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Contents School NewsJames Morrison Jazzes Up Stage Band RehearsalStage Band was honoured to receive a visit from respected jazzmusician James Morrison during a rehearsal in March.Mr Morrison is renowned for playing numerous instruments but isbest known for his trumpet playing. He is also a composer and wasin Perth to put the finishing touches on the score for a play at thenew WA State Theatre Centre.Mr Morrison listened to the band play and offered praise andpointers on how to improve.He also played a trumpet solo, wowing his appreciative audience.The jazz legend was invited to the band’s rehearsal by FelicityGallagher (Year 10), a family friend.Felicity said the students were in awe of this amazing musician.“When James Morrison first came into the room, I don't think thatanyone really believed it was him, and we went a bit quiet,” shesaid. “But he was extremely friendly in the way that he taught us andmade it enjoyable for everyone.“He made us want to impress him with our playing, and I think thatit might have been the best we have played as a band.”Felicity said Mr Morrison was an inspiration and the band took onboard his suggestions.Swimmers Channel Community SpiritFour Year 12 students have overcome fatigue, seasickness andtheir fear of sharks to raise funds for the Indigenous CommunitiesEducation Appeal (ICEA).Rosie Bahen-Wright, Jessica Pleydell-Bouverie, Beth Johns andIndiana Read took part in the Rottnest Channel Swim in February asboth a personal and physical challenge.They aimed to complete the swim in under seven hours but finishedin seven hours 50 minutes after being caught in a strong current.Also Rosie became ill and was not able to complete her rotations.However all four girls came together as a unified force to cross thefinish line – even Rosie, who celebrated her seventeenth birthdaythat day.“I did manage to swim the last 500m with the team even thoughit was a bit of a struggle,” Rosie said. “It was a very memorablebirthday – a day I won’t forget soon!”The girls trained three days a week at PLC and did some ocean swimsin the lead up to the big event.Their biggest fear was sharks and there were reported to be about120 in the area on the day, although the girls didn’t see anythemselves.Through support for the swim and other fundraisers, including acake stall and raffle, the team managed to raise more than $1500for ICEA, which works to facilitate educational opportunities forAboriginal young people in remote communities.“We chose ICEA because it’s a relatively new charity and a reallygood cause as everyone is entitled to a good education,” Jessica said.PLC has a history of supporting the indigenous community, providingindigenous scholarships and offering a Service tour for students tothe Kimberley region. This year a dozen Year 10, 11 and 12 studentswill visit the region in July.22

Contents School NewsAppealing to those in NeedThe PLC community has once again given generously to those in needthrough the School’s term appeals.In Term 1, hundreds of books and games were collected for UnitingCareWest to distribute to disadvantaged children in indigenous and refugeecommunities.Tracy Pollett, Indigenous Family Project Officer for UnitingCare West,said the donations would be life changing for the recipients.Service Captain Hannah Goldfinch hands over books and games to TracyPollett of UnitingCare West for the Term 1 appeal.Kerry Jones shows Sadie Malcolmson and Emily Bradley the blankets sheknitted for the Term 2 Appeal.“These kids don’t have any books in their homes but they love them,”she said. “It is a door to another world, another place to be.”In Term 2, students and their families generously supported thoseneeding shelter, this time providing over 1000 cans of food and dozensof blankets for the homeless.In Term 3, comfort packs will be collected for the Wyn Carr Women’sRefuge. The packs are always greatly appreciated and provide essentialtoiletries for women who leave home with nothing to escape domesticviolence.Operation Santa will be held again in Term 4, with donations of giftsgoing to the families of prisoners at Acacia Prison and food hampersfor disadvantaged families through Fremantle Wesley Mission.Thanks to all those who have donated so far this year and inanticipation of your continued support.Sustainable stylistas Rosie Bahen-Wright, Claudia Berson, Keith Neale, Rebecca Watts, Bianca Cazzulino at the Recycled Clothing Fashion Parade.MAD WeekOnce again, students went MAD supporting their favourite causes during Make a Difference Week in April.Each day, there was a focus on a different Service Learning theme: Overseas Aid, Reconciliation, Environment, Social Justice and Relay for Life (forthe WA Cancer Council).A highlight was the Recycled Clothing Fashion Parade on the Quad for Environment Day, organised by Environmental Service Captain Rachael Webster.Ten fashionable students and five game staff members (Beth Blackwood, Rebecca Watts, Bianca Cazzulino, Michael Hinchley and Keith Neale) struttedtheir stuff in the name of sustainable style. Apart from being an entertaining event, the parade drew attention to the issue of clothing waste.Other events included the screening of a movie on international aid, a cake stall supporting Japan following the earthquakes, the sale of kangarookebabs and damper on Reconciliation Day, and an interactive game dealing with social justice issues.About 70 girls competed in Relay for Life the following weekend in the name of supporting cancer survivors and research for the WA Cancer Council.24

