Having completed a Bachelor’s in Chemistry at King’s College and a Master’s in Forensic Science at the University of Strathclyde, I went on to work for a private forensic company for four years. I became an expert witness in the trace analysis of illicit drugs, where I would routinely go to court and provide evidence. I then got married and shortly after moved to America. I worked in a forensic toxicology laboratory in Northern Virginia and after a year decided I wanted to focus my career in another direction. In August I got a wonderful opportunity to become a Professor at George Mason University for the Forensic Science Program as their Research Co-ordinator. My role entails lecturing to the graduate students and conducting my own research. I am in my element as I am constantly increasing my knowledge through my research which I then share with my students.

Successful Scientists

I don’t think I fully appreciated what was involved in medical training when I was accepted into Leeds Medical School in 1997. It was only when I emerged onto the wards five years later as a house officer that I realised my apprenticeship was only just beginning. After trying a variety of specialties and spending a year practising in New Zealand, Anaesthetics & Critical Care began to appeal because of its practical nature and seeing basic science applied to acute patient care. Not solely confined to the operating theatre, anaesthetists work closely with all hospital specialties providing a wide range of care for patients on the intensive care unit, in maternity, accident & emergency and in pain management. Fourteen years after I set out, I am now ending my specialty training. It has been a fascinating and rewarding journey and I am looking forward to the challenges that being a Consultant will bring.

I’m writing from an airfield on the Nevada Desert where I am trying to sell a foreign government’s presidential aeroplane. And that’s only the start! I left London with a degree is Osteopathy, and my love affair with aviation burgeoned shortly after starting to fly first in Cornwall and then Dorset where I discovered that all I wanted was to fly vintage aircraft. I fly Tiger Moths and Jungmanns; I love the smell of old leather and engine oil, the tremor through the airframe as you start take off roll. I do aerobatic flying displays and strip and rebuild the engines myself. I’ve been asked to fly to Cape Town in the winter for a film documentary which will be a great adventure.

www.displaywings.com

Amandeep Lang (Gill) Annabelle Burroughes Lucy Hicks (Adams)

OLD TUDORIANS – HABEO UT DEM

Web In-touch is now live! Just go onto the Tudor Hall website www.tudorhallschool.com, click on the Old Tudorians tab and log on using the user name and password outlined in the letter enclosed with this newsletter. You will be able to update your details, contact friends and share news with each other and with us

in a secure password protected site. There are more photos and articles on all the events included in this copy of the OT Times … it’s simple so LOG ON!!

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Going back to school for the first time after 55 years could have been quite daunting. From the start of the day though, the warm welcome of the staff and the senior girls made all the guests glad that they had come. The excellent idea of handing out name badges was also of vital importance as not only had surnames changed but colour and style of hair had altered dramatically!

The Head Girls and deputies were charming and good company and showed self- confidence that will take them far in their future careers. Showing our age, we were interested to see the display of earrings, sometimes two to an ear - not sure that Nesta would have approved! Lunch and entertainment provided a perfect interlude, and in that department nothing has changed, because Tudor was always famous for its catering and our team teas were always better than those provided by any other school. The OTs were delighted to see the wonderful facilities that are now available (art, textiles, gym, athletics, science etc.). In the 50s if you wanted to learn Latin, a master had to cycle over from Bloxham twice a week to teach and if Science was on your timetable the student cycled to Bloxham for lessons.

Well done to all for the smooth running of a very happy day and thank you from us all for keeping all that was good at Tudor and adding to it in every area.

Gillian Nester-Smith (Hedges)

“Nesta’s Girls”27 June 2010

The Christopher Pratt BursaryThe Board of Governors has announced a new bursary in memory of Christopher Pratt. Christopher was Chairman of the Governors for 14 years, from 1974 – 1987. His contribution to the school was enormous. As Chairman, he recognised the need for a Bursar to take charge of the finances of the school and he appointed the first Bursar, General Key. Christopher and General Key, both far-sighted and forward- thinking men, worked together and are responsible for creating the solid financial position that the school finds itself in today.

The Bursary in Christopher’s name will pay full fees and extras for a girl who could not come to Tudor Hall without this financial support and who has significant talent in any field, whether it be academic, music or sport. It will be advertised in the local papers.

Miss Griffiths announced the bursary at a lunch held for “Nesta’s Girls” on May 8. Caroline Pratt, his widow and one of “Nesta’s Girls”, was delighted. Caroline has also been much involved with Tudor over the years, as a pupil, a music teacher, a governor for many years and finally running the Old Tudorians’ Association until her retirement.

