News of Old Girls
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Reunions
CCHS 1975-1982
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Last July, prompted by a visit to the UK from one of their number, Saimah Talukder, who now lives in Bangladesh, a group of CCHS friends decided to get together who after 36 years. They visited CCHS as part of their celebrations and were given a tour. It was the older parts of the building that brought back memories of form rooms, science lessons and teaching staff and they also had a chat with longstanding staff member, Mrs Davidson, who reminded them of the Drama performances once led by the English Department. Although they have followed varied pathways since leaving CCHS, although it would appear that their entering scientific and medical careers continues a long tradition.
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Louise Daniels (Walsh) studied Maths and Physics at Liverpool University, and worked as an IT Programmer in the financial sector. She worked for the Prudential Group in the City of London, qualifying as a Prince2 Project Management Practitioner, implementing IT Applications. In 2012, she achieved a Master’s Degree (MSc), in IT Management and now works at Anglia Ruskin University in the IT Services area as their IT Change MIT Change Manager. Louise is married with two children.
Saimah Talukder completed a medical degree after finishing secondary school in Bangladesh. Back in the UK she trained as an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, becoming a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London. When she emigrated with her husband to Washington DC she had to train in the field, all over again. She also became a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. She is currently practicing as an OB-GYN in Shreveport, Louisiana where she lives with husband, a Paediatric Gastroenterologist. Their one daughter is starting at the University of Texas in Austin.
Left: Liz, Rachel, Saimah and Louise on a visit in July 2018
Rachel Brown (Hardie) was pleased to be able to see, for the first time, her name on the Oxbridge scholarship board, for 1983, in the school hall. She studied Medicine and History at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and finished her medical training at University College Hospital London. She worked as a junior hospital doctor then went into Public Health training in London, spending 2 years researching TB in Hong Kong. She is married, with two girls and moved to the Scottish Borders, in 2001. For the last 17 years, she has worked as a Public Health consultant, in Edinburgh.
Elizabeth Gage (Liz Langley) trained for 3 years at Ipswich School of Radiography, gaining a DCR(R). She worked for 3 years, before taking a career break, for her three children. In 2006, she gained a Post Graduate Award in Mammography Practice and now works at Colchester Hospital as a senior radiographer.
Fiona Munro (Ruia) is married, with three children. She studied Psychology, at Bristol University and after working in retail for a period, became a science teacher. She is the owner of the Woodbridge Complementary Health Centre and recently returned to university, to study homeopathy.
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Virginia Scott (Scott) lives in Wivenhoe, with her daughter. On leaving CCHS, she studied Business Studies and Travel and Tourism, at Durham, along with BA1 and 2, then worked in the City of London, for 18 yearsm in corporate leisure travel, before leavin,g in 2000. She has worked ever since as a Gold Travel Counsellor at Travel Counsellors, an independent home-based travel company.
Patricia Bishop (Kerrison) studied nursing at UCH, London, became a nurse specialist and returned to university to re-train as a teacher. She now teaches English, to adults. She is married, with four children.
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