Townsend Old Girls DatabaseTownsend Old Girls DatabaseKate Allwright (nee Gillman)
("Kathy") : Matopos 1980-1986; School Prefect
1985 & 86, Academic colours 1984, Toastmasters Award
1985; Left Bulawayo in 1987 to attend university at UCT.
Graduated 1994 with Master of Arts, English Literature. Moved
into the publishing world, and worked as Assistant Editor on a
"business-to-business" publication for the South
African clothing and textile industry. Married Mark Allwright in
1998 and became a full-time mom to Matthew, born in January 2000.
We emigrated to Vancouver, Canada, in May 2001 and have started
our new life here. Mark works in the IT industry and I am still a
full-time mom, and we hope to extend our family in the near
future. Canada. Kate Allwright <katema68@yahoo.com>
Shirley Andrews (nee Needham) ( Bunny) :
Townsend 1960-1964; I'm another spectacular non-achiever ! We
were the first year to do 'O' Level rather than Cambridge. I did
pass that, started A Level, then moved to Sinoia High and did M
Level instead. Is anyone in contact with Jill Welsh ? She was in
my class. I know they moved to Zambia, when it was Northern
Rhodesia; Career? Lab technician, secretary, now I'm a
Statistics Officer and drive SAS software. I'm looking forward to
retirement so I have more time for the things I want to do.
Sports? Never much good at that, except horse-riding. Married
Graham Lloyd and we had a daughter Janis who is now 24 and gets
married next year. I am now married to Jeff.
Australia.
Shirley Andrews <hypohippo@ais.net.au>
Louise Barow (nee Donsky) (Lou) : Zimbabwe
1961-1965; O'levels; Secretarial. Married in 1968 - three
children - Nadia, Ian and Paul - all now married. Becoming a
grandmother for the first time March 2001 and again in July
2001. Zimbabwe. Louise Barow <lou@telconet.co.zw>
Lynette Barrowman (nee Meeser) : Matopos 1969-1972;
Worked for Bulawayo Service Station for 10 years. Married Alan
Bryant had two children a son aged 19 and daughter aged 17.
Divorced in 1990 remarried in 1998. Living in Botswana. Would
love to hear from any classmates from C1. Looking for Diane
Gorrett nee Dunlop. Botswana. Lynette Barrowman <barrows@it.bw>
Shelagh Bolton (nee Bradley) : Carnegie 1964-1969;
I was classroom captain throughout my schooling at Townsend.
Played all the sports I could except for Swimming; After leaving
school I went to live in London for 18 months with my twin sister
Karen. On our return my sister got married and I left Rhodesia
and came to live in SA ( Durban). This is were I met my husband
Del Bolton. We have been married for 21 years. I have three
stepsons ( 34, 32, 30 ). South Africa. Shelagh Bolton <Shel@mweb.co.za>
Zoe Brest (nee Carew) : Matopos 1978-1981;
Physiotherapist to Zimbabwe Rugby and Soccer teams notably physio
at the 1991 Rugby World Cup. Now a private practitioner working
from home in Bulawayo. Zimbabwe. Zoe Brest <zoebrest@mweb.co.zw>
Christine Broughton (nee Gilmour) : Matopos
1966-1970; School Swimming Team, House Vice Captain ??. O Level
and M Level; Living in Brisbane Australia. Accountant - P A with
Accountancy Firm - Married - three grown up children - 26 24 20 -
all boys - two lawyers and one still studying - became a
grandmother this year (2001) - little girl. Having a wonderful
life. Enjoy socializing and travel. Did trip to SA and Zim in
June 1999. Would love to get hold of a copy of the school
magazine for the year 1965 - my O level year. Australia. Christine Broughton <cbroughton@powerup.com.au>
Pam Buchanan (nee Campbell) : Zimbabwe 1965- 1969;
Went to Rhodes University. Then onto Harare and married in 1974
to Chris Amira. Divorced then remarried to Peter Buchanan in
1984. Moved to Durban and then to Edinburgh Scotland in 1987. No
children. Working in PR in the heritage, Scottish tourism
industries. Sister Jill (ex Townsend/Milton, left 1964) also
living in Mull of Kintyre, Scotland. She has 2 sons. Both of us
have fond memories of 'those' days !! The Scottish dancing we
learned in the Nash/Gilchrist classes are tested at many a
Scottish Ceilidh !! Scotland. Pam Buchanan <buchananpam@hotmail.com>
Jill Bullock : Vumba 1965-1971; Prefect, vice House
Captain, gym team, colours for hockey. Completed 'M' level;
Joined BSA Police, continued playing hockey (O.M's) &
basketball, played for Matabeleland. Got married in 1975,
travelled Europe and USA. Left Byo in 1982 & settled in
Durban. Had my daughter Robyn in Durban. Joined Price Forbes
Insurance Brokers in 1983 (now Alexander Forbes) - manager for
our sales teams in KZN & corporate clients personal
insurances. Divorced in 1987. Robyn is with me & doing a
degree at Varsity College. Still keep fit & am involved in
road running. South Africa.
