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CONTENTS

Page

Letter from the Chairman 2

Letter from the Editor 3

Agenda for the AGM 2008 6

Minutes of the AGM 2007 8

BÖU Committee 2008 19

One of Madame’s Girls 22

Archival Hockey: Visit to Madame Österberg’s College 24

The Dream Come True: Part 2 25

‘How I stumped cricket’s establishment’ – Rachael Heyhoe-Flint OBE 28

Dartford Borough Sports Awards 29

Bergman Österberg Cricket Trophy 30

The Dartford Song/Poetry Collection 31

Dartford Links 37

The BÖU/PEA Award 38

News from Former Students 38

Obituaries 42

Changes to the Register 2007-2008 52

BÖU Accounts 53

BÖU Benefit Fund Accounts 54

News from the Archive 55

The Donation of Material to the Archive 56

The Benefit Fund 57

The Bergman Österberg Trust Awards 59

BÖU Website 60

2 The Bergman Österberg Union 2008

Letter from the ChairmanDear Friends,

As you will all know from the Newsletter, I was in Moorfields hospital in Januaryfor six days. This was for operations and radiotherapy treatment for a tumour atthe back of my left eye. The condition is called an ocular melanoma, and is veryrare, as only one in twenty thousand people have it, and only three consultants inthe country perform the procedure I had done. Whilst I like to be different, thereare not many advantages in this case, as obtaining advice is difficult. However, I amgradually recovering, and I returned to school on a very reduced timetable in July.I hope to be back to full strength by Christmas. My eye is still painful and I find itdifficult to read and use the computer for any length of time.

As a result, I have not been able to contribute as much as usual to the work of theBÖU since Christmas, but you will see from the magazine that our work continuesunabated. On your behalf, my grateful thanks go to our committee, who havecarried out all our normal duties. In particular, I would like to thank MargaretChamberlain for her unwavering support and kindness. Also Gill Metcalfe,Rosemary Moon, Ida Webb for the magazine and Pat Chatters for taking my placeat the Sports Awards. My special thanks go to Jilly, who has shouldered most ofthe burden.

On a personal note, the support I have had from my BÖU family has beeninvaluable, and I thank all of you for your visits and calls, and for listening to me! Iknow that many of our members will be going through, or have gone through,something similar, and you will know how much your friends mean in thesecircumstances.

I hope to see many of you at our reunion in September, when our guest speakerwill be Jo Harris of the afPE1 and the Mayor of Dartford will be our guest for lunch.In the meantime, I wish you good health and happiness.

Anne Stuart

1The association for Physical Education


Letter from the EditorAs it is now countdown time to the Beijing Olympics it seemed fitting to remindex students of Ann Packer’s “Gold”2 achievement in the Tokyo games (1964). I amsure the College celebrated this win by one of its former students.

The editorial contains a note of disappointment: the lack of news from formerstudents.This is the section immediately turned to on receipt of the Magazine; wewant to hear from you! Such absence has given space for last year’s exclusions; theeulogies omitted now have their place. My thanks go to the contributors of these,with an apology that they appear a year on.

Congratulations go to our patron Rachael Heyhoe-Flint on her OBE, awarded thisyear3.

Sheila Norman’s article, her ‘dream come true’, is concluded; the text is soevocative of Dartford student life - the combination of hard work, the fun and therecognition of being a part of tradition.This is not only Sheila’s memory! The twoarticles which follow reinforce the impact of Madame Österberg and that of herstudents – worldwide.

Olympic year reminder:Ann Packer (1963) wins ‘Gold’

2 Cutting from ‘Telegraph Sport’ (4th March, 2008)3 Article included in this Magazine; from ‘The Sunday Times Magazine’;April 2008


The annual award ceremonies remind that these tributes to MBÖ promptmemories – such a heritage to retain; hence the repetition here that yourmemories, documents and photographs might find their way into the Archive atsome juncture – if you can part with them.

Several of the “Dartford” year songs and poems have been included this year; Isuspect that some of you will be singing along with your read!

Change is afoot on the Dartford site; it’s goodbye Oakfield, New Allerloo and theBergman building this summer with the demolition of the ‘new’ swimming poolsometime next year. The ‘old’ pool will also be demolished – it’s still under thefloorboards of the Sports Hall which also makes way for the new buildings.Withthe recent confirmation of an £85 million budget re-development plan, little oftoday’s campus will be left. However, Kingsfield (to be refurbished – and to be thepivotal building of the campus – no less) will remain along with the cricket pitchand Madame’s tree!

The committee has welcomed Pat Chatters to the post of Registrar on theretirement of Hilary Gunnell.Thank you Hily for all your hard work, and thank youPat for joining us.

Finally, the news from Mary Hunt4 offers an exceptional insight into the friendshipsmade whilst at College – and still going strong 50 years on – well done the yeargroup of 57.

My thanks go again to Dr Ida Webb5 for her help with initial proof-reading of theMagazine!

Enjoy the read – and the Olympics!

Gill Metcalfe

4 See Letters from Former Students5 My thanks to Ida – fond memories of Yelding; photograph contributed by Penelope Tuck (Ingle;1960)


Dr Ida Webb at 1st year camp,Yalding, June 1958

The Old Pool 1959: (swimming clinic6 – for children with postural deformities)7

6 Penny Tuck (Ingle; 1960) in the foreground with a pupil7 See page 20 – ‘A Dream Come True’ lines 22-23


THE BERGMAN ÖSTERBERG UNIONTHE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE

BERGMAN ÖSTERBERG UNION

Saturday 6th September 2008 11 a.m. at Dartford

AGENDA

1. Apologies for absence.

2. President’s remarks.

3. Minutes of the 2007 AGM (to be found in the magazine).

4. Matters arising.

5. Reports:

a. Chairman’s report.b. Secretary’s report.c. Treasurer’s report.d. Benefit Fund report.e. Registrar’s report.f. Archive report.g. The Cricket Pitch Development Committee.

6. Election of Officers of the Executive Committee.

The current officers of the committee are:

President M. ChamberlainVice President K. ChallinorChairman A. Stuart Secretary J. Ellis WilliamsTreasurers M. Medland and C. ElliottCommittee Members S. Norman

B. Barton (Newsletter Editor)H. Gunnell H. Chapman S. Hayes (Benefit Fund) J.Grimsey* (Reunion Organiser)

*Due to retire but eligible for re-election


Co-opted Members R. Moon (Archive & Friend of the BÖU)G. Metcalfe (Magazine Editor)B. LewisP. Chatters (Registrar)N. Izard (Cricket Pitch Development

Committee Representative)

The Chairman is due to retire but is eligible for re-election.

Nominations for the Committee should be sent to the Secretary by 29th Aug 08.

7. Appointment of the Auditor.

Dr Jo Harris (Maunsell; 1976) of the afPE will be our guest speaker at the end ofthe AGM.



MINUTES OF THE AGM HELD ON1st SEPTEMBER 2007 AT DARTFORD

PRESENT: The following members, former students and friends were present:

M. Chamberlain, K. Challinor, A. Stuart, J. Ellis Williams, M. Toogood, M. Millar, M.Medland, S. Hayes, S. Cutler, B. Barton, H. Chapman, B. Lewis, C. Elliott,A. Brown, E.Cooper, M. Kenney, J. Grimsey, S. Hills, S. Norman, P. Gilliland, W. Newnam, P.Chatters, R. Moon, G. Metcalfe, J. Noble, H. Gunnell, S. Kite, P. Horrex, M. Cowley,R. Fisher, H. Newman.

APOLOGIES: for absence were received from: T. Cutler, R. Heyhoe-Flint, L.Upfold, N. Izard, M. Hayhurst,A.M.Williams, B. Furlong, M.E.Thwaites, Dr. I.Webb,C. Martineau, E.A. Dixon.

PRESIDENT’S REMARKS

Dear Friends,

Thank you for coming to our Annual General Meeting and Reunion today. It is agreat delight to be in this lecture hall today.The last time many of us met was in ahospital where I was experiencing the ups and downs of life there as a patient. Iam very grateful for all the letters and cards you sent me, and the visits you paidme. I am sure they all helped with my recovery. Frequent phone calls enabled meto keep in close touch with the Vice-President, Chairman and Secretary.

Today there is a special welcome for Rosemary Fisher, honoured former BÖUChairman and Helen Newman who is well versed in the ideals and traditions ofMartina Bergman Österberg and now combines this with a forward lookingapproach. We are also very glad Sheila Cutler has been able to come with hersuccessor Rosemary Moon and speak about the Archives. Former ChairmanMarge Millar has arrived armed with up to date news from Kent. It is good to seecommittee members here in strength.At lunch time we look forward to meetingMr Bell, Principal of North West Kent College (NWK8) and Mrs Bell, with seveninvited guests. We hope Mr Bell will be able to outline for us his plans for the longterm future of his college.

8 NWK: used in this text


December 13th remains the highlight of my stay in Queen Mary Hospital: that wasthe day when the brand new sports Hall at Avery Hill was officially opened andnamed “The Martina Bergman Österberg Hall”. Anne Stuart made an excellentspeech at the ceremony and presented Lord Holme, Chancellor of the Universityof Greenwich, with a portrait of Madame. Later Anne, with committee members,drove from the hospital to my ward to give me a vivid and first hand account ofthe ceremony. I think we all felt proud that day to see the achievements andtraditions of Madame honoured in this way. But the ward staff were almostoverwhelmed by the sheer ebullience of these visitors.They took it all in good partand beat a hasty retreat from the ward.

