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Potted History<br />
Jennifer Henry<br />
(nee Monteath)<br />
Class reunion 50 years 1960 to 2010<br />
Hyde Park high school<br />
1960 At last, school is over and done with. How I hated those maths classes!<br />
1961 Went to Johannesburg Tech and did a secretarial course and my first job<br />
was at the Freemasons’ hall in Clarendon Circle<br />
1962/67 Was awarded Springbok colours for badminton and went with a team to<br />
Australia and New Zealand in 1963. Also played test matches in<br />
South Africa against England, Denmark, Sweden, Germany<br />
and the Rhodesias.<br />
1965 Married Rob Henry (we met playing tennis of all things!) and moved to<br />
Vereeniging. Worked at Mitco Tool Company.<br />
1968/83 Had three children and became a stay home Mom<br />
Richard now 42, Anthony now 40 and Susan now 38.<br />
They had a wonderful childhood in Vereeniging and we made many<br />
good friends, but I’m glad we don’t live up north anymore.<br />
1984 Went back to work running our number plate and sign business while Rob coped with the fibreglass boat business.<br />
Spent many week ends at the Vaal water skiing.<br />
1985 Returned to badminton as a Veteran, playing for Vaal Province and Southern Transvaal.<br />
Also became involved with TrimGym, Naval Cadets and amateur dramatics.<br />
1992/99 Moved to Ramsgate on the beautiful KZN south coast and got a job running a block of timeshare flats in Ramsgate. I’m still there 18<br />
years later! Also became computer literate. (except for Face Book which rather eludes me).<br />
I also qualified as a reflexologist and regularly do yoga classes<br />
2000 Our first grandchild was born in Johannesburg and they promptly emigrated<br />
to Australia as did the other two a few years later.<br />
Anthony and Susan live in Australia and Richard in USA.<br />
We now have 5 grandsons and 2 granddaughters.<br />
Today We have made quite a few trips to both Australia and USA to welcome the various<br />
grandchildren and<br />
are being nagged to<br />
go and live in Australia.<br />
I really am so happy<br />
here in Ramsgate that<br />
I am loath to take the<br />
big leap.<br />
But who knows – if we<br />
get a new President<br />
Malema, I might<br />
consider it<br />
Left: Matthew off to school<br />
Below: The twins Michael and<br />
Alastair birthday sharing cake<br />
Cameron-Davies family<br />
Ant, with children Peter & Sarah