Jill Bullock <bullockj@aforbes.co.za>
Added Dec 2003 Sally Doucette
(nee Wall) : Townsend 1976-1982; Left Zimbabwe in 1986 when I married
my American husband. We both work for the US Embassy and have been all over the
world. Currently in Mexico City and hope to return to Asia for our next
assignment. We have two children, Natalie born in 1997 and Michael born in 1999.
Our house is filled with African things and part of our hearts will always
remain there. USA/Mexico.
Sally
Doucette
<doucettefamily@yahoo.com>
Barbara Ecob (nee Waterhouse) : Zimbabwe 1964-1969;
Worked at Barclays Main Street and Abercorn Street. Married Rob
in 1976 and moved to Pietermaritzburg. Have 3 children - Nadine
22, Douglas 14 and Scott 12. We moved to Cambridge, Ontario,
Canada in 1999. Canada. Barbara Ecob <robecob@execulink.com>
Lesley Fraser (nee Magwood) : Inyanga 1970-1974; O
Levels, M levels, Oh dear! Nothing else; I am an established
artist here in Kloof, SA, painting in oils and drawing in
pastels, pencil and charcoal. I also draw onto ceramics. I am
married to Iain Fraser (Hamilton High) with 2 children, Scott
(17) and Emma (16). We have been here for 20 years but return to
Byo often on holiday. South Africa. Lesley Fraser <magwood@iafrica.com>
Sandra Ferros (nee Ashton) ( Sandy) : Zimbabwe
1960-1964; Joined Barclays Bank Abercorn Street and worked there
until 1969 moved to Barclays Bank in Salisbury. Met my husband in
Salisbury - Al Ferros (ex Prince Edward), married in 1972 lived
in Greystone Park, had two children Scott (1974) Lara (1977)
moved to Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1981. Have been selling real
estate since 1987 and now reside in West Vancouver. Canada. Sandra Ferros <sferros@telus.net>
Heather Gordon-Hall (nee Gordon) : Maleme 1974-1979;
Prefect 1979; Married, four children, lived all over Canada. Now
in BC on the coast and happily settled. Am a librarian/teacher.
Canada. Heather Gordon-Hall <thall@sno.net>
Added Dec 2003 Heather Griggs
(nee Palmer-Jones) : Vumba 1969-1973; Hockey colours, althletics,
netball, swimming, tennis; Joined BSAP for 3 years then worked in the
travel industry. Married 1982 moved to Johannesburg, then to Durban in 1990.
Have two sons 18 and 15. Divorced in 2001. Live in Mt Edgecombe and play golf.
South Africa.
