Category Archives: Old Girls’ General News

Preparing Our Leaders of Tomorrow, Today

Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School in Crosby was delighted to welcome back one of its Old Boys, Major General Paul Nanson, CBE to deliver a lecture on ‘Leadership Under Pressure’ as part of the Merchant Taylors’ Speaker Series. Paul Nanson, who
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Old Head Girls Welcomed Back for Supper

Mrs Robinson welcomed back Old Head Girls from the past ten years to join her for the annual Head Girls’ Supper. The girls joined the Heads of School and current Head Girl team for a lovely three course meal in the
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A Biography of Old Girl Beryl Bainbridge

Popular author Dame Beryl Bainbridge attended Merchant Taylors’ School during the war, travelling by train from Formby to Blundellsand. Joining into Lower 2 at Stanfield  in 1942, Beryl describes fond memories of the ‘aesthetic surroundings’ that allowed her to appreciate
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Sara Domville (née Evans, class of 1984) – Life After Merchants

Life has an interesting way of twisting and turning to craft a journey that I would never have imagined when I joined  MTGS in 1977.  As I look back from my home in Cincinnati, Ohio surrounded by my 4 sons,
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Juniors’ Science Day at MTGS

Juniors’ Science Day at MTGS This term Junior classes have visited the Physics department to extend their learning on the topics of Light, Forces and Electricity. Both Year 3 classes spent an afternoon at MTGS for a ‘light and shadows’
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Old Crosbeians Wessex Lunch: Saturday 4 June 2016

Old Crosbeians and their guests arriving at our Wessex Luncheon venue were reassured to see the sun umbrellas being placed ready on the outside tables. Sadly, they were to remain furled since the day was one of those that have
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European Dinner Paris 2016

The Merchant Taylors’ Paris Dinner took place on 14 May. It was a perfect evening when Paris bathed in the glorious sunshine of an early summer’s evening. The dinner was held at Cercle de l’Union Interalliée, a spectacular club tucked
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The Power of our MTGSOG network!

Towards the end of 2014 I submitted a short piece about my cousin, Carolyn Slatter (Turner) for inclusion in our magazine. Shortly afterwards Judith received an email from Margaret Le Vesconte (Jackman), our Channel Islands rep, in which she said
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Meryl Wilson nee Gillespie (Stanfield Leaver 1967) – Alzheimer’s Society.

MAGNIFICENT SUM RAISED FOR ALZHEIMER’S The 2015 Lady Captain of West Lancashire Golf Club, Meryl Wilson, presented a cheque for £3,065.59 to Alzheimer’s Society. Joanne Dobbie, Community Fundraiser for Merseyside, Cheshire and the Isle of Man said, “We are extremely
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Liverpool City Drinks 2016

Liverpool City Drinks 2016 was held at OhMeOhMy in Water Street, Liverpool City Centre on 23rd March, and what a lovely venue it was. This is fast becoming a very popular event amongst past pupils, so please look out for
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