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Elizabeth (Bessie) Craigmyle, teacher at DWS 1886-7

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<p>Bessie Craigmyle pictured in Aberdeen a few months before she arrived at DWS.
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<p>There is also a story about Bessie published on this site.
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Bessie Craigmyle, Teacher- Aberdeen to DWS 1886-1887

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Poetry 1880s teacher Bessie Craigmyle Aberdeen

<p>Starting with the headmistress Miss Florence Anstey, the Census goes on to list seven Assistant Mistresses and one Housemistress who were all resident on the 2 April 1911. The Census lists 12 boarders on this page.
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<p>Of particular interest is Dorothy May Davies, aged 16, born in Liverpool. This is the legendary 'Do' who went on to teach at the school from 1919 to 1961.On other pages the Census records pupils born in Bombay, Madras and Shanghai.While most pupils were born in Wales many, like the mistresses here, were English. The final page (of four), includes the names of the domestic staff resident at the school and is also published on our site - see link.
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First page of DWS Census Return 1911

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1911 Census Miss Anstey 'Do' Davies housemistress teacher

Miss Ellen Constance Nightingale, Headmistress 1924-1940

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Headmistress Penycoed tea punishment

Tea at Dol

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Peggy Vaughan tea at Dolrhyd toothpaste cake

<p>A ‘legend’ according to one dictionary definition, is a person having a special place in public esteem because of striking qualities or deeds, real or fictitious. 'Do' was, and still is, a DWS legend but in that legend there is nothing fictitious; the real was striking enough. She was one of the ‘Greats’.
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<p>She entered DWS as a 12 year old pupil in 1906 and left in 1912 to attend Aberystwyth University. Following a teaching post in South Wales she returned to DWS in 1919, retiring in 1961 as Deputy Headmistress.
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<p>“She was tall and carried herself very erect; she had short straight hair and blue eyes to rival those of Paul Newman and she oozed a great natural authority. When she walked into a classroom an immediate hush fell”
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<p>Click on the 'associated story' upload file to read an extract from ‘A Patchwork of Memories’ by Gaynor Smith. which tells her memories of Do and DWS.
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Miss Dorothy M Davies ('Do')

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Do Dorothy Davies deputy headmistress legend English teaching

Miss Dorothy Mary Davies,‘Do’ – never to be forgotten

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'Do' Miss Do Davies English teaching deputy headmistress

DWS' 1st Tennis VI
<br>Back row (L to R): Mavis Luen, Margaret R, Novello Evans (Riley), Jean Petty (Crowther), Mrs Thornley (PE teacher),
Front row (L to R): Joyce Paskin, Marywyn Norton.
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Tennis Team with teacher, mid 40s

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Tennis Team

DWS' 1st Tennis VI
<br>Back row (L to R): Novello Evans (Riley), Jean Petty (Crowther), Margaret R,
Front row (L to R): unknown, Joyce Paskin, Marywyn Norton.
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Tennis Team, mid 40s

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Tennis Team

<p>Photo of 6 ex headmistresses taken at the 1928 Jubilee
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Back row left to right: Miss Anstey, Miss Nightingale.
Front row left to right: Miss Fewings, Miss Armstrong, Miss Thompson, Miss Thomas

Six ex headmistresses

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headmistresses teachers School Jubilee 1928

A note to Chloe, the 'frankinesence' star of the play!
With best wishes from your terrible wrathful music teacher'12-12-1969. It concludes with the comment 'I hope you will learn not to dictate words to others'.

A note about a performance 1969 'Putting words in her mouth'

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Play music teacher letter

First impressions

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first impressions teachers Glyn

Dr Williams’ School
Dolgellau
1878 - 1975

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Elizabeth (Bessie) Craigmyle, teacher at DWS 1886-7

Bessie Craigmyle, Teacher- Aberdeen to DWS 1886-1887

First page of DWS Census Return 1911

Miss Ellen Constance Nightingale, Headmistress 1924-1940

Tea at Dol

Miss Dorothy M Davies ('Do')

Miss Dorothy Mary Davies,‘Do’ – never to be forgotten

Tennis Team with teacher, mid 40s

Tennis Team, mid 40s

Six ex headmistresses

A note about a performance 1969 'Putting words in her mouth'

First impressions