FOUNDERS' DAY
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19 January 1949
Founders' Day Card to mark the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the school
Guest speaker: William Greer, Bishop of Manchester.
The card contains an extract from a sermon preached in 1928 by William Temple, then Bishop of Manchester and quoted by William Greer in his address.
The back of the card explains that every girl was given a copy of this card by Miss F. Harrison.
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Programme of Founders' Day including details of the music played and the hymns sung. the guest speaker was the Right Reverend William D L Greer, Bishop of Manchester.
DRAMA
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28 December 1949
Friends of Manchester High School for Girls
Programme of a special showing of the film, Bednobs and Broomsticks in aid of the plan to move the Preparatory Department from Broomfield to Grangethorpe.
Details given of the following officers of the Friends of Manchester High School for Girls: Mrs Stanley Ross, C A Ruscoe, Mrs Barry Wax, Mrs Arnold Angel, Mrs R Baldwin, Mrs David Blank, Mrs Maurice Blank, Mrs Betty George, Mrs Anthony Hertz, Miss A Taylor, Harold Tucker.
The following patrons are named: Mrs J Aikman, Miss J Alcock, Mr Andrews, Mrs Andrews, Cecil Black, Mrs Cecil Black, Maurice Blank, Mrs Maurice Blank, Lisa Bogush, June Brown, Dr C Cohen, Mrs C Cohen, Miss Cottrell, Dr W Davies, Charlotte Dixon, Rhona Hall, Dr W Hill, Mrs W Hill, Dr Joan Longson, Eric Marks, Elaine Marks, Tracy Marks, Karen Marks, Dr Richard Marcus, Mrs Richard Marcus, J Moran, Mr Nancarrow, Mrs Nancarrow, W Newton, Mrs H Pearson, H Radnor, Mrs H Radnor, M Rose, Mrs M Rose, Judith Rose, Joan Rustin, C Ruscoe, Mrs R Shapiro, Mrs J Sherbourne, Sylvia Wax, Barry Wax, Eileen Webber, F Willink, Walter Wolfson, Mrs W Wolfson.
Donations were also received from T A Fitton and Son, A Fleming, Healds Dairies, A Kay, Irene Salter, E Sassoon, Mrs E Sassoon.
MUSIC
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4 and 5 April 1949
Programme of a Concert by Staff and Pupils
Details given of pieces performed and performers.
Named participants: Norma Fesel, Miss Kathleen Forster, Miss Dorothy Rice, Miss Edith Webster, Miss Hilda Sargisson, Barbara Watton, Mrs Joan Cunningham, Miss Pamela Gauntlett, Miss Elizabeth Bellamy.
MISCELLANEOUS
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22 January 1949
Menu of the reunion dinner of the Old Girls' Federation
Guest of honour: Alderman Mary Kingsmill Jones, Lord Mayor of Manchester.
Named participants: Miss M G Clarke, Miss A M Bozman, Eileen Evans [nee Threlkeld].
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19 November 1949
Programme for the School Bazaar in aid of the building fund for Grangethorpe.
It was opened by Alderman Mary L Kingsmill Jones.