland (Mrs. Spalding), 1 Daley Street, Bentleigh, 3204, Victoria, Australia . 45 A. Hunt, c/o Outalong, Green Lane, Ilsington, Newton Abbot. M. J. Huntley (Mrs. Johns), Huntville, High Road, Swilland, Ipswich, Suffolk. A. Hurtley (Mrs. Brockett). R. Ilbegi, c/o Boer Co, Elizabeth Boulevard, Kakh Shomali, No . 78, Tehran, Iran. J. Irvine (Mrs. Thornborrow), Gull House, Stainton, Penrith, Cumbria. P. Iselin, 10 Avenue Des Amazines, 1225, Chene-Bougeries, Geneva, Switzerland. A. Jeffree (Mrs. Sergiades), c/o The Spinney, Pendarves Road, Camberleigh, Surrey. H. Jeffreys-Jones (Mrs. Air), Anchor Cottage, Andmore Road, Gnossall, Staffs. B. Jenner (Mrs. Scott), Cornclose, South Brent, Devon. L. C Jewill-Hill, 2 Polwithan Road, Penzance, Cornwall. P. Johnson (Mrs. Dunseath), 50 Little London Lane, Newton, Rugby, Warks. S. Johnson (Mrs. Patrick), The Warren, Canal Hill, Tiverton, Devon. S. Julian (Mrs. McOustra), 5 Surbiton Court, St. Andrew's Square, Surbiton, Surrey. G. Kallenbach, Fischottersteig 4, D, 1000 Berlin 33. D. Kennedy, 50 Barcombe Heights, Paignton. T. Kennedy, Flat 9A, Thomas Glass, Bovemoor Lane, R .D.&E., Wonford Residential Village, Exeter. Mrs. A. J. Key, Donkeys, Stover School, Newton Abbot. Dr. P. J. Key, Ministry of Overseas Development, Eland House, Stag Place, London SWIE 5DH. M. King (Mrs. Vacher), Typet Cottage, Henlys Lane, Drayton, Abingdon, Berks. S. King, Old Barn House, Blagdon, Paignton. J. Kitson (Mrs. Brown), Starparke, Lustleigh, Newton Abbot. J. Kneel (Mrs. Clapp), 1 Bussells Cottages, Huxham, Stoke Canon, Exeter. H. Knight, Fremington Vicarage, Barnstaple, N . Devon. H. Lambert, 10 Manscombe Road, Livermead, Torquay. P. Langmead, c/o F.C .O., King Charles Street, London SW 1. H. Langton (Mrs. Wearing), 381, Randall Drive, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. K. Laudun, c/o Panam (TAP), P.O. Box 491, Kinshasa, Zaire. M. Layzell, Coombe Farm, Ideford Combe, Newton Abbot. S. Laverich, 1 Spicer's Close, Collumpton, Devon. H. Lee, Westdown Farm, Littleham, Exmouth, Devon. E. M. Lidgate, Meadowbank, Perridge Close, Dunsford Road, Exeter. M. Lidgate (Mrs. Cotterill), Mount Pleasant, St . Mary's Bourne, Andover, Hants. S. Limmer, Kendall, Meadfoot Sea Road, Torquay. A. Little (Mrs. Clayton), 41 Stoke Gabriel Road, Brixham, Devon. S. Lloyd-Edwards, Middledown, Stoke Fleming, Dartmouth. C. Lockhart, Morrows, Slindon, Arundel, Sussex. D. Loud (Mrs . Burroughs). A. Lowe, Half-Acre, Dark Lane, Modbury, Devon. S. Luscombe, Lynn, Furzehatt Road, Plymstock, Plymouth. V. Lyle, 103 Swaby Road, Earlsfield, London SW 18. E. Mackey, Springfield, Wheatridge Lane, Torquay. S. Mackey (Mrs. Soane-Sands), c/o Springfield, Wheatridge Lane, Torquay. V. Maidment (Mrs. Silo), 192, Coombe Road, Salisbury, Wilts. B. Major, Shilston Barton, Modbury, Devon. J. Major, Ladymead, Green Lane, llsington, Newton Abbot. S. Mannell, 1312, Walnut Street, Vancouver, B .C., Canada. J. Mansfield (Mrs. Moore), c/o The Coach House, Summerhill, Higher Lincombe Road, Torquay. H. Markham, 3 Thorn's Cross, Brimley, Bovey Tracey, Devon. R. Marston (Mrs. Bleby), The Beches, 27 Clare Hill, Esher, Surrey. A. Marwick, Southbrooke House, Bovey Tracey, Devon. C. Matheson, 31 April Mansions, Prince of Wales Drive, London SW 11. Ch Matheson, c/o 31, April Mansions, Prince of Wales Drive, London S .W.11. T. Matthews, Faulkland House, The Green, Faulkland, Bath, Som. S. Mearns, Lower Troswell, North Petherwin, Launceston, Cornwall. S. Meneer (Mrs. Bowen), c/o Tepohue Post Office, Napier, New Zealand. M. Michelmore, c/o Elmcroft, Exton, Exeter. M. Miller, 16 Robert Hitchens Road, Falmouth, Cornwall. 