University Fair 9 September 2011

The key to life at university is SELF-MOTIVATION. This was the main message from the OTs to the current Sixth Form at the annual University Fair. Only 2 of the 12 OTs who attended the Fair had met their personal tutors, and some only had 6 hours a week of contact time, either in seminars or lectures … As one of the OTs commented “you have to work off your own bat.”

The Forum, chaired by Harriet Granville, raised topics from course content, clubs and societies to accommodation and night-life! Extra-curricular activities ranged from the Caledonian Society, rowing, and co-founding a small drama society to charity work for “Student Action for Refugees” and writing for the Student Union newspaper. The OTs all agreed that Tudor had prepared them well for their university careers.

Newby Hall Drinks Party9 June 2011

The OTA held a drinks party at Newby Hall, near Ripon in Yorkshire. The party was hosted by Mr and Mrs Richard Compton whose daughter, Sasha, was then in her last year at Tudor. The guests were treated to the most delicious canapés and were encouraged to enjoy the house and gardens which looked magnificent in the evening light. It was a very happy gathering and lovely to have an opportunity to see some of our OTs who live in the north.

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“Fests” and ReunionsOur definition of a “Fest” is an informal occasion held by an OT and supported by the OTA designed to bring together a mixed age group of OTs. If you would like to hold one, please email Julia at jhuddart@tudorhallschool.com and she will be happy to help you.

Surprise! Saturday 19 November 2011

Thank you!We had a wonderful party at Tudor on 18th November at which Wendy presented me with the most generous cheque from you all. I simply cannot wait to choose where I shall take my holiday of a lifetime with Edward’s new company, Red Savannah, run by George Morgan Grenville who is married to Caroline Sparrow. It only launched in November, but it is wonderful that you are supporting home grown industries.

It was a complete surprise to discover 150 OTs joining 70 staff for lunch; you did so well keeping the secret. Champagne flowed, with haute cuisine and wines, wonderful speeches by Sandra Blakey, Damaris Sanderson, Katie Mills and Wendy Griffiths vividly evoking times past and present. I felt completely humbled by so much friendship and support. India sang, the Bournes played throughout and it was almost impossible to talk to everyone which was the only sad part of the day. I left with a lovely card signed by many and with a sense of enormous happiness. I am so glad it is not retirement but just a new beginning and a return to the history classroom where I feel most at home.

Many of you sent such lovely emails and cards but could not come. Thank you, you brought back some amazing memories, gin and tonic to calm nerves would be seen as most politically incorrect today and all recalled such happy times.

I am so deeply grateful for your generosity and kind words. I shall so enjoy thinking about where to go and what to do when I get there, but I have many pros in the family to guide me. Rest assured, I shall let you know how fantastic it was on my return. Until then I shall get infinite pleasure from planning the experience. Thank you ALL so very much and please keep in touch. There is always a meal and a bed in Stourton.

Harriet Granville

The OTA held a surprise lunch to mark Harriet Granville’s retirement as Deputy Headmistress on Saturday 19th November. 220 guests, comprising OTs from Harriet’s 40 years at Tudor and former staff, enjoyed a delicious lunch in the Dining Room. Speeches were given by Wendy Griffiths, Sandra Blakey and OTs - Dede Sanderson and Katie Mills. The star of the party, Harriet, rounded off the happy occasion by speaking of her time at Tudor. Much laughter and reminiscing raised the roof of the Dining Room!

Reunion Class of 1956/1957Ten OTs from 1956/1957 held a reunion lunch at the home of Penny Davies (Agnew) in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire on 26th October. We started with coffee and drinks and then enjoyed lunch. We were helped by Penny’s husband Norman and Ann Curwin’s husband John who were accomplished taxi drivers and butlers! There was much reminiscence and chat to catch up with family news. It was a lovely day and everyone went home in a lively mood saying we must do it again soon.