Heather Griggs
<heatherg@mosmag.co.za>
Beryl-Jane Henderson (nee Gillespie) (B-J) :
Zimbabwe 1976-1981; Loved sports - swimming and hockey
especially. Also played netball and tennis. Games captain - 1980,
Deputy Head Girl - 1981. Always participated in school plays,
organising dances etc.; Went to Cape Town university - BSc (Mech
Eng) 1985; MBA 1991 - class Gold Medallist. Married Rob
Henderson, met at university. Son of a Mashonaland tobacco
farmer. Rob and I travelled the world for a year or so, did our
MBAs fulltime together, then settled in Vancouver, Canada in
1994. We know have 3 gorgeous girls - Meaghan (b. 1995); Claire
(b.1996); Holly (b.1998). Our door is always open to TOGAs and
Zimbabweans. Canada. Beryl-Jane Henderson <robjoy@idmail.com>
Ronda Lowrie (nee Lovemore) : Townsend 1958-1962;
Spectacular non-achiever, but winner of school trophy for piano
five years running, sharing with Jane Barrett on two or three
occasions. And 4 distinctions for Cambridge S.C.; Worked at
Barclays Bank Jameson Avenue, Harare, then Scotfin Bank. Married
in 1972 and have two daughters, Sian (1973) and Erin (1974) both
still single. Moved to Johannesburg in 1984 from Harare, but
visit Zimbabwe often as we love and miss it. My husband is lucky
enough be a shareholder in a successful pub/restaurant business,
The Brass Monkey, near our home in Fourways - and I keep the
books. Have marked this site as a "favourite" !! South
Africa. Ronda Lowrie <lowrie@mweb.co.za>
Jennifer McGregor (nee Thysse) :
Inyanga 1960-1964; No great academic achiever although I enjoyed
school, 1st Team Hockey, 1st Team swimming, 2nd Team Tennis; My
career started at CABS in Bulawayo and after marriage to Campbell
moved to Malawi where I worked for Standard Bank. I have no
children, divorced and currently living in Durban working for the
NBS (30 years service). I have run and walked the Comrades,
played provincial hockey in both Matabeleland and Malawi. Durban
is a great place to be and I am very happy sharing my life with
Mark. South Africa. Jennifer McGregor <jmgregor@nbs.co.za>
Jennifer McWade (nee Botton) :
Kariba 1972-1976; School Swimming & Squash teams; Married in
Byo in 1980, emigrated to Durban in 1981, where I worked as
Manager of Rennies Travel until 1993 and then opened the Natal
Branch of Galileo. Remained there until 1997 and was offered a
job in Dublin, Ireland as General Manager for European
Reservations Centre for Radisson, & Regent Hotels which I
accepted and have been enjoying the Irish way of life since then.
Have 2 children (Nick 20 and Hayley 18) both here with us in
Ireland. My husband Garry McWade works for the Radisson St Helens
Hotel, Dublin. Very happy here except still yearn for Africa
every now and then !! Republic of Ireland. Jennifer McWade <jennifer.mcwade@carlson.com>
Morag Magnussen (nee Innes) (Mogs) :
Matopos 1963-1968; Prefect, House Captain, Hockey Captain
-colours, Rhodesian Schools hockey. Team swimming, diving,
squash, gymnastics - not netball ! No great academic
achievements... ; Bsc.UED from University of Natal - played more
hockey SAU need I say more !! Taught at Empangeni High School,
then Mitchell Girls' High in Durban and lectured at Edgewood
College of Education Pine Town. Played provincial hockey -1978
married Derek and moved to Cape Town - 2 daughters, Siubhan and
Meghan. Joined Colleen (Sullivan ex-Byo - Eveline) to start PC
payroll software company - Paywise - installing and teaching use
of application-1995 to date, Joined Pick'n Pay as Payroll Systems
manager. No more hockey - now passionate about golf and snow
skiing. South Africa. Morag Magnussen <mmagnussen@pnp.co.za>
Added Dec 2003 Tashatha Majaye :
Zimbabwe 1994-1997; Form captain somewhere along the line; Well back in
Bots and I'm currently at the university of Botswana completing a BA. I must say
I feel rather young...come on guys, there's gotta be an old girl my age
somewhere!!!! I was in 4a2 at time of leaving. Botswana.
Tashatha Majaye <tashatha@yahoo.com>
Christine Minto (nee Williams) : Kariba 1978-1982; Vice House
Captain, Several Drama Awards; I am currently an IT Manager and I am married
with 2 boys living in Sydney. Australia.
Christine Minto
<cminto@bigpond.net.au>
Diana Nixon : Zimbabwe 1967-1972; House and school
prefect; U.S.A. (Temporarily!)
Diana Nixon
<dinixon@yahoo.com>
Elaine Norris (nee Aitchison) ("Aitch") :
Carnegie 1961-1965; No great achiever just the usual exams,
played tennis and also swam a bit.; I worked in Barclays Bank,
Selbourne Ave. Bulawayo before leaving to travel and then live
and work in the USA for a few years. Am now living in UK and have
a financial consultancy business with my husband. England.
