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Summer 2015 Issue 13News from the heart of Downe House

Issue 13 CLOISTERS 3

CloistersFounder’s Weekend 2015 4

Farewell to the 2015 Leavers 10

DHSA News 13

Afternoon Tea at Endsleigh 14

Charlotte Agnew 17

Tedworth Reunion 17

DH LINKS Update 18

June Eric-Udorie 19

Alumnae in Print 20

Summer Term Medley Lecture 21

From the Archives 21

UVI Foundation Dinner 22

Alumnae Around The World 24

Save the Date 26

Staff Farewells 27

Dates for the Diary 28

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Features Alex Barlow Sue Lister Lucy O’Meara

Designer Satvinder Orton

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Not long after finishing my A Levels in 2010, I joined Downe House as the Resources Assistant and worked in that department for 4 years.

Working in Resources allowed me to get to know many of the staff and girls and learn a lot about the School.

In 2014 I moved across to join the Marketing team in the Foundation Office in the role of Marketing and Communications Assistant. I thoroughly enjoy my role and have learnt a great deal!

I enjoy tackling new challenges and taking on my own projects. I also get to use my creative skills, as I quite often will be around the School site taking photographs and I help to put together the School’s advertisements and news articles. It is great to work with staff and girls across the many departments and year groups on publications and design work.

CHLOE HARVEY

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Sunny SkieS and warm SunShine greeted uS for founder’S weekend 2015. 27 eventS, more than 300 performerS, Stunning diSplayS and deliciouS food over two SenSational dayS.

On Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June, the Downe House community gathered for our annual Founder’s Weekend celebrations.

Blessed with glorious weather, the weekend was filled with entertainment and family fun.

From the stunning departmental displays, the tennis, archery and rounders, to the wonderful showcases and performances from the girls in Music, Dance and Drama, it was a spectacular weekend.

The catering team provided delicious refreshments throughout including the famous Founder’s Tea and the yummy BBQ.

Parents and friends of Downe House were truly treated to a super Founder’s Weekend - as one parent said, “This is what makes Downe House so special.”

We couldn’t agree more!

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farewell to the claSS of 2015

On July 1 we celebrated the end of an era for the Upper Sixth. The day commenced with a Prize Giving ceremony in the Farr Centre. Our special guest for the assembly was DH Alumnae Mrs Gillian Sheldon (DH 1985).

A Leavers’ Service followed in Chapel and then a delicious lunch was enjoyed by all in the marquee.

Although it was a sweltering summer’s day, we enjoyed saying farewell to this super year group of girls. We wish them all the best for Results Day in August and we look forward to tracking their lives beyond Downe.

Here’s to the Ten Year Reunion in 2025!

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Class of Name (Maiden Name) 1963 Sara de Lisle (Block)1963 Melanie Louise Clifford Brown 1963 Joanna Thomas Knott (Best)1963 Angela Vale (Bradshaw)1963 Anna Paturel (O’Dwyer)1963 Georgina Keane (Thinkell)1964 Alison Mary Clegg 1964 J Warren-Swettenham (Bowring)1964 Priscilla Park Weir (Campbell)1964 Patricia Buckle 1964 Eileen Desiree Battye 1964 Charlotte Geraldine Balfour 1964 Penelope Hill (Newman)1965 Virginia Cunningham (Butler)1965 A R Bond (Adley)1965 Penelope Buckle 1965 Rosemary Butcher (Jackes)1966 Frances Irene Anne Charteris 1966 Priscilla Boiieau 1966 Daphne Gay Bewicke 1966 Mariella Breithaupt (Lambert)1967 Deborah Browne 1967 Favor Katherine Browne 1967 Susan Margaret Birch 1967 Jennifer Mary Blockley 1968 Andrea Fox (Willan)1968 Ann Sowman 1968 Ann Elizabeth Claisse 1968 Catherine A Singleton 1969 Angela Lavinia Bray 1969 Mary Readhead (Clay)1969 Belinda Sears (Burnett-Stuart)1969 Anne Weedy (Buckham)1969 Nicola P Block 1969 Sheila Rosemary Blockley 1969 Penelope Ellis 1969 Rosemary Luckhurst (Skinner)1969 Mary MacDonald Watson (Clay)1970 Elizabeth Ray (Tasker)1970 Minal Aswani 1970 Kavita Aswani 1970 Rachel Cole 1971 Elizabeth Pile (Phipps)1971 Soraya Es-samin 1972 Clare Richards (Mitchell)1972 Jill Sidebottom 1972 Clare Willcock 1972 Rosalind Mary Gillian Barker 1972 Polly Wingrove