Penny Davies (Agnew)

“Laura’s Fest” 10 November 2011What a lovely lunch we all had on a cold November day, courtesy of Laura Miles (Dickinson). Laura had agreed to organise a get-together of local OTs

from Wiltshire and Hampshire. OTs have always been good company and, true to form, we had a really good lunch - delicious food and spoiling wine from James, Laura's husband, who was on strict instructions to be on children duty and only to appear with a bottle ! No-one had changed really - old friends, and certainly ones you have spent seven years with, are so easy to pick up with. We shared funny stories and photographs of us in Todd thirty years ago. Thank you Laura - we did enjoy ourselves.What fun times we had! Virginia Bond (Melville)

“Hester’s Fest” 19 January 2011There was a very happy gathering at Hester (Irvine) and Ed Sale’s lovely house in Lower Brailes on January 19th. Eighteen OTs along with Mrs Granville, Miss Muirhead, Mrs Blakey and Julia Huddart were treated to the most delicious lunch amid lots of laughter, chat and reminiscing. It was a lovely day, and a huge ‘thank you’ to Hester and Ed for theirwonderful, warm hospitality. Jenny Leslau (Joseph)

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Mo Browne (1959)

Mo Browne, who attended “Nesta’s Girls” in May, has won a prestigious award for her poetry, despite battling with Parkinson’s Disease. The awards are organised by Parkinson’s UK and judged by the Peake family, in memory of the late illustrator, writer and poet Mervyn Peake, who had the disease.

Mo’s winning poem entitled “Waltzing Dream” is all about a real dream she had some years ago. “I was delighted to get the People’s Choice award. This shows that having Parkinson’s does not have to stand in the way of creativity and I hope my success will inspire others to unlock their artistic talents.”

Her poem will feature in the charity’s 2012 calendar.

www.parkinsons.org.uk

BIRTHS5 Nov 2010 To Lucy (Plant) and James White, a son, William James Granville, a brother for Daisy

17 Nov 2010 To Alex (Farquhar) and Andrew Saville, a son, Ned Anthony

20 Nov 2010 To Anna (Taylor) and Ian Ronayne, a daughter, Heidi Frances

2 Dec 2010 To Emma (Harrison-Topham) and Anthony Thesiger, a daughter, Hermione Cecily Mabel, a sister for Thomas

12 Dec 2010 To Laura (Roundell) and William Cavendish, a son, James, a brother for Maud

23 Dec 2010 To Emma (Boone) and Richard Chugg, a daughter, Flora Annabel, a sister for Daisy

17 Mar 2011 To Katherine (Thornton) and Mark Giffard-Lindsay, a son John Anthony Halsbury, a brother for Oliver

31 Mar 2011 To Ellie (Hudson) and Sam Colby-Butcher, a daughter, Isla Rose

4 Apr 2011 To Wink (Charlotte Orr-Ewing) and Ned Colville, a son, Arthur Edward, a brother for Lily

24 May 2011 To Elsbeth (Turnbull) and Derek Rankin, a daughter, a sister for Hettie and Rory

1 June 2011 To Rebecca (Power) and the late Robert Sinclair, a son, Henry Robert, a brother for Eva and Hebe

2 June 2011 To Camilla (Owen) and Graeme Craig, a son, Monty Jeremy James, a brother for Rory

22 June 2011 To Nonie (Vinson) and Bruce Clayton-Bennett, a daughter, Unity Bettina, a sister for Leo and Sammy

1 July 2011 To Henrietta (Sitwell) and Dickon Reid, a daughter, Kitty Edith

14 July 2011 To May (Lyttelton) and George McFerran, a son, Samuel George David, a brother for Rose

21 Aug 2011 To Elizabeth (Gilpin) and Brett Garner, a son, Edward Richard Thomas, a brother for Grace and Joseph

5 Sept 2011 To Alexandra (Judd) and Alexander Ayres, a son, Samuel Arthur Henry, a brother for Toby

29 Sept 2011 To Nicola (Shepley-Cuthbert) and Strahan Wilson, a daughter, Olivia Grace, a sister for Isabella and Benjamin