Contents ReunionsMELBOURNEThe reunion for Old Collegians living and working in Melbourne washeld on Sunday 3 April at The Langham Hotel’s Chocolate and AriaBar and was once again a most enjoyable event.Thirty-six Old Girls, ranging from peer years 1932 to 2008, joinedBeth Blackwood and Chavaune Francis, Director of CommunityRelations, for afternoon tea.There were many regular attendees and we were especially honouredto host Dr Margaret Henderson, who is turning 96 this year. Theoccasion was enjoyed by everyone and is a very successful annualevent.We are pleased that the numbers for this annual event continue togrow. If you know of any Old Girls who have moved to Victoria andwho may not have advised their change of address, please ask themto contact our Alumni Co-ordinator, Colette James, on +618 94246520 or alumni@plc.wa.edu.auDiana Neale (1954), Sam Tidy (1990), Beth Blackwood, Tracey Millar (1978)June Mylius (Gill 1948) , Yvonne Rulikowski (Bell 1948), Joyce Goffin(McWilliam 1945), Peggy Halkyard (Moss 1946), Grae Dack (Fletcher 1948)Claire Niccol (2004), Evelyn Meads (2004)SYDNEYThe Sydney Reunion this year was a cocktail party held once again atCafé Sydney in Circular Quay on Thursday 12 May.About 20 past students living and working in Sydney took theopportunity to catch up with each other and Beth Blackwood andChavaune Francis. It was especially pleasing to see some new faces,including a few that were previously on our ‘lost’ list. It was awonderful opportunity for the past students to catch up on currentschool activities and meet other ex-PLC girls.We are aware that there may be other Old Girls living in NSW whohave not yet advised their change of address. If you know of anyone,please ask them to contact Alumni Co-ordinator, Colette James, on+618 9424 6520 or alumni@plc.wa.edu.auCamilla Preeston (1995), Lucy Bennett (2007), Lisa Riley (1997)38

ContentsREUNION DATES:Invitations and further information on all these events willbe issued prior to the event. However, should you have anyqueries regarding your reunion, please contactAlumni Co-ordinator Colette James on +618 9424 6520 orat alumni@plc.wa.edu.auClass of 1980 30-Year ReunionThe Class of 1980 celebrated its 30-year reunion with a cocktail partyat the Nedlands Golf Club on Friday 15 October 2010 with 60 girlsattending. It was a fantastic night with several girls coming frominterstate and overseas and everyone had a lot of laughs reminiscingover a glass of wine and catching up on the past 30 years. Allcommented that no one had really changed at all! It was all over waytoo fast and everyone agreed that it should be repeated in five years’time.Class of 1971Class of 195140-Year Reunion,saturday 13 August 201160-Year Reunion,Wednesday 17 August 2011Class of 1941 70-Year Reunion, Friday 19 August 2011Class of 1946 65-Year Reunion, Friday 19 August 2011Class of 1981Class of 1961Class of 1991Class of 200130-Year ReunionSaturday 3 September 201150-Year Reunion,Wednesday 26 October 201120-Year Reunion, TBA10-Year Reunion,saturday 22 October 2011L-R: Kelsey Mudford (Heath), Louise Walsh (Mardardy), Amanda Teasdale, RoshanaLewis, Janine Hughes (Braddock)Founders Day Service and Luncheon (for Old Collegianswho left PLC 50 year ago or more) – Friday 19 August 2011Old Collegians’ Association AGM and Fashion Parade –Sunday 21 August 2011PLC Old Boys Reunion and Cocktail Party –Thursday 8 September 2011Year 13 (2010 Leavers) Brunch –Sunday 11 September 2011L-R: Julie Gibbs, Dixie Marshall, Beth Chrystal (O’Neil), Saibra Twigg (Gomme)L-R: Lula O’Keefe (Ventouras), Lynette Kohler,Shantha Cokis (Dharmalingham)L-R: Debbie Schenberg (Cohen), Beth Bolton (Chrystal),Liz Campion (Herzfeld)L-R: Sara Flavelle, Melissa Longwill (dec), Belinda Kelsall.39

Tartan NewsNews of OldCollegiansRhona Cordin (1950)Rhona joined the ANZ bank then became aflight attendant with Trans Australia Airlines(TAA) based in Adelaide and Melbourne. Shetravelled and worked in Europe and London,then owned a fashion boutique for eightyears before retiring. She often enjoys shortholidays in WA.Patricia Wood (Hodgkin 1951)In 1952 Patricia studied at Chelsea ArtSchool in London then did a Diploma ofOccupational Therapy in Melbourne in 1956.In 1957 she returned to the UK and workedin various OT jobs then married GrahamWood, a violinist from Melbourne. In 1960they moved to Perth and Patricia workedat Royal Perth Hospital until her childrenarrived. She has since studied jewellery atClaremont School of Art and at the TechnicalSchool Fremantle.Lintie Price (Norton 1951)Lintie worked in an office for four yearsbefore marrying Bob Price in November1955. They had four children and now haveeight grandchildren.Laura Raiter (Einchovic 1951)Laura graduated as a pharmacist in 1955and married Ike Raiter in 1956. They havetwo sons, Jeremy and Andrew (ex-HaleSchool), and five grandchildren includingIsabelle Raiter (PLC Year 10, 2011). Lauraenjoys golf and bridge.Wendy Collins (Deans 1966)After many years working as a medicalscientist, Wendy retired in 2003 and since2005 has been an instructor for exercise-tomusicclasses. She also runs a small businessvia Enjo.Mary Stovold (Macpherson 1970)Mary married Richard Stovold in 1974.They have three children: Matthew (30),Emma (28) and Melissa (27), and three“grandboys”. For the past 16 years Maryhas worked as a medical secretary to apaediatrician and recently sold her fancydress costume hire business.Kate Eckersley (1979)Kate did an arts degree at UWA thenpostgraduate library studies at WAIT. Sincethen she has worked, travelled and had threechildren.Gill Hamersley (More 1984)Gill completed a BA in children's studies atEdith Cowan and qualified as a personaltrainer at the Australian Institute of Fitness.She currently works outdoors in local parksas a personal trainer for adults and children.Julie Murray (Sandilands 1986)Julie is farming in Tincurrin, has amanufacturing business in Perth and doeslegal work from home. She is enjoying anew association with PLC as a parent via herdaughter Amelia Murray (PLC BoarderYear 8, 2011), and has two youngerchildren, Alistair and Eliza.Sophie Wicksteed (Hill 1990)Sophie studied nursing then worked at PMHand as a school nurse in Madrid, Spain.In 2001 she returned to Perth and PMH,and in 2002 married Bruce Wicksteed. Herdaughter Maya was born in 2006. Sophiecurrently runs her family business and is alsoa Thermomix consultant.Yasmin Majidi (Ramsey 1990)In 1994 Yasmin graduated in fashion,textiles, art and design and in 1996 marriedHooman