Jean Kierans
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:49 pm
It is with sadness that I announce the death of Jean L. Kierans at the age of 80 years, on Thursday 11th November.
Her funeral is next Tuesday 23rd November at Greenbank Cemetery, Bristol at 1 o'clock. Graveside service followed by a burial.
Jean was the Mum of Siobhan Kierans (6s 1966-1970) and Kevin, but was a warm friend, helper and mentor to many,many Christ's Hospital children, teenagers and grown-ups during and after the years that her daughter attended the school. She loved her "family" of CHy ( seeaitchee) types as she put it and I suspect that some who read this notice will have their own warm memories that they may want to mention.
The British Press gave her much attention in the early nineties when a friendship she had had years before with a future Prime Minister , surfaced. Far more important in the great scheme of things, perhaps, was the special " Jean " brand
of love and kindness she brought to not only her own chidren and grandchildren and her C.H. "unchildren" ( another name she used for us) but to the hundreds of schoolchildren across South London, often from the most deprived backgrounds,that she devotedly taught to read and write as a State School Primary/Secondary Teacher.
By many of us, she will never be forgotten.
Her funeral is next Tuesday 23rd November at Greenbank Cemetery, Bristol at 1 o'clock. Graveside service followed by a burial.
Jean was the Mum of Siobhan Kierans (6s 1966-1970) and Kevin, but was a warm friend, helper and mentor to many,many Christ's Hospital children, teenagers and grown-ups during and after the years that her daughter attended the school. She loved her "family" of CHy ( seeaitchee) types as she put it and I suspect that some who read this notice will have their own warm memories that they may want to mention.
The British Press gave her much attention in the early nineties when a friendship she had had years before with a future Prime Minister , surfaced. Far more important in the great scheme of things, perhaps, was the special " Jean " brand
of love and kindness she brought to not only her own chidren and grandchildren and her C.H. "unchildren" ( another name she used for us) but to the hundreds of schoolchildren across South London, often from the most deprived backgrounds,that she devotedly taught to read and write as a State School Primary/Secondary Teacher.
By many of us, she will never be forgotten.
. It was a rushed trip with little flexibility as it absolutely revolved around Mum's birthday. Hopefully next time will be for my next significant birthday (dependent on me remaining employed, company bonuses continuing to be paid and that the World won't end in 2012).