7 Oct 2011 To Camilla (Moss) and Tim Wrisdale, a daughter, Kitty Jemima, a sister for Poppy

ENGAGEMENTS11 Dec 2010 Kate Fortescue to Oliver Bonas

16 Dec 2010 Hermione McLeod-Hatch to Patrick Kennedy

5 Jan 2011 Tamara Vestey to George Fox

17 Jan 2011 Laura Sevier to Leander Ward

5 Apr 2011 Alexa Clark to David Shanks

21 Apr 2011 Rachel Carson to Georg Reutter

8 July 2011 Georgina Courtenay-Evans to John Greene

21 July 2011 Edwina Jarrad to James Lightfoot

23 July 2011 Rebecca Aitken (Becka) to Christopher Sandilands

19 Aug 2011 Harriet Turner to Capt. Guy Charles-Jones

11 Aug 2011 Kitty Llewellyn to Malte Griess-Nega

Sept 2011 Natalie Mason to Michael Williams

29 Sept 2011 Alexandra Maynard to Barty Dearden

1 Oct 2011 Alice Dixon to Hugo Llewelyn

14 Oct 2011 Annabel Hunt to Alexander Pollock

17 Oct 2011 Chloe Cox to David Alexander

MARRIAGES26 Feb 2011 Catherine Percy to Patrick J Valentine

7 May 2011 Zoe Wheeldon to Matthew Garfath

21 May 2011 Lucy Adams to Gareth Hicks

11 June 2011 Annabel Ballin to Sam Waley-Cohen

23 July 2011 Victoria Page to David Bennett

3 Sept 2011 Anne Phipps to Mark Churchill

8 Oct 2011 Charlotte Armandias to Niall Thompson

15 Oct 2011 Alexandra Weld Forester to Nicholas Connell

5 Nov 2011 Jane Falloon (Goddard) to Peter Goddard

DEATHS10 Nov 2010 Peggy Sturges, Textiles teacher

16 Mar 2010 Ann Joselin (Smith)

20 July 2011 Jill Howard-Williams (Inglis)

27 July 2011 Christina Biddulph (McCorquodale)

3 Aug 2011 Suzanna Freeland (Burch)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dr Elizabeth Macleod Davidson (2001)

The path to my doctorate in Modern and Medieval Languages began during my A levels at Tudor Hall. I was lucky enough to take German with Mrs Hughes, History with Mrs Granville and Miss Gamble, and English with Mr Mayne and Mrs Beecham. The experience of living with my family in Vienna where my father, an American diplomat, was twice posted, provided me with a particular interest in Austria. And my studies at Tudor Hall fostered my love of literature and twentieth century Austrian history. As an undergraduate at Bowdoin College in the United States, I studied Classics (thank you Mr Whitley for your Greek lessons!) and German, and when the University of Oxford, to which I never would have applied were it not for the encouragement of Mrs. Granville, offered me a scholarship to pursue further studies in European Literature, I couldn't resist. I happily returned to Oxfordshire to pursue a master’s degree and stayed on and eventually wrote my doctoral thesis on three female Jewish Austrian writers who had fled into exile in the UK and the USA during the Holocaust. I could never have done this without the invaluable and continued support I received from Tudor Hall. Among many others, along with those I have already mentioned, I am particularly grateful to Mrs Donald, Mrs Blakey, and the late Miss Godfrey. Thank you, Tudor Hall.

OT Achievements

Louise Newton (Darby, 1976)

Louise has graduated with a 1st in History of Art from Leicester University. Our congratulations to her.

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GRADUATIONS IN 2010Louise Newton (Darby, 1976) 1st History of Art, Leicester

Lana Thompson (2007) 2.1 Music, Leeds

Sarah Fetherston-Dilke (2007) 1st Politics and International Studies, Oxford Brookes

Harriet Drinkwater (2007) 2.1 Classical Civilisation, Leeds

Laline Hay (2006) 1st Graphic and Media Design, London College of Communication

Francesca Bradshaw (2007) 2.1 Politics, Durham

Rosanna Arikoglu (2007) 2.1 Ancient History, Durham

Alice Carson (2007) 2.1 Geography, Durham

Rosanna Sewell (2007) 2.1 Business & Management, Exeter

Izzy Ledger (2007) 2.1 Theology & Religious Studies, Bristol

GRADUATIONS IN 2010

Zara de Haldevang (2007) 2.1 English with film, Exeter

Josephine Kendall (2007) 2.1 History of Art, Oxford Brookes

DESTINATION OF 2011 LEAVERSEmily Alliott Newcastle, English

Catriona Bourne Swinton Hunter Oxford, Music

Kirstin Bradford Roehampton, Classical Studies

Camilla Brown Durham, Modern Languages

Sasha Compton Central St Martins, Art Foundation

Edwina Cox Bristol, Politics

Serena Cunningham-Jardine Roehampton, Photography and Film

Charlotte Deakin Newcastle, Economics

Daisy Francklin Bristol, Politics

Georgina Hackett Exeter, Latin and Arabic

Charlotte Hill Plymouth, Primary Education

Rose Hockaday Rose Bruford College, Theatre Lighting

Philippa Jupp Leeds, Psychology

Arabella Kaye Northumbria, Interior Design

Tamara Koch de Gooreynd Edinburgh, History of Art

Georgia Leach Exeter, Drama

Chloe Liu Bath, Management

Celia Lloyd-Jones Leeds, History of Art

Soryah McLaughlan-Haggarty University College, London, Politics & European Studies