Majidi. They subsequently movedto New York and in 2009 Yasmin became aUS citizen. She is currently working as seniordesigner at Ralph Lauren and welcomedtwin boys Issa and Nizam in October 2010.Samantha Davies (Bardill 1990)Samantha studied psychology at Curtinthen did an early childhood Dip Ed at ECU.She has since taught Kindergarten to Year3 at various schools in WA. In 2000 shemoved to Wilyabrup (south of Yallingup) toestablish an accommodation business andin 2002 married Peter Davies (Christ Church1983) on Nedlands foreshore. They nowhave three boys: Lachlan (7), Benjamin (5)and Oliver (5 months).Fiona Bailey (Young 1990)Whilst completing an apprenticeship ingoldsmithing, Fiona did a Bachelor of FineArts at the Claremont School of Art, majoringin jewellery. She worked for Club Med forfive years, travelling and working throughoutSouth-east Asia and Australasia, beforesettling in Phuket for five years. She thenreturned to Australia, where she met herhusband, and they now have two children.Bridgette Gale (2005)Bridgette Gale started her own swimwearlabel, ‘Amore & Sorvete’, in January 2009with friend Kesta Anderson.They had a great start with their firstcollection being the only label to have arunway show for the Fashion TV Christmasparty. The show was then featured onFashion TV nationally for a month, gaininga lot of media attention. They weresubsequently approached by several stockistsin WA wanting the label in their stores.The second collection, ‘Love & Ice-cream’(the translation of Amore & Sorvete inPortugese), was shown at the Perth FashionFestival. Amore & Sorvete then wentnational with this collection, with an agentrepresenting them in Victoria and gainingstockists throughout Australia.The third collection, ‘Sorbet’, is in productionand they have gained over 20 stockistsnationally and internationally. Using digitalprinting for the first time, they have designedand created their own prints on lycra, whichhave been popular. After participating inAustralian Fashion Week, they received anorder from ASOS, a huge online store in theUK, and now have a wholesaler representingthem in New York and the UK.Bridgette has been living in Indonesia for thepast two years overseeing production and inJanuary opened an Amore & Sorvete storethere.She looks forward to taking on the US andtaking part in the Miami Swim Trade Shownext year.40

Danielle England (Lannin 1990)Danielle is currently enjoying life in Narroginwith her husband Jonathan and daughterGeorgina (5). She works part-time as anagricultural project officer with Planfarmand spends her spare time swimming orleading ponies.Heidi Teasdale (Hayter 1990)Heidi studied business and architecturaldrafting, moved to Dunsborough, thentravelled overseas for three years beforereturning to Perth, marrying and havingtwo boys. The family now lives inDunsborough where they started theirbusiness, Yallingup Maze.Katy Pearce (Robertson 1990)Katy is still involved with running her threerestaurants. In addition, she has threebeautiful daughters and is involved withfundraising and committees associated withtheir kindergarten and school.Laura Clarke (1990)Laura spent 18 months in the UK thengraduated from UWA with a BA (AsianStudies) in 1996 and a Graduate Diplomaof Business from Curtin in 1998. She hasworked for UWA since 2002 and is currentlyin administration management within themedical faculty. She and husband SimonLewis have three daughters: Alexandra (5),Josephine (3) and Madeleine (16 months).Sarah Tsouo (Forman 1990)Sarah became an enrolled nurse thentravelled the world, met her husband Xavierand settled in San Francisco. They havetwo children: Ava (7) and Owen (5). Sarahis currently studying at night for a medicalassisting degree and keeps busy with thechildren during the day.Catriona Bowler (McCloy 1990)Catriona is living in Perth and is marriedwith one child. She is currently on maternityleave from teaching high school English.Lisa Anspach (Micke 1990)Lisa gained a BA (Psych) and Grad Dip Ed(Primary) at Murdoch then did an MA EdAdmin externally through Curtin. She taughtat primary schools in Cable Beach, SouthKalgoorlie, Meekatharra and Moora and forthe last 10 years has been at GidgegannupPrimary School. She married Tim in 2001and they have three great kids: Cooper (7),Eloise (5) and Bronte (2).Tahnee Davies (1990)Tahnee did a BA LLB at UWA with exchangesat Universite d’Aix (Marseille France) andZhejiang University (Hang Zhou, China).She has worked as a Federal Court judge’sassociate, a lawyer at Blake Dawson and theAboriginal Legal Service of WA, and helpedform Street Law, a free legal service for thehomeless in WA. She married Michael Fechnerin 2007 and they have two daughters, Olivia(2) and Sophia (10 months).Julie Dunmore (Munro 1990)Julie completed a Bachelor of Commerce atUWA and become a chartered accountantin 1996. For the next five years she travelledand worked primarily in San Francisco,Vancouver and London before returning toPerth in 2001 and marrying a Scotsman. Julieis kept busy chasing 2-year-old twins, a boyand a girl, and working two days a week fora “sanity break”!Kate Langdon (1990)Kate was a teacher for 12 years beforechanging direction to become a homedecorator specialising in pre-sale makeovers.She took a break in 2010 when she and herhusband Jason Bond had their first baby,Olivia.Lisa Harridge (Morgan 1990)After completing a Bachelor of Commerce atCurtin, Lisa became a chartered accountant.She lived in London for three years and hasbeen in Melbourne for the past seven years.She is married with two girls, Molly andDaisy.Tanya-Marie Barbour (Davies 1990)Tanya-Marie did a Bachelor of Arts(Recreation) and worked her way up tobecome a recreation facilities manager forthe City of Wanneroo. In 1998 she movedto Busselton where she lives at PeppermintGrove Beach with husband Gary, anddaughters Gorja and Sophie who was borntwo days after the class reunion on Dec 132010.Felicity Miller (1990)Felicity did a Master’s degree in clinicalpsychology at Curtin and works in forensics.She married her partner Matt in