In contrast, the news that NWK College proposed to close the swimming pool onthe Kingsfield site in Oakfield Lane filled us with dismay. Immediately the VicePresident, Chairman, Secretary and I sent off letters to Mr Bell and the appropriateplanning authorities in Dartford. There followed large numbers of letters to thepress, editorials in local papers, letters from local clubs and local primary andsecondary schools all protesting at the threatened loss of this essential facility.There were demonstrations in the town requesting the continued use of the poolby its many supporters. Feeling was and is running high that the pool should notbe destroyed. At the time of writing this, the situation is still fluid but pressureremains keen on Mr Bell and the local authorities to save the swimming pool.

Throughout the year Anne Stuart has continued to provide wise and balancedleadership and works extremely hard on our behalf. All seems in good heart. Ourarchives are in safe hands; finances are sound; close relations with the University ofGreenwich are a welcome feature, the newsletter in the spring and the magazinein late summer provided valuable information and commentaries. Registrationmatters are up to date. In this connection, I noted with pleasure that students wholeft college in 1968 have become members of the BÖU and hope to meet themagain soon. Lastly, our Reunion organisers have planned a good lunch for us afterthe AGM. Would you now care to thank our chairman and committee for all theyhave done for the BÖU during the last 12 months?

Now on a personal note, I am pleased to tell you that Anne Stuart has a newcommitment: she has entered into a civil partnership with her long term partner,Sarah. They have been great friends for some 11 years.The ceremony took placeat Chatham Registry Office on 21st July 2007. I wish them both many years ofhappiness together and ask them to accept my love. I invite you to share in mypleasure.


I now am pleased to hand over to Anne, our excellent Chairman, and wish all of

you a rewarding and prosperous 2008.

Margaret Chamberlain

Anne Stuart thanked Margaret Chamberlain for her kind words.

MINUTES OF THE 2006 AGM

The minutes were signed as a correct record.

MATTERS ARISING

There were no matters arising.


CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

A very warm welcome to you all! A small but select gathering today, as is so oftenthe case after a busy year like 2006. My thanks to Margaret for her warm words,and, on behalf of us all I would like to say how delighted we are that she hasrecovered enough to be here today. It is 30 years since I left Dartford to go outinto the big wide world, and I still consider the time I spent here to be one of thehappiest of my life.

Our thanks today go to Malcolm Bell and NWK College for their hospitality today.Malcolm will be speaking to this meeting at noon, when we will have theopportunity to question him about the plans he has for changes to the site,including the swimming pool.

On that point, the latest news from Valmai Jeffrey is that there has been a stay ofexecution for the pool until December, whilst funding is sought for itsrefurbishment. Dr Howard Stoate, the MP for Dartford, secured a promise fromSport England for one third of the projected cost in May, and he has been mostsupportive of everyone’s efforts to retain the Pool for community use in the future.In mid-July there was talk of a new pool being built as part of a Sports Complex inthe re-development of the site. I hope we will find out the up to date situationshortly! The action group has been marvellous, and Valmai keeps in touch with Jillyand me regularly. I have a set of copies of some of the correspondence that wehave entered into, which I will pass round now.

We have continued to keep Madame’s name and profile high again this year. Ourannual awards for Women’s and Girls’ cricket and the Dartford Borough SportsAward for coach of the year were made. The newly reorganised PEA, now theassociation for PE (afPE) is consulting with us over the continuation of theBÖU/PEA Award and what form that will take.

We are grateful to Ken Challinor for taking on these negotiations and for keepingup our strong links with the profession’s main association. Details are in themagazine.

We have made our annual donation to the upkeep of the cricket pitch, which wasagain spent on grass seed and fertiliser. There is still no further news on the futureof the pitch. Jilly wrote to Dartford Borough Council in June9 .

9 The BÖU has made a further donation of £500 towards the cricket pitch


You will have seen in the magazine that we have had Madame’s entry in the OxfordDictionary of National Biography corrected – twice! I am very grateful to Dr. IdaWebb and Sheila Cutler for bringing the errors to my attention and for beinginstrumental in correcting them.

I have heard from the current Mayor of Dartford, Councillor Sheila East regardingher year’s charities. I hope that we will be able to give her a tour of the Archiverooms this year, as the planned visit for her predecessor last year had to becancelled, and it was not possible to rearrange it.

Our thanks go again to the University of Greenwich for printing our newsletterand magazine, and to Brenda Barton and Gill Metcalfe for their sterling efforts inproducing them respectively. There were problems at the University with thetiming, laying out and printing of the magazine. Printing is very costly andconsequently we are grateful for their generosity. Gill was also forced to reducethe content of the magazine at the last minute, and there were some veryinteresting articles that had to be omitted. She is hoping to include them next year.

One small error in the magazine is the placing of Pat Chatters as a member of theCricket sub-committee. She is actually a co-opted member of the full Committee,and Minute Secretary for the Archive sub-committee. This error will be correctednext year. Our apologies Pat!

Finally, my thanks, as ever, to the committee. Margaret continues to take a greatinterest in our work, and to give wise council, even as incapacitated as she was thisyear. I have already mentioned some of Ken’s work, and he too is always availableto listen and offer advice. Margaret and Christobel have our Finances well undercontrol, and Sue is running the Benefit Fund very efficiently, with more awardsbeing made this year than any I can remember. Hilary has the register up to dateagain now and Jan has organised her first reunion very efficiently, thank you. Ourthoughts are also with Toni, who has been unable to play as active a part in BÖUaffairs this year. Betty has been marvellous in keeping the Archive available tovisitors and Rosemary and her archive team are making progress. Jilly remains myright hand woman, and the best Secretary I have ever worked with. This year shehas written even more letters, due to the Swimming Pool problem, and stillmanaged to keep on top of all the other business and keep me on the right track.Thank You!!

I hope you all enjoy the rest of the day.

Anne Stuart


SECRETARY’S REPORT

We are pleased to welcome our guests who will be joining us for lunch today,Malcolm Bell, Principal of NWK College, with his wife Ann. From the University ofGreenwich, Linda Cording, Secretary and Registrar, on behalf of BaronessBlackstone, along with Martyn Stephenson and his colleague, Mark Hainy of theAlumni Department. From Dartford Borough Council, Cllr. Ann Allen and Cllr.Patsy Thurlow.

The current situation of the Campus swimming pool has already been mentioned.The development and funding of the buildings at NWK College has been discussedat Committee meetings as well as how we could help to attract funding torefurbish and maintain the swimming pool. Please refer to page 20 in the 2007magazine. I have been in constant contact with the Swimming Pool Pressure groupand have written letters to The NWK College Principal, Mr. Malcolm Bell and hisGovernors, Dartford Borough Council Planning Officers, Local Councillors, Dr.Howard Stoate and Kate Hoey MP. Anne Stuart and I will continue to liaise withthe pressure group and report back any developments.

Rosemary Smith is happy to produce Dartford clothing again for us.We are lookingat two possible items, the polar fleece and the polo shirt. As there is always aproblem with the late magazine printing and the turn around time needed fororders, it was agreed to place the order form alongside the Reunion form, in theJanuary newsletter ’08. I will liaise with Rosemary. On behalf of members I wouldlike to thank Rosemary Smith and her family for producing our BÖU clothing.

Our BÖU Christmas cards were sent again this year to all our Reunion guests withthe addition of The Mayor and the Complimentary list.

I would like to thank Sheila Cutler for informing us about a former student whorecently died in August, Joan M. Harrison, (Royle; 1945). She was a lecturer inSunderland and much involved with swimming and diving; she was also a divingchampion. Donations in her memory are invited for the Sunderland AmateurSwimming Club. She was also very much involved with the PEA.

I sent a letter of condolence to the family of Betty Churchouse and a donation of£25 to Macmillan Cancer.

The family of Margaret “Peggy” Pepper have donated items and artefacts to theArchive. I have sent a letter of thanks. It was agreed at our Committee meetingthat a “Miss Pepper Collection” would be created.


The family of Elspeth Cameron has donated a photograph album to the Archive.Elspeth had been a student in the late 1930's and it is a wonderful record of thecollege and students at that time.

I also received an email from Anne Pascall about her mother, Mrs Elisabeth Sellers(Hardinge-Tyler) who died on 21 January. She believed that her mother was astudent between 1935 and 1938.Anne did not become a PE teacher, but turned tofarming during the war running her own dairy farm and married Norman Sellers,in 1942. In the 1960’s she became interested in dog breeding and was well knownin the dog world for breeding and showing Shih-Tzus. Sadly, in her later years shewas handicapped by arthritis and heart difficulties and moved to a nursing home in2005. A tribute presented at her funeral service described her as ‘a remarkablewoman, affectionate and generous but also rigorous in her economy, honesty anddirectness; her sense of duty shone through; quite a combination!’

I am still waiting for website training from Daniel Stevens at the University AlumniDepartment.We will only publish names of the Committee and no longer will anypersonal details be shown on the website.

I received a lovely letter of thanks from Sheila Cutler and it was agreed by theCommittee that Sheila’s engraved bowl, made in Suffolk, was an excellent creationand that we would keep details of the design for any future presentations. I urgeyou all to have a look at the photo and tribute to Sheila on pages 29-33 in your2007 magazine.

It only leaves me to thank the Chair, Anne Stuart, our President, MargaretChamberlain and the Executive Committee for their continued support.

Jill Ellis Williams

Anne Stuart thanked Jill for her hard work throughout the year.


TREASURER’S REPORT

Christobel Elliott presented the report.

On looking at the 2006 Statement of Accounts, which can be found on page 57 ofthe 2007 magazine, you will see that fortunately we continued to be in relativelygood financial health. The surplus of £1163 is not only due in part to the five yearlypayment of subscriptions, but also to generous donations. We would like to thankeveryone who has kindly made donations for the Archives, Cricket Pitch andGeneral Funds.