Class of Name (Maiden Name)1972 Elisabeth Butting (Altieri)1973 Catriona Scott Campbell 1973 Marian Hargreaves (Hay)1973 Karen Mence 1973 Peglyn Faber 1973 Nicola Budgen (Black)1974 Laura Grant 1974 Eleanor Hancock (Edmondes)1974 Frances Margarita Barran 1974 Erica Aminta Mary Bourdon Smith1974 Harriet Bowden 1974 Sally Audsley 1974 Louise Tatham 1974 Henrietta Boex 1974 Annabel Charlotte Mary Clay 1974 Louise Hudson 1975 Elizabeth Murphy 1975 Marie Louise Collard 1975 Joan Burdett Coutts (Saunderson)1975 Wendy Key-Wilson (Key)1975 SusanHatfield1975 Pamela Combemale 1975 Sarah Dobell 1976 Henrietta Stewart 1976 Emma B Warner (Besly)1976 Jacqueline Pullen 1976 Helen Renaldi (Cheyne)1976 Sarah Symington (Bennett)1976 Hannah Felton 1976 Veronica Cole 1976 Lucinda Milne (Brooke)1977 Jane Helme 1977 Elizabeth Shaw 1977 Katheryn Zuckerman 1977 EmmaGriffiths1977 Sara Laughton-Scott 1977 Henrietta Miller (Faber)1977 Bettina Roberts 1977 Katherine Elworthy 1977 Camilla Bonsor 1977 Julie Nicola Brook 1977 Caroline Weller 1977 Holly Freeman 1977 Alice Edwards 1977 Katherine Henderson 1977 Susan Hogarth (Farmer)1977 Joanna Kemp 1977 Fiona Badham (Deverell)1977 Anna Bourdon-Smith

Can you help trace any of the following Old Seniors? Email: [email protected]

DHSA REUNION YEARS OF 1963 – 1977Wednesday 14 October 2015 18.30 – 20.30The Savile Club, 69 Brook Street, London, W1K 4ER

Invitations will be sent out soon. Tickets will be issued on a ‘first come, first served basis’. We are trying to find addresses for the following people. We would be most grateful if you could contact [email protected] or 01635 204719 with any information.

The Annual General meeting was held in May. Details may be found on the school website (www.downehouse.net/DHSA).Lady Sinclair (Susan Davies,1962) formally resigned from the committee and was presented with a gift in recognition of her many years‘ service to the DHSA in various roles – as President, Chairman, School Governor and committee member.


The sound of Old Seniors and former staff reminiscing echoed through the Tamar Valley on Thursday 11 June at Hotel Endsleigh, Milton Abbot, Devon.

The Foundation Office West Country Gathering attracted 26 members of the Downe House community living in the region. Designed for the 6th Duke of Bedford and now a hotel owned by Olga Polizzi, the hotel is set in 108 acres of gardens, woodlands, follies and grottos created by Humphry Repton.

Everyone immensely enjoyed a tour of the magnificent gardens by Head Gardener, Ben Ruscombe-King. It was only the second time that Ben had conducted a tour of the gardens in his role as Head Gardener. He gave a very informative talk on the history of the house and grounds, and gratefully received advice from the keen gardeners in the group!

This was followed by a sumptuous full afternoon tea on the beautiful parterre. It was wonderful to see and hear everyone chatting about their time at Downe House. A School photograph brought along by one member of the group instigated much discussion. It never fails to surprise me that both alumnae and former staff have so many memories to share from their time at the School.