46 A. Mimes, 41 Greenway, Totteridge, London N20 8EH. M. Mitchell, River House, Totnes, Devon. C. Mogford, The Highweek Inn, Highweek, Newton Abbot. G. Mogford, Camelot, Seaway Lane, Torquay. M. Mogford, Camelot, Seaway Lane, Torquay. A. Mohktar, c/o National Electricity Board, P.O. Box 1003, Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia. R. Morgan (Mrs . Gray), 26 Dale Avenue, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwicks. R. Morris (Mrs. Armstrong), c/o Broadmead, 13 Forde Park, Newton Abbot. R. Morris, 345, Rugby Road, Hinckley, Leics. J. Morton, 4 Hillside Close, Crookham Village, Aldershot, Hants. P. Mosforth, Babbitor, North Bovey, Newton Abbot. B. Moyle, Madras, 29 Furzehatt Road, Plymstock, Plymouth. C. Munk, Brooke Cottage, The Avenue, Exton, Exeter. N. Murphy, Dobbins, Upper Braddons Hill Road, Torquay. C. Murrell (Mrs. Raymond), c/o 6 Mead Road, Livermead, Torquay. M. McGahey (Mrs . Downey), c/o 24, Deer Park Road, Tavistock, Devon. E. McIntyre (Mrs. Langton), 1, Church Cottages, Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbot. C. McKenzie, Avonleigh, Acadia Road, Torquay. P. McMurtrie (Mrs. Revell), 9 Coates Road, Broadfields, Exeter. A. McRink, Upalong, Mapstone Hill, Lustleigh, Newton Abbot. B. McRink, Upalong, Mapstone Hill, Lustleigh, Newton Abbot. L. Neale, 9 Jennings Road, St . Albans, Herts. R. Neve, c/o Fairhaven, 1 Manor Road, Little Shelford, Cambridge. L. Newman (Mrs. Thomas), c/o Blackpool House, Dartmouth, Devon. C. Nicoll, Shotts House, Haytor, Newton Abbot. J. Niles (Mrs . Harvey), c/o Woodlands, Bridgetown, Totnes, Devon. P. North, Ware Cross House, Kingsteignton, Devon. P. Norwood (Mrs . Geary), 44 Landsdowne Road, London W11. L. O'Dowd, c/o Barclay's Bank Int . Ltd., P.O. Box 143, Water Street, Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana. V. Ogle, Skerraton, Buckfastleigh, Devon. K. Ortmann, P.O. Box 525, Hamilton 5, Bermuda. P. Palmes, South Hooe, Bere Alston, Yelverton, Devon. P. Panesar, 36, Gaskarth Road, London S . W.12. C. Pape (Mrs. Ellwood), 6 Upton Close, Higher Compton, Plymouth. M. Pappin, Venbridge House, Cheriton Bishop, Exeter. S. Parkinson, Bramcot, Mandan Road, Hampton-in-Arden, Worcs. R. Parnaby (Mrs. McFie), Hey Vicarage, Lees, Oldham, Lancs. T. Parnell, Drywell Farm, Poundsgate, Newton Abbot. R. Partington, 16, Powys Court, 29/30, Powys Square, London W11 1 JQ. F. Partridge, The Stables, Hargate Hill, Buxton, Derbyshire. C. Pegler, c/o East Down, Preston Down Road, Marldon, Paignton. B. Peile, 7, Anton Road, Andover, Hants. V. Peirson, Cresta, St . German's Road, Callington, Cornwall. M. Pering (Mrs. Nicholls), Newton Meadows, Hermor Hill, Shrewsbury, Sa lop. D. Phillips, 24 Dolphin Crescent, Paignton. K. Phillips, 24 Dolphin Crescent, Paignton. J. Pickstone, 50 Drake Avenue, Chelston, Torquay. V. Pierson, Mayfield, Murley Crescent, Bishopsteignton, Devon. A. Polglase (Mrs. Southern), Godolphin, 14 Stracey Road, Falmouth, Cornwall. S. Powell, Peregrine Hall, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. C. Powell-Davies, c/o Heydon House, Heydon Trust Estate, Somerset Bridge, Ber- muda. R. Poyntz-Roberts (Mrs . Jones), Lipton Farm, East Allington, Totnes, Devon. L. Pravitra (Mrs. Bhirombhakdi), 137 Sukhumbit 41, Bangkapi, Bangkok, Thailand. A. Presswell, Hayesleigh, Old Totnes Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon. P. Preston (Mrs. Whalley), c/o Hyner Farm, Ashton, Christow, Exeter. A. Pretty (Mrs. Baxter), Quakers, Brasted, Charr, Westerham, Kent. B. Price, Hall Cottage, Mattishall, Dereham, Norfolk . 47 C. Prior (Mrs. Scott-Mitchell). D. Rand, 5 Holne Cross, Ashburton, Devon. B. Ratanaporn, c/o Thai Government Student Offices, 28 Princes Gate, London SW7. E. Rawe (Mrs. Alcock), 33 Henver Road, Newquay, Cornwall. R. Reichwald, 11–17 Seymour Street, London W1. J. Richmond, Breitensteinstrasse 62, 5417, Untersiggental/AG, Switzerland. G. Ridgway (Mrs. Mitchell), Shelley, Rosehill, Marazion, Cornwall. K. Rietdyk, 6 Carew Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey. E. Roberts (Mrs. Counsell), The Deanery, P .O. Box 44, Port Victoria, Seychelles. K. Roberts, Vikings, 22 Seymour