You will note we have corrected our omission of 2005 with regard to the non-payment to Dartford Borough Council for the sale of museum books and have paidthem all that was owed.

A donation of £500 was again made to NWK College towards the maintenance ofthe cricket pitch and one was also made for £250 to Dartford Grammar Schoolfor Girls towards kit for their netball tour to Spain.

Finally we would like to thank the Chairman and Committee for all their supportand advice and Roger Barton, our voluntary auditor, for his advice and guidance andalso for auditing the accounts for us. A letter of thanks has been sent to him alongwith a token of our appreciation.

Margaret Medland & Christobel Elliott

There were no questions from members.

Anne Stuart thanked both Christobel Elliott and Margaret Medland for their veryclear accounting.

BENEFIT FUND REPORT

There was a slight mistake in the magazine; we had £2,100 in the fund up to lastDecember. This year we have not had any requests and we are desperate to awardmoney so please spread the word. We are aware that people hear about the fundthrough word of mouth and money is there to be used. Thank you to theCommittee and the Treasurers.

Sue Hayes


REGISTRAR’S REPORT

The Registrar’s report is in the 2007 magazine on page 54. We have 316 membersand have now taken off those members who have not paid their subscriptions. Iannounce that I will stand down as Registrar as from today.

Hilary Gunnell

Anne Stuart thanked Hilary for all her hard work.

ARCHIVE REPORT

It has been a difficult year for the Archive, as we have gradually got used to the factthat Sheila Cutler was no longer there to lead and guide us.This report is thereforegoing to be very different from the detailed account, which Sheila used to presentto the AGM. I shall attempt to demonstrate that we are undaunted and intend tocontinue working on ways of ensuring that the Archive is professionally maintained.

We are currently building new foundations. We have established a small sub-committee which has met a couple of times and needs to meet more regularly inthe coming year. This has been a period of review and re-assessment, rather thana time of activity and progress. During the coming year we need to establish somepractical procedures and we need to identify and delegate tasks which are waitingto be carried out.

There are three areas where we shall be aiming to seize new opportunities. Firstly,we shall be looking at the use of a computerised database system for cataloguingand indexing of items in the Archive. This is a need which was identified by PeterBoreham in his consultancy report dated September 1999 and so progress on thisis now well overdue.

Secondly, there is scope for development of the Archive web pages. These werecreated by myself and Sheila Cutler many years ago and now they need to bereviewed and integrated with other BÖU web pages on the University ofGreenwich web site.

Thirdly, we need to address the matter of marketing and publicity if we want toensure that the Archive remains an active resource, but alongside this we need tobe certain that we can cope with the increase usage of the Archive rooms.

Where I work, no meeting is complete without an “actions” sheet, identifying whois responsible for the tasks we have decided. As I said in my opening remarks, thishas been a difficult year for the Archive and it has been a very quiet year. We have


not actually done very much, but this is set to change! In future there will be“actions” – working party days, allocation of jobs and procedures for reportingwork done.This time next year we expect to be able to report progress.

Rosemary Moon10

THE CRICKET PITCH DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

As Norma Izard could not attend, Jill Ellis Williams presented the report.

Nothing much has happened recently with the added complication of RichardWatts leaving his post at Dartford Borough Council. Anne Stuart had spoken toSteven Jefferson with regards to the cricket pitch and Norma Izard tried to contactDartford Borough Council but with no progress. We seem to have come to astandstill. At an Executive Committee meeting it was agreed that I would renewcontact with Councillors Patsy Thurlow and Ann Allen and I am happy to say thatthey are both here at lunch today. Letters were written to Cllr. Patsy Thurlow andJeremy Kite, Leader of the Council. I have received an acknowledgement of myletter to Jeremy Kite but I am awaiting a fuller feedback. We continue to donatefunds towards the maintenance of the cricket pitch.

Jill Ellis Williams

The adoption of reports was proposed by Sheila Norman and seconded by LizCooper and they were carried unanimously.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Please refer to page 17 in the 2007 magazine. The adoption of Officers wasproposed on bloc by Maureen Kenney and seconded by Peggy Gilliland and wascarried unanimously and all officers were duly elected.

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS

Roger Barton is happy to continue.Anne Stuart thanked Roger for his work.

The formal part of the meeting was now closed with a vote of thanks to theSecretary, Jill Ellis Williams.

Anne Stuart thanked everyone for attending.

10 Sheila Cutler was delighted with Rosemary’s report


The AGM and Reunion will be held next year on Saturday 6thSeptember 2008

The Future Development of the College Campus – proposals outlined

The Principal of NWK College, Mr. Malcolm Bell, gave a presentation on the futuredevelopment of the College. He outlined the major building work and how thiswill change the appearance of the campus. The original house will stay and berefurbished/renovated. The cricket pitch will stay where it is with changing roomfacilities to be housed in Kingsfield. The swimming pool will be demolished.Planning permission for a new pool has been secured but funding the building of itis a major issue11. Discussions are taking place with the Pool Users Group, SportEngland,Dartford Borough Council and Kent County Council to try and secure thenecessary monies.

As of April 2008, no significant funds have been identified for the building of thenew swimming pool. The existing pool will not be demolished before the end of2009.

Jill Ellis Williams

11 A recent update of the pool is that a new pool does appear on the new plans, however Malcolm indicated that itwill probably not be built, irrespective of plans


Bergman Österberg Union Executive Committee 2008

President Margaret Chamberlain Brooklands, Crockenhill Lane, Eynsford,Kent, DA4 0JL01322 863407

Vice President Ken Challinor 2 Netherwood Close,The Ridge, Hastings,East Sussex, TN34 2RE 01424 751741

Chairman Anne Stuart 4 Copperpenny Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham,Kent, ME7 3DT 01634 366248E-mail: [email protected]

Hon. Secretary Jill Ellis Williams Hedge End, Old High Road,Yoxford,Suffolk, IP17 3HL 01728 668704E-mail: [email protected]

Hon.Treasurers Margaret Medland 49 Dene Drive, New Barn, Longfield,Kent, DA3 7JR 01474 704027E-mail: [email protected]

Christobel Elliott 8 Ingatestone Road,Woodford Green,Essex, IG8 9AL 02085 044387E-mail: [email protected]

Registrar Pat Chatters2 Farthingfield, Old London Road,Wrotham,TN15 7DL 01732 883187 E-mail: [email protected]


Archivist and Friend of the BÖU

Rosemary MoonCampus Learning Services Manager (Avery Hill Campus) University of Greenwich, Bexley Road,Eltham, SE9 2PQ 0208 3319271 / 01689 890716E-mail: [email protected]

Benefit Fund Secretary

Sue Hayes 24 Foxfield Road,Orpington,Kent, BR6 8EF01689 854306E-mail: [email protected]

Reunion Organiser Jan Grimsey 30 Coleridge Close, Hitchin,Herts, SG4 0QX01462 642248E-mail: [email protected]

Magazine Editor Gill MetcalfeThrushes Hatch,33 Gilhams Avenue, Banstead,Surrey, SM7 1QL02083 938593E-mail: [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Brenda BartonBurbank, 107 Darenth Road, Dartford,Kent, DA1 1NJ 01322 225984 E-mail: [email protected]


Committee Members Betty Lewis 18 Rosedene Court, Shepherds Lane,Dartford,Kent DA1 2NP 01322 222927

Hazel Chapman7 Woodberry Gardens, Finchley,London N12 0HD02084 454778

Sheila Norman47 Salehurst Road, Ipswich,Suffolk IP3 8RY01473 728376 E-mail: [email protected]

Hilary Gunnell140 Hinton Way, Great Shelford,Cambridge, CB22 5AL 01223 845953E-mail: [email protected]

Cricket Pitch Development Committee Representative

Norma Izard 31 Pickhurst Rise,West Wickham,Kent BR4 0AB 020 8289 7583E-mail: [email protected]


One of Madame’s Girls I mentioned a book about Alice Greene in the last newsletter, with the promise ofan extract. I have permission from the editor, John Barham, who is her greatnephew, to reproduce this letter from Alice to her much younger sister Helen.Alice was teaching in what is now South Africa when Velda Sturge, newly qualifiedat Hampstead and sent on her way by MBÖ arrived, as you will see, Miss Sturgemade a considerable impression.

Collegiate SchoolPort ElizabethSept. 10th. 1893

Dear Nell

Miss Sturge (a new teacher from England) has been a tremendousexcitement and whom I think you would quite sure love. She is wonderfullyself possessed for 19 but quite simple and unselfconscious. Perhaps herquiet composure results from her being a Quaker. She is short, sturdy andvery well looking. There is never any need to ask her how she is. Sheconstantly wears her gymnasium dress, with a skirt slipped over for mealsetc. and looks quite enchanting in her short tunic. She has pretty little feetand shapely well developed legs and the sight of her nimble little dapperfigure drilling us in the evening after tea is a source of endless amusementand interest to our Kafir servants who stay an hour beyond their usual timeto look at her. She is an out and out enthusiast about her profession and wenone of us feel that we can play at drill anymore.We are talking about havinga parents meeting to see Miss Sturge and to hear her give a few words.Thequestion arose ‘Should Miss Sturge appear in her costume?’ One of theteachers said that she did not think she could appear in public in such aguise – “One always feels so ashamed of one’s legs”. “I don’t see that” saidlittle Miss Sturge calmly,“I know my legs are too fat, but I don’t mind, - theyare my legs.”

She brought a lot of apparatus with her and now our Gymnasium is reallyworth the name. We have rope ladders and rails and ropes and bars andjumping stands and all kinds of things. Miss Sturge swarms up a ropebeautifully and fills me with envy. I am determined to do it myself beforelong. She has brought foils and helmets and jackets for fencing so I hope toget my big wish. It is delightful to see a girl so strong and active as MissSturge and yet not one little fraction coarsened or roughened by the longphysical training she has been through, She is so particularly calm and


sensible and free from ordinary woman’s worries and nerves and fads thatone cannot help putting it down in part to her training. I wonder if youwould like it.