January2011 and they have two boys, Jacob (2) andZavier (6 months).Kirsten Shadbolt (2004) and PoppyLissiman (2005)Kirsten Shadbolt and Poppy Lissiman havedesigns for the future after taking part inAustralian Fashion Week in Sydney in May.The past PLC students were both part of theNew Generation Group Collection parade,which introduces media and buyers toemerging designers. They also showed theirfashion lines at Perth Fashion Festival last year.Both women established their labels in 2008and are now stocked in several national andinternational boutiques.Kirsten, a former PLC boarding student fromMukinbudin, studied Fashion and TextileDesign at TAFE Central Institute of Technologyand graduated in 2007 with an AdvancedDiploma in Fashion and Textile Design. Shethen won a sought-after mentorship withrenowned fashion designer Sylma Cabrera aswell as selling her textiles to print agents.In 2009, her label Paper Skye was named‘Designer for Tomorrow’ at the Perth FashionFestival’s WA Fashion Awards. The followingyear, Kirsten was invited to present her Spring-Summer collection at the finale show.Kirsten said she produced feminine but strongwomen’s ready-to-wear collections combiningsoftly draped silhouettes with delicate fabricsand intricate detailing.Poppy’s self-titled label features resortinspiredpieces featuring vibrant patterns andluxurious fabrics. All her fabrics are sourcedfrom overseas and next winter she will becollaborating with a print house in Sydney forsome commissioned prints.Poppy and Kirsten both juggle the challengesof establishing their businesses with otherwork. They have retail jobs and Kirsten alsolectures part-time at TAFE Central Institute ofTechnology.41

Tartan NewsAlison Fan (MacLaurin, 1961)Well-known Channel 7 reporter Alison Fan has beenawarded the inaugural Media Award by the WA LawSociety and the Western Australian Bar Association forexcellence in the reporting of law-related news.This award was for a ground-breaking series for TodayTonight that explained the roles of the jury system, theprosecution, the defence, the judges in the SupremeCourt, the District Court and the Family Court. Forthe very first time, she and her crew were givenpermission to put cameras in the Perth MagistratesCourt and televised the proceedings over a week. Theyalso televised an entire wilful murder trial.Julia Simpson (2008)After taking six months off university last yearto tour Europe, Julia Simpson is finishing herBachelor of Commerce degree at the Universityof WA. She is also working as an administrationassistant at Shenton Storage and as a seniorcoach for Sports Challenge, currently running theYear 10 Leadership class at Scotch College.In July, she will be travelling through Europe foranother month with friends and fellow PLC OldCollegians, Sophie Pember (2008) and Olivia Swan(2008) after enjoying her sojourn last year.Alison’s husband Duncan MacLaurin is now teachingPhilosophy and English Literature part-time at PLC.She has two sons: Jason MacLaurin is a Perth barrister specialising in defamation law andDouglas MacLaurin is a journalist with Reuters in London. Alison has four grandchildren.Liz Humphry (1998) andHeather Meredith (1999)Liz Humphry and Heather Meredith have beenmarried in a joyous civil ceremony in Sydney.The happy couple married in April in front of 150family and friends at Sun Studios, a photographicstudio and space.More than 30 PLC Old Collegians attended,including Liz’s sisters Alex Humphry (2000) andSarah Humphry (2004), cousin Katie Humphry(1996), aunts Sally Langdon (nee Callandar1973) and Diana Callandar (Christian 1968),father Tim Humphry and uncle Chris Humphry(who both attended Kindergarten at PLC). Heather’sfamily, including parents Brenda and Chris Meredith,was also in attendance.Liz’s mother Wendy Humphry (Callandar 1969)sadly passed away from cancer in 2007.Liz is a lawyer and Heather is a social worker.They have been working and living in Sydney fortwo years.Jodie Jones (Stewart 1990)Jodie completed a BA in education andtaught in several primary schools beforehaving her three children, born in 2000,2002 and 2007 respectively. Since thechildren arrived, Jodie has worked part-timeat Wesley College teaching the bagpipes.Erika Correia (Mazzucchelli 1990)Erika completed a nursing degree atCurtin then worked at Princess MargaretHospital and Great Ormond Street Hospitalfor Children in London. Her travels haveincluded sailing around the Indonesianislands on the Leeuwin. She married in1999, has two daughters, Aimee (9) andAsha (7), and is back working at PMH.Jayne Curtis (Nottle 1991)Jayne is currently having fun and gameswith two gorgeous children aged 6 and 2.She does emergency nursing in Bunbury,decorates funky cakes and still managesto squeeze in half marathon training andfamily camping trips.Taryn Scadding (Crombie 1991)Taryn lives on a farm in Kulin with herhusband Sean and three children: Ashton,Reece and Lucy. She works part-time as acommunity development officer at the Shireof Kulin and is really looking forward to her20 years reunion!Sue Upton (Lapsley 1991)Sue has just built a house and moved to aproperty at Dowerin. She has two children,Harrison (5) and Mahalia (3), and workscasually as a dental hygienist.Louise McGrath (Fitzgibbon 1993)Following a year as an exchange student inGermany, Louise completed an occupationaltherapy degree and has worked as on OT for10 years all over Australia. With the birth ofher first child, she is currently on maternityleave from her position as a psychiatricservices national operations manager.Briohny McManus (Pearce 1995)In 1999 Briohny graduated with a Bachelorof Commerce (Accounting & Finance)from UWA, where she was the first femalepresident of the UWA Economics andCommerce Student Society (ECOMS). In 2003she qualified as a chartered accountant thenworked in investment banking in London.On 12 December 2008 she married JeremyMcManus in the PLC chapel with her sistersYonnene King (Pearce1992) and IvanaPearce (2000) and friends Pia Kilburn(1993) and Jeannie Clement as bridesmaids.With the arrival of Sophia Patricia McManuson 24 January 2011, Briohny is on maternity42

