Obituary
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Una Daldry (Ashcroft, 1946-1951) by Eileen Warner
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Una was very grateful for the education that she received at CCHS at Grey Friars only wishing she could further her education at university but due to family circumstances that wasn’t to be. She had a successful career in the Inland Revenue, combining this with raising her family.
Una moved away from Colchester, for part of her married life, but was thrilled to regain links with the school when, as a family they returned to Colchester, in 1974 and her daughter, Alison Tuckwell (nee Daldry), secured a place there. Although the school was now in Norman Way, a few of the teachers remained, notably Miss Betty Nichols and Mr Stachnik.
Una joined the OGA and gained a lot of pleasure reuniting with some old friends and making new ones. You can only imagine how proud she was when her granddaughter, Lizzy Tuckwell, in 2000 also followed in her footsteps in attending CCHS, the 3rd generation! The following year Una’s other granddaughter, Rebecca Daldry, joined the school too; Una was certainly a very proud Grandma! Una thoroughly enjoyed attending many of the concerts and events at the school whenever she could.
The friendship and company of the ‘Old Girls’ was so much appreciated by Una. She very much enjoyed playing scrabble and attending the coffee mornings and lunch events when she was able. When she was no longer mobile enough to get out and about it was wonderful that Eileen Warner was able to hold coffee mornings at Una’s home and then even in Stanway Green Lodge care home when she was a temporary resident there following a fall. Una always looked forward to these occasions along with the regular visits and letters from those friends she had made through her time at CCHS.
Knowing the pleasure that Una gained from the OGA I really hope that it will flourish and give as much joy and support to others in the future.
Elizabeth Stewart (Clachan) by her daughter, Christine Davies
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Elizabeth passed away in her sleep on 4th September 2018 and is much missed by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was the youngest of a large farming family of Scottish descent and attended the CCHS from 1947 to 1954. She loved her time at the school, particularly enjoying the sciences and geography and was a keen hockey and tennis player. She won an exhibition to read physics at Royal Holloway College, University of London and thoroughly enjoyed her time there as well. Soon after graduating she married and settled down to life as a farmer’s wife near Colchester. Four of her daughters followed in her footsteps and attended the High School in their turn. She was enjoying coffee mornings with old High School friends right up until her final illness.