(More follows in the letter about other matters).

As we know, Helen Greene decided she would like it. She qualified from Dartfordin 1900 and became Principal in 1917. As for Velda Sturge, Madame Österbergwould surely have been satisfied.

The book is called ‘Alice Greene – Teacher and Campaigner’ – Letters edited byJohn Barham. There is not a great deal about Dartford in it but I found it veryinteresting on many other levels.You might too.

Sheila Cutler


Archival Hockey - Visit to Madame Österberg’s CollegeIt was a party of 15, consisting of – Mr. Badley, Miss Martin, Miss Hamilton, Mr.Unwin, Helen, Myra, Amy, Barbara, Peggy Jacks, Sibyl, Margaret, Alix, Norah, IsabelRitchie and Phyllis Lapthorn – who left Bedales early on the morning of Saturday,November 23rd, to catch the 8.43 am at Petersfield, their destined end being theSwedish Drill Training College, belonging to Martina Österberg, Dartford, Kent.Thetrain arrived at Waterloo 10.43 am, leaving just half an hour before the train on theSE line left for Dartford.There we arrived only about twenty minutes late, which issurely an improvement for that famous railway line about which it has been said“of all things that creep, &c.,” and found two of the Amazonian Damsels waiting tomeet us with a brake.

Arrived at Kingsfield (the name of the building) we were most kindly welcomed,and each one of us was immediately looked after by a member of the college, whoshowed us the way.

Dinner was the first item on the programme, in a very beautiful hall. After this aspeedy change and a rush for the hockey field, where the match was played. Ourteam was as follows:

Isobel

Barbara Peggy Jacks

Alix Margaret Helen

Sibyl Norah Myrah Phyllis Lapthorne Amy

We were of course badly beaten, 11-1, but we did not expect any other result,games and drill being, so to speak, our opponents’ calling; besides they had launchedtheir strongest team against us. Perhaps memories of a beating they received at theOld Bedales, when Mr. Powell and Mr. Girdlestone were playing, still lingered intheir minds.We were then shown Lacrosse and Basketball displays, and while thestudents were changing, Marjory showed us all around the grounds.

Then came the event to which I think all of us had most looked forward – the drilldisplay. This display was given by the senior students (i.e., those not in their firstyear) in their magnificent gymnasium, and we saw them in their element.All in theirblue tunics, so spotlessly neat, with their perfectly shaped bodies and erect bodies,moved as though one and the same person. Surely it would be difficult to find suchorder and discipline anywhere else. But with all their physical strength, grace andsymmetry was never lacking in their movements; this was particularly to be seenin some of the dances at the end of the drill.

Meanwhile – as ever – tempus fugit, and we had to wildly rush for our tea and thenfor the brake and then home again, a very enjoyable day being over only too soon.


BEDALES CHRONICLE12

(No.6,Vol. 1; December 14th., 1907)

A Dream Come True: Part 213

During term time we were allowed late night passes - I think these were restricted- which enabled us to stay out until 10.30-11.00 pm.We were allowed to go out atthe weekend; however, on Saturday morning we had teaching practice - eithergames, swimming or dance.This took place at college. If you were a team memberthere were matches in the afternoon then we had the evening free. On Saturdaysthe time was extended to 12.00 pm. However, for this privilege we had to sign theLeave Book before the previous Thursday. This was kept in the office under thewatchful eye of Miss Amies.When we returned we had to report to the staff onduty and duly sign in. Many a student will remember the late night run up OakfieldLane. A Saturday evening in town was a welcome break. We would meet up atLyons Strand Corner House for a meal and then go to the theatre. This wasachieved by those students who were not involved in matches going up to townearly and booking a stool for two shillings outside the theatre; this would ensure aseat in the Gods.The evening would cost us ten shillings (old money!).

There was virtually no free time during the day. If by any chance someone was freeshe would cycle into Dartford armed with a student shopping list and then do aLance Armstrong in order to be back in time for the next lecture. Included in ourequipment list were pink Kostos bust bodices (bras) and black/navy blue silkyknickers; these formed standard clothing for gymnastics during our first term.Thisenabled the staff to scrutinise our body movement and musculature forimperfections. I fear that this would not be permissible these days but we did notsuspect the staff of any ulterior motive!

Part of our programme included working in clinic.The patients were local childrenwith postural deformities.We each had four youngsters in the two hour session.This was run under the supervision of Miss Kennedy, Miss Pepper and Miss Page inthe small gym, but on warm days, whenever possible, we worked using the mats onthe grass outside.

To support our anatomy and physiology study we went to King’s College in theStrand for dissections.A medical student would produce whatever part of the bodywe asked for drenched in formalin and we would get to work unraveling the

12 Contribution by Ida Webb13 Part 1 appears in the 2007 Magazine


mysteries of muscles, blood vessels and ‘nerves’. As part of our anatomy andphysiology examinations we had vivas at King’s College Hospital and at St Thomas’Hospital (Westminster Bridge).

After supper at the end of the first term the first years were summoned to MissAlexander’s flat.We were led to believe this was a talk on the highs and lows ofour performance. Subsequently we learnt that a summons at the end of termmeant a poor review of your efforts with the possibility of ‘not up to standard’ andbroken dreams. On this occasion she had a very serious expression and spoke withcarefully chosen words.We sat waiting expectantly for the big crunch when afterabout ten minutes we heard carol singing in the distance. The volume graduallyincreased and we had one ear to the window and the other trying to concentrateon what Miss Alexander was saying. Eventually she suggested that we all go over tothe window.What greeted us was the most amazing sight. All the second and thirdyears were in college cloaks decorated with holly and ‘snow’ and with lanterns andtorches of all descriptions lashed to lacrosse sticks. It was a magical scene and onewhich I am sure will remain with many of us for a lifetime.

One of the highlights of the summer term was Old Students’ weekend. Asaccommodation was offered the first years were asked to vacate their rooms bycamping out.We put up tents on the grass bank of the cricket pitch backing on tothe tennis courts. If it was a particularly fine night we would just take our sleepingbags and sleep under the stars.

The 52’s were the first students to enjoy - or otherwise - a two-day camp.This wasto fill in time after our final examinations had been completed.The weather wassunny and warm and many a skill was learnt in outdoor food care and using sticksfor a fire. For some this was a new experience, sleeping under canvas and cookingon a camp fire.The old hands looked on benignly!

In the winter we always went to the March International Hockey match in London- initially at the Oval and then at Wembley.

In the summer we were given a free day on the first Wednesday of Wimbledon tosee top class players in action - Ken Rosewall, Lew Hoad, Rod Laver, FrankSedgeman, Louise Brough, Doris Hart to name but a few.

One of the highlights of the summer term was the annual ball. For those who hadno partners an invitation was sent to the Officer’s Mess at Chatham Barracks. Ofcourse no men were allowed above the ground floor. Sheila (Smith) and I tookadvantage of the opportunity and accepted an invitation to Chatham barracks fora Scottish dancing evening. We danced non-stop thinking ourselves to be in the


peak of fitness.We returned at midnight only to find the next morning our lowerextremities felt worse than the proverbial ‘first year leg’ and we could hardly walk.

Halloween was another first year event.We all wore blindfolds and were escortedby our seniors to experience the horrors they had prepared for us using aural,tactile, and sensory stimuli. It was fun but it did not pay to be squeamish!

Of course we were not short of ideas when it came to making our ownentertainment. I remember when we were unexpectedly given a free day and agroup of us felt we should mark the occasion. We decided on a challenge. Isuggested that we should form pairs and try to get to Dover and back withoutusing public transport; we had to be back for our 5.30 pm lecture and provideevidence that we had reached our destination.After walking, hitching and runningHeather (Ward) and I were first back and sat smugly in class as the four othercouples apologetically entered the room at intervals.

I also remember decking out Miss Pollard’s Austin Ruby at the time of ‘The BritainCan Make It Exhibition’ and somehow getting it on the stage of the gym prior toher lecture. She did not notice when she walked in and wondered why ourshoulders were being vigorously exercised until she turned round.The good sportshe was there was no punishment except a promise extracted that it would bereturned to its rightful place in the front drive.

We were fortunate since we were the first year to reach over fifty students sothere was a different ethos; it was a much closer community and tradition wassomething which we cherished.

I started with a dream but after three years college came to an end, however thedream lived on. I am greatly indebted to Dartford for making it a dream fulfilled.

Sheila Norman 1952


BÖU’s Patron Rachael Heyhoe – Flint OBE: in The Times Interview: Katherine Hill


Dartford Borough Sports Awards 2008The Sports Awards, celebrating the sporting achievements of 2007, were held on26th March 2008 at Princes Park Stadium, Dartford.The BÖU was represented byBetty Lewis and Pat Chatters.

We were greeted by the Sports Development Officer, Stephen Jefferson, whoshowed us round the very impressive complex and the evening was hosted by MattDavison from BBC Radio Kent.

Councillor Patsy Thurlow, the Portfolio Holder for Sports and Arts, gave areflection on the sporting achievements in Dartford in 2007 and it became evidentthat some of the winners of the awards were hoping to be involved in the 2012Olympics, particularly in Judo,Trampolining and Cycling.

The BÖU Award went to Shaun Scolding, a young man who spends a lot of his timecoaching young footballers successfully in Swanscombe. He gave a short speechsaying how much he enjoyed working with the youngsters and was thrilled to havewon the award.