Having grown up in North Cornwall it was wonderful to be able to bring a little of the Downe House magic to this part of the world, and in such beautiful surroundings. Thank you to all of you who attended for making it such an enjoyable afternoon.

Mrs Lucy O’Meara

LIST OF ATTENDEESElizabeth Ashton Hill (DH 1967) Jennifer KingslandClare Lee (Harvey – DH 1969) Wendy Nurser (Former staff)Fiona Clarke (DH 1981)Graham Nurser (Former staff)Vanessa Marston (Cawley – DH 1967) Sue Hutton (Nicholson – DH 1948)Jane Gamble (DH 1959) Elspeth Goldsworthy (Morrison – DH 1954)Juliet Harkness (Wilson – DH 1968) Penelope Robson (Shirley – DH 1942)Carolyn Moore (Mitford-Slade – DH 1966)Phillida Jermain (Robson – DH 1970)Rosemary Morgan (Former staff)Sheila Bateman (Gamble – DH 1954)Angela Bayliss (Former staff)Annabel Ludovici Gray (Ludovici – DH 1983)Jack Bayliss (Former staff)Jenny Gason (DH 1960)Tamsin Sowerby (Le Grice – DH 1961) Tessa Bennett (Gamble – DH 1970)Rachel Bayliss (Offler – DH 1994)Linda Heighway (Barnett – DH 1950)Jill Trumble (Former staff)Anne Simpson (Pinsent – DH 1957)

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Charlotte Agnew (DH 2005) graduated from Edinburgh University in 2011 with a 2:1 in English Literature and has since forged a very successful career in Event riding. Charlotte is one of the country’s most promising Event riders and has been part of the UK Sport World Class Development Programme over the course of the last few years.

Her roots lie in Scotland and she was ranked the No.1 Scottish Event rider in FEI World Rankings in 2011 and 2012. She has her eyes set firmly on the 2020 Olympics, where hopefully her young team will get a chance to shine.

Charlotte has a number of notable accolades to her name including completing her first Badminton at age 20 and winning team gold at the Young Rider European Championships at just 21 years old.

Charlotte comments:‘Pictured is Condor L2, one of my hopes for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He is part owned by an old DH parent Michel de Carvalho, alongside a few other people, and I am incredibly grateful to him and the other members of the syndicate for giving me the chance to hopefully win medals for team GB! If you are interested in getting behind my quest, please do get in touch via my website www.charlotteagnew.com’

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tedworth reunion

The Tedworth Leavers from 1991 gathered for a reunion during early May. From all accounts they had a fantastic time! It’s great to see that the connection is still strong.

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Bny mellon career inSight day

On Wednesday 13 May we were lucky enough to be invited to the offices of BNY Mellon in central London for a unique career insight day. With a jam packed agenda which had been tailor made for Downe House, it was clear from the outset that it was going to be a beneficial experience for all. We fought through rush hour traffic to be welcomed at the first floor boardroom with views of the London Eye by Mr Michael Cole-Fontayn (Executive Vice President & Chairman EMEA) who very kindly gave the eight Lower Sixth girls a fantastic understanding of what a career in finance might involve. During the course of the day we were fortunate to hear from the Head of Talent Acquisition and the Head of Recruitment EMEA, both of whom provided the girls with a wonderful CV writing toolkit and tips on making the most out of your degree. The day concluded with an opportunity to play ‘fundopoly’, a great interactive game where you learn all about the world of finance and investment banking in a fun and informative way. Before leaving we had an opportunity to view the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race trophy which BNY Mellon currently sponsors. Our sincere thanks to BNY Mellon.

do you work in creative artS, faShion or interior deSign?

pleaSe join uS for the Sixth dh linkS networking event

wedneSday 18th novemBer 20156.30pm – 8.30pm london

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newSjune eric-udorie iS Sixth form activiSt, Blogger and campaigner the ‘woman of the year’?

We are proud to announce that Downe House Sixth Form student, June Eric-Udorie, is through to the finals of Red’s ‘Smart Woman of the Year’ competition.

