Lost and Found

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Lost and found

Simon Hughes (RS 69-74) is trying to make contact with Francis Wong (RS 69-74) and Xavier Wong (RS 69-74).

The last time he saw them was on the day he left school. Simon was waiting on the Westbound platform of Colwyn Bay train station and they were on the Eastbound platform and he has never been in touch with them since. We think they were in the same boarding house which may have been Hathaway.

Following our story regarding the generosity of Roger Wildman (RS 46-49) thanks go to Henry Branch (RS 46-52) who is now 86 and was a direct contemporary of Roger Wildman for his message “I see in the latest O.R. Handout mention of Roger Wildman. We were in the same bedroom in Old House for a year and he was a very gifted musician. If my memory is not playing tricks, I think that he won the junior singing prize (for trebles) a couple of times and on the second occasion his voice was beginning to break and he won the prize for seniors (as a tenor) as well. I may well have got my facts wrong but it was over 70 years ago !”

Henry, we believe you are correct; this is what we have discovered about him too – your memory is very good.

Following our story in the last newsletter on Isabelle Clarke and the French resistance and her connections to Charles de Gaulle can we thank Stella Ingram (nee Cornes) (PC 48-57) for her update.

“I was intrigued to read about Miss Clarke in the Newsletter and it immediately brought to mind my French teacher at Penrhos Senior School during the fifties who was named Isabelle Clarke. We were pretty terrified of her but at the same time very much admired her teaching! To the extent that when I went on to study science A Levels I was quite upset to have to stop French!"At the time we learned that “our” Miss Clarke had worked in the Resistance in France during the war. Could this be the same person??? I think she imbued a love of the language because after studying medicine and having a family I started all over again with an advanced French course in my sixties! She was an amazing person and highly valued at the school.”

Could anyone help Julia Loudon’s mother Evelyn (who is 96) locate her oldest friend- Elspeth Wolstencroft, a Classics teacher at Rydal Penrhos School for her whole career.

Her mum hasn't heard from Elspeth for several years and has been unable to reach her by phone, but she hasn't been advised that Elspeth has died (apparently Elspeth told her that she'd asked her solicitor to notify certain people, including my mum, on her death).She would love to know if Elspeth is still alive - perhaps in a care home - or whether she has passed away. I've looked through the Rydal Penrhos newsletters available online and the only reference to Elspeth I can find is in the 2013 newsletter.If you would have information about Elspeth that I could pass on to my mother (Evelyn Loudon), I would very much appreciate it - Julia Loudon.

And Lisa Olson(nee Martin) (RPS 88-90) is trying to hunt down an old school friend Adam Jones, who was in New House possibly until 1991.

He may have been in school for around 3 years. We have discovered an A Jones who attended between 1989 and 1991. Is this him? Would he like to reconnect?An appeal for help

The last entry on our honours boards (as you can see) was made in 1973.We would love to remedy this and fill in the gaps from 1973 up to the present day… this is a big ask BUT we know with your help we can do this.And so we would like any alumni who have won National, International, County or University honours since this last entry 48 years ago to get in touch and fill us in on the details so that we might update our records and create new boards to join the above in the pavilion.