The evening finished with Jeremy Kite, the Leader of the Borough council giving ashort speech saying how important it was to support all those who participated inthe Borough’s opportunities. Photographs were taken and a buffet followed.

We thoroughly enjoyed our evening and it is pleasing to know that Madame’shistory is still remembered in the borough.

Pat Chatters


Bergman Österberg Cricket TrophyEmma Plush (17) from Waldeslade was last year’s winner of the BergmanÖsterberg Cricket Trophy (presented October 07); the award is made for the bestindividual performance for the year. Emma, a pupil at Rochester Girls’ GrammarSchool, plays for Hartley Invicta Cricket Club. She has been in the Kent County agegroups for 11 years and is now a member of the Kent Senior squad.

Gill Metcalfe

The Bergman Österberg Trophy: awarded annually to the Dartford Coach of the Year

Pat Chatters (BÖU) with Sean Scolding,Award Winner, and the Mayor of Dartford


The Dartford Song/Poetry Collection14

Year of 1964

Allerloo Song

Chorus

Oh no, oh no, don’t let the rain come downOh no, oh no, don’t let the rain come downOh no, oh no, don’t let the rain come downMy roof’s got a hole in it and I might drownOh yes, my roof’s got a hole in it and I might drown.

1. Oh there was a little house on the edge of Dartford HeathIt had roses on the wall and mushrooms underneathIt was part of Madame’s college and twelve students lived thereinAnd for twelve weeks of each term, they lived there quite free from sin.

Chorus

2. Oh the warden of this hostel name of which is AllerlooRings up on odd occasions to ask what is to doDiscovers there’s a party in the third years’ room aboveAnd says - la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.

Chorus

3. There’s six first years and three seconds and three thirdsto keep the peaceAnd a cleaner who’s called Edie, who never seems to ceaseShe natters all the morning when we’re trying hard to sleepAnd disrupts that lovely peace that the third years want to keep.

Chorus

4. Oh the liver’s - out below us are a very motley crewWith coffee on the perk on the boil the whole day throughThere’s a dartboard on the wall and a window for a doorThrough which with great abandon the water it doth pour.

Chorus

14 Further song/poetry contributions invited


5. Then there’s Jen and Rita Naylor who live upstairs here with usThey always are so quiet and they never cause a fussBut as next year’s Senior student our Rita will be farAway on second corridor where she will be the star.

Chorus

6. All are gathered here ‘cept Edie who is far away in SpainAnd with a strawberry supper we’ll do honour to her nameOf this broken down old hostel which will never be the sameWithout the beds which we have loved since the first day we came.

Chorus

Ode to Allerloo

Oh AllerlooCan I compare thee to a stately ‘ome?Nay - thou hast the age but not the structureHast character, but thy walls are punctured.To protect within said walls‘Tarpaulin’ was our fervent call.Forthwith the LCC sent menTo stop a flood in Hilly’s den.Sweet Allerloo.

And now what is to be thy fate?Fifty livers-out to the present date.Thy walls are thin, thy walls are crumblingRumour hast that thou art tumbling.We know we’ve helped thee on thy wayBy hectic games and sprightly play.Now we look to thee with sorrowCement we have to beg or borrowSo that those who come tomorrowMay with safety dwell withinSweet Allerloo.

We know we are the last to sleepThough many others thou hast had to keep.So here we are to do thee homage‘The Stately Home’ within our college.Farewell, farewell, sweet AllerlooWith much affection from us to you.

Anon


Allerloo (Tune: Immobile)

1. Oh the place is Allerloo,AllerlooOh the place is Allerloo,AllerlooOh the place is AllerlooAnd you’ve all lived here tooSo you know why we’re all blue,Allerloo.

Chorus2. Oh the warden is Miss Carter,Allerloo

Oh the warden is Miss Carter,AllerlooOh the warden is Miss CarterAnd she’s thought of as a tarterHaving lived here we all know that it’s not true.

Chorus3. Now you all know our Marg, yes you do

Now you all know our Marg, yes you doNow you all know our MargShe’s a genius when in chargeSeems she’s almost hypercharged by Allerloo.

Chorus4. Oh the walls are thick and thin in Allerloo

Oh the walls are thick and tin in AllerlooOh the walls are thick and thinAnd the rain keeps flooding inEven pours in when you’re sitting on the loo.

Chorus5. There’s a married woman living in Allerloo

There’s a married woman living in AllerlooThere’s a married woman hereBut there ain’t no room for him and herShame there ain’t no married quarters in here too.

Chorus6. They’re going to pull it down our Allerloo

They’re going to pull it down our AllerlooOh they’re going to pull it downThe best hostel in the groundAnd we hope it won’t fall down before they do.

Chorus


1965 Leavers’ Year Song

Sung to: The Battle Hymn of the Republic/John Brown’s Body

1. Dartford College down in Kent is just the place to be,We all came here to study to be teachers of PE;We’d thought we study gym & games and …Cos children learn through play

Chorus

Glory, glory what a hell of a way to die,Even if we hate the life, we’ll always have a tryTo do our best to qualify as teachers of PE;So we can join the NUT

Chorus

2. Early in the morning is a welcome unawaresTo the sounds of whispers and the feet upon the stairs,Get Up, get out of bed and you think there’s nothing wrong at allCos the smoke goes up the chimney just the same.

Chorus

3. Our gymnastics lectures are the highlight of the week,We never take a rest and woe betide us if we speak,Our bones may ache, our … and our muscles may be strongBut it’s such a lovely feeling when you hit that ball.

Allerloo 1960


Chorus

4. We have aches & pains and moans and groans and troubles by the storeWe have to go to sister and then get sent back for moreBandages for bruises and a plaster for a sprain and There’s a touch of infra red to put you right again.

Chorus

5 Memories are softly blowing … grand,But we prefer the music of our own percussion band,We bang the drum with which ….But she must realise that the acoustics are all wrong.

Chorus

7. A dash of Pepper is essential for Anatomy,But we must make mention of our Physiology,We … and … and … profession activityBut Foreign Bodies must be out by nine.

Chorus

Year Members


Dartford Progression(inspired by a memorable remark made by a member of staff)

They came up to Dartford so eager and naïveThey know how to vault and they know how to dive

Whatever was set in the set text books they’ve read itAnd passed all their subjects in School Cert with credit

They’ve been captains of games and heads of their schoolsThey’ve first broken and then they’ve enforced all the rules

But they all must be told as they unpack their trunkIf they don’t stretch their feet in the first year they’re sunk

Before very long they discover with groansThat life consists mainly of tables and bones

With, for light variation, the habits of liceOr supply and demand in relation to price

They send frantic appeals for more clothes to MamaFor the extra ten coupons don’t go very far

Their blouses are faded, their socks have all shrunkIf they don’t stretch their feet in the first year they’re sunk

At length these poor overworked, under clothed creaturesEmerge in the sun fully qualified teachers

They’re top of the world and they do what they pleaseFor to get them, Headmistresses fall on their kneesThey’ve left all their tests and their lectures behind

But let them be wary for still they may findBecause of the oceans of cocoa they’ve drunk

If they don’t stretch their feet in the first year they’re sunk

Constance Braithwaite (1947)


Dartford – LinksThe forthcoming October ’08 publication, ‘Representing the Women’s Land Army’(author Gill Clarke)15 includes entries of two people with long associations withthe Dartford campus: Joan Cowderoy and Helen Bentwich.

Mention the name of Joan Cowderoy16 to any former Dartford Student/staffmember from 1947 onwards and the immediate figure of a tall imposing silver-haired woman comes to mind. Everyone knew her; she was the woman in thepotting shed; the gardener with the very deliberate stride in her walk; the personwho produced bunches of the most exquisite smelling sweet peas and other suchflowers which appeared all around College – inside and outside, throughout her 23years of service. Joan is now 96 years old!

Prior to her appointment, from 1939–1945 Joan had been a member of theWomen’s Land Army; hence her inclusion in the book. Joan kept diaries throughoutthis period and the records that she made have been referenced in severalpublications through contributions made by Gill Clarke. Gill has also used quotesfrom Joan’s diary in this, her latest book to accompany an exhibition,“Representingthe Women’s Land Army”.

Helen Bentwich17 was a member of the Governing Body of DCPE from 1961 – 64.She had joined the WLA in 1917; there is also reference to her contribution in theimpending book.

The Barbe Gallery (St Barbe Museum, Lymington) is hosting the exhibition curatedby Gill from 18th October 2008–10th January 2009.18

Gill Metcalfe

15 Gill Clark has served as an International Umpire (Hockey), and umpired at three Olympic Games; 1992 (Barcelona);1996:Women’s Final (Atlanta) & 2000 (Sydney)16 Joan was appointed to Dartford in 1947 and retired in 197017 See entry for Helen Bentwich in the ‘Oxford Dictionary of National Biography’ (2004) Vol 5 p 307 - 30818 Gill will be providing gallery talks on 7th November and 5th December which are open to the public, and at a specialday for Land Girls 20th November from 14.00 hours


The BÖU/PEA Award – latest newsThe association for Physical Education (afPE) has inaugurated a three - tier awardstructure, and has made its first three awards.The new scheme has been circulatedto universities, and the afPE is waiting to see what emerges, in the meantime it issetting up award panels on an “ad hoc” basis.

At the last meeting in April, the BÖU Committee considered the news from theafPE and went on to discuss some possibilities for the BÖU’s continuinginvolvement in the provision of physical education awards. Further discussion isscheduled for the next committee meeting in October.