“The Red Women of the Year Awards, are all about empowering women. No matter how they’ve shaped their career, the awards shine a light on the most deserving and inspirational working women in Britain. The Smart Woman category celebrates an inspiring icon who stands out from any of the other Red Women of the Year award categories. Whether it’s art, politics, fashion, business, charity or more, the award recognises a trailblazer making a difference in the world.”

Red Magazine OnlineAt just 16, June has wowed audiences everywhere from her classroom to the Southbank Centre and the United Nations as an anti FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) activist, and campaigner for women’s rights, speaking up and fighting for issues such as the end to FGM, No More Page 3 and compulsory sex and relationships education in schools.

Her experience is impressive. She is a member of Plan UK’s Youth Advisory Panel, sits on their Board of Trustees and writes about these issues regularly on her blog June-writes.com, Twitter @juneericudorie and for publications like the Telegraph and the New Statesman.

In April, June successfully launched a petition against Sussex Police when they produced distasteful anti-rape posters - they were taken down within 72 hours and she received an official apology.

This is a remarkable achievement for a 17 year old and we are very proud to be celebrating June’s nomination.

We wish Vanessa Westacott (Former Staff & Hon Old Senior) every success with her exciting new venture in the Charente Maritime, France.www.papillonecoledelangue.com


On the Shelf…. a l u m n a e i n p r i n t

dr harriet atkinSonHarriet Atkinson (DH 1990) is a design historian and author of ‘The Festival of Britain: A Land and its People’ which was published by I.B. Tauris in 2012.

Harriet has been lecturing at the University of Brighton since September 2013. Prior to that, she was Faculty Fellow based in the University of Brighton Design Archives. Harriet studied English Literature at University of York, History of Art at the Courtauld Institute, London and studied for a PhD at the Royal College of Art/ Victoria & Albert Museum’s joint history of design department. She has written for various journals of art and design, as well as for The Guardian and The Independent.

Harriet is currently working on new projects including a major new 3 volume design encyclopaedia which will be published by Bloomsbury later this year!

‘The Festival of Britain in 1951 transformed the way people saw their war-ravaged nation. Giving Britons an intimate experience of contemporary design and modern building, it helped them accept a landscape under reconstruction, and brought hope of a better world to come. Drawing on previously unseen sketches and plans, photographs and interviews, The Festival of Britain: A Land

and Its People travels beyond the Festival’s spectacular centrepiece at London’s South Bank, to show how the Festival made the whole country an exhibition ground with events to which hundreds of the country’s greatest architects, artists and designers contributed.’

Review from Amazon

ceSca majorCesca Major’s (Martin, DH 2000) first real writing success came in 2005 when she was Runner Up in the annual Daily Mail Writing Competition for the best opening paragraph to a novel. She has won or been placed in some prestigious short story competitions since then including the annual competitions for: Women and Home, Wells Festival of Literature, Grace Dieu and has also had short stories published in the Sentinel Champion and Sunday People Magazine.

After studying History at Bristol University, Cesca went on to work as a TV Presenter for four years on various pre-recorded and live shows. She taught History for seven years and became a Housemistress at a secondary boarding school in Berkshire.

The Silent Hours is her first novel.

‘A gripping mystery, with an epic sweep, The Silent Hours is a wonderfully assured debut.’

Woman and Home Magazine

Sir tim rice joinS uS for our Summer term medley lecture

medley lecture

What a fantastic evening it was!

Sir Tim so generously gave up his time to deliver two talks as part of our Medley Evening Series.

He began the evening by speaking with our Lower School girls, parents, staff and visiting Prep School children and staff in the Performing Arts Centre. Thank you to Lambrook, Eagle House, Cothill and Marlston and Brockhurst Schools for joining us.

After an engaging and entertaining hour, Sir Tim then moved to the Farr Centre where an audience of more than 400 Upper and Sixth Form girls, staff, parents, guests and alumnae enjoyed an equally captivating talk.

Inspirational, educational and fascinating. It was a privilege to hear him speak.

Our sincere thanks to Sir Tim.

Our special guest for the Summer Term Medley Lecture was Sir Tim Rice, one of the most versatile and prolific lyricists writing today.