Eleanor Ponsonby Bristol, Philosophy and Politics

Arabella Robbins Kingston, History of Art, Design & Film

Katie Rowland Nottingham Trent, Early Years

Catherine Royall Nottingham, Politics

Matilda Simpson Exeter, Sociology and French

Phoebe Taylor Royal Agricultural College, International Equine Studies

Henrietta Temple York, History of Art

Olivia Thomas Newcastle, French and Business

Lily Thomson Birmingham College of Art, Textiles

Zoe Twiston-Davies Bristol, Maths

Victoria van der Gucht Durham, Sociology

Sofia Westaby Kings College London, Geography

Lydia Whitehouse Winchester, Science for Primary Teaching

Alice Wibberley Bournemouth, Make up for media

Henrietta Wilson Edinburgh, Geography

Jessica Woodward Durham, Zoology

Alison Yeung Nottingham, Economics

CORRECTION TO 2010 LEAVERS

Antonia Harington Durham, Psychology

Far-flung OTsHetta Stevens (Steele)My passion for racing started early; I always wanted to gallop and race over fences. First, I worked for Henrietta Knight during the year she celebrated some big winners at Cheltenham. Soon afterwards, I went to Lindsay Park in South Australia, then Assistant Trainer to Rae Guest in Newmarket. Now I am married and living in Lexington, Kentucky; both my husband and I are assistant trainers to Kellyn Gorder at Keeneland Racetrack. I have been lucky enough to travel throughout the States with horses and even flew with one to Dubai for the racing carnival. Living abroad makes you a stronger person and we will return to England thinking nothing is impossible.

Alicia and Zara de Haldevang (2005 and 2007)

Alicia and Zara are both in Bahrain.

Alicia is a journalist with the Gulf Daily News and as a result is using her Arabic.

Zara is a brand development manager and deputy editor for two local publications.

Molly Arbuthnott (2005)

Inspired by her teachers at Tudor, Molly has decided to become a teacher and having gained her PGCE is now teaching at Pembroke House in Gilgil, Kenya.

Far-reaching OTs

Milly Bruce (2010)

Whilst studying at Kingston Art College, Milly has launched a website dedicated to art students where you can store your work safely, create online portfolios and make collections of other people’s work for inspiration. The site is free, easy to use and gives you the chance to be part of an interactive and creative community. It has proved to be the perfect site for creating e-portfolios for university applications.

www.myart.com

Fleur Sladen (1995)

Fleur has launched The Food Stork which provides fresh, custom-made food gift boxes for new mothers. The dishes have been developed to provide new mums with plenty of nutrients that help replenish and nurture their wellbeing after childbirth. The boxes are beautifully packaged and all dishes can be frozen.

Tel: 01386 858701 www.thefoodstork.com

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We hope you have enjoyed this issue of The OT Times. If you have any comments or articles for future issues please let me know - jhuddart@tudorhallschool.com

2012 DIARY DATESFRIDAY 20 JANUARY TUESDAY 13 MARCH THURSDAY 3 MAY SATURDAY 16 JUNE

Drinks at 12 noon for OT mothers who are

collecting their daughters for the first exeat.

OTA-on-Tour – Newcastle We will be inviting OTs from Durham, Newcastle

and Northumbria Universities to meet for an informal drink, venue to be confirmed.

London Drinks Party, The Lansdowne Club,

London

“Nanette’s Girls” Family day at school. More details to follow.

Please look at the website www.tudorhallschool.com for more details or email jhuddart@tudorhallschool.com

Work Experience After seeing the article in The OT Times, I contacted OT, Katherine Hooker, to see if I could do some work experience with her and was given the opportunity to spend a week in her shop in London. I was put straight to work – helping organise and tidy the shop, dyeing fabric, creating gift boxes and cutting samples, as well as going to the factory to see her coats being made. The whole experience really helped me see how the industry works and what it takes to follow a career in fashion design.

Abbie Leach, Ashtons

If any other OTs would be willing to give current girls work experience opportunities, please do let us know.

Email: jhuddart@tudorhallschool

OTA CommitteeAngela Skailes (Worsley), Emma Barkes (Macnair) and Mel Forsyth (Darling) have retired from the OTA Committee. We are very grateful for all they have done over the years.

We welcome Davina Combe (2005) and Rosanna Sewell (2007) as new committee members.

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Tudor Team hit London!

2006 leavers have formed a netball team and are playing in a league in Clapham every Tuesday. They are Alice Pelly, Anna Gamble, Antonia Twiston-Davies, Laura Cox, Juliet Nicolson, Zara Wingfield Digby and Georgie Gilbertson. Good luck!

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