Ken Challinor

Letters from Former Students

Dartford 1957 50th Anniversary Reunion

The first photos we have, from a Dartford Reunion, were taken in 1977 when wecelebrated our 20th Anniversary.After that we gathered at College, in September,every five years until 2002. Fearing that age was catching up on us, and havingestablished many friendships over the years, we decided in the future to meetannually in early October. Organised by different people in different parts of thecountry – usually at National Trust Property or a Stately Home – we have met forcoffee, lunch, news swopping and much laughter. Some times smaller groups haveextended this get-together to include a few days away with husbands or to staywith an old student living locally.

2007 was 50 YEARS ON so required something similar but also longer andspecial. Joy Adams and Jenny Herten, both living in Somerset within a few miles ofeach other, agreed to organize and host this event – between them they seemedto be able to offer limitless beds – and how well they did this.

On 2nd October, 24 of us met for coffee in the NT Restaurant at Stourheadfollowed by lunch in a private room at the Spread Eagle Pub on the estate. So muchtalk but we did pause, momentarily, to cut a special anniversary cake decoratedwith the College badge, and to drink the health of Dartford 1957. After a lovelywalk around the lake at Stourhead, we dispersed (briefly) to all join up again atJudy’s house for drinks, before dinner provided by a local caterer. The choice ofvenue was perfect as Judy had a room large enough to seat us all, plus 4 wine waiterhusbands, at one long table.

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It was a splendid occasion and a great success, especially as it gave us plenty of timefor longer, worthwhile conversations with most people, and we do thank Judy andJoy for all their hard work and enthusiasm. Despite passing such a significantmilestone, we decided that we wanted to continue meeting annually and hope togather in North Yorkshire on 30th September or 1st October 2008.

In 1957 after a particularly difficult session with Miss Alexander, she concluded bysaying to me, “Miss Wigg, you’re very lucky to have such good friends”. She wasright. I wonder if she would be surprised to find us still enjoying that friendshipafter 50 years.

Mary Hunt (Wigg; 1957) Senior Student

Dartford “57” at Stourhead (October 2007); Mary Hunt 2nd from the right


19 A similar letter would have been received by Sue Norman prior to joining College ‘A Dream Come True’20 Margaret was a contibuter to the 2007 Magazine; see page 24

A Letter from Mac

I enclose for your interest a letter from “Mac”19 written to me in 194620 . Quite amemory I have of travelling to London complete with all my games kit andequipment plus of course a complete change of underwear and butter and sugar!

I believe that I was ‘runner-up’ for the scholarship – the maths tests let me down– I was absolutely hopeless – no idea at all. Fortunately I was awarded a WestRiding Major Scholarship for PE.

Margaret Leighton (Bowles; 1949)


Mrs Joyce Fleuriot (Ingham) sent in the “Year” photograph just to remind herDartford Year of the wonderful ‘50 years on’ reunion.The reunion was held at thehome of Mrs Weston-Smith (Cannter) in Lapworth Park,Warwickshire.

Back row (l-r): Joyce Fleuriot (Ingham), Mr Weston-Smith, Valerie Weston-Smith(Cannter), Joyce Brooks (Nuttall), Pat Tanner, Ethel Arkin (Norton), Barbara Platt(Crampton).

Front row (l-r): Sue Bingham, Sheila Hagenhofer (Ramsbotham),Butterfield (Wear),Jean Wills (Miller; Senior student).

Audrey Sharpley (Mercer) and Sandy Turvin (Simpson), (not in the photo) alsojoined in with the celebrations.

Joyce Fleuriot/Gill Metcalfe

The Year of “58” – reminder of the '50 years on' Reunion [This material is not available to view online]


OBITUARIES

Jean Mary Lorimer21 (Dunlop; 1925)

Born 13th July 1904 Simla, North of Delhi.Died 27th July 2007 in her own home at Seal, Sevenoaks, Kent.

Jean was educated at St. Georges in Edinburgh and Sherborne in Dorset. Shetrained at the Bergman Österberg College (1925) and taught in the 1920’s atHarrogate Ladies College and then at Westonbirt in Gloucestershire. Later in the40’s and 50’s she taught at St. Hilary’s School at Sevenoaks where she was aGovernor.

She was athletic, playing Lacrosse for Scotland in the 1923-27 period, as well asplaying golf and tennis.

Towards the end of the 1920’s, she made a solo tour of Eastern Europe, particularlyRomania, which made a long-standing impression on her.

She married on 3rd Oct 1931 at St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh to Robert WilliamBerr Dunlop. Robert was later to become Senior Partner and Chairman of theWalter Dunlop Group (formerly Duncan Bros of Calcutta). She had a son Alastairborn in 1933 and a daughter born in 1935 and had four Grandchildren and fiveGreat Grandchildren. Her husband Robert died in 1980 aged 91. Her cousin wasthe children’s writer Mrs. Molesworth (Louisa Robertson).

After her husband’s death she travelled widely in Europe and visited her son andfamily in Scotland 2-3 times a year.

She kept very fit through daily exercises. Her memory for relations andconnections, friends and events was formidable. She was a “people” person. Shenever sought luxuries, ate and drank little. She broke her hip at 98 and had itmended successfully.

She was a realistic person, not given to nostalgia. She always looked ahead.

Jean was a past Ladies Captain of the Wildenesse Golf Club and the Seal Mother’sClub.

Her life spanned the zenith, the twilight years and ending of the Indian Empire.

Mr.Alastair Dunlop22


Trevor Roper23 - What can I say about my great friend of over 50 years?24

I first met Trevor in September 1950 at Worcester Teacher Training College. Wewere in the same Study Group for Maths, English and Basic PE - Anatomy andPhysiology. How it came about I don’t know but seven of us became very goodfriends and this friendship still lasts although the seven of us are now four.

Trevor was liked and respected by everybody.Think about this - you can respectsomebody but you don’t really have to like them - Trevor was respected and liked.He was modest about his abilities although it was immediately obvious that he wasan excellent games player - in fact he was one of the finest games players that Ihave ever met - with a wonderful eye for the ball. We learned that at GrammarSchool his Head Teacher couldn’t tolerate a round ball. Not sure whether heconfiscated them or destroyed them but Trevor turned out to be a first class rugbyfull back. In the army he played soccer and coming to Worcester he immediatelybecame the first team centre half and in our second year he was our obviouscaptain. How good was he? Well Leicester City and Cardiff City wanted him.

Jean Mary Dunlop (Lorimer) in action at Richmond (1925) pictured centre (light tunic)playing Lacrosse for Scotland against England

23 Also see BÖU Magazine 200724 Eulogy delivered at Trevor’s funeral 21st December 06


Colleges and Universities measure their games ability against Loughborough whoare regarded as the best. In our two years at Worcester we beat them three timesand drew once.

With a cricket bat he tended to hit everything in that arc between square leg andback over the bowler’s head and by the time that opposing captains realised thatthey needed no fielders on the offside Trevor would often have 30 to 40 runs tohis name.

Trevor threw a very good javelin. I well remember an Athletics Meeting at Collegeagainst St Paul’s, Cheltenham and Hereford College.We got off the coach after anaway cricket match and Trevor was called over - the javelin competition was wellunderway. He asked me to hold his coat and tie and proceeded to throw this longpointed thing quite a bit further than anyone else.

One thing that I never did find out about Trevor. A few days after every soccermatch his filthy dirty soccer shirt would appear on a chair beautifully laundered,ironed and folded. I often asked him how this was managed.With a wry smile hewould always say,“If I told you, you would know wouldn’t you?”

After our two years at Worcester Trevor went on to Loughborough for a third yearand after that he stayed to teach in the Birmingham area with Peter McLauchlanwho had been at Worcester with us. They played Rugby for Birmingham - a topclass side and Trevor won representative honours with them.

In later years I often asked Trevor why he didn’t take up golf - I’m sure that withhis eye for a ball he would have made the Ryder Cup Team.

Trevor was always proud of his Welsh background - and rightly so. He came fromNo. 5 Moy Road in Aberfan where he lived with his mother.Trevor’s father had diedwhen Trevor was still a boy.Trevor’s sister Betty and her husband Ron lived nearbyand their daughter Carol is here today.

In the half term break of autumn 1950 Trevor took three of us to stay at Moy Rdwhere his mother received us right royally.What a lovely person she was. UncleEvan took us to the Miner’s Club for a pint and we heard the mountain poniesknocking over the dustbins looking for food in the night and we saw the dramsoverhead taking the waste from the mine and dumping it on the mountainsideabove Aberfan.

On Saturday afternoon we went to see a Welsh League Soccer Match. CAROL - Ihave a good memory but my Welsh pronunciation isn’t very good. Could it have


been TRODEREW (spelling) or PENTROBACH (spelling)?? I remember that match- we thought that we were hard!

Teaching at a boys’ school in Birmingham Trevor met Ann who was teaching in thegirls’ school. By then Alice and I were married (we met at Worcester).

Of course we went to Ann and Trevor’s wedding at Loughton near Potters Bar.Wetravelled down with Geoff and Kath Berry. Geoff was Trevor’s room mate atWorcester in our second year. Geoff had a Lanchester car with an 8inch hole inthe floor. He told me to keep my foot over the hole to keep the draught out.

In the next few years along came Keith and Martin - two fine sons who have beena credit to Ann and Trevor.

Trevor had loved Worcester and we always felt that he wanted to work in acollege.That opportunity came along when he was appointed to Dartford College.One young lady who came to work with me up in Lancashire said that she hadbeen to Dartford College. I mentioned that I knew Mr.Trevor Roper and her eyeslit up. She paid glowing testament to Trevor both as a lecturer and as a person whowould give any amount of his time to any problems experienced by students.Students always know who to turn to when help is needed.

As the years went by we met quite regularly. Alice and I would meet Trevor andAnn and Keith and Martin in Nottingham, and later at Dartford College, Highamand Strood.They would come up to the wilds of Lancashire and we had caravanholidays together in France and winter breaks in Tenerife.

