Gwen sadly passed away on late May 2018, Her memorial was held in Hungerford on 25th June 2018

Joy sadly passed away in the early part of 2018. Joy attended the final reunion in May 2017. She was pretty active up until her passing, singing in a church choir and let a local group, part of the Bourne Society.

Miss Pickford taught Latin at Whyteleafe from 1967-1972, before moving on to teach in Nantwich and Birmingham

Miss Pickford passed away 25th July 2017

Janet Petit (nee Page) 1961 - 1968 writes: "Janet Pickford came to Whyteleafe in the autumn of 1967. At first I was rather taken aback because I'd always had the same Latin teacher, Mrs. Saaler, but I was soon put at ease. I was the only pupil taking Latin in the Upper Sixth and so benefited from Janet's undivided attention. What luck! She was inspiring and very, very interesting (all the time telling me I should have done Greek as well!). She demanded a high standard but always with patience, kindness and understanding. Her Christian faith was evident in the way she taught. Janet had a real sense of humour and we had some good laughs over my mistakes. She helped me so much that I actually won two prizes at A Level, the Margaret Winifred Matthew prize from the University of London (which I think was for the best Latin result for the London University A-Levels) and the Drusilla Goddard prize. Without Janet I could never have done this. The main thing was, however, that she loved Latin and communicated this love to me. I shall always be very grateful to Janet for her brilliant inspiring teaching."

Barbara passed away at home on 9th June 2017. Her family take comfort that she had a long and happy life and is now at peace.

Barbara was at Purley during the latter part of the war, and back at Whyteleafe in 1947 just i time to sit the school certificate exams.

From Liz Williams:
I first met Myrtle when she and my sister took ballet lessons in Purley. We connected again many years later through Friends Reunited. She and her husband had lived in Alderney for many years. I will really miss her cheerful emails. They had been living temporarily on Guernsey because she was having chemo treatments. I had a feeling when she didn't answer my last email. I have all her photos on my computer and the books she sent me about Alderney. So some good memories. It just looks like a wonderful place to live.

The obituary says:

1938-2017 Passed away peacefully on May 4th after a short illness at Princess Elizabeth Hospital (formerly of Butes Lane, Alderney). Beloved wife of Robin and much loved mother of Paul, Jackie, Ian and grandchildren.

Ann passed away this year. She was the first pupil from our school to go to Oxford University

Mrs McCunn was the school secretary during this time

Enid died on 12th March 2012 at the great age of 92.  She was a pupil at Whyteleafe in the 1930s and always held the school in her memory with great affection.  She was so pleased to have been able to attend the Centenary Reunion in 2007.