Road, Newton Abbot. L. Roberts, Vikings, 22 Seymour Road, Newton Abbot. P. Robertson (Mrs. Haddocks), 15 Peak Lane, Fareham, Hants. M. Rodwell (Mrs . Cooper), 10 Merton Hall Gardens, London SW20 8SN. M. Romans (Mrs. Harris), 81 Kenmir Towns, Balmoral Drive, Felling, Tyne 'nd Wear NE109UD. J. Rooney, c/o Bowerdon Farm, Buckfastleigh, Devon. C. Roseveare, Parke View House, Bovey Tracey, Devon. S. Rothwell, Oxford House, South Furzeham Road, Brixham. K. Rowe (Mrs. Howard), 2 Victoria Villas, Crapstone, Yelverton, Devon. S. Rudler-Doyle, Stopford Place, Stoke, Plymouth. A. Russell, Green Lanes, Colyton, Okehampton, Devon. B. Russell, Bevan House, Pilton, Barnstaple, Devon. R. Russell, Gages Close, Itchen Abbas, Hants. T. St. John, Christophers, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Devon. P. Sanderson (Mrs . Humphries), 8 Wessex Drive, R .A.F. Odiham, Basingstoke, Hants. C. Savage, Al Quebeisi Contracting Co ., P.O . Box 2736, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. A. Scott, Cherry Trees, Briwere Road, Torquay. C. Scott, Cornclose, South Brent, Devon. M. Scott (Mrs. Hamilton), 25 Old Sneed Avenue, Stoke Bishop, Bristol. C. Scott-Forbes, Higher Duryard House, Pennsylvania, Exeter. P. Seagrim (Mrs. Cressall), Windmill Brake, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot. L. Sercombe, 2 Brodick Close, Pennsylvania, Exeter. M. Sharp (Mrs. Reichwald), Whitnage Chart, Uplowman, Tiverton, Devon. J. Shepherd (Mrs . Piper), c/o The Grey House, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot. M. Sheridan-Patterson (Mrs. Edwards), Thornes House, Milverton, Taunton, Somer- set. C. Shilan, Venn Farm, Denbury, Newton Abbot. P. Silverlock (Mrs. Seamark). A. Simpson, c/o Lloyd's Bank Ltd ., St. Peter Port, Guernsey. K. Sinclair, Bonehill House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon. S-A. Singleton, Fairwinds, High Close, Bovey Tracey, Devon. S. Skinnard, 12 Torrington Court, North Road East, Plymouth. S. Smaridge, Larkbeare Farm, Mamhead, Kenton, Exeter. B. Smith, c/o West Lodge, Wilsford, Sleaford, Lincs. D. Smith, 81a Fore Street, Buckfastleigh, Devon. E. Smith, Pool Farm, Ilsington Road, Liverton, Devon. G. Smith, Wooder Manor, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon. P. 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Woods, 3 Wingfield House, Wingfield, Trowbridge, Wilts. J. Woolnough, S.G. Division, H .Q. Afnorth, B.F.P.O. 50. J. Worden (Mrs. Hawkins), 2 Rectory Drive, Alphington, Exeter. D. Wort, Little Warden, Watcombe Heights Road, Torquay. E. Wright, Eastbury Farm House, Compton, Guildford, Surrey. P. Youle, Black Street House, South Tawton, Okehampton.

SARA POTTER The sudden death of Sara Potter in the early autumn of 1979 shocked and saddened all those who had known her as a pupil at Stover between 1975 and 1977. Although, from birth, Sara had been extremely delicate, she was a marvellously lively and cheerful girl . We remember with gratitude her gentleness, courtesy and friendliness and with admiration her courage in the face of many handicaps and we are glad to recall that she was both baptised and confirmed here. Our deepest sympathy rests with Sara's parents and brothers in their bereave- ment.

GERALDINE MARSHALL We record with sorrow the death in October 1979, resulting from an accident, of Geraldine Marshall, and our sympathy with her parents and all her relatives and friends. Geraldine, who came to Stover in September 1969 and left in 1974, was a brightly intelligent pupil who won a scholarship, participated keenly in all school activities and was full of fun . She loved animals and would have approved of her parents request that donations in her memory be made to any animal charity . Stover still has a living reminder of Geraldine in the form of William, the Clock House cat, whom she presented to us as a kitten.

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