armourae: Convent stuff 2

Famous Pupil

Which famous pupils went to your school?

Friends Reunited (née Team) started discussion 9th Oct 2008 in St Joseph's Convent (Primary)

Ann Shelton

Told to us by Sister Theresa that she went to school at St Gertrudes

Stella Hopgood (née Foxwell) replied 6th Feb 2002

Jean Kent (actress)

Told to us by St.Theresa that Jean kent attended St. Gertrudes

Stella Hopgood (née Foxwell) replied 6th Feb 2002

I have had this message from Anne Shelton's niece Kelly:
Hi Steve,
Kelly here Anne Shelton's niece.
Yes indeed she did go to the convent..and many happy memories she had of those days.
All the best, God Bless and Merry Christmas xx

EMMA TERRAGROSSA

Hi there

I left SJC in 1981 and wondered if anybody remembered Emma Terragrossa - She was Spanish and left to return to Madrid in the 3rd Year (Miss Diamonds) Class.

I'm beginning to think she was a figment of my imagination!!!!!!!

A ny Comments let me know.

Rachel King (née Ashley) started discussion 4th Feb 2003 in St Joseph's Convent (Primary)

Emma Toragrosa

I remember her too - in Mrs Diamond's class we used to have poetry every Friday afternoon in the hall, and Emma would always write her own poems for it. They were pretty good as I recall! She had 2 plaits most days.

Lucy Mckenna replied 24th Jul 2003

I have a vague recollection but as you say Rachel its as though its a figment of the imagination.
A few of us visited the site after it was demolished (I also stayed in touch with the nuns).
None of us can work out how the convent fitted in the area occupied by the demolished buildings. Even taking into account a child's perception being exaggerated, the site is still too small to contain the block where the music room, Sister Theresa's classroom, then Taylor, Diamond, Callan, then refrectory, finally the girls block and playground

You replied 17th Mar 2012

I was in the same year as you Rachel and Emma. I'd forgotten that Emma recited her own poems! Thanks for reviving those types of memories that should persist but mysteriously disappear.

Do you remember a red haired girl named Carol (I think) who was learning to play the flute and Mrs O'Hallnan, the music teacher after Mrs Greatrex had her perform in the school hall and commended for performing on "such a difficult instrument". I play the flute. It is tough!

You replied 21st Sep 2013

A Google search revels nothing sadly!

You replied 16th Dec 2015

St Lawrences the Marist leave

Thanksgiving Mass June 2012 marking end of Marist control of St Lawrences 1911-2012

Added to St Joseph's Convent (Primary) By Stephen Armourae 16th Dec 2015

Some photos of the Mass commemorating the end of the Marist Fathers mission in Sidcup at our Romanesque church of St Lawrence's ending the 1911-2012 pastoral care and closing another part of our cultural heritage associated with the Convent & those Tuesday morning Masses. Tridentine if you were lucky, and old, enough Mass of Paul VI for us youngsters(!)

Friday, 22nd June 2012, Archbishop Peter visited St Lawrence's Church, Sidcup. He presided at a Mass of Thanksgiving for the ministry of the Marist Community, who have served the parish for 101 years left Sidcup in August August.

Joining the Archbishop and Marist concelebrants were Bishop Tom Burns of Menevia, himself a Marist who taught at their school in Sidcup, Bishop Paul and Monsignor Matthew Dickens.

You replied 16th Dec 2015

St Lawrences the Marist leave2

Thanksgiving Mass June 2012 marking end of Marist control of St Lawrences 1911-2012