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Cecilia Lunn taught Music at Downe House for forty years. More...
Jenny first arrived at Downe in 1943 during the war. She recalled having the freedom to explore and the wonderful teaching of English which led her to… More...
We were greatly saddened to learn of the death of Suzanne Farr in the summer of 2024. More...
Laetitia loved everything about Downe, the freedom, the space, the sport, the fun and friends. Above all Miss Willis whom she deemed to be an outstand… More...
“There can hardly be a better example of this indomitable spirit than your own magnificent efforts in raising money for vital charities.” King Charles More...
Cherry Anne Gibbs was evacuated to Downe House during World War Two with eighty of her fellow schoolmates and staff from Queen’s Gate School in Kensin… More...
loving mother and grandmother, a person of great faith and believer in human-kind -- died on July 5th, 2023. More...
The Story of the Oxford English graduate and her work at Bletchley Park More...
1941 – 2023 More...
1921 – 2022 More...
Audrey was born in March 1921 in Rhu, Scotland, the eldest of two daughters of Norman L Hird (General Manager of the Union Bank of Scotland, later The… More...
9 July 1931 - 24 October 2019 More...
When Caroline looked back at her Somerville years, she recalled much music, the pleasure of delving into the past and learning how to construct an arg… More...
Kristin Linklater (DH 1953) an inspirational writer, teacher of voice and Shakespeare sadly passed away at the age of 84 at her home in Orkney in June… More...
On 15 August 2018, one of Downe House’s most treasured alumnae died at the age of 103, nine days after being presented with her MBE for 97 years of se… More...
Mary Midgley’s memoir is titled The Owl of Minerva. More...
