bathwater. The family moved south in 1948, but I had come two years earlier to board at Malvern Girls’ College. I lost my Scottish accent! But I was very happy there. Malvern gave me a love of music and an ideal to pursue in teaching. It was a school which truly loved its children long before people were talking about ‘pastoral care’. After that Southampton
University, a year in central France as English Assistant in a lycée, and education training at Bristol University. Teaching French and Spanish then took me to Cheltenham and south of London to Sutton and Bromley. I worked in a variety of schools – grammar, secondary modern and direct grant. My last job before Sibford was in Newark- on-Trent as deputy head in a co-educational 14 – 18 comprehensive school. In my 29 years of teaching I
was contented and thought I never wanted to do anything
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else; but when I left Sibford providence had a surprise for me, taking me to very different but equally beautiful and friendly surroundings in the Bodleian Library in Oxford. My work in the central administration and personnel section there is enormously enjoyable and brings me into contact with a great variety of people every day. Such time as is left after commuting is genuinely free for the piano and other activities. I love living
in Bloxham and enjoy my tranquil home. Holidays are short and very precious! I like going abroad, especially to France and once in every five years to visit my brother and his family in Australia. When I came to Sibford in my
mid-forties it was a calculated move. I had thought carefully about the characteristics and qualities I hoped to find in what I planned should be my last school. Sibford had them all. My years there had their ups and downs, but it was for me in every sense the ultimate school and I could never have left it for another. It is a great joy to me that, through SOSA, I can for a while be part of it again with a role to play in this most exciting of years, the 150th anniversary.
The late Anne Muir writing in 1991.
David Laity Died November 2017 At Sibford 1933 - 1938
David Laity passed away peacefully at home in Tywardreath Highway on 25 November 2017. Aged 96 years and formerly of Tregays, Lostwithiel, David was beloved husband of Eileen, loving father of Philip and Sheridan, dear father-in-law of Kathy and Rafael, treasured grandfather of Eileen and Paz, and adored great grandfather of Eric, Veryan, David and Rafael. His funeral service took place at Glynn Valley Crematorium, Bodmin on Thursday 7 December 2017.
• We have also been informed of the deaths of Lister Mathews (at Sibford 1949 - 1954) and Anita Bird (at Sibford 1958 - 1962). Anita died on 3 November 2018.
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