Wychwood Association
Welcome to the Wychwood Association Pages. Here you can:
- Keep in touch with old friends
- Catch up with Wychwood news
- Continue to be involved with the school
- Find out about school and alumnae events
- Find out how you can help
The Wychwood Association exists to enable alumnae to keep in touch with each other and with the school, find old friends and make new friends or professional contacts, and to support current pupils at the school who are following in our footsteps!
Although small (there are around 2,600 alumnae), we are an international network, with members living and working all over the world in a range of careers from business and science, to the arts and culture. There is much that we can do to support the school and to help and encourage current Wychwood girls as they think about the next stages in life, as well as giving practical help to those earlier in their school careers.
The school’s 125th anniversary and the Wychwood Association’s 100th anniversary will be celebrated this year, 2022. More information is coming soon! Join the network [simply go to ‘Register’ to the left of this paragraph] to receive updates and find friends.
Emma Davidson
Chair, Wychwood Association (Shell 1980)
Our Alumnae
Wychwood prides itself on educating distinctive, creative, determined, independent and resourceful girls for over 120 years who have gone on to make an impact in all walks of life around the world from science to art, from business to comedy, from music to teaching. We are proud of all of our alumnae’s achievements.
News / Events
Copper Beech by Sue Clear, the most liked photo of 2020 on the WA Facebook page.
Wychwood Association News E-Bulletin
Each term the Wychwood Association publishes an E-bulletin which contains news of the Association and its members as well as news from the School. The Wychwood Association News is distributed by email to all members of the WA who are on the database and is posted on this website. It is also posted on our Wychwood School Association Facebook page.
To receive the WA News, please make sure your details and contact preferences are up to date by checking the database. (See above for details on how to log in or register.) Remember to ask your friends to update their contact details as well. If you have any news for future editions please contact Claire Harvey at theoldbellpub@rocketmail.com
Latest Edition – Trinity Term 2021 CLICK HERE
This edition features: an interview with the new investors Simon and Abigail Tyrrell; two former pupils explain their chosen careers sky diving and marketing for a top fashion business, plus there is news from the school and old girls reminisce about school picnics.
Previous Edition – Hilary Term 2021 CLICK HERE
This edition includes: a report on the 1980s Reunion, Mrs Johnson explains how the School coped with COVID and three lockdowns
1980s Reunion
You may have seen on our Facebook page repeated mention of the 1980s Reunion. It was a spectacular event bringing together over one hundred old girls from that decade. The event, which was held on Zoom, included a film of the school as it is now, an interview with two headmistresses, a photo gallery, a bake-off competition, a book club, a Wychwood quiz, a performance by the 80s Reunion Choir specially recorded for the event and a cracking soundtrack of 80s hits! To watch a recording of the event simply login or register on the Wychwood Association page. (See above)
Future Events
Every year the Wychwood Association likes to hold social events in Oxford or in London. Once life returns to normal, these will resume; all events will be advertised here.
Date for Your Diary
2022 will mark the 125th Anniversary of the founding of the School. The Wychwood Association and Friends of Wychwood (the parents’ group) will be joining forces with the School as it celebrates this milestone in Wychwood’s history. Watch this space for more information.
The Elm Magazine
Copies of the Wychwood School magazine The Elm are available electronically here.
If you would like a hard copy of the magazine please contact: reception@wychwoodschool.org
News of The School
The most recent Wychwood School news can be found at www.wychwoodschool.org/news
If you have questions, please email wa@wychwoodschool.org
Wychwood Association Form Reps
In order to help get in touch with as many alumnae as possible, we have created an informal system of ‘Form Reps’ for each year group. If your year group is not represented and you are willing to become an alumnae ‘Form Rep’ please contact the Chair, Jo Holmes on WA@wychwoodschool.org or josephineholmes@hotmail.com on 020 8241 4945.