Sir Tim has written for the musical stage and Disney animated films, and is best known for his theatrical collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber. Sir Tim and Lord Lloyd Webber enjoyed unrivalled success in the 1960s and 70s with ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ and ‘Evita’. Other significant collaborations include his work with ABBA duo Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson on the musical ‘Chess’ and with Sir Elton John on the stage version of the Disney hit ‘The Lion King’.

from the archiveS: - your help needed!

The sampler pictured has recently been discovered in a dark cupboard in the bowels of the school. Worked in 1977, it commemorates the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the School.

It is beautifully made, signed C North and framed.

If you can help with any further information about the maker and when and to whom it was given – please contact the Archivist at [email protected] or on tel: 01635 204774.


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myself. Even though ex-pat life can sometimes be quite difficult (especially in a third world country, and with very little money), but for me, it’s about the job. I love what I do, the people I work with and ultimately all the children I am helping. I would advise everyone to spend time in their life living abroad!

Reality Gives hits the jackpot at ‘A Night at the Casino’Annabelle has maintained a close relationship with the School since leaving in 2008. She has visited and talked to the girls as part of our enrichment programme, and was a valuable contributor to the Downe House Horizons brochure. This relationship was the catalyst for the Aisholt girls forging strong links with the charity Reality Gives and on a cold February night they transformed the Main Dining Room into a glamorous casino for families and staff to enjoy in aid of the charity. The highly successful and enjoyable “Night at the Casino” raised over £7,000, which the charity will spend on educating and transforming the lives of young people in what is one of the biggest slums in India.

This fantastic reciprocal relationship between our alumnae and the current cohort serves well to illustrate the strength and value of being part of the Downe House community.

“This is truly stunning! We’ll work hard to ensure this has the maximum possible

impact here in Dharavi. It’s certainly going to make a huge difference to a lot

of young lives!” Annabelle Clarke, Quality Improvement Director, Reality Gives

To find out more the work of Reality Gives visit www.realitygives.org

Where in the world are you now?I am living in Mumbai, and working for Reality Gives, a charity that strives toward a world where underprivileged communities have equal access to opportunities and resources. We provide young people from underprivileged communities in India with high quality education and experiences to help them maximize their potential.

Current occupation/activity:Director of Quality Improvement at a Primary School in Dharavi, India, which is one of the biggest slums in India.

When you were 16, what were your main ambitions for the future?When I was 16, I would have never believed I would end up being a teacher or working within education (I am sure some teachers can vouch for that too), I’m not sure I could see beyond A levels!

A level subjects studied:I studied Philosophy, French and Drama.

Did you take a gap year? If so, what did you do?Yes, I travelled with some other Downe House girls around South America and South East Asia. We volunteered in an orphanage in Rio de Janiero - apart from that there was a lot of sunbathing and sightseeing.

Undergraduate degree and/or other qualifications, and where gained:I studied Philosophy at Leeds and got a 2:1, and then I did my PGCE through School Direct (training whilst teaching), and qualified as an ‘Outstanding’ teacher.

Career path since graduating (if applicable):I trained as a teacher and taught within the ARK network, and then I moved to India September 2014.

Future plans:I plan on staying out here for (at least) the next Indian academic year, in order to implement all the changes that I want to make in the school and the new curriculum that I am currently writing. After India, I will go back to England and most likely continue to teach and manage within the ARK network. I would love to run an English primary school in a disadvantaged area one day. Who knows where life will lead me though, I never imagined a year ago I would be out here, but I am and I’m loving it.

Finally, please give us your words of advice about living abroad:It’s a big and daunting experience to move abroad, however there will never be a ‘right time’ to do it. It has hands down been the best experience I have had in my life so far, I have learnt a lot about the world, but also about

alumnae around the world

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This is the second in our series of features about our alumnae around the world, from taken from the Downe House Horizons brochure. Annabelle Clarke (DH 2008) is Director of Quality Improvement at a Primary School in Dharavi, India, where she continues her work on curriculum development with the charity Reality Gives. Annabelle’s continued links with the School, and her valuable contribution to our enrichment programme, has led to the girls from Aisholt House raising over £7000 to support the important work Reality Gives carries out to improve children’s education in the slums of India.