Elaine Norris
<elnorris@tinyworld.co.uk>
Charmaine Rous (nee Dumas)
(Charmy) : Kyle 1977-1980; Immigrated to South-Africa in 1981
after writing my "O" Levels in 1980. Lived in
Johannesburg and subsequently matriculated. Obtained my degree in
Veterinary Science from Onderstepoort, Univ of Pretoria, in 1988.
Married another vet in 1989 and after practicing in Jhb for a
couple of years moved to Colesberg, Northern Cape. Two kids,
Lesleigh and Rory, 8 and 6 respectively. South-Africa. Charmaine Rous <rous@megadial.com>
Helen Senior (nee Sherfield) :
Zimbabwe 1982-1988; Deputy House Captain, Head Librarian,
Prefect; Moved to London in 1992, married Graham in 1997, worked
as an Accounts/Admin Manager in Canary Wharf till 1999, left work
to become a full time mom to Benjamin, moved to Skegness to live
near the sea ! England. Helen Senior <helen@senior91.freeserve.co.uk>
Added Dec 2003 Wendy Smith (nee
Dacomb) : Zimbabwe 1976-1982; Worked at Coopers & Lybrand in Bulawayo for
many years. Emigrated to UK in 2000, to join my sister Sally Dacomb. Have 2
lovely children - Hayley (16) and Anthony (8). England.
Wendy Smith
<mikewendysmith@yahoo.co.uk>
Added Dec 2003 Patricia
Stapleton (nee Becker) : Matopos 1955-1959; School Prefect,
Matopos House Captain, Netball colours. Beit Scholarship; Married with two
children and five grandchildren. Graduated Rhodes University 1963. Now living in
Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Patricia Stapleton
<patricia.stapleton@pemail.co.za>
Laraine Van Der Merwe
(nee Dauth) : Carnegie 1973-1976 : 1st Athletics team; Married, 2
children, working in financial environment. South Africa.
Laraine Van Der Merwe <vandermerwel@eagleottawa.com>
Margie Walker (nee Sayers) :
Townsend 1961-1966; I was a boarder in Townsend House,
became a House and School prefect and did A levels at Milton.
Don't think there was much academic recognition in my time but I
did do fairly well academically; attended Maritzburg
Varsity after school and met my husband, Keith, there. Married
and stayed on in Maritzburg where I taught at Epworth. Have two
children, Susan (24) and Michael (21). When they were small I did
an interior decorating course and Keith and I have run our own
Interior Decorating business for the past 20 years in Hillcrest,
Natal but recently relocated to Kloof. Have served as National
President of The South African Guild of Interior Designers and
remain on the executive committee. Would love to hear from old
friends - life passes us by so quickly and we are always very
wrapped up in our own businesses. South Africa. Margie Walker <mawalker@mweb.co.za>
Nyria Wheeler (nee Bradley) : Carnegie 1965 to
1969; Played in 1st tennis partnered by Linda Cowley.
Played 1st team netball; After school worked at Halsted Bros.in
Byo. Got married to Rodney in 1973. Has my first son Michael in
1977 and Ryan in 1979. 1980 left Zims for Jhb. Lived there for 9
years working for my brother-in-law Ashleigh McNabb as the
accountant. Then in 1991 left Jhb to join my sister Ann in Durban
and have since opened up a Home Industry Shop at the La Lucia
Mall. My eldest son Michael lives in the UK and Ryan at home. If
ever in Durban please come and visit. South Africa. Nyria Wheeler <wills1@freemail.absa.co.za>
Dianne Wonacott (nee Lines) : From: ?-1959; Spent
three years at Rhodesia Railways Ledger Office. Left Byo Sept 1962
to see the world. Spent three years in London, took side
trips to Europe. Moved to Toronto Oct 1965 and have been here
ever since. Married a Canadian, have two children ages 34 and 29,
have three grandchildren. Teach Philosophy and lecture in Canada
and the U.S.A. One day I will return to Bulawayo. I still have my
friend Clare Campbell (Munn) in Byo and we keep in touch. My
sisters Mary, Patty and Susan who also attended Townsend High
live in the U.K. Canada. Dianne Wonacott <Rmichael@Sympatico.ca>
Thea Woodman (nee Coom) : 1972-1977; Qualified as a
Commrcial Artist at Byo Technical College, and now work for
magazine publishers in Cape Town doing page make-up and designs.
South Africa. Thea Woodman <thea@rsp.co.za>