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Mary Keller
Alumni 1939-1943

"I have fond memories of the CJM. We always used J&M Convent in my time. As I am 81 now that goes back a bit !

There was a Reverend Mother Antonio who was my favourite, a tiny Irish nun with a sense of humor, but could be very strict. A Mother Gertrude, and Mother Lawrence whom we teased unmercifully. She looked after our tuck boxes and we used to say " Lolly, you are getting fat, have you been into my tuck box?" She took our teasing with a smile.

In my time, most the girls were from British Army families. I went overseas with an american accent and left with a British one. Much to my father's disgust !

I believe I was a good student, but managed to get into trouble a lot. I was brought up in the States with so much freedom and they were so strict there. One time I just walked out of the school and hired a horse to go riding for the day. The school had the police after me!

I made many good friends and met some again in UK years later.
I had been 2 years in ST Denys' and the food was bad. JMC fed us well and at decent tables. One bath a week. In the cold weather who would want more ! Those funny tin tubs....

Having been on the netball team at St Denys' I missed the activity and persuaded Rev, Mother to let us play against other schools. She set us up with nice pleated grey shorts, peach coloured blouses and we made up a good team. We had to wear bands round our bosoms though! Very uncomfortable to play in.....""

-Mary Peterson
(especially contributed by her for this website)