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julie doyleA free spirit, blessed with expansive, robust and discerning views, Julie Doyle leaves us after 14 years to take on a new challenge in the Channel Islands. Julie will no doubt exercise the same level of dexterity, tenacity and sheer fun in the midst of her new role at the Ladies’ College in Guernsey as she has in the English Department at Downe. Julie’s gutsy approach to the teaching of English language and literature was one of her most admirable features. Never one for taking the path most trodden, staff and pupils alike would look on, agog, at the seemingly boundless energy with which she would approach the analysis of literature, be it the inspired teaching of Virginia Woolf or Seamus Heaney, the more considered evaulations of the work of Philip Larkin or the introduction of a new Reading Scheme for the Lower School. Who can forget the Sixth Form trip to Salisbury Cathedral when Julie, map and guidebook in hand, gave pupils (and the general public) a critical analysis of the subtext in William Golding’s ‘The Spire’?

Julie was the Head of English during a period of significant curriculum change at Downe. She took the characteristically brave decision to move us towards the IGCSE in order to introduce even greater rigour in the classroom. It was a joy to work with her during this period as she often posed challenging questions that informed our decision making. Outspoken, but always supportive, Julie was always a champion of the values that lie at the heart of our community.

Julie is a great lover of the English countryside and a champion of the socially dispossessed. In many respects these principles have always gone hand in hand with her literary interests. I am sure that she will explore every nook and cranny on Guernsey and that she will soon find herself involved in taking a firm stance on a local issue! We wish her well for the future.

Mr Mark Hill (Academic Deputy)

vaneSSa weStacottIt seems incredible to think that Vanessa has been here for more than a quarter of a century. The energy and passion that she puts into teaching her beloved French belies this fact. We are very lucky that Vanessa chose to settle for so long with us here at Downe House because we have all benefitted from her classroom experience, her pursuit of excellence and her support of colleagues both in the department and in the staff room. Vanessa loves French; she loves the language, the literature and the culture. She has always wanted to share this love with her pupils and has known exactly how to achieve this. She has been true to every language teacher’s desire to use the target language as much as possible and Vanessa was successful in adapting the language to fit the ability of the class. Looking through 28 years’ worth of lesson observations it is hard to find one that has not mentioned Vanessa’s use of target language. Vanessa also gave of her time to be a tutor in AGS and naturally whilst in House she spoke to as many girls as possible in French!

Vanessa has shown herself to be incredibly determined. She is encouraging and patient with both pupils and colleagues alike and is an excellent role model for us all. She sets herself high standards and has always expected the same from her pupils; if work is worth doing, then it is worth doing well and if it is not done well - then do it again! This focus on detail and her unwavering support of her pupils has meant that they have done well and have often exceeded their own expectations.

Vanessa leaves us for her beloved France, were she has set up Papillon Ecole de Langue, a residential language school and beautiful holiday destination in the sunny Charente Maritime. I am certain that she will flourish in this new opportunity, especially as she is at the helm! We will miss Vanessa but we wish her and her husband all the very best. (visit www.papillonecoledelangue.com)

Mrs Jane Basnett (Head of Modern Languages)

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TEn YEAR REUniOn SUnDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 3.00pm - 6.00pm DOWnE hOUSE

DEaTh NOTIFICaTIONSMargaret Hardey

(Taylor DH 1935 – 1939)

Margaret passed away peacefully aged 92 on 17th February 2015. She was a notable tennis player during her time at Downe and received

her tennis colours in recognition of her sporting ability. On leaving Downe Margaret embarked on a career in the Women’s Royal

Naval Service.

STAFF FAREWELLS

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SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER - Class of 2005, 10 Year Reunion

TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER - Class of 1990, 25 Year Reunion

WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER - DHSA Reunion (Years 1963 – 1977)

SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER - Downe House Gift Fair

MONDAY 9 – FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER - Downe House in Hong Kong

Dates for the Diary 2015

Have a Wonderful Summer!

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