leave from Euroz Securities where she has beena corporate finance adviser for the past fiveyears.Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Barnes (1996)For the past 13 years, Lizzie has beenoperating her own business, ‘Lizzie BeeDalkeith Village Florist’. She and herpartner Matthew are the proud parents ofWilliam (1).Suzie Muntz (1996)Suzie completed a BSc in agriculture atUWA, then lived in Canada, Hawaii andAsia. She has been living in Margaret Riverfor seven years and is currently the vineyardmanager for Xanadu Wines, enjoying a goodmix of working indoors and out. She has justbuilt her first house and continues to playher bagpipes, saying that they never fail toraise smiles.Stasia Reynolds (1996)After completing a degree in journalism atCurtin, Stasia lived in Ireland, Scotland andEngland. Since returning to Perth, she hasworked for Rebecca Sarsero (Twaddle 1996)in her pharmacy. In 2010 Stasia completeda postgraduate diploma in forensic scienceat UWA and has applied for entry to theVictoria Police.Jacqui White (Mullineux 1996)Jacqui has worked as an AUSLAN (Australiansign language) interpreter and joined theAustralian Army Pipes and Drums Perth tocontinue playing the bagpipes. She marriedin 2009 and now has a daughter, Ellie.Jacqui maintains contact with friends fromschool.Kate Stoney (Watts 1997)After completing her primary educationdegree at Edith Cowan, Kate taught atBrookton DHS. In 2003 she transferred toWellstead Primary School where she taughtthe Years 4-7 for three years. She now hastwo beautiful children, George (4) andEmma (2). Kate and her husband Jeff run agrain and livestock property near Wellstead.Erica Teasdale (Robinson 1998)Erica and her husband live on her family’sfarm in Margaret River. They have twochildren and Erica works part-time as atherapist for an autistic child.Katherine (Kate) Lefroy (1999)Kate is currently enjoying a new career as adental nurse, loves spending time with hernephew and goddaughter, and is generallyhaving fun in life with family and friends.Denby Kerr (2003)Denby studied law at Murdoch thenbackpacked overseas for 12 months beforereturning to complete her articles in 2010.She is currently working in West Perth andstill spends most of her leisure time withfriends from PLC.Alison Barnes (2003)In 2009 Alison completed a science/engineering degree at UWA and is currentlyworking on the Pluto LNG project withWoodside in Karratha.Jess Schouten (2003)Jess did a nursing degree at Notre Dameand is currently working in the PaediatricIntensive Care Unit at Princess MargaretHospital. Having enjoyed spending a fewmonths travelling through Europe, Jessplans to return later this year to live andwork thereEvelyn Meads (2004)From 2005 to 2010 Evelyn studied lawat UWA and has just moved to Sydney towork as a graduate at Minter Ellison.Nada Baradja (2008)Nada is studying for a Bachelor of Sciencedegree at UWA, majoring in physiology.Holly O’Meehan (2008)Holly recently returned from Italy and isnow studying visual arts at Curtin University.Prue Bowman (2010)Prue is currently studying for a Bachelor ofPsychology at Curtin University.Georgia Leech (2010)Georgia is currently studying a combinedarts/science degree at UWA. She continuesto exercise her drama skills by participatingin the UWA pantomime and hassuccessfully auditioned for the AustralianArmy Pipes and Drums Perth.Tamsin (Tammy) McLinden (2010)Tamsin is studying early childhoodeducation at Notre Dame. She is heavilyinvolved in the STEPS Youth DanceCompany (as she was throughout highschool) and creates original choreographyfor their performances.Kathryn Cowley-Dean (Cowley 2005)Kathryn Cowley-Dean married Jeffrey Dean in abeautiful ceremony near Margaret River on 11March 2011.The ceremony was held in a Mediterraneangarden called ‘The Rose Pavilion’ followed by areception at Cowaramup Brewery. The couplechose to exchange their vows in the MargaretRiver area because of its beauty and alsobecause Kathryn grew up there with her sisterLaura Cowley (2008).Joining bridesmaids Laura Cowley (2008)and Katherine Park (2005) were PLC OldCollegians Kate Markin (2005), Sally Dunn(2005), Georgina Maslen (2005), AshleighDavis (2005), Kirsty Augustson (2005) andKate Smith (2005).Kathryn described the event as “the perfectwedding” and said she wouldn’t changeanything.The couple enjoyed a honeymoon in NusaLembongan, an island off Bali.They are now living in their first home inDalyellup, Bunbury, which they built in 2009.Kathryn works as a Finance Officer for theBunbury Port Authority and has been acceptedinto the CPA program.43

Tartan Obituaries NewsContentsWe were saddened to learn of thedeaths of the following members ofthe PLC community:Shirley June Barton (Glaskin 1939)27 February 1922 – 26 July 2010Leila Rosemary Bojtos (Raine 1953)25 May 1936 – 12 October 2010Alison May Bold (Thomas 1945)10 August 1928 – 31 August 2010Betsy Vilma Cox (Ledger 1946)6 June 1929 – 8 January 2011Mavis Isabel Dimmitt (Smith 1932)11 July 1915 – 14 August 2009Catherine Elsie Frearson (Henning 1943)30 May 1926 – 16 February 2009Nancy Isabelle Hordacre (Moss 1941)2 September 1924 – 24 December 2010Barbara Jeffrey (1930)9 June 1913 – 24 December 2010Ruth Frances Johns (Fitzgerald 1927)23 January 1910 – 16 April 2011Maxine Sara Krantz (Joel 1927)8 February 1910 – 16 July 2006Jill Annette McGuinness (Massey 1949)8 December 1932 – 31 October 2010Laiene Kay Maxted (Watson 1958)13 May 1941 – 12 November 2010Marianne Helene Miller (Westrheim 1965)24 April 1948 – 22 October 2010Mabel Shirley Harris (Newman 1941)22 May 1924 – 14 June 2008Patricia Lilian Prosser (Ratcliffe 1931)7 July 1914 – 1 May 2011June Lillian Radford (Rosier 1947)25 March 1930 – 4 December 20101Rosalie McLeod Fitzhardinge22 April 1914 – 22 November 2010Rosalie was the sixth child and fourthdaughter of Rhoda and Henry Crosthwaite.Rosalie’s first years were spent in Oakleigh,Victoria, where her father had purchasedAmstel Park (100 acres) and Hillside (10acres) in