Pupils

Sr Gabriel Dolores former principal of Norn Hill died earlier this year (2016). It is no stretching the truth to say that she died with a love for Nornhill right to the end. (email from Sr Patrick Mary, now Sr Florence Haines). Homily from Funeral on Sisters of Charity website

Helena Digby remembers Mrs Lewendon as the school secretary.

Helena Digby remembers Sister Mary John as being the Headmistress

Taught in Norn Hill for one school year, 1963-1964. Now known as Sr Florence Haines. I returned to Ireland to attend university after Norn Hill. Subsequently I taught in a number of secondary schools here. In the nineties I spent 7 years working with volunteers in St Joseph's Hospice Hackney. At present (2014) I live in a convent in Gardiner St, Dublin and semi retired!

Not sure if this is our Teresa Carmel. Sincere apologies if not. Teresa Carmel Whittinghill died June 12, 2001 at Nazareth Home in Louisville at the age of 94. Sister Teresa Carmel was a native of Owensboro, Ky. and a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth for 75 years. She served as a music teacher, principal and clerical worker in Arkansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts and Ohio. Survivors include two sisters Frances Hayden of Henderson, Ky. and Edna Mae Cecil of Owensboro, Ky. and several nieces and nephews.

Went to Hilsea college for a while (See Helena Digby )

Went to Hilsea college for a while (See Helena Digby )

I have unearthed a school photo from 1961(the year I left)I will try to send it to you once I get one of my children to explain the mysteries of scanning to me!I think I may have some more pictures hidden away so I will look them out. Regards Angela Barham (now Cowans)

Anne Hennessy says (in 2009): I went on to St Annes with Francesca & Roland Harrison & both John & Martin Bennett, Martin was in my year, I met up again with John & Martin at QMC & we became quite good friends whilst at 6th form. I lost touch with Martin & John, sadly Martin died about 10 years ago (maybe more?) Martin was a lovely person & its very sad.

Also in 1960s Outing

son of school caretaker at St Bernards

St Bernards Caretaker

The cutting appeared in The Basingstoke Gazette on July 3rd 1970. I am the the one at the far right of the picture and I remember this…how sad is that! I was a bird. My name at the time was Grace Burke and I was 8 years 2 months old. I started at the school Easter 1967, just before my 5th birthday and left when we moved out of the area in July 1971. In addition my brother was also at the school for a couple of terms, Jan 1971 until July 1971. His name is David H.J. Burke.

went to the Convent of the Holy Ghost

See Helena Digby

St Bernard's in 1970. I started in Mrs Gibbons Kindergarten Class and then went up to Mrs Church's Transition Class until the school closed.My brother Paul was two years ahead and my cousin Esther Camenzind four years above me. When the school closed quite a few of the pupils went onto Hilsea College. I remeber Sister Mary John as the Headmistress and Mrs Lewendon as the school secretary

See Helena Digby

Hilsea College (1961-66)

Anne Hennessy says (in 2009): I went on to St Annes with Francesca & Roland Harrison

Anne Hennessy says: My sister Mary appears in the 1962 photo, top row, fifth from the left. There is a comment on your website saying Mary died of cancer, sadly this is true, she died in February 1995. Her married name was Allen & she lived in Burgess Road, just across from the original convent school, which was in the Holy Ghost, in the Presbytery building, where the Sisters of Charity then lived. My late Father, Dick Hennessy, helped the Nuns (Sisters of Charity), cutting wood for the fires in the Bolton Lodge house & generally helping out when they needed it.

Doreen's twin sister

Sadly, Peter died when he was 18 years old

Mike Mundy says her father was a local haulage contractor

Sadly died about 30.

Hungarian

Hungarian

Remembered by Mike Mundy

Sadly died while at school

Sadly Ferelyth died in 1967.

Joined school early 50s. Happy to share his contact details. Just ask using Contact page

Remembered by Mike Mundy

went to the Convent of the Holy Ghost

Rosemary Jordy (Sutton) I attended St Josephs when it first opened. I started school at the Convent, which was at the side of the Holy Ghost church, it then moved to Norn Hill in 1953. I have such fond memories of the school, it was more like a big family. I certainly did not want to leave and move to the The Shrubbery Girls School. I left in 1957 but remember a few of my classmates of when I started in Sister Marcellina's class, she was such a wonderful and patient teacher, next class was Sister Rita, then Miss Ryan and then Sister Agnes. I have been looking for old classmates, but as yet none seem to have logged on.

Now Debbie Reavell. My brother Dominic Sweetman is in the 1963 photo also in (1960 photo). My older brother, Simon was one of the founder pupils when the school started at the Holy Ghost. I went there too for a while, and then to Norn Hill. I went to the High School in 1958/9?. There were 6 of us who went to St. Josephs. I have a little photo of the centenary of Mother Mary Aikenhead - some of us were got up as nuns and one boy as a bishop.