For the last two years our contacts have been rather limited.We last saw Trevorafter Keith’s wedding.We did speak regularly on the phone when we would sortout the problems of the world and most of to-day’s politicians.And now that Trevorhas gone and I know that I have lost one of the best friends that any man can have.

Don Smith


Eileen Taylor 1915 - 2006 (Dartford; 1936)25

Today we give thanks for a truly remarkable life. This gathering represents theextraordinary variety of Eileen’s achievements and interests - with friends fromChurch, School, College, Hockey Associations, The National Trust, The NaturalHistory Society, the Camera Club, the Stop Stansted Expansion Campaign, andfriends and neighbours who recently have supported her at home and, if all thefriends she has made all around the world were here today, we should needanother hall in which to seat them! Have you ever seen Eileen’s address book? Thatsays it all.

I cannot dismiss 91 years in a few lines: this is a life which deserves a full record.Eileen was born in 1915.The family moved from Maldon to Bishop’s Stortford in1922, where her parents opened the well-known stationer’s shop C&P Taylor,which some of us will remember was next to the old Phoenix Cinema in PotterStreet. In 1925, Eileen went to the school revered by many of us - Herts and EssexHigh School - and along with her elder sister Dorothy was a member of HartHouse. Her obvious talent in sport soon took her along a path which was toinfluence the greater part of her life. On leaving school in 1933, she won a place atthe prestigious Dartford College of Physical Education, where she trained as aphysical education teacher.After college, Eileen first taught in secondary education,then realised that she wanted to train adults to teach. She moved into highereducation, becoming a lecturer at Dunfermline College of Physical Education inScotland.

Eileen Taylor – “1st” England Hockey Coach

25 Eulogy delivered at Eileen’s funeral by Brenda Coleshill (England Hockey International 1969)


As a rising star in women’s hockey, she played for Herts,The East of England andfinally achieved the ultimate goal: she was selected to play for England as a full back.A coach load of us from school proudly went to The Oval to see her play for hercountry in 1947.Then a unique opportunity came her way: the All England Women’sHockey Association created a new post, that of National Coach, and Eileen wasappointed in 1948 as the first holder of that important position.Then followed fiveyears of continuous travel all around the country, teaching thousands of hockeycoaches, students and schoolgirls. Her enthusiasm and skill, meticulous preparationand precise delivery of her subject, did so much along with the two books whichshe published, to raise the standard of teaching women’s hockey in this country.She served for very many years on the All-England Coaching Sub-Committee.Also,she was invited several times to coach in South Africa, including the Springboks, andall over Australia.

On holiday in this country, there was always plenty of walking, camping andclimbing. During all her travels she made so many friends - and now you see whythat address book is full to overflowing!

In 1953, Eileen was appointed to the Physical Education Department of Avery HillCollege in Eltham, where she became a Senior lecturer and also Warden ofMountfield, one of the residential houses. Here she cared for the welfare of manyyoung students and one of the recent parties, which marked her 90th birthday, wasattended by thirty of her past students who have kept in touch over all theintervening years.

When Eileen retired (though the word “retirement” was unknown to her, as itsignalled a period of increased activity), she moved back into Bishop’s Stortford in1975, to share the new house in Warwick Road with her sister, Dorothy.There wasa strict division of household duties: Dorothy, the chemist, loved experimenting andshe did the shopping and the cooking, while Eileen created a lovely garden. She wasalso in charge of the housework, which I think appealed to her far less! She waskeenly interested in photography and enjoyed the challenges of the Camera Club.She loved the natural world, enriched by her contacts with the Natural HistorySociety and The National Trust. Eileen held the important post of President of theEast Anglian Women’s Hockey Association and for years produced a newsletter forpast members.

After Dorothy’s death, four years ago, Eileen, at almost 90, successfully took on therunning of the house, with Donna giving such devoted long-term support in recentyears. Sakina helped in the house and Jane in the garden. It was the first time thatEileen had had to cook for herself, so, what did she do? She took cookery lessons.Far from daunted, she rose to the whole challenge - and still kept in touch with her


friends, often writing cards at midnight and into the early hours. She also made timeto collect the litter in Warwick Road on her walks back from town!

Following in the great tradition of her family, who were great travellers, Eileen hadbeen round the world and visited many countries. If you think you are well-travelled consider this: in her 90th year, Eileen spent a week on a canal long-boat,made a visit to Newcastle and Scotland, where she walked on Cairngorm to seeher sponsored reindeer on the mountainside, she went to New Zealand for afortnight and to South Africa for a wedding. She made countless visits to Kent, theEssex coast, Suffolk, Lancashire and Devon, often using the Tube in London andcarrying a rucksack and a shoulder bag.When I asked how she was getting to thestation, she replied robustly,“My dear, I’ve got two legs”. She had planned to go toAustralia this year.This is truly amazing and breathtaking by any standard, I’m sureyou will agree!

Eileen had a deep commitment to her fellow human beings and was very kind andthoughtful. She was passionate about world poverty and a fairer sharing of theworld’s resources, especially for those in deprived circumstances, whether at homeor abroad. She had been an organiser and collector for Christian Aid and hadassisted at The King’s Arms for disadvantaged young people in the town. She feltvery keenly about The Stop Stansted Expansion Campaign and walked the nearbyroads selling The County Calendar and campaign Christmas cards. A lovelyObserver photograph of her, entitled “Our Own Calendar Girl”, delighted her -though I do wonder whether she wholly approved the connection!

Eileen knew her own mind and took an intense interest in whatever sheundertook. She was decisive, forthright, positive and self-disciplined.At 90, and notso long after her second operation, she set herself the personal challenge ofwalking the four miles home from her beloved Hatfield Forest, with gardener, Janefor company. Having walked the 200 mile Pennine Way shortly after her first hipoperation, this recent walk would have seemed possible to her. When Icongratulated her, she said, “You can DO whatever you WANT to do!” She hadwanted to do the return four miles! What courage, strength, commitment anddetermination.

Eileen’s spiritual home was The Baptist Church. In addition to Sunday worship, sheregularly attended the Prayer and Bible Study house groups and helped with theToddlers and Co. The pattern of her daily living was, “Take my life and let it be,consecrated, Lord, to Thee.” In the words of the old hymn, her deep Christian faithwas “an oaken staff”. It shone through every difficult or uncertain situation and shealways spoke of “God’s timing”. It gave her the will to overcome, with great


fortitude, several serious health problems during her life. On our many journeys tohospital before Christmas, I was aware of the great inner strength with which shefaced major surgery and recently, her final illness. She was nursed with loving careby the staff at The Herts and Essex Hospital.We give thanks that her suffering isover and that she is now at peace.

For her 90th birthday celebrations last year, her flower-decked house, full of cardsand balloons, with Eileen surrounded by well-wishers, said it all: it showed howwell-loved and respected she was by her many friends. They said, “Eileen is aninspiration to us all”. I am sure we agree with that.

Brenda Coleshill

Joyce Tricker (Ford; 1937)

Joyce Tricker died on August 1st, 2007 aged 91 years. Joyce and her sister Audreywere both students at Dartford, though Audrey, being four years younger, attendedfrom 1938 – 1941, and thus followed in her sister’s footsteps.

Joyce taught for 9 years full time until her marriage (1948) and then continued withsome part time work until the family came along; her main teaching was atWolverhampton High School where she was held in high esteem and well loved.Two of her former pupils, from those days, had still kept in contact with her! Sheleaves a son, John, and daughters Rosamund and Mary, who in turn have their ownchildren – now adults. Whilst at College Joyce made a life-long friendship withIsabel Ashton (Green), who played International Lacrosse for England. Isabel wentto Canada but their friendship was maintained throughout the years. Such was thestrength of College friendships.

Audrey Ford speaks highly of her sister and of her sister’s children, grandchildrenand great grandchildren who have been most supportive of her. During her firstterm at College she took part in the film “18 Girls and a Horse”; her photograph,which she has kindly donated to the Archive, appears on page 38 of last year’s copy.

Both sisters have been regular contributors to the Magazine with recent articles inthe 2004 and the 2007 editions.The “Fords” pursued the same career at the sameCollege. Audrey would like to know of any other cases of sisters studying atDartford. I think she might be surprised by the number.

Audrey Ford/Gill Metcalfe


Memorial Service for Mary Yoward (1961)26

Mary has gone from us and we are grieving. It is meet and right that we should doso. But we are here at this memorial service to celebrate her life and herachievements – a celebration for all the joy that she brought to those of us whoknew her.

And how fortunate we are to have known Mary. In life, most of us have people wholike us and who love us but we are not universally liked and loved. Some peoplewe get on with, others we do not. Some people enjoy our company, others avoidit. It is true to say that Mary was universally liked and loved and everyone, everyoneliked her; everyone loved to be in her company. That was because Mary had anextraordinary generosity, a kindness and vibrancy which knew no bounds, thatdisarmed anyone who came in contact with that constant and cheerful good-humour so characteristic of her. On Grantley Hall courses she was first up to thebar, she always had a kind word or a generous comment about her colleagues, shenever criticised, carped or complained. Her laughter would resound. She laughedwith abandon, her face colouring and her eyes squeezing out tears. On someoccasions so heartily would she laugh that she would wet her knickers. Thoreausaid that: ‘Hearty laughter is a sign of a healthy soul.’ Those of us who believe thatthere is something beyond the grave know that there is another bright and healthysoul in heaven, laughing with the angels.

We will all have stories about this remarkable woman. In one inspection prior toan OFSTED visitation, she stopped two large boys as she unpacked the car ofdocuments and guidelines, handbooks and policies. She asked them to carry in theboxes to the inspectors’ room and they duly obliged. They were commanded toappear back to see her at morning break. Charily they arrived at the door andMary presented each of them with a large wedge of chocolate cake. Sometimes thelittle things in life are more important than the big things and her simple act ofgenerosity made her so endearing.

