22 Issue 53 – June 2015 – QUEEN MARGARET CALLING
Obituaries
It is with much sadness that we note the
passing of,
Catherine Hammond (née Wood)
1985 – 1991, House: Stirling
Catherine’s maternal grandfather
commenced his Scots College school years
at the Queen Margaret College site, before
Scots relocated to Miramar. Catherine went
on to become a paediatric nurse, eventually
specialising in mental health issues of
teenagers.
Frances Williamson (née Tiller)
1951 – 1955, House: Braemar
It was great to hear news that 22 former pupils of QueenMargaret
College caught up recently for an informal reunion recently.
The group enjoyed dinner together with husbands and on the
following day met for lunch at the Lady Norwood Rose Gardens.
The women are part of the 1951 third formers (Year 9), many of
whom would have completed seventh form (Year 13) in 1955, the
same year that the College Hall was completed.
Rio Olympics in Sight
Janice left the College after
her family relocated to
Auckland. After school
anice went to the University of
Auckland to study Physics – she
was one of the first women to
receive an Honours Degree in Nuclear Physics from the University.
She also has anMA in Children’s Literature examining the stereotype
of scientists in children’s books. She currently lives in Sydney,
Australia with husband Dr Bruce McAdam.
Nuclear Physicist
Ruby will be competing at the second World Cup Rowing
Regatta at Varese, Italy in June, the third World Cup event
at Lucerne, Switzerland and then the 2015 World Rowing
Championships at Aiguebelette, France. There she will have the
opportunity to qualify for the Rio Olympics. Her boat, Women’s
Eight, will need to place in the top 5 to qualify for the Olympics.
Congratulations to Ruby Tew, one of 46 athletes
selected as part of the Rowing New Zealand
Elite Team to compete at the World Champi-
onships in 2015. Ruby, who finished QMC in
2011, will row in the Women’s Eight.
Recently we were vis-
ited by Janice McAd-
am (nee Emens) who
attended the College
from 1941 – 1947.
1951 Reunion
In her final year she was a Braemar House
Captain and was awarded the Special Prize
for Helpfulness at Prize Giving.
Gwynedd Gunn (née Evans)
1942-1953, House: Glamis
She was Dux of the school in 1953.
Georgette Lockhart (née Cooper)
1941-1949, House: Berwick
In 2003 she was awarded the QSM for
services to the community.
Our heartfelt condolences are extended to
their families.
Errors: In the February edition of
QMCalling the College made an error
in the Obituaries incorrectly naming
Katherine (Katie) Hammond (1989 – 1992)
as being passed away. We apologise for
the confusion this may have caused. We
also note that Sally Ross did not attend
Queen Margaret College but her daughter
Stephanie Ross did.
Old Girls who want to contact the College
with information about obituaries, reunions
or achievements email:
Ruby Tew (third from right) with other members of her boat