| Shell | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Dorothy Barron (née Cleaver) | barrondorothy@yahoo.co.uk |
| 1953 | Dinah Holland | dinahholland@googlemail.com |
| 1956 | Yvonne Griffin (née Thomas) | rumah58@gmail.com |
| 1960 | Hannah Bichard (née Parsons) | bichard@btinternet.com |
| 1961 | Christina Swainson (née Welbourn) | swainsonchristina@gmail.com |
| 1964 | Judi Whymark (née Wood) | judiwhymark@yahoo.co.uk |
| 1966 | Polly Woolstone (née Keith-Lucas) | polly.woolstone@gmail.com |
| 1966 | Sarah Slade | sarahcslade@hotmail.co.uk |
| 1968 | Jennifer Coville | fortywinksbandb@gmail.com |
| 1970 | Gill Brooks (née Spencer) | gillyb53@hotmail.com |
| 1972 | Cathy Barron | cathybarron79@yahoo.co.uk |
| 1973 | Deborah Pluck (née Munsey) | djpluck@wenntownsend.co.uk |
| 1974 | Lindsay Chapman (née Campbell) | lindschapman11@gmail.com |
| 1975 | Johanna Stephenson (née Awdry) | johanna.stephenson@btopenworld.com |
| 1976 | Jane Page (née Barnes) | janepage@gmail.com |
| 1977 | Camilla Stephenson (née Awdry) | millastephenson@gmail.com |
| 1978 | Ann Chancellor | annchancellor@hotmail.com |
| 1979 | Claire Harvey (née Rowsell) | theoldbellpub@rocketmail.com |
| 1980 | Emma Davidson | elmwoods@btinternet.com |
| 1981 | Doulla Croft (née Peros) | doulla.croft@hotmail.co.uk |
| 1983 | Kate Faire | katefaire1@gmail.com |
| 1984 | Jo Holmes | josephineholmes@hotmail.com |
| 1985 | Sarah Edwards | sarahedwards68@live.co.uk |
| 1986 | Rada Radojicic | rradojicic@yahoo.co.uk |
| 1987 | Sarah Plumridge (née Hunt) | sarahbolivern@hotmail.co.uk |
| 1988 | Victoria de Nemethy | viktorialevai@hotmail.com |
| 1990 | Sarah Paterson | sjpaterson@mac.com |
| 1991 | Kate Lethaby (née Lewis) | katelethaby@googlemail.com |
| 1992 | Emily Barlow (née Barrett) | neilemilyb@googlemail.com |
| 1993 | Joanna O’Gorman | joannaogorman@gmail.com |
| 1996 | Eleanor Bull | elleybull@hotmail.com |
| 1997 | Jenny Anstee (née Lewis) | jenilew81@hotmail.com |
| 1998 | Katherine Gamblin (née Ladenburg) | kgamblin12@gmail.com |
| 2000 | Harriet Rudman-Hawkins | harrietrudmanhawkins@gmail.com |
| 2002 | Beth Briant | bethbriant@hotmail.co.uk |
| 2006 | Celine Shepherd | celineshepherd@hotmail.com |
| 2007 | Philippa Ashdown | philippaashdown@gmail.com |
| 2008 | Anna Hawthorne | a.hawthorne13@googlemail.com |
| 2009 | Jo Arvanitis | jojo@englishsessionorchestra.com |
| 2010 | TBC | TBC |
| 2011 | Elizabeth Peach | elizabeth_peach1994@hotmail.com |
| 2012 | Bethan Sennett | bethan.sennett@gmail.com |
| 2013 | Laura Ford | lauraforduk@hotmail.co.uk |
| 2014 | Maddy Russell | maddyannarussell@gmail.com |
| 2016 | Ella Cater | ellie.cater@gmail.com |
| 2016 | Niketa Mattu | niketamattu@yahoo.co.uk |
| 2016 | Ellie Tarff | TBC |
| 2017 | Jem Calfo | jrcalfo@icloud.com |
| 2017 | Matilda Gardener | matildagardener@icloud.com |
| 2018 | Anaïs Arroyo | anaiscarroyo@icloud.com |
| 2019 | Owen White | TBC |
| 2019 | Fatemeh Hozhabri | TBC |
Committee
President: Andrea Johnson (Headmistress)
Chair: Jo Holmes (Shell 1984)
Secretary: Johanna Stephenson (former FoW, Shell 1975)
Treasurer: Rachel Page (Shell 1983)
Assistant Treasurer: Heather Simpson (Shell 1974)
Alumnae Relations: Emma Davidson (Shell 1980)
Events: Lizzie Peach (Shell 2011) and Emma Davidson (Shell 1980)
Archive: Michèle Crawford (former staff)
Committee:
Sue Clear (former staff)
Claire Harvey (Shell 1979)
Deborah Pluck (Shell 1973)
Camilla Stephenson (Shell 1977)
Emeritus members:
Judi Whymark (Shell 1964)
Ex officio:
Jay Hunt (Marketing and Admissions Manager)
Update your Details
We want to keep in touch. You can use the Wychwood Association Network and register or update your details here Wychwood Association Login Page.
Alternatively, if you have any problems or would like to speak to someone directly, please do get in touch with Jo Holmes, Chair, Wychwood Association at WA@wychwoodschool.org or on josephineholmes@hotmail.com or with your Form Rep.
Contact us
The Wychwood Association is run by volunteers for everyone with a past connection with the school, whether alumnae, former members of staff or parents of former pupils. Please contact Jo Holmes, Chair (Shell 1984) at WA@wychwoodschool.org or josphineholmes@hotmail.com if you have any questions or would like to get involved.
Form Reps
Almost every alumnae year group now has a Form Rep. All Form Reps are listed above and they will help if they can.
Social Media
For information about forthcoming events and to stay in touch follow the Wychwood Association on Facebook – simply search for The Wychwood School Association.
If you wish to follow the School on Facebook and Twitter – search for “Wychwood School”.