But Mary was no push over.When it came to inspection she was a highly skilled,dedicated and experienced colleague. On one occasion she inspected a PEdepartment and concluded it was excellent in every aspect save for the ratherhaphazard health and safety procedures.The swimming pool had small and fadedsigns indicating ‘deep’ and ‘shallow’ ends obstructed by equipment and there weresmall shards of glass discovered in the sand pit.’ It would be a great pity,’ Mary toldthe HOD, ‘to have such a first rate report soured by some comments on health

26 Mary Yoward (Griffiths/Walker; 1961 (photograph page 53, BÖU Magazine 2007)


and safety. These will be dealt with immediately. I shall delay giving Mr Phinn myreport until these things are addressed’

‘Yes Mrs Griffiths,’ said a sheepish looking teacher.‘And in future you will make sure that no student is put at risk. Is that clear?’‘Yes Mrs Griffiths,’ said a sheepish looking teacher.

As president of BAALPE (1990-91) she had a profound influence on the associationshe so ably led. I was honoured to have been asked by her to speak at the nationalconference during her presidential year and everyone without exception spoke ofMary’s professionalism, kindness, dedication and enthusiasm.And some of you maynot be aware what a splendid and amusing after dinner speaker she was.

So, at this memorial service let us celebrate Mary’s life and her achievements –celebration for all the joy that she brought to those who knew her. She will neverknow the pain, fear, uncertainty and black despair that come to all of us who livelonger lives. Mary is now holding the hand of God and will know nothing buteverlasting happiness.We should indeed be joyful for her.

Of course those who are left behind, particularly Ray and Mary’s family, will feelpain and misery at losing her. But she is not lost, she has gone through the doorthat we shall all have to go through one day and when we do Mary will be thereto meet us. How do I know this? I do not, but I believe it to be so.

So let us keep the memory of Mary clear and dear in our hearts and look forwardto the day when we shall see her again. Until then, let us strive for happiness. Marywas such a happy person. She would want us to be happy too.

I shall finish with Shakespeare and his beautiful lines in Antony and Cleopatra

“So fair thee well.Now boast thee, death,In thy possession liesA lass unparalleled.”

Gervase Phinn27

27 Gervase Phinn is probably best known for his best-selling auto-biographical novels of life as a schools’ inspector inthe Yorkshire Dales, including, The Other Side of the Dale.


CHANGES TO THE REGISTER 2007 - 2008

It is with regret that we announce the deaths of:

Mrs J.M. Dunlop (Lorimer; 1925)Mrs. J Tricker (Ford; 1937)Miss J Lucas (1972)Miss R M Kerton (1935)

NEW MEMBERS

Catherine Bailey (Paton; 1952)Firs Farm, Ricketts Hill,Tatsfield, nr.Westerham,TN16 2NS

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Joan Cowderoy,Lynde House, Room F 21,Meadow Bank, 28, Cambridge Park,Twickenham.TW1 2JB

Wendy Manning (1970) 90, High Street, Fordington, Dorchester,Dorset, DT1 1 LD 01305 756082

Patricia Wright (Johnson; 1956) 12, Stoney Lane, Hailsham,East Sussex, BN27 2 AP 01323 845984

NEWS FROM THE ARCHIVEThe BÖU Archive is a valuable legacy, but its value is diminished if it remains hiddenfrom sight. My Mission for the Archive is therefore to focus on OUTREACH.

O = OUTWARD LOOKING

Reaching out to connect with potential users. There are many potential users ofour Archive and I am looking at opportunities for reaching researchers who willbenefit from access to our resources.

U = URL or web page address

The internet is of course an important opportunity for publicity and I have ensuredthat the Archive web pages have been updated and made available on theUniversity of Greenwich web site at this address:http://www.gre.ac.uk/offices/ils/ls/projects/boa

T = TEAMWORK

Outreach in our Archive requires teamwork and I wish to thank all those who areworking with me, in particular, Hazel Chapman, Pat Chatters, Alan Gamwell, SueHayes and Betty Lewis.

R = ROCHESTER GUILDHALL MUSEUM

The Guildhall Museum in Rochester is planning to stage a temporary exhibitioncelebrating past and present sporting achievements in Medway. The exhibitionshould attract at least 50,000 visitors over a period of nine months from July 2008.The Museum has borrowed a selection of objects and photographs from the BÖUArchive for display in the exhibition.

E = ELECTRONIC DEVELOPMENTS

We have started work on the electronic indexing of BÖU Archive materials, usingMODES for Windows, which is a very popular cataloguing system used by morethan 300 museums and archives.The software enables us to record comprehensivedetails and scanned photographs of individual items. Researchers will be able touse keywords to bring together within seconds the records of items we haveindexed.



A = ALUMNI

There are links to the BÖU Archive web pages via the University of Greenwichalumni web pages which are available at: http://www.gre.ac.uk/about

University alumni staff have a project to track down lost alumni from all theUniversity’s constituent institutions and they are keen to work with the BÖUArchive to trace lost Dartford alumni and help to boost the BÖU membership.

C = CHALLENGE

Outreach will be a challenge for our Archive, because we shall need to respond toincreased interest, but we must meet this challenge if we are to ensure the futureof the BÖU legacy.

H = HELP

Reaching out to promote the Archive more widely will no doubt result in a needfor more helpers. Not everyone can offer to provide on-site help, but if anyonewould be willing to help me with replies to e-mailed requests for information, Iwould like to hear from you: [email protected]

Rosemary Moon

The Donation of Material to the ArchiveOur Archive is a valuable asset to the BÖU as well as contributing to Women’sSport and Physical Education in this Country and worldwide. We regularly provideinformation to research students from all over the world and to other interestedparties. It is a growing and developing Archive accepting material all the time fromex students and ex staff. Items previously donated include: books, photographs,uniforms, College memorabilia and Diploma badges.

We will accept items and possessions as long as the ex student was Dartfordtrained. The material offered needs to be appropriate and relevant to their workin Physical Education and Sport. It was agreed by the Executive Committee to focusupon material relating to Madame Bergman Österberg and Dartford.

BÖU Committee


THE BÖU BENEFIT FUND

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

The Benefit Fund has money which we would like tospend. Do you know of any old student who would like

some financial help?

Grants are given for all sorts of things – Give us a try.

Contact Susan Hayes

24 Foxfield Road

Orpington

Kent BR6 8EF

Tel: 01689 854306

The Benefit FundThe Benefit Fund is for former students in need of financial assistance, whocompleted a full-time course of initial teacher training as teachers on the DartfordCampus or the University of Greenwich, Oakfield Lane, Dartford. Ex-members ofstaff are also eligible to apply.

Although the money available from this fund is very limited, the Committee wouldlike to feel it was being used.The Charity Commissioners tell us that grants can bemade for a variety of purposes, some of which are listed below.

(a) Weekly allowances for a limited period to meet a particular need.

(b) Payment of travelling expenses for visiting people in hospitals convalescent homes or similar institutions.

(c) Payments to assist in meeting electricity and gas bills.

(d) Radio or television sets for the lonely, bedridden or housebound.

(e) Payment for services such as house decorating, insulation and repairs.

(f) Special payments to relieve sickness or infirmity.

(g) Payment towards the cost of adaptations to the homes of the disabled.

(h) The provision of services such as bathing and hair washing, shopping,sitting in and travelling companions, and help in the home.


(i) The provision of facilities such as arrangements for a period of rest orchange of air not only for the sick but as a temporary relief for thosehaving the care of the sick or handicapped.

We have widened the scope of the fund and wondered if there were any ex-students involved with special needs children, deprived children or other similargroups who would like to apply for a grant to assist this work.The trustees of theBenefit Fund would discuss any applications and make awards on merit.

Grants for ex students in financial need would always have first call onthe fund.

Last year (Dec 2005 - Dec 2006) the Benefit Fund paid out 6 grants, totalling£2,160. We are always delighted to receive applications.

If you are having serious difficulties financially or if you know of anyone who is,please write in confidence to:

The Benefit Fund RepresentativeSue Hayes24, Foxfield Road OrpingtonKentBR6 8EF


The Bergman Österberg Trust AwardsStudents and former students in need of financial assistance, who completed a full-time course of initial teacher training as teachers on the Dartford Campus of theUniversity of Greenwich, Oakfield Lane, Dartford are invited to apply for an awardfrom the Trust.

Awards may be granted for the following purposes:

(i) to obtain higher or further education training(ii) to travel in furtherance of education or training; or(iii) to study music, or other arts.

Application forms, which are returnable immediately, may be obtained from:

The Secretary (BÖU Trust Awards)University of GreenwichAvery Hill CampusBexley RoadElthamLondonSE9 2PQ


BÖU on the World Wide WebThe University of Greenwich has now revamped its website and our pages aredeveloping all the time. It is vital that we have a presence on the web whereeveryone can find out about Madame Bergman Österberg’s former College and theBÖU. There are pages on our history, the College at Hampstead and Dartford,current Executive Committee Members, membership contact information and theBergman Österberg Archive.

It has enabled ex-students and colleagues to make direct contact with us. This isparticularly useful for anyone living overseas with access to the internet.We arealso aiming to keep members up to date with regular news and items of interest.

This is a great opportunity to promote the Bergman Österberg Union and keepMadame’s memory and continuing legacy alive.

Take a look at our pages through Greenwich Connect. We have a link viaUK groups.

www.gre.ac.uk/about/alumni

Then click on UK Groups.

If you experience problems finding the BÖU site just use a search engine forBergman Österberg Union and you should be able to find us.


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