OLD BLUES 86 - 89, DEC 04
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- Deputy Grecian
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- Real Name: Alexandra Thrift
- Location: Bournemouth,Dorset
Nice to see a pic of your niece Katharine (Dobson/Hills) ! Didn't I read a bit more about your family( Great Aunt?) and CH links in the recent Old Blue...I must have another look!
I recognise Rebecca Wharton in Gripper's pic. I met her at the Hertford Old Girls Day at Horsham last April. She was there with her much older sister Valerie,who was a contemporary of mine.
The funny thing is I had already met Rebecca once ..about 35 (?) years before when Valerie's Dad, the Reverend Wharton bought in his new baby daughter to show off to the girls in Sixes dayroom.It was a very special moment of joy as Valerie's young brother Terence ( whom we all knew) had succumbed to cancer the year before and we had all shared the grief of the family.
It was lovely to see Valerie again last year , along with Rebecca. We all sat and sang together in the choir for the chapel service.Elaine Appleby was also there and sang the responses beautifully. Amazing.
I recognise Rebecca Wharton in Gripper's pic. I met her at the Hertford Old Girls Day at Horsham last April. She was there with her much older sister Valerie,who was a contemporary of mine.
The funny thing is I had already met Rebecca once ..about 35 (?) years before when Valerie's Dad, the Reverend Wharton bought in his new baby daughter to show off to the girls in Sixes dayroom.It was a very special moment of joy as Valerie's young brother Terence ( whom we all knew) had succumbed to cancer the year before and we had all shared the grief of the family.
It was lovely to see Valerie again last year , along with Rebecca. We all sat and sang together in the choir for the chapel service.Elaine Appleby was also there and sang the responses beautifully. Amazing.
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- Button Grecian
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- Real Name: Katharine Dobson
- Location: Gwynedd
Alex, my Aunt Helen's obituary was in the lates issue of the Old Blue, a true daughter of CH is there ever was one.Alexandra Thrift wrote:Nice to see a pic of your niece Katharine (Dobson/Hills) ! Didn't I read a bit more about your family( Great Aunt?) and CH links in the recent Old Blue...I must have another look!
If you look at viewtopic.php?p=14380&highlight=#14380 you will see the story of my family's links with CH.
Katharine Dobson (Hills) 6.14, 1959 - 1965