Ferntree Gully Road. Sadly her oldersister Lena died from diptheria in 1920. In1922, Henry bought Belmont in Malvern andit was here that Rosalie’s mother died thefollowing year when Rosalie was just nineyears old. Her oldest sister Helen, then 19,took on the care of her five brothers andsisters, including 22-month old Heather.In 1928, in partnership with John Wren,Henry bought the million-acre BidgemiaStation about 112 miles out of Carnarvonin WA’s Gascoyne Region, and in 1929 hebrought his family by train from Melbourneto Perth. Rosalie, whose secondary educationhad begun at Korowa Anglican Girls’ Schooland later PLC Melbourne, came to PLCPerth as a boarder with her sister HeatherGardiner (Crosthwaite 1938) in 1930.She completed her Junior and Leavingand in 1933 was a prefect and championathlete. She loved her boarding days andsaid it was a wonderful life; the best andhappiest of times. She was one of the fewwho remembered and admired PrincipalPhemister’s splendid teaching methods andher quiet sense of humour. Rosalie enjoyedmany family ties to PLC, including her dearlifelong friend Erminie Eastman (Rose1933) and two sisters-in-law, MargaretCrosthwaite (James 1928) and DorothyCrosthwaite (Roe 1931).After leaving PLC, Rosalie returned toBidgemia and enrolled in a Victorian Artcourse provided by distance education. Inlate 1935, she met Theo Fitzhardinge as theytravelled to Fremantle on the MV Gorgonand discovered their common interestsin tennis, books and outdoor life. Rosalieconverted to Catholicism in order to marryTheo in 1936, becoming the first Catholicamongst her ancestors dating back to the17th Century. Fully adopting her husband’sfaith, Rosalie derived great strength andcomfort from its beliefs and rituals.Rosalie and Theo initially rented in Darlingtonwhere their first child, Henry, was bornin December 1936. They later boughtin Gardner Street, Como, and in 1939welcomed a daughter, Jan, and in 1942 ason, Peter. During the first years of WWII,Theo was manpowered (required for civilianduty), but in 1942 he was released and wentstraight into an active unit. He returned fromactive service at the end of the war and overthe next nine years the family grew fromthree to eight children with the arrivals ofClare, Fran, Chris, Mark and David between1947 and 1954.Rosalie loved caring for her family, andduring a conversation with Archivist ShannonLovelady in 2009, she was asked how longit took to do her laundry with eight children.Rosalie chuckled and said “a very long time!”Shannon acknowledged how busy she musthave been and how long it would’ve takento make the evening meal for ten each nightand Rosalie replied “but that was what wewere expected to do, and I enjoyed doingthat. They only came one by one and aseach got old enough, each pitched in.” Shecontinued, “I liked the fact that everyonewas expected to be in bed at a certain timeand no one argued with that. Not like todaywhen they’re out and about! I’m glad I livedwhen I did.”Rosalie was active in supporting the schoolsher children attended and was a regular44

Tartan NewsContents21. Interschool Swimming Team 1932Back, L-R: Barbara Unbehaun, RosalieCrosthwaite, Edith Bennett, Pat Royce, Kath Baird.Front: Joan Hedley, Marjorie Bunbury, NoelHenderson (Capt), Joan Yates, BarbaraHenderson.2. Nancy Hordacre (Moss 1941) and Maida Gorhamformerly Porter (Moss 1940)helper at tuckshops, fetes and canteens.She was also President of the AquinasLadies’ Auxiliary in the 1960s. Any sparetime was spent in millinery, china painting,dressmaking and art, skills honed throughstudy (millinery at Perth Technical Collegeand art at TAFE) and practice. Her favouriteactivity, though, was entertaining at home.She loved nothing better than to be with herfamily, the Crosthwaites and Fitzhardinges.Her sparkling eyes and flashing smile madeeveryone feel welcome. Throughout herlife she developed easy relationships withextended family, neighbours, visitors andfellow churchgoers.In 1978, Theo and Rosalie downsizedto a unit in South Perth, where Theodied in 1999. Rosalie continued to liveindependently in the unit until 2009.This wise, charming, gentle lady of the OldSchool suffered a stroke in June 2009 andshe became wheelchair bound. She diedpeacefully in November 2010, aged 96.Nancy Isabelle Hordacre (Moss 1941)2 September 1924 – 24 December 2010Nancy was born to Marion and Herbert CecilMoss (known as Cec), her twin brother Clemhaving only just beaten her into the world.They had a three-year-old brother, Frank, andnearly two-year-old sister, Maida, and theirmother Marion now had her hands full withfour children under four years old. Nancyidolised Frank and Maida, and affectionatelytolerated the rascally antics of her twin Clem,who challenged her for over 80 years.The family had farmed at Harvey, but life onthe land during the Great Depression droveCec to obtain employment elsewhere and hefound it at the Coogee Quarantine Stationbefore being promoted to Superintendent atthe Bicton Animal Quarantine Station on theSwan River. The Moss children enjoyed theirchildhood filled with the simple pleasuresof living on the river. They attended nearbyRichmond Primary School and swam regularlyand competitively at the Bicton Baths. Later,Nancy became a state swimmer and lifesaver.Nancy wanted to come to PLC and workedhard to obtain a scholarship. She was proudto follow her sister Maida as CarmichaelHouse Captain in 1940. She completedher studies and started work at theCommonwealth Bank, Fremantle. Althoughshe was capable, the mundane, repetitivework bored her and she began nurse trainingat Fremantle Hospital. In time she travelledto England for a working holiday and whilethere, gained her midwifery certificate andworked as a nurse/midwife and home-carenurse, riding around the district on herbicycle. When not working, she hitchhikedthrough the UK and Europe, stayed in youthhostels and enjoyed single life. When shereturned to Australia a few years later, sheapplied to and was accepted by GraylandsTeachers College and began teacher training.One of