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Associates’ News, Events and Updates
PAMELA EVANS (WEST) – Class of 1950
I have had some lovely years in Dorset but decided the
time had come for me to be near my nephew Julian
and his wife and nine year old great-nephew, who is
an absolute delight. I have recently had a knee
replacement which is proving more difficult to recover
from than my previous one. I really enjoy getting the
Westwoodians’ Newsletter and have been looking
through photos etc. and see that the last time I visited
was the 50th Anniversary in 1989 when we presented
a long case clock which was put in the entrance hall
above the mantle place.
(Pamela – it is still there!).
Living a bit nearer to Peterborough now, who knows, I
might be able to make a visit one day. Wow – what
changes I would see! I was at Westwood House from
1944-1950 and loved it. I also returned as Assistant
Matron – that didn’t work quite well as Mrs Belgion
forgot I was a member of staff at times! I continued
being a Matron in various schools until I married.
ELIZABETH CROSSKEY (CROSSLEY) –
Class of 1965
After leaving school I obtained a Teacher’s Certificate
in 1969 at University of London Institute of Education,
A.L.C.M in Pianoforte in 1984 and Diploma in
Education (children with special needs) in 1990. I
worked in primary schools from 1969-1974 and did
support teaching in primary schools in 1987, 2002-
2008. I volunteered at Sheffield Mencap 2002-2003
and obtained Counselling Skills NCFE Level 2 in 2004.
I have been teaching private piano lessons for 25
years 1987-2012. I have two wonderful daughters and
four amazing grandchildren.
Headmistress – Mrs Belgion and Mrs Bowis;
Final Form Tutor – Miss Bowers
Friends – Nina Derrick (Smith), Elizabeth Jenkins
(Thory) and Lavina Smith
GILLIAN BALDERSTON (McFEETERS) –
Class of 1974
After leaving school I obtained City and Guilds 706/1
and 2 in Catering at Birmingham College of Food and
Domestic Arts. I had various jobs in catering and now
work as a midday supervisor at Sibsey Free School. I
have been married to Tim for 36 years and have two
children, Oliver and Alexis and four grandchildren.
Headmistress – Miss Scott
Friends – Priscilla Folley and Felicity Chapman
VALERIE ALEMANNO (HAND) – Class of 1975
I left school and studied Management & Business
Studies and Secretarial Studies at St Godric’s College,
London, after which I became a PA at Vibroplant. I got
married in 1978 and had my son in 1979 and my
daughter in 1983. I became a partner in a family
business – A & A Autos in Whittlesey, Peterborough.
I gained a 1st Class Honours Degree in Equine
Psychology & Physiology from the University of Vienna
(Thesis work University of Calgary) in 1993. I then ran
the Spruce Meadows Competition Livery & Stud Farm
(Retraining Centre) and became the Equine
Trainer/Equine Behaviourist. From 1996 I have been
running Horse@Home Mobile Service as an Equine
Trainer and Equine Behaviourist and in 2015 my book
–
The Horselistener (Equine Insight: A Personal View)
was published.
Headmistress – Mrs Bowis and Miss Scott;
Final Form Tutor – Mrs Elizabeth Jackson
Friends – Laura Norris, Phillipa Halford,
Hilary Todhunter and Micheline Stapleton
JANE QURESHI (MCCOMBE) – Class of 1985
After leaving school I qualified as a registered nurse.
This has given me an interesting and varied career to
date. In 2004, I was awarded a degree – BSc with First
Class Honours in Professional Practice (Health Care).
I now work for Health Education East Midlands as a
Workforce Transformation Manager. I married Ford, a
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in 2002 and have
twin daughters Poppy and Ella who are 10 years old.
Headmistress – Mrs Storey
Friends – Jane Grunseid
LOWRI MURPHY (MADOC) – Class of 1992
After leaving school, I went to De Montford University
where I gained a BA Hons IIii in Dance and Drama.
From 1996-2000 I worked for Apollo Leisure as Deputy
General Manager at the Lyceum Theatre in London. In
2001, I moved to Gibraltar and worked as Associate
Director Ibex Insurance. I met my husband Brendan
Murphy in Gibraltar and got married in 2007 and we
now have three children, Riain 8, Lili 6 and Dexter 4.
Headmistress – Mrs Storey
Friends – Lorna & Fiona MacDougall, Jane Howes,
Lindsey Madeley, Charlotte Holman, Sally Wing and
Naomi Davis
