NEILL THE NOTORIOUS wrote:I saw John Snow bowl on an Old Blues Day, on "England" v. CH
I assume, he was at "Half Speed" and being "Kind" -------- WOW !!!
A sad loss.
He was NEVER 'kind' !
On the pitch, he had an inborn hatred of batsmen.
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NEILL THE NOTORIOUS wrote:I saw John Snow bowl on an Old Blues Day, on "England" v. CH
I assume, he was at "Half Speed" and being "Kind" -------- WOW !!!
A sad loss.
Both Jane and her sister Angela are on the list for the 40 years on reunion at the weekendkerrensimmonds wrote:Judy Evans (Plastic Surgeon)
Yes, Paula did have a brother at Horsham and his name was/is Geoffrey.
I think Jane Hayward became an actor, but not sure how celebrated she became. Last seen at Housey, when one of her two children left.
And Theresa Mills became an Egon Ronay 'tester' (don't know what the real title is!)
FWIW, Ruth Deech (nee Fraenkel) was at CH today in her role as an ex-pupil. If, like many, she didn't think much of the school then she would not have been there.anniexf wrote:.
I've always thought it a bit of a cheek to claim Ruth Fraenkel (Deech) for CH. Yes, she was there - but I don't think she was grateful for the quality of education she received! In fact as far as I can recall, it was entirely due to her own efforts after CH that she became so successful. I'm sure I read somewhere that her exam results were too mediocre for Oxford initially, & that she went up only after a spell at the LSE. Her acknowledgement of what CH gave her extended, I think, only as far as the sense of the importance of "service to others" that was instilled. I suspect that her achievements owe very little to Hertford - a case of "in spite of" rather than "thanks to"!
Not necessarily so.sejintenej wrote:FWIW, Ruth Deech (nee Fraenkel) was at CH today in her role as an ex-pupil. If, like many, she didn't think much of the school then she would not have been there.anniexf wrote:.
I've always thought it a bit of a cheek to claim Ruth Fraenkel (Deech) for CH. Yes, she was there - but I don't think she was grateful for the quality of education she received! In fact as far as I can recall, it was entirely due to her own efforts after CH that she became so successful. I'm sure I read somewhere that her exam results were too mediocre for Oxford initially, & that she went up only after a spell at the LSE. Her acknowledgement of what CH gave her extended, I think, only as far as the sense of the importance of "service to others" that was instilled. I suspect that her achievements owe very little to Hertford - a case of "in spite of" rather than "thanks to"!
David, I'm not sure what it is worth! Ruth Deech's attendance at a Horsham function could hardly be construed as a demonstration of her love for Hertford, surely? I'm not sure what point you are trying to make by dredging up a two-year-old comment of mine simply in order to shoot it down. (Puzzled of Tunbridge Wells)sejintenej wrote: FWIW, Ruth Deech (nee Fraenkel) was at CH today in her role as an ex-pupil. If, like many, she didn't think much of the school then she would not have been there.
I don't see why we should only celebrate the achievements of one or two successful (titled!) Old Girls?Jo wrote: In terms of this thread in general, whilst all the women mentioned are no doubt very well-known and successful in their own fields, I think we have to be wary of apparently clutching at straws. (That's not meant to sound as rude as it perhaps does.) I think limiting it to one or two very successful women is better than lists of women to whom the response would be "who's she?". Titles help.