Nancy’s nursing friends, MaryHordacre, was keen for her own Englishadventure and Nancy went to Fremantleto see her off. She had not counted onmeeting Mary's dashing brother, Tom, whohad brought Mary up from their home inTenterden. After Mary's ship left port, Tomdrove Nancy home. Their courtship continuedwhen Nancy was posted to Harvey forteaching.Being a strong swimmer from her daysat Bicton Baths, she enjoyed teaching thelocal children to swim at the Harvey Weir.One Sunday, Nancy was alerted by thefrantic cries of a mother calling for herchild. Without hesitation, she dived in anddragged the young boy up from under thewall of the weir. After a couple of quickbreaths, the boy regained consciousness andNancy was hailed a heroine.On New Year’s Eve 1957, Nancy married TomHordacre. Initially they lived at Tenterdenwith Tom's parents. Nancy continued toteach, this time at Cranbrook School, whilethey worked at building a home on Balijupand subsequently moved out there. Theirfirst child, Alan, arrived in November 1958and Nancy happily settled into the role offarmer's wife and mother. She added toher family with Richard in 1961 and Annein 1962. Nancy was a wonderful motherand her nurse training stood her in goodstead. At times when all three children hadmeasles, chicken pox or whooping cough,Nurse Moss come to the fore.In the early 1970s, Nancy returned to schoolteaching, having gained extra qualificationsas a preschool teacher at Cranbrook bystudying at night. She also attended coursesand read books, favouring the Piaget’schild-centred methods of teaching. Shewas interested in the children and over theyears, the adults they became. She enjoyedthe rough and tumble of the preschool,delighted in the children’s antics and theirprogress towards formal schooling. Shebelieved in learning by play and there wasnever a shortage of fun.Over the years Nancy enjoyed visits fromher extended family, and then the nextgeneration as city cousins, nieces andnephews enjoyed many holidays at the farm.Tom and Nancy were both always interestedin their news, their growing families andtheir life experiences. Nancy formed specialbonds with each of her three grandchildrenas they arrived. Sleepovers meant going45

Obituaries Tartan NewsContents12on bush walks, looking for wildflowers andidentifying plants. She gave them free reignin the kitchen, let them collect the eggs andhelp out at shearing.Retirement finally gave Nancy the time toenjoy her family and friends, her garden,correspondence, reading and playing thepiano. She loved listening to ABC RadioNational for the music and science showsand always sung along to Songs of Praise.Within 15 months, Nancy lost all her siblings.Starting with her twin brother Clem in April2009, Frank followed in December the sameyear. Despite Nancy’s increasing frailty, shetravelled from Tenterden to Fremantle in July2010 to share some precious moments withher sister Maida, who passed away a coupleof days later. This hit Nancy very hard butshe quietly went about life, trying to care forTom and keep the garden going. Her faithkept her calm and the local home and agedcare team kept them in their own home untilOctober 2010, when, after a short stint inhospital, they moved into a bright, sharedroom at Bethel Village Hostel in Albany, witha view of Mount Clarence.Nancy’s children organised a Christmas partyin mid-December and on Christmas Eve2010, Nancy quietly passed away, aged 86.Barbara Jeffrey (1930)9 June 1913 – 24 December 2010Barbara was born in Wagin where her fatherran a hardware business before relocating thefamily back to Claremont in 1917. They livedat 27 Bernard Street, a home built by Barb’smaternal grandfather, who also lived nextdoor. Barb was the only girl in the family. Shehad three brothers, Alan and Dick who wereolder, and Doug, who was younger.After primary schooling at Claremont, Barbstarted at PLC in 1924. Over the next fiveyears she walked to her aunt and uncle’shouse in Thomson Road and collected hercousins Katie Warnock (Grieve 1928, dec)and Rae Renzow (Grieve 1930, dec). Theythen headed up to Queenslea Drive whereshe collected another cousin, Dorothy(Doff) McNaught (Bold 1932, dec) andthey walked together up the highway toRichardson Avenue. Later, a highlight ofthe trip was bumping into the Scotch boysheading in the other direction!Each morning when they reached the top ofBindaring Parade, instead of going aroundDevil’s Elbow, the girls quickly snuck throughNeil McNeil’s cow paddocks. Barb laterlearned that Mr McNeil actually encouragedthe girls to do this and she found it vastlyamusing as they all thought they’d been verynaughty at the time.Barb made some lasting friendships at PLC,among them Vivienne Gillett (Evers 1931)and Peggy Dunphy (Nunn 1930) andlater, Barbara Beard (1941, dec). Aftercompleting her Junior Certificate in 1928,Barb went to Hartill’s Business College and in1930 started her 35-year career at the Bankof NSW (now Westpac).As a young lady, Barb enjoyed playingtennis at the Royal Kings Park Tennis Cluband socialising at Cottesloe Beach. In 1933her cousin Rae, who worked with a localphotographer, organised a group of girlsto pose for a photo on the Mudurup Rockssouth of Cottesloe. The group included Barb,Rae, her sister Katie, some cousins and otherfriends, most of whom went to PLC. It wasthe first colour photograph published in TheWestern Mail and appeared in the 1933Christmas edition.Losing both her fiancé, Colin, and her olderbrother, Alan, in WWII, Barb subsequentlyfocused on her career and she becamea senior consultant in the bank’s traveldepartment. She joined Cottesloe Golf Clubin 1944 where she spent her leisure time forwell over the next 50 years, playing both golfand bridge there several times a week. Shemade life-long friends during this period andwas particularly proud of a hole-in-one sheachieved in 1955.Around this time, Barb and a close friend setsail on a European adventure, which spurredher interest in overseas travel. With theadvent of air travel, she was frequently sent toinvestigate exotic holiday