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1930's
Rosamund Mary Berry (nee Gregory),
Diploma I, Teacher Training 1936. In 1940 I
sailed to Africa to teach at the Girl’s School &
Teacher Training Centre of Church of Scotland
Mission, Blantyre, Nyasaland – a reserve
occupation – as men were away with the King’s
Africa Rifles. I returned to the UK in 1945 on
old Mauritania, then a troop ship. In 1952 I
returned to Kenya to the Teacher Training
Centre to do an upgrading course in Home
Economics for teachers. I wrote a handbook,
‘The Teaching of Home Craft’, for African
teachers. I returned to Nyasaland to marry and
worked for the Social Development Department
running Homecraft classes for women. I also
compiled a cookery book of local foods entitled
‘Good Cooking’. I retired to Scotland and taught
in a Special School for four years and wrote ‘My
Cook Book’ for slow learners. When I became
widowed I moved south. I remarried in 1989
and moved to Poole, Dorset. Now widowed and
still living in Poole. I am 91 and a half years old. I
wrote the books because there were no other
books of their kind.
Norah Janet Callam (nee Green), Institutional
Management, Tea and Cake Shop Management
1938. All of my diplomas were destroyed during
the London Blitz when I was running canteens
for the Ministry of Supply at an armament
factory. I also graduated in First Class
Cookery/Cordon Bleu and we wore chef’s hats!
I am now 87.
1940's
Ann Glenys John (nee Rees), Diploma I,
Cookery, Needlework, Housewifery 1949. I am
now living in Porthcawl, having retired after
many teaching posts. I will always remember the
very happy days spent in Atholl Crescent. I am
in touch with three girls – Rachel Swimerton,
Joan Cuad and Margaret Booth.
1950's
Margaret C. R. Booth (nee Shearer), Diploma
III, Cookery, Laundry, Tailoring 1950. Celebrated
our Golden Wedding with retired Howe o’ the
Mearns farmer, John. We have four daughters:
Katherine graduated from QM College in the
1980s. Keep up with Audrey (Hinchcliffe) Perry
in USA, Audrey (Newman) Cameron and Mary
Hodgson, my room mates in Atholl Crescent.
All T in T and hale and hearty. I would like to
hear of former teachers of the 1946 – 1950 era.
Any more reunions?
Noreen Green (nee Prince), Diploma I, Atholl
Crescent, 1951. I taught Domestic Science for
two years then went into hospital teaching for
mentally and physically handicapped children.
Boarded in Guthrie Wright (Miss Strachan) and
married Ron (my sweetheart since we were both
three years old). Now celebrating 52 years of
marriage. We have two sons and one daughter.
I am part-time organist at our local church. We
have six grandchildren. I keep in touch with five
colleagues.
1970's
Dorothy Goldthorpe (nee Brown), Diploma in
Home Economics 1979. Hi to all those who
graduated in 1979 with Diploma in Home
Economics. We will have to try a reunion for our
thirty years!! I am a KS4 Manager in an all boys
multicultural school. I have two boys myself,
David, 15 and Taylor, 6. Regards to all from that
year and many others from other years and
courses that I knew.
1980's
Lorna Aitken (nee MacDonald), BA Home
Economics 1987. Following my marriage to
Chris Aitken in 1988 and my PGCE at Moray
House, I have been teaching at Brighouse High
School in West Yorkshire. I am now Work
Related Learning Co-ordinator and have two
children, Hollie, 11 and Mark, 8.
Dawn Gauntlett (nee Kilpatrick), BA Nursing
1988. Would love to say hello to the class of
1984. Hope you are all well and enjoying life. I
want to wish you all well and hope you are still
enjoying nursing.
1990's
Andy Roehr, Diploma in Podiatry 1991. After
spending too long in England working in both
the public and private sectors, I have finally
managed to get back to Scotland to continue
with my career in ‘God’s Own Country’! I would
love to hear from old friends and classmates.
Denise Smedley (nee English), HND Hotel,
Catering and Institutional Management 1991. I
am no longer in Tourism, and am about to
embark on an HNC course in Social Care at
Elgin College (fingers crossed!)
Genevieve O’Halloran, BSc Occupational
Therapy 1994. I've recently bought a house in
the country with my boyfriend of seven years.
I'm working as a Community OT Manager in
Roscommon and loving it. Lots of great
memories of my time at QMC - hello to all.
Wendy Parkinson (nee Armstrong), BA (Hons)
Communication Studies 1994. Have a lovely
little girl, Alice and due another one in
December 2005. Hello to everyone who shared
college life, which seems like a long time
ago now.
Alison Bruce (nee Fraser), BA (Hons) Nursing
Studies 1994. I trained as an ophthalmic nurse
in 1998 and now work part-time in Edinburgh
juggling family life! I married Ian in 2000 and we
have two young children, Emma, 2 and Jamie, 1.
Rebecca Hunter, BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
1995. I've spent the last 3 years working as a
physiotherapist in orthopaedics and
rheumatology in central Manchester Primary
Care Trust. I'm moving back to Edinburgh to set
up a private practice in the Grange area. I'd love
to from any of my fellow graduates!
Jacqueline MacPhail (nee Smith), BA (Hons)
Retail Business Studies 1996. After graduating,
I moved to Glasgow and began working with
Internacionale/Au Naturale on their graduate
training programme. I stayed there for six years
as a merchandiser. I finally decided to leave the
heady work of retail behind and re-train as a
psychiatric nurse - almost finished my BSc. I got
married to George in Las Vegas last year, which
was fantastic and moved back to sunny Ayr.
Jo Wilson (nee Craig), BSc (Hons) Dietetics
1997. I worked for two years in MRI Manchester
and then moved to Dublin where I got a job in
Nutricia Ireland. I am still working for Nutricia
and got married a year ago to my husband
Paul. I’m still great friends with Rachel Coode.
Lisa Green (nee Noble), BSc (Hons) Dietetics
1997. I work as a gastroenterology dietician in
Halifax and really enjoy it. Living back in sunny
Huddersfield with my lovely husband Richard.
Still in touch with Sally Wilby, Anna McClean
(nee Probert), Wendy Johnson and many of my
seven flatmates from Balgreen.
Keith Sutherland, BA Communication Studies
1999. After finishing my degree at QM I travelled
a little bit before hearing the call of the sea and
signing up for the Merchant Navy. This included
sitting an HND in Nautical Science and earning
a Certificate of Competency to become Deck
Officer. I passed my exams in early 2004 and
since then have been working for a Norwegian
company. I am now a Second Officer and have
recently moved back to a flat in Edinburgh.
Leanne Wells, BA (Hons) Hospitality and
Tourism Management 1999. I worked for the
local authority sports development team in
Lincolnshire before moving west to North Wales.
I work at NEWI and enjoy the challenge of
working with the students and trying to make a
difference to their future careers. I am happily
married and looking forward to starting a family.
2000's
Alasdair Satchel, BA (Hons) Drama and
Theatre Arts 2000. Studied Physical theatre at
Ecole Jacques Lecoq, Paris 2000-2002. I was
part of the five star show 'One Man Rant' at the
Edinburgh Fringe in 2002 and 2003. I have
worked for Benchfours Theatre Sans Frontieres
in the UK and for Naxos Theatre in Chartres,
France. I was also part of a new show 'Two
Man Rumble' at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2004