destinations, mailingpostcards to her nieces and nephews fromplaces they had never heard of. She retiredtwo years after normal retirement age at thebank’s invitation, by which time she was oneof the best-known female personalities in thetravel industry. She also had the distinction ofbeing one of the first women on the bank’sstaff to receive a male salary.In retirement, Barb continued her regulargames of golf and bridge and her morningswims at Cottesloe. She was a lively,enthusiastic addition to social events, takinggenuine and informed interest in her family,friends, local and international affairs. Herfamily gradually noticed, however, theincreasing number of dents in Barb’s car. Itseemed she had replaced the skill of parkingby sight with that of parking by sound. Asudden and serious progression of maculardegeneration followed and to her dismay,Barb’s many activities were forcibly curtailed.In her usual positive manner, Barb neverdisplayed the enormous disappointment thatwent with her loss of sight. She admittedthough, that no longer being able to driveto the Club was the cruelest blow. It was46

31 The first colour photograph to appear inThe Western Mail for Christmas 1933.From the top: Ruth MacKinlay (Fleming),Doff McNaught (Bold), Ruth Sharp (Hardie),Barbara Calder (Evans)Far left: Pat Hannah (Gordon), Vera Chapple(Ward), Nancy Macleod (Ward)Far right: Rae Renzow (Grieve), BarbaraJeffrey and Biddy Anderson.2 Ballet performance c1918. L-R: RuthKeightley, Katie Grieve, unknown, Rae Grieve,Olive Keightley, Barbara Jeffrey, unknown3 Marianne Miller (Westrheim 1963) and herhusband Bryan.Barb’s second home and she sorely missedthe regular company and stimulation she’denjoyed there. She subsequently attendedevents less frequently and really relished hertime spent with dear friends.Despite her loss of sight and diminishedactivity, her energy levels remained high.She was still interested in current affairs,delighted in the company of friends andfamily, and bemoaned the poor performancesof the West Coast Eagles and the AustralianCricket Team. In February 2010, ArchivistShannon Lovelady spent several veryenjoyable hours in Barb’s company. Whilepreparing for a photo, Barb asked if shecould reapply her lipstick. Carefully selectingher favourite colour, she duly applied it,snapped the case closed and with youthfulenthusiasm and raised fist, let fly a war cryfrom her youth, “PLC! Ra! Ra! Ra!”Later in 2010, Barb became increasinglytired. Testing revealed she’d had a smallheart attack at some stage, which theythought explained her lethargy. Howeveras her energy continued to drain, moretests revealed bowel and liver cancer soadvanced, she likely had only months tolive. Barb took the news and subsequentweariness badly. She was not in any pain andremained in full possession of her facultiesbut her health went into a rapid decline. Shefondly farewelled her niece, Jenny Williams(Jeffrey 1959), on Christmas Eve 2010 withthe warning she would not be there the nextday and indeed she was not, having quietlypassed away, aged 97.Marianne Hélène Miller (Westrheim 1963)27 April 1948 – 22 October 2010Marianne was born in Shanghai whereher father was a merchant ship’s captain.Following the communist takeover, thefamily moved to Osaka in Japan and thento Australia when Marianne was four yearsold. That background and the wonderfulstories with which her father regaled her ofthe places he visited and the people he methad a profound influence on her life andMarianne subsequently developed a greatlove of travel and languages.The family lived in East Fremantle where sheattended Richmond Primary School beforemoving to Cottesloe when she started seniorschooling at PLC. Apart from the years shespent travelling and those in the country,Marianne lived nearly 50 years in the samehouse.After completing her Junior Certificate,Marianne worked at The Public Trustee. Shesaved every penny and at 18, toured Londonand Europe.In 1971 she married Bryan Miller and theymoved to Carnarvon where Bryan was anaccountant with CP Bird & Associates. Theirson Christopher was born there. After a stintin Lake Grace, during which their daughterFelicity Dunstan (Miller 1990) was born,they returned to Cottesloe.Once her children had started school,Marianne embarked on a mature age, parttimeBachelor of Arts (Languages) degree,initially at UWA and then at Edith CowanUniversity. During these seven years shesuffered from chronic fatigue syndrome, butwhen her studies were complete, had stillmanaged a course average of 83.67 percentand was presented with the faculty medalfor best student. Marianne then pursued herintense interest in psychology and in 2005began a counselling degree at the Universityof Notre Dame in Fremantle. While there,she acted as a volunteer counsellor at StPatrick’s Catholic Church and subsequentlyat the Next Step Drug and Alcohol Centre inFremantle.Bryan and Marianne loved to travel and hadmany wonderful times together. They wentto the US a number of times; Marianneparticularly loved New York, the plantationsof New Orleans (she cried when she heardthat they were flooded during hurricaneKatrina) and Virginia’s Shaker village. In1994 they spent a month each in France,Spain and Italy, with Marianne conversingcomfortably with locals in French andSpanish and fluently in Italian. On her 50thbirthday they visited her father’s hometownof Narvik in Norway and on her 60th,travelled to Shanghai where they saw thehospital where she was born and walked thestreet in which she had lived.As each arrived, Marianne loved spendingtime with her two granddaughters and twograndsons, especially down at the beachpark in Cottesloe. Even after she became ill,she still managed to get everything ready soshe could spend hours reading and playingwith them.In 2008, Marianne was diagnosed with acutemyeloid leukaemia. After treatment she wasin remission for 18 months. She hoped tocelebrate her 40th wedding anniversary inMarch 2011, but died quite suddenly inOctober 2010, aged 62.47

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